Sears Craftsman 917.257644 Owner's Manual page 4

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY RULES ............................................................ 2
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ...................................... 3
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES ..................... 3, 15-19
WARRANTY .................................................................. 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................. 4
INDEX ............................................................................ 4
TRACTOR ACCESSORIES .......................................... 5
ASSEMBLY ............................................................. 7-10
OPERATION ................................................... ....... 11-14
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ..................................... 15
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS ........................... 20-25
STORAGE ................................................................... 26
TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................... 27-28
REPAIR PARTS - TRACTOR ................................ 30-47
REPAIR PARTS - ENGINE .................................... 48-53
PARTS ORDERING/SERVICE .................. BACK PAGE
INDEX
A
Accessories ............................................ 5
Adjustments:
Brake ........................................... 22
Carburetor ................................... 25
Mower:.
Front-To-Back ........................ 21
Side-To-Side .......................... 21
Throttle Control Cable ................. 24
Air Filter, Engine ................................. 18
Air Screen, Engine ............................. 18
Assembly ......................................... 7-10
B
Battery:
Charging ....................................... 8
Cleaning ...................................... 17
Connecting .................................... 8
Starting with Weak 8artery ......... 23
Storage ....................................... 26
Terminals .................................... 17
Botts:
Motion Ddve
Removal/Replacement ........... 22
Mower Blada Dnve
RemovagRepfacement ........... 22
B{ade:
Sharpening .................................. 16
Replacement ............................... 16
Brake Adjustment ............................... 22
C
Carburetor Adjustment ....................... 25
Controls, Tractor ................................ 11
Customer Responsibilities ............. l 5-19
Engine:
Air F}lter ................................... 18
Air Screen, Engine .................. t8
Battery ..................................... l 7
Cco{ing Fins, Engine ............... 18
Engine Oit ............................... 17
Fuel Filter ................................ 19
Spark Plugs ............................. 19
Tractor:.
Blades ..................................... 16
Lubrication Chart ..................... 15
Maintenance Schedu|e ........... 15
Tire Care ......................... 9,16,23
Cutting Height, Mower ....................... t2
E
Electrical:
Interlocks and Relays ................. 24
Schematic ................................... 29
Wiring Diagram ........................... 30
Engine:
Air Filter ....................................... 18
Air Screen ................................... 18
Cooling Fins, Engine ................... 18
Oi_Change .................................. !7
Oil Level ................................. 13,17
Oil Type ....................................... 17
Preparation ................................. t3
Repair Parts ........................... 48-53
Starting ........................................ 14
Storage ....................................... 26
F
Filters:
Air................................................
18
Fuel ............................................. t g
Fuei:
Type ............................................
13
Storage ....................................... 26
Fuse ................................................... 24
G
Gauge Wheels ..................................... g
H
Hood Removal/installation ................. 24
L
Leveling Mower Deck ......................... 21
Lubdcation Chart ................................ 15
M
Maintenance Schedute ...................... 15
Mower:.
Adjustment, Front-to-Back .......... 2!
Adjustment, Side4o-Side ............ 21
Blade Sharpening ....................... 16
Blade Replacement ..................... 16
Cutting Height ............................. 12
instaliation ................................... 20
Operation .................................... 13
Removal ...................................... 20
Mowing Tips .......................................
14
Muffler ................................................ I9
Spark Arrestor .......................... 3,40
Mulcher Plate ..................................... I0
4
O
Oit:
Cold Weather Conditions ....... 13, t7
Engine ......................................... 17
Storage ....................................... 26
Operation ...................................... 11-14
Operating Mower ................................ 13
Options:
Accessodes ................................. 5
Spark Arrester .......................... 3,49
P
Parking Brake ................................ 11-12
Parts Bag ............................................. 6
Parts, Replacement/Repair ........... 30-47
Product Specifications ...... ._ ................... 3
R
RepairParts i_..][. ............... .i . .........
30-47
S
Safety Rules ......................................... 2
Beat ........................................... 8
Serviceand Adlustments .............. 20-25
Brake ...................................... 22
Carburetor .................................. 25
Fuse ...................................... 2€
Hood Removal/Installation .......... 24
Motion Dnve Belt
Removal/Replacement ........... 22
Mower Blade O,dva Be_!
Removal/Replacement ........... 22
Mower Adiustment:
Front-!o-Back ......................... 21
Side-to-Side ........................... 2I
Mower Installation ....................... 20
Mower Removal .......................... 20
T_re Care ............................. g,I 6,23
Slope Guide Sheet ............................. 55
Spark Plugs ........................................ lg
Specifications ................................... 3
Starting the Engine ....................... 13-14
Steedng Wheel ................................ 7,23
Stopping the Tractor ........................... t2
Storage ........................................ 25
T
Throttle Contrei Cable Adjuetment ..... 24
Tires ........................................... 9,16,23
Trouble Shooting Chart .................. 27-28
Transaxle Repair Parts ................. 46.47
W
Warranty ............................................... ;3
Wiring Diagram ................................. 30
Wiring Schematic ............................... 29