Repair And Adjustment; Brake Adjustment; Tire Care; Blade Care - Craftsman 917.254520 Owner's Manual

1, Brake Adju_ment
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mounted on the right side of the transax_e (F_o 10).
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FIGURE 1o
FIGURE 11
HUBCAP
_WITHPARKING
RAKE ENGAGED)
NUT"A"
JAM NUT
SQUARE KEY
(REARTIRE ONLY)
A GRADE 5 HEAT TREATED
BOLT
CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY
THREE LINES ON THE BOLT
HEAD ASSHOWN ATLEFTo
t4
j _ DI_HEST GEAR, THEN
a. Depress clutch_brake pedaJ and engage parking
brake.
b. Measure distance between brake operating arm
and nut "A" on brake rod_
c. if distance is other than 1-1/2" (3.8t cm), k)osen
jam nut (Fig. 10) and turn nut until distance be-
comes 1-1/2" (3.81 cm)o Retighten jam nut against
nut "A".
Road test tractor for proper stopping distance as stated
above. Readjust if necessary, ff stopping distance is _ill
greater than 6 feet ft.8 meters) in highest gear, further
maintenance is necessary. Contact your k)caJ Sears Serv=
ice Center.
2. Tire(3are
a. Maintain tire pressure in front at 14 PSi (tKg/cm 2)
and rear tires at 10 PSi (0.7 Kg/cm2).
b. Keep tires free of gasoline, oil, or insect controJ
chemicals which can harm rubber.
c. Avoid stumps, stones, deep ruts, sharp objects and
other hazards that may cause tire damage.
d. Removing wheel for tire repair (Fig. 12).
1. Block up axle secureJy.
2. Remove hub cap, klip ring and washerto allow
wheel removai (rear wheel contains a square
key - Do Not Lose).
3. Repair tire and reassemble. Align slots in rear
wheel hub and axle. insert square key. Re-
place washers and snap kfip ring securely in
axle groove. Replace hub cap.
NOTE: USE GREASE FiTTiNGS TO LUBRICATE FRONT
WHEELS WITH GENERAL PURPOSE GREASE.
APPLY AN ANTI-SEIZE OR GOOD GENERAL
PURPOSE GREASE TO LUBRICATE REAR AX-
LES.
3. Btade Care
For best results mower blades must be kept sharp. The
blades can be sharpened with a few strokes of a file, or on a
grinding wheel We suggest they be sharpened after every
25 hours of mowing. Do not attempt to sharpen while on
mower. Jtyou mow in sandy _i_ check the blades a_ter each
two redwings. The sand wears the blades away rapidBy.
a. Blnde Replacement
Raise mower to h_ghest position to pe_it access to
bmades.
1. Remove the hex head belt, Iockwasher and flat
washer (Hg. 11 ) (turn counterck)ckwise).
2. Remove and discard oldbladed
3. Clean top and bottom of mower housing.
4. Install new blade with SHARP EDGE DOWN
and secure with flat washer, k_kwasher and
hex head belt. TIGHTEN SECURELY.
ALWAYS USE GRADE 5 HEAT
TREATED BOLTS TO ATTACH
BLADES. DO NOT USE PLATED BOLTS.
CHECK BOLTS _NBLADES OCCASION-
ALLY TO MAKE SURE BOLTS ARE
TIGHT, TORQUE BOLTS TO 30_5
FT.-.4_BS (41--47 Nm).