Craftsman 917.258543 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
ASSEMBLY ................................................................ 7-9
OPERATION ............... ;........................................... 10-14
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-S_de ............................ 21
Throttle Control Cable ................. 25
Air Filter, Engine
.....................................
t 8
Air Screen, Engine ................................. 18
Assembly
..................................................
7-9
B
Battery:
Charging ......................................... 7
Cleaning .............................................16
Starting with Weak Battery .......... 23
Storage
..............................................
26
Terminals
.........................................
16
Belts:
Motion Drive
Removal/Replacement ............... 22
Mower Blade Drive
Removal!Replacement ........... 22
Blade:
Sharpening ..................................... 16
Replacement ....................................16
Brake Adjustment ....................................... 22
C
Carburetor Adjustment ....................... 25
Controls, Tractor .................................. 11
Customer Responsibilities .............. 15-19
Engine:
Air Filter. ........................................18
Air Screen, Engine ..................... 18
Battery .......................................... t7
Cooling Fins, Engine ................. 18
Engine Oil ...................................... 17
Fuel Filter,
........................................
19
Spark Plugs .................................18
Tractor:
.... Blades
k;_Z., ........
:.........:.,:.;..Lo,:.o:16
Lubrication Chart ...................... 15
Maintenance Schedule ............ 15
Tire Care .:................... 9,t6,23
Cutting Height, Mower'. ......................... 12
E
Electrical:
Interlocks and Relays ..................... 2 4
Schematic ............................................. 29
Wiring Diagram
...............................
30
Engine:
Air Filter ........................................... 18
Air Screen ..................................... 18
Cooling Fins, Engine .................... 18
Oil Change .......................................... 17
Oil Level ..................................... 13,17
0iiType ............................................... 17
Preparation
......................................
13
Repair Parts ............................... 48-53
Starting .................................................. 14
Storage .................................................. 26
F
Filters:
Air .................................................. 18
Fuel................................................... 19
Fuel:
Type ....................................................... 13
Storage............................................ 26
Fuse .......................................... 24
G
Gauge Wheels ........................................... 8
H
Hoed Removal/Installation ................. 24
L
Leveling Mower Deck .............................. 21
Lubrication Chart
........................................
15
M
Maintenance Schedule ..........................15
Mower:
Adjustment, Front-to-Back ............. 2 1
Adjustment, Side-to-Side .............. 2t
Blade Sharpen ng ....................... 16
Blade Replacement .................... 16
Cutting Height ...................................... 12
Installation
............................................
20
Operation ............................................ t3
Removal ................................................. 20
Mowing Tips ............................................... 14
Muffler _ ...................................................... 18
Spark Arrester ............................. 3,40
....MulcherPlate ..,,,,, ............ ........................... 9
0
Oil:
Cold Weather Conditions .......... 1 4,17
Engine ............................................. t7
Storage
..............................................
26
Operation..................................... 10-I 4
Operating Mower. ............................... 13
Options:
Accessories ............................................... 5
Spark Attester ........................... 3,40
P
Parking Brake ..................................... 1 1-t2
PartsBag ...................................... 6
Parts, Replacement/Repair ............... 30-47
Product Specifications ............................ 3
R
Repair Parts
.....................................
30-47
S
Safety Rules ................................................ 2
Seat .......................................... 8
Service and Adjustments .................. 20-25
Brake ................................................. 22
Carburetor ................................... 25
Fuse ..................................................24
Hood Removal/Insta!latien ............. 2 4
Motion Drive Belt
Remova!/Replacement ............22
Mower Blade Drive Belt
•Removal/Replacement ............
22
Mower Adjustment:
Front-to-Back .............................. 2 1
Side-to-Side ................................21
Mower Installation ............................. 20
Mower Removal ..............................20
Tire Care ................................ 9,16,23
Slope Guide Sheet ..................................... 55
Spark Plugs ..............................................18
Specifications .......................................... 3
Starting the Engine .............................. 13-14
Steering Wheel ....................................7,23
Stopping the Tractor _.................................. 12
Storage ........................................ 26
T
Throttle Control Cable Adjustment ......25
Tires.......................................... 9 16,23
Trouble Shooting Chart ...................... 27-28
Transaxle Repair Parts ......................46-47
W
Warranty .......................................................... 3
Wiring Diagram ...................................... 30
Wiring Schematic ....................................29