Craftsman 917.256812 Owner's Manual page 4

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY RULES ............................................................ 2
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ...................................... 3
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES ..................... 3, 15-19
WARRANTY ........................................ •......................... 3
TRACTOR ACCESSORIES .......................................... 5
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 COVER
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 .......................................................... 7-9
B
Battery:
Charging ..................................................... 9
Clean{ng ........................................................... 17
Levels ...................................................... 17
Starting with Weak Battery ........... 23
Storage ...................................................... 26
Terminals ........................................... t7
Belt:
Motion Drive
RemovaVReplacement ............ 22
Mower Blade(s)
Removal/Replacement .............22
Blade:
Sharpening ...................................................... I6
Replacement ...................................... t6
Brake Adjustment ....................................... 22
C
Carburetor Adjustment ............................... 25
Controls, Tractor ............................................. 11
Customer Responsibilities ................ 1 5-19
Engine:
Atr Filter ...................................................... 18
Air Screen, Engine ......................18
Cooling Fins, Engine ........................ 18
Engine Oil ..................................... 1 7
Fuel Filter ................................................. 19
Spark Plug(s) ................................... 19
Tractor:.
Battery......................................................... 17
Blade .................................................. 16
Lubrication Chad ............................ 15
Maintenance Schedule .............. 15
Tire Care .................................. 9,I6,23
Transaxle ....................................... 17
Cutting Height, Mower .................................... 12
E
Electdcah
Interlocks and Relays ....................... 24
Schematic ................................................... 29
Wiring Diagram ...................................... 30
Engine:
Air Filter ..................................................... 18
Air Screen ................................................. t8
Cooling Fins, Engine ........................... 18
Oil Change ................................................. 17
Oil Level .......................................... 13,t7
Oil Type .................................................... 17
Preparation ....................................... 1 3
Repair Parts ...................................... 48-53
Stading................................................... t4
Storage ................................................... 26
F
Filter:
Air Filter...................................................... 18
Fuel ..................................................... 19
Fuel:
Type ............................................................ 13
Storage ................................................ 26
Fuse ................................................................. 24
H
Hood Removalllnstaliation ...................... 24
L
Leveling Mower Deck ...................................... 21
Lubrication:
Chad ....................................................... 15
M
Maintenance Schedule ............................ 15
Mower:
Adjustment, Front-to-Back .............21
Adjustment, Side-to-Side ..................... 2I
Blade Sharpening ......................... 16
Blade Replacement ........................... 16
Cutting Height ......................................... 12
Installation............................................ 20
Operation ........................................................ 13
Removal ...................................................... 20
Mowing Tips ................................................. 14
Muffler .................................................................... 19
Spark Arrestor .................................. 3,40
O
Oil:
Cold Weather Conditions ............. 13,17
Engine
.................................................
17
Storage ................................................. 26
Operation ........................................................ 10-I4
Operating Mower ............................................. 13
Options:
Accessodes ................................................. 5
Spark Arrester .................................... 3,40
P
Parking Brake ......................................... 11-12
Pads Bag .................................................. 6
Pads, Replacement]Repair ............. 30-47
Product Specifications ......................................... 3
R
Repair Pads ...................................................... 30-47
S
Safety Rules .......................................................... 2
Seat ................................................................. 8
Service and Adjustments ............... 20-25
Carburetor ............................................ 25
Fuse .......................................................... 24
Hood Removaltlnstallation ............ 24
Motion Drive Belt
Removal/Replacement ................ 22
Mower Belt(s)
Removal/Replacement ............... 2 2
Mower Adjustment
Front-to-Back .......................... 21
Side-to-Side .......................................... 21
Mower Removal ................................ 20
Tire Care .................................... 9,16,23
Slope Guide Sheet ....................................... 55
Spark Plug(s) .................................................. 19
Specifications .............................................3
Starling the Engine
...........................
13-14
Steering Wheel
..........................................
7,23
Stopping the Tractor ........................... 12
Storage .....................................................26
T
Throttle Control Cable Adjustment .......25
Tires ....................................................... 9,t6,23
Trouble ShootZng Chart ........................... 27-28
Transaxte ...................................................... 17
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W
Warranty .......................................................... 3
Widng Diagram ........................................... 30
Wiring Schematic .................................................... 29