Tire Care; T4 Blade Replacement; Removal - Sears Craftsman 917.254630 Owner's Manual

ADJUSTMENT
JAM NUT
NUT
A I
t U2
(WITH PARKING
BRAKE ENGAGED)
1. Brake Adjustment
This tractor is equipped with an adjustable brake system
mounted on the right side of the transaxle IFigo IOL
IF TRACTOR REQUIRES MORE THAN
SIX FEET STOPPING DISTANCE IN
HIGHEST GEAR, THEN BRAKE MUST
BE ADJUSTED_
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a . Depress clutch/brake pedal and engage parking
brake.
b .. Measure distance between brake operating arm
and nut "'A'" on brake rod_
c ffdistanceisotherthan 1-1/2"toosenjamnut(Fig.. 1o)
and tum nut "A " until distance becomes 1-I/2", retighten
jam nut against nut ",4"
FIGURE t0
FIGURE 12
ASSEMBLY
FLANGES
A GRADE 5 HEAT TREATED BOLT
CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY THREE
L|NF_ ON THE BOLT HEAD AS
SHOWN AT LEFT,
WASHERS
HUB
CAP
KLIP RING
14
Road test tractor for proper stopping distance as
stated above. Readjust if necessary..
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Tire Care
a Maintain tire pressure in front at 14 PSI and rear
tires at 10 PSI
b Keep tires free of gasoline, oil, or insect control
chemicals which can harm rubber.
c Avoid stumps, stones, deep ruts and other
hazards that may cause t#e damage.
d Removing wheel for tire repair (Fig !2).
1 - Block up axle securely
2 - Remove hub cap, klip ring and washer to
allow wheel removal
3 - Repair tire and reassemble. Replace washers
and snap klip ring securely in axle groove
Replace hub cap_
3, Blade 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,, If you mow in sandy soil check the
blades after each two mowings,, The sand wears the
blade away rapidly
a. Blade Replacement
Raise mower to highest position to permit access
to blades
I Remove the hex head bolt, lock washer and
flat washer (Fig° 1 1) (turn counterclock-
wise) ( f'_).
2 Remove and discard old blade.
3 Clean top and bottom of mower housing.
4 Install new blade with SHARP EDGE DOWN
and secure with flat washer, Iockwasher
and hex head bolt. TIGHTEN SECURELY.
l ALWAYS USE GRADE 5 HEAT TREAT-
ED BOLTS TO ATTACH BLADES. DO
NOT USE PLATED BOLTS. CHECK
BOLTS IN BLADES OCCASIONALLY
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