Craftsman 917.257721 Owner's Manual page 16

Always observe safety rues when pedorm ng arty maiete,
R,I,_F_C(X
BRAKE OPERATION
f unit requ res more ttan six (6} feet stopping distance at
hgh speed n hig_ est gear then brake must be adiusted
(See _TO ADJUST BRAKE _' in the Servee and Adust
_ents sect on of ths manuai)
o Manta n prop@ air pressure in a/tres (See "PROD
LCT SPEC FICATtONS _*on page 3 of tts mar4_a)
Keep trES free of gasoiise ol, or nsect control ctemi
cals which can harm rubbe,
Avod stumps, stores, deep ruts sharp obtects and
otter hazards ttat may cause tre damage
BLADE CARE
For bc'_t_, resuts mower blades m_st be kjtte sharp Re._
psce bent or da'v ;_gedbtades
BLADE REMOVAL (See fig, 13)
o Rase mower i:o t' lhest po::don t_: alow access to
bl_ des
®
F emove hex bot,/o(k washer and f at was s@secu ' _ t
bade,
nstal _ew or resharpened btade wth t_*ain 9 edge ip
towards deck as shown
Reassembehexbot iockwash randfatwashe in
exact o_der as shown
T 9 _ten bot secure y (30,35 FL Lbs toulue,
_aPORTAW'[; BiADEBOLT SGRADE8-EATTRLATED
NOTE: We do no recBmmer_d sharpen ng bade, but f yoL
do be sure the blade is ba anced.
BLADE
'tO SHARPEN BLADE (See Iigo 1@
,.are shoJ/d be taken to keep tte blade baa'ced, Ar
._"_baanted b ado wil cause excessive vibration and ever
tua/damage to mower and en9 _ e.
® The blade car be sharpened with a file or ors a 9r tsding
wheet. Do not attempt to sharpen who on t_e mower,,
To check btade bataRce, yo_ wi need a 5/8'* diameter
steel bet, pn_ or' a cone balancer (When _sng a cone
ba_ancer foilow the nstrtctons suppled with ba[
Side tiade on to an unthreaded port on _f the steet be!
position tf eRher end of the blade moves downward
sharpen the heavy end urtl the bade s ba anced
NOTE: Do not use a r'!a forbalane ng bade ]he iobes of
the center ho_e may appear to be centered b_£ ate ot
518 BOLT
OR PIN
BLADE
FIG, 14
Check V.,b( is for deter Brat or and wear' _-/fter t00 t:urs
and replace f n_,c,s.,ury The belts are adius:_ble
I ep_<=,._:_ if they + ....
T
RANSAXLE COOLING
Y,ee_ tar_s_x/efeefro b_r.i.u_ofdi and t_Afv,,,hc
can r str(t coolnq
CHECK TRANSAXLE OIL LEVEL
(See 15)
Beck up rear axe secure y.
o Remove ;eft rear w_ee/by r®rr ov ng "u._bbolts
o Remove 'ier pug from tiansax[e Oil love must be
even wlh
plug
threads f necessar_ fii wt_ SAE 30
motoroi APFSForSG. Repacefferp/u ,
o Reassemble whee to hub
o For a[ proximate capacity see PRODUCT SPEC F _
CATIONS en page 3 of this manua
o
;I
TBANSAXLE
PLUG
FIG, ti
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