Every 25 Hours; Every 50 Hours - Craftsman Companion 917.259730 Owner's Manual

Every 25 Hours (Twice a Mowing Season)
I ,, Brake Adjustment
This tractor is equipped with an adjustable brake
system mounted on the right side of the transaxle
(Fig. 19)
tF TRACTOR REQUIRES MORE THAN
SiX FEET STOPPING DISTANCE IN
HIGHEST GEAR, THEN BRAKE MUST
BE ADJUSTED,
MAINTENANCE
IMPORTANT: PARKING BRAKE MUST BE DISEN-
GAGED AND GEAR SHIFT LEVER IN NEUTRAL WHILE
MAKING ADJUSTMENT
a Depress clutch!brake pedal 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", d,sengage park-
ing brake, loosen jam nut (Fig t._) and turn nut
"A'" until distance becomes 7., 2 Retighten
jam nut against Nut "'A"
d Engage parking brake and recheck distance
Road test tractor for proper stopptng distance as
stated above Readjust if necessary.
2o Tire Care
Maintain tire pressure in front at 14 PSI and rear tires
at 12 PSI
3 ,, Blade Sharpening
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
a. When grinding, care should be taken to maintain
blade balance and the blade should be checked
for proper balance before reinstatlation on mower.
Unbalanced or bent blade wilt cause excessive
vibration when running, and eventual damage to
mower or engine Replace bent or damaged
blades.
b To check blade balance, drive a nail into a beam
or wall Leave about one inch of the straight nail
exposed Place center hole of clean blade over the
head of the nail (Fig 20), NOTE: CENTER HOLE
OF BLADE ON NAIL. tF BLADE IS PROPERLY
BALANCED, BLADE SHOULD REMAIN IN POSP
TtON SHOWN IN FIG 20, IF EITHER END OF THE
BLADE MOVES DOWNWARD, BLADE IS NOT
BALANCED. SHARPEN THE HEAVY END UNTIL
BLADE IS BALANCED
Every 50 Hours (Once a Mowing Season)
(Operating in dusty conditions may require more frequent
servicing )
1. Check Battery
a.. Acid solution level in each battery cell should be
even with bottoms of tubes in cells(fig. 21). Add
ONL Y distifled water if necessary. NOTE. DO NOT
OVERFILL.
b Keep battery and terminals clean
c i4eep battery bc its t,,ghr
d Keep vent caps t_ght .end smafl vent holes in cap,.:
open
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17
CUT AWAY VIEW
t 1/2
WITH PARKING
ENGAGED}
FIGURE 19
CENTER
HOLE
,.t. ......
\ ,
BLADE _,,/
FIGURE 20
=P'-VENT CAP
I
BATTERY
TUBE
BATTERY
CELL
FIGURE 21