Accessories And Attachments - Craftsman 917.257730 Owner's Manual

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ACCESSORIES
AN
These accessories
and attachments
were available
through
most Sears retail outlets
and service
centers
when the tractor was purchased,
Most Sears
stores
can order these
items for you when you provide
the model
number
of your tractor.
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Sears offers
a wide variety
of attachments
that fit your tractor.
Many of these are listed beiow
with brief explanations
of how they can help
you. This list was current
at the time of publication;
however,
it may change
in future years - more attachments
may be added,
changes
may be made in these
attachments,
or some
may no longer
be available
or fit your model.
Contact
your
nearest
Sears
store
for the
accessories
and attachments
that are available
for your tractor.
Most of these attachments
do not require
additional
hitches
or conversion
kits (those
that do are indicated)
and are designed
for easy
attaching
and detaching.
AERATOR
promotes
deep root growth for a healthy lawn,
Tapered
2.5-inch
steel spikes mounted
on 10-inch diameter
discs puncture
holes in soii at close intervals
to tet moisture soak in. Steelweighttray
for increased
penetration,
BUMPER
protects
front end of tractor from damage,
CARTS make hauling easy,
Variety of sizes available,
plus accesso*
des such as side panel kits, tool caddy, cart cover, protective
mat and
dolly,
CORING
AERATOR
takes small plugs out of soil to allow moisture
and nutrientsto
reach grass roots. 36-inch swath. 24 hardened
steel
coring tips,
t50 Ib, capacity
weight tray.
DiSC HARROW
has 2 gangs of 4 steel blades that angle from 10 to
20 degrees,
40 inches wide.
Can hook 2 units in tandem.
(Requires
sleeve hitch.)
DOZER
BLADE
removes
snow;
grades
dirt, sand and gravel,
48
inches wide, 17 inches high, clears 44-inch path when angled. Master
lift control
lever for operator
ease. Spring trip for snow removai on
uneven
pavement;
built-in
float for blade to foIlow ground contour.
Reversible,
reptaceabIe
scraper bar. (Use with tire chains and wheel
weights and/or rear drawbar
weight.)
EASY OiL DRAIN VALVE
makes oil changes
easier, faster.
FRONT
NOSE ROLLER
canters
in front of mower deck to reduce
chances
of "scalping"
on uneven terrain.
GANG
HITCH
lets you
tow 2 or 3 pull-behind
attachments
at
once, such as sweepers,
dethatchers,
aerators
(not for use with
rollers, carts or other heavy attachments).
MULCH
RAKEiDETHATCHER
loosens
soil and flips thatch
and
matted leaves
to lawn surface
for easy pickup.
Twenty
spring fine
teeth. Useful toprepare
bare areasforseeding,
Available
forfront
or
rear mounting.
H_GH PERFORMANCE
REEL-ACTiON
SPRING
T1NE DETHATCH
ER covers 36-inch wide path and tosses thatch into
large hopper.
Mounts behind tractor.
PLOW turns soil 6 inches
deep, cuts lO-inch
furrow.
Crank adjust-
ment controls depth, 3-position
yoke sets width. Heavy steel landside
for straight
furrowing.
(Requires
sleeve hitch,)
RAtVIP TOPS
AND FEET
let you ioad and unioad tractor
from a
pickup truck.
Use with 2 x 8 or2 x !0 tumber.
R EAR GRADE R BLADE
is 42 inches wide and operated
from driver's
seat. Reversible
steel blade can be angled at 30 degrees for grading.
Reverses
for pushing
snow backwards.
(Requires
sfeeve hitch.)
ROLLER
for smoother
Iawn surface.
36-inch wide, 18qnch diameter
water-tight
drum holds up to 390 Ibs. of weight.
Rounded
edges
prevent
harm to turf. Adjustable
scraper automatically
cIeans drum.
SLEEVE
CULTIVATOR
is 43 inches
wide.
Prepares
ground
for
seeding,
helps weed control. Steel frame holds 5 adjustable
sweeps,
Adjusts
vertically,
horizontally.
(Requires
sleeve
hitch.)
Optional
accessory:
steel furrow
opener
for wider openings
for potatoes,
corn, and other deep-seeded
crops.
SLEEVE
H_TCH for use wilh master lift system,
Single pin couples/
uncouples.
SNOWTHROWER
has 42-inch
swath.
Drum-type
auger handles
powdery and wet/heavy
snow_ Mounts easily with simple pin arrange-
ment,
Discharge
chute adjusts
Irom tractor seat.
6-inch diameter
sioout discharges
snow 10 to 50 feet,
Lift controlled
at tractor seat.
(Use with chains and wheel weights
and/or rear drawbar
weight.)
SPRAYERS
use 12-volt DC electric motor that connects to the tractor
battery
or other
12-volt
source.
Includes
booms
for automatic
spraying
and hand held wand forspot
spraying.
Wand has adjustable
spray pattern.
For applying
herbicides,
insecticides,
fungicides
and
liquid fertilizers.
SPREADERISEEDERS
make seeding,
fertilizing,
and weed killing
easy.
Broadcast
spreaders
are also useful for granular
de-icers and
sand.
SWEEPERS
let you collect grass clippings
and leaves.
TILLER
has 8 hp engine to prepare seed beds, cultivate,
and compost
garden residue,
Chain-drive
transmission,
Six 114nch diameter
one
piece heat-treated
steel tines.
TiIIs 30-inch path.
(Requires
sleeve
hitch.) Or use 5 hp tow-behind
TILLER with 36-inch swath to prepare
seed beds, cultivate and compost
garden residue.
Tiller has its own
built-in
lift and depth control system and does NOT require a sleeve
hitch.
Fits any lawn, yard or garden tractor.
Simply
hook up to the
tractor drawbar
and go! Optional
accessories
for 5 hp tiller convert
unit for dethatching,
aerating,
hiIling...without
tools.
TIRE CHAINS are heavy duty; closely spaced
extra-large
cross tinks
give smooth
dde, outstanding
traction.
TRACTOR
CAB has heavy duty vinyl fabric over tubutar steel frame,
ABS plastic top; ctear plastic windshield
offers 360 degree visibility,
Hinged
metal doors
with catch,
Keeps
operator
warm
and dry.
Remove
vinyl sides
and windshields
for use as sun protector
in
summer,
Optional
accessories
include:
tinted/tempered
solid
safety glass
windshield
with
hand operated
wiper;
12-volt
amber
caution
light for mounting
on cab top.
VACS
for powerful
collection
of heavy grass clippings
and leaves.
Optiona_
wand attachment
to pick up debris in hard-to-reach
places.
VAC/CH_PPER
includes a chipper-shredder.
WEIGHT
BRACKET
for drawbar for snow removal applications.
Can
be mounted
on front of tractor for plowing applications.
Uses (1) 55
lb. weight.
WH EEL WEIGHTS
for rear wheets provide needed traction for snow
removal
or dozing
heavy materials,
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