Table Of Contents; Index - Craftsman 536.255861 Owner's Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY RULES ........................................... 2
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ...................... 3
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES .... 3, 16-22
WARRANTY ................................................... 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................ 4
INDEX ................................... ......................... 4
TRACTOR ACCESSORIES .......................... 5
CONTENTS OF HARDWARE PACK ............ 6
ASSEMBLY .............................................. 7-10
OPERATION .......................................... 11-15
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS ........... 23-32
TROUBLE SHOOTING .......................... 33-34
STORAGE ................................................... 35
REPAIR PARTS ................ ;.................... 36-69
PARTS ORDERING/SERVICE ..... Back Cover
A
Accessories ..................................................... 5
Adjustments:
Blade Brake .............................................. 26
Brake ..................................................................... 29
Carburetor .................................................. 33
Mower Deck Leveling:
Front-To-Rear ............................................... 25
Side-To-Side ............................................... 24
Mower Deck Height ............................. 25
Seat ................................................................. 28
Throttle Control Cable ..................... :.32
Air Cleaner, Engine ................................. 21
Air Intake Screen, Engine .................... 20
Assembly .................................................... 7-10
B
Battery:
Charging .................................................. 9
Cleaning .......................................................... 19
Installation ............................................... 10
Levels ................................................... 9, 19
Preparation .................................................... 8
Starting with Weak Battery ............... 31
Storage ..................................................... 35
Terminals .................................................. 19
Belt:
Traction Drive
Removal!Replacement .................. 28
Mower Blade Drive
Removal/Replacement ....................27
Blade:
Blade Care ......................................... 18
Sharpening ........................................... 19
Replacement ..................................... t 8
Brake Adjustment.......................................... 29
C
Carburetor Adjustment .......................... 32
Controls, Tractor,, . ................................11
Customer Responsibilities .......3, 16-22
Air Cleaner, Engine ................................ 21
Air Intake Screen, Engine ...............20
Battery .......................................................... 19
Blade .................................................... 18-19
Brake Operation ....................................... 18
Cooling Systems, Engine ...............20
Engine Oil ...................................... 3 , 20
Fuel Fifter .................................................. 22
Lubrication Chart ............................... 17
Schedule .............................................. 16
Spark Plugs ........................................ 21
Tire Care .................................. 9, 18, 30
Cutting Height, Mower .............................. 13
INDEX
E
Electrical:
Interlocks and Relays ..................... 31
Engine:
Air Cleaner ............................................ 21
Air Intake Screen .................................. 20
Cooling Stysem ................................... 21
Oil Change ................................................ 20
OilLevel ..............................................
14, 20
Oil Type ............................................ 3, 20
Preparation .......................................... 14
Starting .......................................................... 14
Storage ............................................... 35
F
Filter:
AirCleaner ................................................... 21
Fuel .................................................................... 22
Fuel:
Type ....................................................... 3, 14
Storage .............................................................. 35
H
Headlights . .................................................... 31
Hood Removal/Instatfaltion ....................... 32
L
Leveling, Mower Deck ..................... 24-25
Lubrication:
Chart.............................................................. 17
M
Mower:
Adjustment, Front-To-Rear ................... 25
Adjustment, Side-To-Side ...................... 24
Adjustment, Deck Height ..................... 25
Blade Sharpening ................................... 19
Blade Replacement ............................... 18
Brake Adjustment .............................. 29
Cutting Height ................................... 13
Installation ............................................ 23-24
Operation .................................................. 13
Removal ........................................... 23-24
Mowing/Mulching Tips ................................ 15
Muffler . ..............................................................
21
Mulching Plug Removal ......................19
Spark Arrester ..................................... 3, 21
O
Oil:
Cold Weather Conditions ..........13, 20
Engine ......................................................... 20
Storage ......................................................... 35
Type ................................................. 3, 17, 20
Operation ........................................ 1 1-t5
Operating Your Mower ............................... 13
Options:
Accessories ................................................ 5
Spark Arrester ........................................ 3, 21
P
Parking Brake ............................... 12-13
Parts Bag .................................. 6
Product Specifications .................................. 3
R
Repair Parts ................................ 36-69
Tractor ......................................... 36-63
Engine ..................................................... 64-67
Transmission ............................. 68-69
S
Safety Rule ......................................................... 2
Service and Adjustments ................ 23-32
Blade Brake................................................... 26
Carburetor .................................................. 32
Control Lever ............................. 30
Fuse .............................................................................. 31
Hood Rem0val/InstaUation ...............32
Traction Ddve Belt:
Removal/Replacement ............................. 28
Mower Blade Drive Belt:
Removal/Replacement
..................
27
Blade Brake Adjustment .................... 26
Mower Deck Adjustment:
Front-To-Rear ........................................ 25
Side-To-Side ........................................ 24
Mower Deck Height .........................25
Mower Deck Removal .................... 23-24
Mower Deck installation ........... 23-24
Seat ................................................ 28
Steering Gear ................................ 29
T_reCare ..................................... 9, 18, 30
Throttle Control . ........................... 32
Wheel Repair ...................................... 30
Spark Plugs ...................................... 21
Specifications .............................................. 3
Starting the Engine ............................. 14
Steering Wheel
................................................
7
Stopping the Tractor ........................................ 12
Storage ...................................................... 35
T
Table of Contents ................................ 4
Throttle Control Cable
Adjustment ....................................... 32
Tires ....................................................... 9, 18, 30
Tire Pressure .............................. 3, 9, 16
Transaxle:
Cooling ................................. 19
Troubleshooting Points
....................
:33-34
W
Warranty .................................. 3
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