Craftsman 917.255942 Owner's Manual page 4

TABLE
OF CONTENTS
SAFETY RULES ............................................................ 2
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ....................................... 3
DUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES ...................... 3,16-18
WARRANTY ................................................................... 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................. 4
INDEX ............................................................................. 4
ASSEMBLY .............................................................. 7-10
OPERATION ........................................................... 11-14
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ...................................... 15
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT .............. ................ 19-26
STORAGE .................................................................... 27
TROUBLE SHOOTING ........................................... 28-29
REPAIR PARTS-TRACTOR ................................... 32-51
SLOPE SHEET .................................................. ;......... 65
HNDEX
A
Adjustments:
Brake ........................................ 21
Carburetor ............................... 26
Choke ........................................ 25
Mower:
Front-To-Back .................... 20
Side-To-Side ...................... 19
Mower Belt .............................. 20
Throttle Control Cable ............. 25
Air Filter, Engine ............................ 18
Air, Screen, Engine ........................ 17
Assembly ..................................... 7-10
B
Battery:
Charging ........................................ 8
Cleaning ................................... 17
Installation ................................. 10
Levels ................................... 8,16
Preparation ................................ 8
Starting with Weak Battery ...... 24
Storage .................................... 27
Terminals ................................ 17
Belt:
Motion Drive:
Removal/Replacement ....... 22
Mower Blade Drive:
Removal/Replacement ....... 22
Mower Drive:
Adjustment ......................... 20
Removal/Replacement ....... 20
Blade:
Replacement ........................... 16
Sharpening ............................. 16
Brake Adjustment .......................... 21
C
Darburetor, Adjustment ................. 26
Choke, Adjustment ........................ 25
Controls, Tractor ............................ 11
Customer Responsibilities ........ 15-17
Engine:
Air Filter .............................. 18
Foam Pr e-Cleaner ........... 18
Air Screen, Engine .............. 17
Battery ................................. 16
Cooling Fins, Engine ........... 17
Engine Oil .............................. 17
Fuel Filter .......................... 18
Spark Plugs .......................... !8
Tractor:
Blade ................................... 16
Lubrication Chart ................ 15
Maintenance Schedule ........ 15
Tire Care .................... 8,16,23
Transaxle ............................. 23
Cutting Level, Mower ..................... 12
E
Engine:
Adjustments:
Carburetor ........................... 26
Choke ................................... 25
Throttle Control Cable ......... 25
Air Filter ................................... 18
Air Screen ................................. 17
Cooling Fins ............................ 17
Oil Change .............................. 17
Oil Level ............................. 13,17
Oil Type .................................... 17
Preparation .............................. 13
Starting .................................... 14
Storage ................................ 27
F
Filter:
Air Cleaner. .............................. 18
Fuel ......................................... 18
Fuel:
Storage .................................. 27
Type ........................................ 14
Fuse ............................................ 23
H
Hood Removal .............................. 24
L
Leveling Mower Deck .............. 19-20
Lubrication Chart ........................... 15
M
Maintenance Schedule .................. 15
Mower:
Adjustment:
Front-To-Back .................. 20
Side-To-Side .................... 19
Blade Replacement ................. 16
Blade Sharpening ................... 16
Cutting Level .......................... 12
Drive Belt Adjustment ............. 20
Insta,llation ................................... 9
Operation ................................ 13
Removal .................................. 19
Mowing Tips .................................. 14
Muffler ............................................. 18
Spark Attester .......................... 3
O
Oil:
Cold Weather Conditions .,. 13,17
Engine ..................................... 17
Operating Mower. .......................... 13
Operation .................................. 11-14
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Par king Brake ........................... 11,12
Parts Bag ........................................ 6
Product Specifications ..................... 3
S
Safety Rules ................................... 2
Schematic ...................................... 31
Seat ................................................. 8
Service & Adjustments ............. 19-26
Fuse ......................................... 23
Mower Adjustment
Front-To-Back ................... 20
Side-To-Side ..................... 19
Motion Drive Belt:
Removal/Replacement ...... 22
Mower Blade Drive Belt:
Removal/Replacement ...... 22
Mower Drive Belt:
Adjustment ........................ 20
Removal/Replacement ...... 21
Mower Removal ...................... 19
Tire Care ......................... 8,16,23
Slope Guide Sheet ........................ 65
Spark Plugs ................................... 18
Specifications .................................. 3
Starting the Engine ........................ 14
Steer ing Wheel ............................ 7,23
Stopping the Tractor ...................... 12
Storage ......... _ ................................ 27
T
Throttle Control Cable:
Adjustment .............................. 25
Tires ...................................... 8,16,23
Transaxle, Maintenance ................ 23
Troubleshooting ........................ 28-29
W
Wiring Schematic ........................... 31
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