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Craftsman 917.255723 Owner's Manual page 15

10 h.p. 36" riding lawn tractor electric start

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4. CHECK BRAKE OPERATION
This tractor is equipped with an adjustable disc brake
mounted on the right side of the transaxle (Fig. 27).
IF
TRACTOR
REQUIRES MORE THAN
SIX
FEET
STOPPING
DISTANCE
IN
HIGHEST GEAR, THEN BRAKE MUST
BE ADJUSTED.
NOTE:
WHEN
ADJUSTING BRAKES DO NOT MOVE
12-POINT
BOLT.
NOTE:
A 5/64 INCH ALLEN
SET SCREW WRENCH
IS
REQUIRED TO ADJUST
THE
BRAKE.
a.
To
adjust, tighten
Set Screw
(Fig. 27) clockwise (
"")
until Disc Brake can not be moved by hand. Now loosen
Set Screw by turning counterclockwise (
f \ )
1/2
t
urn.
NOTE: PARKING BRAKE MUST BE DISENGAGED
AND GEAR SHIFT LEVER IN NEUTRAL WHILE
MAKING
ADJUSTMENT.
b, Depress
Clutch-Brake Pedal
and engage Parking Brake.
c.
Measw~.
distance between Brake
Operating
Arm and
Nut
A on
Brake Rod.
d, If distance
is
other
than 1
· 112'',
loosen
Jam Nut (Ficr.
27) and turn Nut "A"
until
distance becomes
1 · 1/
2
11
Retighten Jam Nut against Nut "A".
Road test tractor for proper stopping
distance
as
stated
above. Readjust if necessary.
EVERY
~
HO URS
CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL
DO NOT CH ECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL
WITH ENGINE
RUNNING.
Several minutes after stopping Engine, check Engine
c•
Level
with Tractor
on
level ground. Remove and wipe
Dip-
stick clean (Fig.
28),
screw
it
in tight
for
a few seconds, re-
move slowly and read
Oil
level. If necessary, add Oil until
"FULL" mark is
reached,
EVERY
~~
HOURS
(EVE RY 15 HOURS
IF OPER
ATING
IN VE RY DUSTY CONDITIONS)
1.
CLEA
N AIR CLE
A
NER
ELEM
ENT (FIG.
28)
a. Open Hood.
b. Snap off Air Cleaner Cover.
c. Remove Foam Element from Air Cleaner Body.
d. Wash Foam Element
in liquid detergent
and water to
remove
dirt.
e, Wrap foam in cloth and squeeze dry.
f. Saturate foam
in
engine oil, Squeeze to remove
excess
oil.
g.
Replace Foam
Element
and
snap
Cover
on
Air Clean-
er
Body.
NOTE: NEVER
RUN
ENGINE
WITH
AIR CLEANER
REMOVED.
2. CHANGE ENGINE OIL
The
best time to change Engine Oil is at
the
end of a day's
operation when all dirt and foreign materials are suspended
in the hot Oil. See oil chart, page 7.
15 •
DISC BRAKE
12-POINT
BOLT
NUT
"A''
BRAKE
OPERATING ARM
FIGURE 27
ENGINE OIL
AIR
CLEANER--
-illllo.
FILLER CAP
COVER
AND D
ICK
FOAM
ELEMENT
FIGURE 28

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