Craftsman 917.258692 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
SAFETY RULES ............................................................. 2
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ...................................... 3
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES ...................... 3, 16-19
WARRANTY .................................................................. 3
TRACTOR ACCESSORIES ............................................ 5
ASSEMBLY .......................................... _.................... 7-I0
OPERATION ............................................................ t1-t5
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ........... ,........................... t6
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS ...............................;20-25
STORAGE ...................................................................... 26
TROUBLESHOOTING ............................... .,............... 27-2B
REPAIR PARTS - TRACTOR ................................. 30-47
REPAIR PARTS- ENGINE .................................... 48-57
PARTS ORDERINGISERVICE ................. BACK COVER
INDEX
A
Accessodes .......................... 5
Adjustments:
Brake ............................. 23
Carburetor .......................... , 25
Mows
Front-To-Back ................... 21
Slde-To-Stde ....................... 20
Throttle Control Cable............... 25
Air Filter, Engine............................ 1B
AirScreen,Engine ...................... 19
Assembly .................................... 7-10
B
Battery;
Charging ........................... B
Cleaning ......................... 17
Stedlng wtth Weak Battery ......... 24
S{orage ................................. 26
Terminals .............................. !6
Belt:
Motion Drive
Remover/Replacement ..... 23
Mower Belt(s)
RemovaVReptacement .......... 22
Btade:
Sharpening ........................ 17
Replacement ..................... 17
BrakeAdtustment .............. :; 22
C
Carburetor Adjustment ................... 25
Controls, Tractor ............................... 11
Customer RespensiblIil{es........ 16-19
Englne:
A]r Filter ................................ t8
Air Screen ......................... 1B
CostingFins ................ .18
Engine Oi! ................... 14,18
FuelFilter ............................. 19
Spark Plug(s) .............. _. t9
Tractor:
Battery .............................. 17
Blade ............................ 17
LubricationChart ................. 16
Maintenance Schedule ........ 16
Tire Care ........................ 8,17,23
Transaxle ............................. 18
Cutting Heighl, Mower ................ 13
E
Electrical;
Interlocks and Relays ............... 24
Schematic ........................... 29
Wtdng Diagram ............... 30
Engine:
Air Filter .................... 18
Air Screen ..................... 19
CoolingFins.......................18
OilChange ............ 1B
O11Level ..... ............... ,., 14
OilType......................... 14,18
Preparation .............................. 14
Repair Parts................... 48-57
Starting ......................................15
Storage ........ _.............. 26
F
F_IIer;
AirFilter ............................18
Fuel .............. 10
Fue!:
Type ................................ !4
Slorage ..................................... 26
Fuse.................... 24
H
Hoed Removab'tnstallalton ............ 24
L
LevelingMower Deck ............... 20
Lubrication:
Chart. ........................ 16
Englt_e ......................... I8
M
Malnlenance Schedule .......: , , t0
Mower:
Adjustment, Front4o-Back ...... 21
Adjustment, Side-to-Side ......20
Blade Replacemenl ...................17
Blade Sharpening ...................17
Culling Height . 13
Installation.............................20
Operation ...............................14
Remover ............,........20
Mowing Tips......................... 15
MuIller ......................... ,. t9
Spark Arrestor ....................... 3,38
O
Oil:
Cold Weather Conditions t4,t8
Engine................................... 18
Storage ............................. 26
Operation ........................ 11,15
Operating Mower ........................ 14
Options:
Accessories .... _., ..............5
Spark Arresler ........... 3,38
P
PerkingBrake ...................... !2-'_3
PartsBag .............................. 6
Parts, Reptaoemenl/Repafr ....... 30-47
Product Spectlicaflona.............. 3
R
Repair Pads ..................., 30-47
S
Safety Rules ......................2
Seat............................................8
Service andAdjustments......... 20-25
Carburetor...............................25
Fuse................................... 24
Hood Removal/insIallation ...... 24
MotionDriveBall
RemovalfReplacement .......23
Mower Bait(s)
RemovallReptacemeet .... 22
Mower Adjustment
" Front-,lo-Back ................ 2!
Side-to-Side . ......................:o..20
Mower Remova!/lnstatiatlen ........,. 20
Tire Care ......................8,17,23
Slope Guide Sheet ..................."_.5g
Spark Plug(e) .......................... 1g
Speciticellens ............................. 3
Starting theEngine .............. 14,-15
Steering Wheel ................. 7,23
Stopping the Tractor ....................t3
Storage................................... 26
T
ThrottleControlCableAdjustment 25
Tires............................8,17_23
Troubleshooilng Chart ...........27-28
Transaxle ......................... IB
W
Warranly .....................................3
Wiring Diagram ................. 30
WiringSchematic.................... 29