Sears 917.250551 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY RULES ............................................................ 2
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ...................................... 3
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES ..................... 3, 15-18
WARRANTY .................................................................. 3
TRACTOR ACCESSORIES .......................................... 5
ASSEMBLY ............................................................. 7-10
OPERATION .......................................................... 11-14
INDEX
A
Accessories .............................................. 5
Adjustments:
Brake ............................................... 21
Carburetor ..................................... 26
Clutch Pulley ..................................... 21
Gauge Wheels ............................. 13
Mower
Front-To-Back ......................... 20
Side-To-Side ...................................19
Throttle Control Cable .....................23
Air Filter, Engine .............................. 18
Air Screen, Engine .................................. 18
Assembly .............................................. 7-10
B
Battery:
Charging ........................................ 8
Cleaning ................................................16
Starting with Weak Battery .............23
Storage ..............................................27
Terminals ....................................... 16
Belt:
Motion Drive
Removal/Replacement ..............22
Mower Drive
Removal/Replacement ...... 20
Mower Blade Drive
Removal/Replacement ............ 21
Blade:
Sharpening .........................................16
Replacement .................................. 16
Brake Adjustment ........................................21
C
Carburetor Adjustment ........................ 26
Clutch Pulley ....................................... 21
Controls, Tractor .......................................11
Customer Responsibilities .............. 15-18
Engine:
Air Filter ...............................................18
Air Scree ............................................18
Cooling Fins ............................... 18
Engine Oil ......................................17
Fuel Filter ...................................... 18
Spark Plug(s) ........................... 18
Tractor:
Battery ............................................17
Blade ...............................................16
Lubrication Chart .............................15
Maintenance Schedule .................15
Tire Care ..............................8,16,23
Transaxle ........................................16
Cutting Height, Mower ..................................12
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ..................................... 15
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS ........................... 19-26
STORAGE ................................................................... 27
TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................... 28-29
REPAIR PARTS - TRACTOR ................................ 31-47
REPAIR PARTS - ENGINE .................................... 48-55
PARTS ORDERING/SERVICE ............... BACK COVER
E
Electrical:
Interlocks and Relays ................ 23
Schematic ....................................... 30
Wiring Diagram ............................ 32
Engine:
Air Filter ............................... 18
Air Screen .................................... 18
Cooling Fins ........................................18
Oil Change ...................................... 17
Oil Level .............................. 13,17
Oil Type ......................................... !7
Preparation ..............................................13
Repair Parts .........................................48-55
Starting .................................... 14
Storage ..................................................27
F
Filter:
Air Filter ...............................................18
Fuel ........................................... 18
Oil ............................................... 17
Fuel:
Storage ......................................... 27
Type ........................................... 12
Fuse ..................................................... 23
H
Headlights ....................................................23
Hood Removal/Installation .................... 24
L
Leveling Mower Deck ...................... 19
Lubrication:
Chart ........................................ 15
Maintenance Schedule ............................15
Mower:
Adjustment, Front-to-Back ......... 20
Adjustment, Side-to-Side ........... 19
Blade Sharpening ..............................16
Blade Replacement .............................16
Cutting Height ........................................12
Installation ................................. 19
Operation .............................................!3
Removal ..................................... 19
Mowing Tips .................................................14
Muffler ............................................... 18
Spark Arrester ............................ 3,40
Oil:
O
Cold Weather Conditions ..........13,17
Engine ..............................................................17
Storage ..................................................27
Operation ........................................... 11-14
Operating Mower ......................................13
Options:
Accessories ........................................ 5
Spark Arrester ......................... 3,40
P
Parking Brake ............................... 12
Parts Bag ........................................................6
Parts, Replacement/Repair ...............31-55
Product Specifications .................................3
R
Repair Parts ..........................................31-47
S
Safety Rules ........................................ 2
Seat ........................................................... 8
Service and Adjustments .............. 19-26
Carburetor .......................................26
Clutch Pulley .......................................21
Fuse ....................................................23
Hood Removal/Installation .......... 24
Motion Drive Belt
Removal/Replacement ..................22
Mower Dive Belt
Removal/Replacement ...............20
Mower Blade Drive
Removal/Replacement ........... 21
Mower Adjustment
Front-to-Back ................................20
Side-to-Side .............................. 20
Mower Removal ....................................19
Tire Care .................................. 8,16,23
Slope Guide Sheet .....................................59
Spark Plug(s) ................................................18
Specifications ......................................................3
Starting the Engine .......................... 13-14
Steering Wheel ..................................... 7,22
Stopping the Tractor ..................................12
Sto[age ................................................... 27
T
Throttle Control Cable Adjustment .... 25
Tires ................................................... 8,16,23
Trouble Shooting Chart ........................28-29
Transaxle ......................................................16
W
Warranty .............................................................3
Wiring Diagram .........................................32
Wiring Schematic ....................................30
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