Sears 917.255741 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
4, CHECK BRAKE OPERATION
This tractor is equipped with an adjustable brake system
mounted on the right side of the transaxle (Fig., 27).
tF TRACTOR REQUIRES MORE THAN
SIX FEET STOPPING DISTANCE tN
HIGHEST GEAR, THEN BRAKE MUST
BE ADJUSTED,,
NOTE: PARKING BRAKE MUST BE DISENGAGE D AND
GEAR SHIFT LEVER IN NEUTRAL WHILE MAKING
ADJ USTM ENT.,
ao Depress Clutch-Brake Pedal and engage Parking Brake°
bo Measure distance between Brake Operating Arm and
Nut "A" on Brake Rod
. . I)
c. if distance ts other than 1 - 1/2 , loosen Jam Nut (Fiq.
is t_ . , /3
27) and turn NUt A untd d_stance becomes t - 1/2 .
* irl j
Retighten Jam Nut aga nst Nut A ,,
Road test tractor for proper stopping distance as stated
above.. Readjust if necessary=
BRAKE
OPERATING ARM
BRAKE ROD \
O, CBBAK
JAM NUT
0 ........
1.1/2-
0
F1GURE 27
G3
DAILY OR EVERY HOURS
CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL
DO NOT CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL
WITH ENGINE RUNNING.
ENGINE OIL
FILLER CAP
AND DIPSTICK
\
AIR
COVER
Several minutes after stopping Engine, check Engine Oil
Level with Tractor on level ground,, Remove and wipe Dip-
stick clean (Fig, 29), screw it in tight for a few seconds, re-
move slowly and read Oil level. If necessary, add Oil until
"FULL" mark is reached DO NOT OVERFILL
FOAM
ELEMENT
6vs.v .=..s
(OPERATING IN DUSTY CONDITIONS MAY REQUIRE
MORE FREQUENT SERVICING)
1. CLEAN AIR CLEANER ELEMENT (FIG. 28)
ao 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..
eo Wrap foam in cloth and squeeze dry.
f_ Saturate foam in clean engine oil Squeeze to remove
excessoil=
g,, Replace Foam Element and snap Cover on Air Clean-
er Body,
AIR
CLEANER
BODY
FIGURE 28
NOTE: NEVER RUN ENGINE WITH AIR CLEANER RE-
MOVED.
2. CHANGE ENGINE OIL
The best time to change Engine Oi{ is at the end of a day's
operation when all dirt and foreign materiafs are suspended
in the hot Oii_ See oil chart, page 7
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