Sears 917.257552 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
TABL OF CONTENTS
SAFETY RULES ............................................................ 2
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS .......................... .. ......;.,3
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES ..................... 3, 15-18
WARRANTY .................................................................. 3
TRACTOR ACCESSORIES .......................................... 5
ASSEMBLY ............................................................. 7-10
OPERATION .......................................................... 11-14
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ..................................... 15
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS ........... ............. ,.. 19-23
STORAGE ................................................................... 24
TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................... 25-26
REPAIR PARTS - TRACTOR ................................ 28-45
REPAIR PARTS - ENGINE .................................... 46-51
PARTS ORDERING/SERVICE ............... BACK COVER
BNDEX
A
Accessories .........................................................5
Adjustments:
Brake ........................................................21
Carburetor .....................................................23
Mower
Front-To-Back ..................................20
Side-To-Side ............................................20
Throttle Control Cable ......................23
Air Filter, Engine ...................................................17
Air Screen, Engine .................................................18
Assembly ....................................................................7-10
B
Battery:
Chmging .................................................8
Cleaning ..............................................16
Installation ..........................................................9
Levels ..................................................................8,16
Preparation ...................................... 8
Starting with Weak Battery .................22
Storage ...................................................................24
Terminals ....................................................16
Belt:
Motion Drive
Removal/Replacement ................21
Mower Belt(s)
Removal/Replacement .............. 21
Blade:
Sharpening ............................................16
Replacement ..................................................16
Brake Adjustment ..............................................21
C
Carburetor Adjustment ...................................23
Controls, Tractor ........................................11
Customer Responsibilities ....................15-18
Engine:
Air Filter ........................................ t7
Air Screen ................................... 18
Cooling Fins ...........................................18
Engine Oil .....................................13,17
Fuel Filter ...............................................18
Spark Plug(s) ...................................18
Tractor':
Battery .........................................................16
Blade ........................................................16
Lubrication Chart .................................15
Maintenance Schedule ..................15
Tire Care ..............................8,16,22
Transaxle ..............................................17
Cutting Height, Mower ..................................12
E
Electrical:
Interlocks and Retays ...........................22
Schematic ...................................................... 27
Wiring Diagram .........................................28
Engine:
Air Filter .......................................................17
Air Screen ............................................................18
Cooling Fins ...........................................................18
Oil Change .......................................................17
Oil Level ...........................................................13
Oil Type ....................................................13,17
Preparation .....................................................13
Repair Parts ...............................................46-51
Starting ..............................................................14
Storage ..............................................................24
F
Filter:
Air Filter ..............................................................17
Fuel ..........................................................18
Fuel:
Type ..................................................................13
Storage .......................................................24
Fuse ..........................................................................22
H
Hood Removal/Installation ......................22
L
Leveling Mower Deck .....................................20
Lubrication:
Chart .....................................................15
Engine ............................................,........17
M
Maintenance Schedule ................................15
Mower:
Adjustment, Front-to-Back ...................20
Adjustment, Side-to-Side ............. 20
Blade Replacement ................................16
Blade Sharpening ................................16
Cutting Height ................................................12
Installation ............................................19
Operation ................................................13
Removal ......................................................19
Mowing Tips .....................................................14
Muffler ...............................................................18
Spark Arrester ...................................3,38
O
Oil:
Cold Weather Conditions .............13,17
Engine ..........................................................17
Sterage ..........................................................................24
Operation .................................................11-14
Operating Mower ..........................................................I3
Options:
Accessodes .............................................5
Spark Arrester ...................................................3,38
P
Parking Brake ...........................................11-12
Parts Bag .....................................................................6
Parts, Replacement/Repair .................28-45
Product Specifications ........................................3
R
Repair Parts ...................................................28-45
S
Safety Rules .......................................................2
Seat ......................................................................................8
Service and Adjustments ...................19-23
Carburetor ......................................................23
Fuse .............................................................22
Hood Removal/Installation ...............22
Motion Drive Belt
Remova!/Replacement ..................21
Mower Belt(s)
Remova!/Replacement ................21
Mower Adjustment
Front-to-Back ................................20
Side-to-Side ....................................20
Mower Removal/instaUation ........... 19
Tire Care ......................................8,16,22
Slope Guide Sheet ......................................55
Spark Plug(s) ..............................................18
Specifications ......................................................3
Starting the Engine ........................... 13-14
Steering Wheel ......................................................7,21
Stopping the Tractor ......................................12
Storage ...............................................................24
T
Throttle Control Cable Adjustment ........23
Tires ..........................................................8,16,22
Troubleshooting Chart .............................25-26
Transaxle .......................................................17
4
W
Warranty ...........................................................................3
Wiring Diagram .....................................................28
Wiring Schematic .......................................................27