Sears 917.257643 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY RULES ............................................................ 2
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ...................................... 3
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES ..................... 3, 15-19
WARRANTY .................................................................. 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS ........................................ ;........4
INDEX ............................................................................ 4
TRACTOR ACCESSORIES .......................................... 5
ASSEMBLY ............................................................. 7-10
OPERATION .......................................................... 11-14
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ...................................... 15
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS ............................ 20-25
STORAGE ................................................................... 26
TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................... 27-28
REPAIR PARTS - TRACTOR ................................. 30-47
REPAIR PARTS - ENGINE .................................... 48-53
PARTS ORDERING/SERVICE .................. BACK PAGE
INDEX
A
Accessories ..........................................................5
Adjustments:
Brake .................................................22
Cafburelor ............................................25
Mower:
Front-To-Back ................................21
Side-To-Side ..................................21
Throttle Control Cable ......................24
Air Filter, Engine .........................................18
Air Screen, Engine ..................................18
Assembly ...................................................7-10
B
Battery:
Charging ..............................................8
Cleaning .............................................17
Connecting ............................................8
Starting with Weak Battery .............23
Storage .......................................................26
Terminals ........................................... t7
Belts:
Motion Drive
Removal/Replacement ............22
Mower Blade Drive
Removal/Replacement ........... 22
Blade:
Sharpening ..............................................16
Replacement ...............................................16
Brake Adjustment ..............................................22
C
Carburetor Adjustment ............................25
Controls, Tractor ................................................11
Customer Responsibilities ................!5-I9
Engine:
Air Filter ................................................18
Air Screen, Engine ......................18
Battery ......................................................17
Cooling Fins, Engine .................18
Engine Oil .............................................17
Fuel Filter .......................................I9
Spark Plugs........................................19
Tractor:
Blades ....................................................16
LubricationChart ...................................15
Maintenance "Schedule ..............15
Tire Care ................................§,16,23
Cutting Height, Mower ............................12
E
Electrical: Oil:
Interlocks and Relays ...................24
Schematic ................................................29
Wiring Diagram .....................................30
Engine:
Air Filter................................................18
Air Screen ..............................................18
Cooling Fins, Engine ..........................18
Oil Change ..........................................17
Oil Level .........................................t3,17
Oil Type .............................................t7
Preparation .........................................t3
Repair Parts .......................................48-53
Starting ..................................................14
Storage .....................................................26
F
Filters:
Air ............................................................18
Fuel ........................................................19
Fuel:
Type ..........................................................t3
Storage ......................................................26
Fuse ........................................................24
G
Gauge Wheels .............................................9
H
Hood Removalllnstaltation .....................24
L
Leveling Mower Deck .......................................21
LubricationChart .........................................15
M
Maintenance Schedule ...........................15
Mower:
Adjustment, Front-to-Back ...............21
Adjustment, Side-to-Side ..............21
Blade Sharpening ..............................16
Blade Replacement ............................16
Cutting Height .......................................12
installation ...........................................20
Operation ....................................... I3
Removal ......................................................20
Mowing Tips .....................................................14
Muffler'. ...............:.....................................................;._19 '
Spark Attester .............[ ....................3,40
Mulcher Plate ...................................................10
4
O
Cold Weather Conditions.....4.. t5,17
Engine .............................................:.........17
Storage -" 26
Operation .............................................11-14
Operating Mower ............................................13
Options:
Accessories .............................................5
Spark Arrester ...................................3,40
P
Parking Brake ..........................................11-12
Parts Bag ........................................................6
Paris, Replacement/Repair .................30-47
Product Specifications .....................................3
R
Repair Paris ....................................................30-47
S
Safety Rules .........................................................2
Seat ........................................................................8
Service and Adjustments ....................20-25
B_ake ................................................................22
Carburetor ..............................................25
Fuse ......................................................24
Hood Removal!Installation ..........24
Motion Drive Belt
Removal/Replacement .................22
Mower Blade Drive Belt
Removal/Replacement .................22
Mower Adjustment:
Front-to-Back ....................................21
Side-to-Side ...................................2t
Mower Installation ..............................20
Mower Removal ...............................20
Tire Care ............................................9,16,23
Slope Guide Sheet ........................................55
Spark Plugs ..................................................19
Specifications .........................................................3
Starting the Engine ....................................13-I4
Steering Wheel ................................................7,23
Stopping the Tractor .................................12
Storage ................................................................26
T
Throttle Control Cable Adjustment .......24
Tires ......................................................9,16,23
Trouble Shooting Chart .........................27-28
Transaxle Repair Parts ........................46-47
W
Warranty .......................................::..............3
Wiring Diagram ...............................[[............30
Wiring Schematic ......................................29