Craftsman 917.252560 manual

® MODEL 917=252560 OWNER'S MANUAL o Assembly o Operation o Customer ResponsibilitBes o Service and Adjustments o Repair Parts TH CAUTION: Read and follow all safety rules and instructions before operating this equipment.[...]

Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers IMPORTANT: THiS CUTTING MACHINE IS CAPABLE OF AMPUTATING HANDS AND FEET AND THROWING OBJECTS., FAILURE TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH I° GENERAL OPERATION o Read, understand, and follow all instructions in the manual and on the machine before starting[...]

CONGRATULATIONS on your purchase of a Sears Tractor° It has been designed, engineered and manufac- tured to give you the best possible dependability and performance,, Should you experience any problem you cannot easily remedy, please contact your nearest Sears Authorized Service CenteriDepartmenL We have competent, well- trained technicians and th[...]

TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY RULES ............................................................ 2 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ...................................... 3 CUSTOIVtE R RESPONSIBILITIES ..................... 3, 15-18 WARRANTY .................................................................. 3 TRACTOR ACCESSORIES ..................................[...]

ACCESSORIES AND ATTACHMENTS These accessories and attachments were available through most Sears retail outlets and service centers when the tractor was purchased Most Sears stores can order these items for you when you provide the model number of your tractor ENGnNEE SPARK PLUG G GAS CAN ENGINE OIL FUEL STABILIZER AIR FILTER % MAINTENANCE BLADES BE[...]

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ASSEMBLY .... r ,i, ,,,i ........... ,, ,i ..... lU ......... i, i,,,i ........ Your new tractor has been assembled at the factory with exception of those parts left unassembled for shipping purposes, To ensure safe and proper operation of your tractor, all parts and hardware you assemble must be tightened securely° Use the correct tools as necess[...]

i,,, ,,,, ,,u, ................ ' ASSEMBLY HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR PREPARE BATTERY (See Figs, 2A and 2B) Wash hands or clothing immediately if accidentally in contactwith battery acid, Do not smoke. Fumes from charged battery acid are explosive. Read the instructions included with the battery vent caps, Always wear gloves, clothing and gogg[...]

===t====t_.--._ ....... i ......... ,..... AG,GEMBLY ...... i ' ;' ' CHECK TiRE PRESSURE The tires on your tractor were overinflated at the factory for shipping purposes Correct tire pressure is important for best cutting performance. o Reduce tire pressure to PSI shown in "PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" on page 3 of this manual C[...]

................. i,,_r .............................................................. ASSE#BLY iNSTALL MULCHER PLATE (See Figs. 6A & 68) o Install two latch hooks to mutcher plate using screw, washer, lock washer, and weld nut as shown. NOTE: Pre-assembte weld nut to latch hook by inserting weld nut from the top with hook pointing down. o Tigh[...]

il OPERATBON KNOW YOUR TRACTOR READ THUS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR Comparethe illustrationswith your tractor to familiarize yourself with the locations of various controls and adjustments_ Save this manual for future reference, CHOKE LIGHT SWITCH CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL THROTTLE CONTROL ATTACHMENTCLUTCHLEVER LIFT[...]

OPERATION ........ ,,,,,,,, ,, ,,,,,, ,, ........................ , ......... The operation of any tractor can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields while operating your tractor or performing any adjustments or repairs, We recommend a wide vision safety mask [...]

OPERATION TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fig. 9) ° Move gearshift lever to 1st gear. Be sure you have allowed room for tractor to roll slightly as you restart Your tractor is equipped with an operator presence sensing movement. switch. Any attempt by the operator to leave the seat with the engine running and the attachment clutch engaged will o To restart [...]

OPEIRATUO TO START ENGINE (See Fig. 8) When starting engine for the first time or if engine has run out of fuel, it will take extra cranking time to move fuel from the tank to the engine o Depress clutch/brake pedal and set parking brake o Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position. • Move attachment clutch to "DISENGAGED" position. [...]

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE FILL IN DATES __£J .'o" O ',5_ _,..,_vj .{'. _._ _,J p" AS YOU COMPLETE __,_SE__R REGULAR SERVICE VtCE DATES .......... ,,,, _,_, , ,,, ......... Check Brake Operation _ _#_ Check"-Fire Pressu;e _ _' T Check for Loose Fasteners ................ t_ _/7 6/ R "Sharpen/Repl'a'ce Mo[...]

CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES TRACTOR Always observe safety rules when performing any mainte- nance, BRAKE OPERATION If tractor requires more than six (6) feet stopping distance at high speed in highest gear, then brake must be adjusted (See "TO ADJUST BRAKE" in the Service and Adjust- ments section of this manual). TIRES o Maintain proper ai[...]

CUSYOME RESPONSUBIUVIES TO CLEAN BATTERY AND TERMINALS Corrosion and dirt on the battery and terminals can cause the battery to "leak" power+ = Remove terminal guard, • Disconnect BLACK battery cable first then RED battery cable and remove battery from tractor,, ', Wash battery with solution of four tablespoons of baking soda to on[...]

IMPORTANT: PETROLEUM SOLVENTS, SUCH AS KEROSENE, ARE NOT TO BE USED TO CLEAN THE CARTRIDGE, THEY MAY CAUSE DETERIORATION OF THE CARTRIDGE, DO NOT OIL CARTRIDGE, DO NOT USE PRESSURIZED AIR TO CLEAN OR DRY CARTRIDGE WING FOAM CARTRIDGE PLATE AIR SCREEN CARTRIDGE FIG. 16 ENGINE COOLING FINS (See Fig. 17) Remove any dust, dirt or oil from engine coolin[...]

m_ ............. i i i,,,,i,i1,1,, I i ji SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS i , ,,i,, ,,i ......... ,,11 I @ o o Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake, Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position, Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position, Turn ignition key "OFF" and remove key, Make sure the blades and all movin[...]

SE CE AN ADJUSTMENTS TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or driveway. Make sure tires are properly inflated (See "PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" on page 3 of this manual). If tires are over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust your mower_ SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 20 and 21) • Rais[...]

,,, i i,i ,r .... ,,, , i_ , i, , ,i i,,11,-,i,,,,,,,,,i ........ SERVmCE AN ADJUSTMENTS ........ i,ii ,,,i,,,,11, ii,l,i WITH PARKING BRAKE "ENGAGED" ,,, i .......... i ¸ TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 24) The mower blade drive belt may be replaced without tools. Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake. BELT[...]

SERVICE AN ADJUSTMENTS TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT if steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right) when wheeis are positioned straight forward, remove steer- ing wheel and reassemble per instructions in the Assembly section of this manual. FRONT WHEEL TOE-INICAMBER The front wheet toe-in and camber are not adjustable on your t[...]

_. , , ,, i,rl,,,,,llU,U ..... TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB o Raise hood, ° Pull bulb holder out of the hole in the backside of the grill - Replace bulb in holder and push bulb holder securely back into the hole in the backside of the grill. ° Close hood° INTERLOCKS AND RELAYS Loose or damaged wiring may cause your tractor to run poorty, stop runni[...]

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS iii i ,,U,l,ll,,ll,,l=ll,,i .... i,, ,_ ...... _,_-, ,,,11,_1 TO ADJUST CARBURETOR (See Figs. 32 and 33) The carburetor has been preset at the factory and adjust- ment should not be necessary° However, minor adjust- ment may be required to compensate for differences in fuel, temperature, altitude or Ioado If the carburetor [...]

i , , lU, n,l,lnl STORAGE ........ , ..... ,,i Immediately prepare your tractor for storage at the end of the season or if the tractor will not be used for 30 days or more. , ,, ..... - i,,I, i& CAUTION: Never store the tractor with I I gasoline in the tank inside a building where fumes may reach an open flame or spark. Allow the engine to cool[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING POBNTS PROBLEM i, iii, ,, Will not start i,,n ..... Hard to start Engine will not turn over Engine clicks but will not start m Loss of power Excessive vibration CAUSE 1 Out of rue[ 2 Engine not "CHOKED" properly 3, Engine fiooded 4 Sad sparkplug 5- Dirty air filter 6 Dirty fuel filter 7 Water in fuel 8 Loose or damaged wir[...]

TROUBLESHOOTUNG POINTS PROBLEM Engine continues to run when operator leaves seat with attachment clutch engaged Poorcut-uneven Mower blades will not rotate Poor grass discharge Headlight(s) not working (if so equipped) Battery will not charge Engine "backfires" when turning engine "OFF" CAUSE 1 Faulty operator-safety presence co[...]

SERVICE NOTES ....................... i 28[...]

SCHEMATIC RED TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.252560 o111o BATTERY AMMETER RED WHITE IGNITION SWITCH O 4D FUSE 30 AMP. 1 ,, Oz-+-- t ....... J CLUTCH / BRAKE (PEDAL UP) BLACK I ...... I I ..... J SOLENOID RED STARTER BLACK WHITE SEAT SWITCH (NOT OCCUPIED) WHITE I I I 4 1 I t I I I l f t "t k- ? i " A H GROUNDING CONNECTOR BLACK ____ IGNITION[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.252560 ELECTRICAL 22 21 12 8 9 11 26 42 24 i _ 40 41 34 36 39 36 35 32 31 30 E _28 _ 39 30 L;[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR = = MODEL NUMBER 917.252560 ELECTRICAL KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 121537X 2 74760412 3 19091016 4 10040400 5 121264X 6 73220400 7 7697J 8 7603J 9 109596X 10 145211 11 145209 12 145769 19 10090400 20 73350400 21 13685O 22 4152J 24 4206J 25 146148 26 108824X 28 145491 29 121305X 30 144921 31 140400 32 141226 33 140403 34 1107[...]

REPAUR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.252580 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES I 26 47 24 3O 21 17 18 27 14 31 26 44 9 29 33 10 38 34 39 26 14 32[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.252560 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 145501 2 140356 3 1749O612 4 STD551025 6 145206 7 142844 8 126471X 9 145938X012 10 STD533710 11 135464 13 126276X 14 17490608 15 74180512 16 STD541431 17 __ 18 126938X 19 17521312 20 140281 21 122933X 22 124479X 23 124028X 24 STD5237t0 25 19131312[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - " MODEL NUMBER 917.252560 DRIVE 8 4 61 52 77 6 32 52 62 35 26 27 53 34[...]

REPAUR PARTS "TRACTOR = - MODEL NUMBER 917.252560 DRIVE KEY PART _ KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. 1 1426e_ Transaxle, Peerless, 6 Speed, 51 STD541437 Model Number 930-057 52 STD541431 2 146682 Spring, Extension, Brake 53 105710X 3 123666X Pulley, Transaxle 55 105709X 4 12000028 Ring, Retainer 56 STD523712 5 121520X Strap, Torque 57 13080[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.252560 STEERING ASSEMBLY ,'- F-"'-"_ 38 ...... _ _ _ _ - _ iI _''_-'-'-'_ 1 ._1 12 29 16 ;5 26 3 / t6 / 12 14 V 3O 4 / / /_ "_ _ 43 36[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.252560 STEERING ASSEMBLY KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 139768 2 142033 3 135227 4 135228 5 6266H 6 !21748X 7 19272016 8 12000029 9 3366R 10 130468 11 STD551137 12 73610600 13 110438X t4 74011056 15 739O1OOO 16 132624 17 132614 18 57079 !9 '124035X 20 126684X 21 STD551125 22 71070410 23 127501 24 10981[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.252560 SEAT ASSEMBLY KEY NO. 1 2 5 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 i , 15 17 12 23 PART NO. DESCRIPTION 140123 140551 145006 124181X 17490508 19131614 140552 121246X 121248X 72050411 134300 121250X Seat Bracket Pnt Pivot Seat (blk) Clip Push-in Spring Seat Cprsn 2 250 Blk Zi Screw Thdrol 3/8-16 X 1 Ty-tt Washer t3/3[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - = MODEL NUMBER 917.252560 DECALS KEY PART NO. NO. 1 138955 2 273082 3 143735 4 143736 5 132674 6 133644 7 142235 8 145245 9 128314 '11 137537 12 4900J 13 146046 DESCRIPTION Decal instruction Operat Eng Decal Engine B&S Decal Hood Slope Rh Craftsman Decal Hood Slope Lh Craftsman Decal GriIle Lt4000 Craft Usa Decal Mai[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.252560 ENGINE • 1-_ 15 25 32 3'1 34 40 39 33 41 14 27 35 36 10 13 33 / 37 29 2O OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Spark Arrester 22 23 40[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.252560 ENGINE KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 132755 17720410 145314 4 137978 5 144069 6 144068 7 138129 8 122439X 9 17190408 10 145552 11 STD55t125 12 STD522507 13 8545J 14 13280336 15 13200300 16 STD551237 17 17490624 18 137358 19 105839X 20 105838X 21 110436X 22 123650X 23 128953 24 17021008 25 145996[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.252560 MOWER LIFT 28 27 ,/ 26 23 11 22 5 21 4 _. 6 19 13 ) 32 32 19 13 20 15 2O 161718 20 15 42[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.252560 MOWER LIFT KEY PART NO, NO. DESCRIPTION t 136973 2 122507X 3 105767X 4 12000002 5 1921162'i 6 120!83X 7 t25631X 8 122365X 10 t22512X !1 139865 12 139866 13 4939M !5 127218 16 73350800 17 130171 18 73800800 19 139868 20 3146R 21 19151216 22 12000037 23 110807X 24 19131016 25 2876H 26 76020308 27 1[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.252560 MOWER DECK 76 77 C_"'_67 80 34 33 102 32 58 35 30 i ,-21 105 't 06 21 2 16 21 22 23 24 25 26 27[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR = = MODEL NUMBER 917o252560 MOWER DECK KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO, NO, DESCRIPTION 1 144393 2 STD533107 3 138017 4 138440 5 STD624008 6 130832 8 850857 9 STD551137 10 140296 11 134149 12 129895 13 137645 14 128774 15 110485X 16 140329 17 7211061O 18 72140505 19 132827 20 136888 21 73680500 22 134753 23 131267 24 1[...]

REP.&_F_ PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.252560 PEERLESS TRANSAXLE - MODEL NUMBER 930-057 23 ! 47 / % 8 33 / 46[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.252580 PEERLESS TRANSAXLE - MODEL NUMBER 930-057 REF PART REF PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 772108A Transaxle Cover 45 786066 2 780086 Needle Bearing 46 786086 3 770102A Transaxle Case 47 774690 4 776260 Countershaft 48 774691 5 776219B Output Shaft & Pinion 49 778215 6 778139 Output Ge[...]

REPAR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.252560 BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER 42A707, TYPE NUMBER 1251-01 615 W 24 634A Q 552A _ 615 552 220 @ _i'.-'_'r )._ 616_ 2ao 601 18 868 _ _35 41 34 219A _ 45 15 525 524 0 523 842 % 422 284A 284 534 165 643 535 445 235 537 642 161 48[...]

REPA_F_ PAF_T$ TRACTOR ° o MODEL NUMBER 917.252580 BRBGGS & STRATTON ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER 42A707, TYPE NUMBER 1251-01 _.ASKET SET I 1861 PUMP REPAIR KgT_ 1121 CARBURETOR K_T ! 95 104 103 102 468 332 75 188 _ 1006 _3 482 63 51 51A 232 _=_ 202 257 52 205 634 52 54 356 337 _635 383 49[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.252580 BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER 42A707, TYPE NUMBER 125t-01 653 783 / 311 803 310 801 8O2 592 =r_H=m=L 259 267 265 414 206 207 224 5O[...]

REPAgR PARTS TRACTOR = = MODEL NUMBER 917.252560 BRgGGS & STRATTON ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER 42A707, TYPE NUMBER t251-01 8A 9 244 572 10A lO 304 7 5A 13 Fo_80W.ER'S MAN,,UAL I [!o19 LABEL KITJ "_r REQUIRES SPECIAL TOOLS TO INSTALL, SEE REPAIR INSTRUCTION MANUAL. 305 305 308 306 "t1'17 308A 307 305A 51[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - o MODEL NUI EtER 917.252560 BRIGGS & STRATlrON ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER 42A707, TYPE NUMBER 1251-01 KEY PART KEY PART NO, NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 497074 2 399265 3 391O86 5 493457 5A 493458 7 271867 7A 271868 8 398065 8A 222892 9 27803 10 94382 10A 94830 11 280225 12 271703 271188 271189 13 94565 15 94239 15 94[...]

REPAUR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.252560 BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER 42A707, TYPE NUMBER 1251-01 KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO, DESCRIPTION NO, NOr DESCRIPTION 224 94297 Screw, Pan Head 562 93853 Bolt, Governor Lever 227 491297 Lever Assembly, Governor 567 93777 Screw, Hex Head, 229 222289 Washer Back Plate to Cylinder 230 223882[...]

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SUGGESTED GUDDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATXON O1 SIGHTING _UIDE ONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL, NOT ACROSS HILL SIGHT AND HOLD THIS LEVEL WITH SKY LINE OR TREE. 15 ° iViAX. t'8 _ Operate your Tractor up and down the face of slopes (not l !i_ _ greater than 15 ), never across the face. Make turns gradu- i;t | ally to prevent tipping or to[...]

MODEL NO. 917,252560 iF YOU NEED REPAIR SERVaCE OR PARTS: FOR REPAIR SERVICE, CALL THIS TOLL FREE NUMBER: 1-800-4-REPAIR (1-800-473-7247) FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS INFORMATION AND ORDERING, CALL THIS TOLL FREE NUMBER: 1-800-FON-PART (1-800-366-7278) ® 19 HP TWgN CYLINDER ELECTRIC START 3 in One Convertibae 42" MOWER 6 SPESD TRANSAXLE LAWN i"[...]