Craftsman 917.25693 manual

® _ODEL UMBER 917,256930 OWNER'S MANUAL Tt,! o Assembly o Operation o Customer Responsibi _ ntBes o $ervnce o Adjustments o Repagr Parts Caution: Read and Foimow a!! Safety Rules and Rnstructions Before Operating This Equipment[...]

SAFETY RULES Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers IMPORTANT: TH IS CUTTING MACHINE IS CAPABLE OF AMPUTATING HANDS AND FEET AND THROWING OBJECTS_ FAILURE TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURYOR DEATH, |. GENERAL OPERATION . Read, understand, and follow all instructions in the manual and on the machine bef[...]

mance, Should you experience any problem you cannot easily remedy, please contact your nearest Sears Service CentedDepartment., We have competent, well-trained technicians and the proper tools to service or repair this tractor. Please read and retain this manual., The instructions will enable you to assemble and maintain your tractor prop- erly Alw[...]

SAFETY RULES ...... . ............................................ .. ........ 2:.: .... PRODUOT SPECIFICATIONS ...................................... 3 CUSTOM ER RESPONSIBILITIES ..................... 3, 15-18 WARRANTY ................................................................. _3 TABLE OF CONTENTS ...........................................[...]

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CONTENTS OF HARDWARE PACK Parts Bag contents shown furl size (1) Large Flat Washer © (1) Locknut 3/8-24 (1) ShouJder Bolt 5/16-18 (1) Hex Bolt 1/2-13 x 1 (1) Lock Washer 1/2 (1) Washer 17_32 x 1-3/i6 x 12 Gauge ....... , ,;;;; ............... ,,, ,,, © (1) Wing Nut 3/8 (1) Washer _+._ (1) Lock 13/32 x 1-1/4 x 16 Gauge _ Washer 3/8 1/4-20 x 3/4 (2[...]

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, alt parts and hardware you assemblemust be tightened securely, Use the correct tools as necessaq7 to insure proper tightness_ TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY A socket wrench set w[...]

ASS LY HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR _NSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 4) • .... PREPARE BATTERY (See Fig. 3) CAUTION: Wear eye and face shield. Wash hands or clothing immediately if accidentally in contact with battery acid. Do not smoke. Fumes from charged battery acid are explosive. Read the instructions included with the battery vent caps. Always wear glov[...]

INSTALL BATTERY (See Figs. 5 & 6) CAUTION: Do not short battery termi- nals. Before installing battery, remove metal bracelets, wristwatch bands, rings, etc. Positive terminal must be connected first to prevent sparking from acciden- tal grounding_ Lift seat to raised position. • Open battery box door.. o Be sure drain tube is attached to bot[...]

ASSEM LY ............. , : :..:..:.....:..: iNSTALL MULCHER PLATE (See Figs. 7 & 8 CAUTION: Do not remove discharge guard from mower. Raise and hold guard when attaching mulcher plate and allow it to rest on plate while in ........ o,peratijon; ................ O Raise and hold deflector shield in the upright position_ Position alignment cup ov[...]

14:NOW YOUR LAWN TRACTOR READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL & SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR. Compare the illustrations with your tractor to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference. FUEL CAP THROTTLE/ CHOKE CONTROL CLUTCH/ BRAKE PEDAL "'"_ MOWER CLUT[...]

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 before starting your tractor and while moving. We recommend wide vision safety mask for over the spectacles or standard safety glasses. HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR TO SET PARKING BRA[...]

o The average lawn should be cut to approximately 2-1/2 inches duringthe cool season and to over 3 inches duringhot months.. For healthier and better looking lawns, mow often andafter moderate growth.. o Forbest cutting performance, grass over6 inches in height shouldbe mowed twice. Makethe first cut relatively high; the second to desired height.. [...]

TO START ENGBNE (See Fig. 9) When starting engine for' the first time or if engine has run out of fuel, it wilt take extra cranking time to move fue! from the tank to the engine. ° Depress the clutch/brake pedal and set the parking brake. o Place gearshift lever in "NEUTRAL" position. o Move mower clutch to*"DISENGAGED" po[...]

.... @l E-SP@N 7UES .......................... ::: ....................... AS YOU COMPLETE /_.55_,_9_ _[_0%_// REGU_R SERVICE ...... 6!ES._ Check Brake Operation 64# Check Tire Pressure _#' T Checkfor Loose Fasteners R Sharpen/Replace Mower Blades C Lubrication Chart T Check Battery Level(Recharge 0 Clean Battery and Terminals R CheckTransaxle[...]

CUSTO ER 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). TnRES o Maintain proper air pressure [...]

.......... ..... .: TO CLEAN BATTERY AND TERMINALS - Corrosion and dirt on the battery and terminals can cause the battery to "leak" power, o Open battery box door,, o Disconnect BLACK battery cable first then RED bat- tery cable and remove battery from tractor., o Wash battery with solution of four tablespoons of baking soda to one gallo[...]

OUSTO ER ESPO ES TO SERVICE CARTRIDGE - • Remove cartridge nuL o Remove cartridge and clean by tapping gently on ffat surface.. o If very dirty, replace orwash in a nonsudsing detergent and warm water solution. Rinse thoroughly with water from inside out until water runs clear'. Let cartridge dry thoroughly before using,. o Reinstall cartrid[...]

CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS: . Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake. o Place gearshift lever in "NEUTRAL" position. • Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED position. Turn ignition key "OFF" and remove key. ° Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped. °[...]

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSBNG 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 manua0. If tires are over o r underinfiated, you will not properly adjust your mower'. SiDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs,. 25 and 26[...]

...... :-:-:-: R.V AID D:jU:ITIE-NTI ........................... :-.: : :---- :: TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 29) Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable brake system which is mounted on tile right side of the transaxle. tf tractor requires more than six (6) feet stopping distance at high speed in highest gear, then brake must be adjusted. o Depre[...]

TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAnRS (See Fig. 3!) o Block up axle securely. o Remove axle cover, retaining ring and washersto allow wheel removal (rear wheel contains a square key - Do not lose), • Repair tire and reassemble. • On rear wheels only: align grooves in rear wheel hub and axle. Insert square key, o Replace washers and snap retaining ring se[...]

ENGBNE NTS ............................................. :- .............. TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE (See Fig. 34) The throttle control has been preset at the factory and adjustment should notbe necessary. Checkadjustment as described below before loosening cable, If adjustment is necessary, proceed as follows: o With engine not running, mov[...]

STORAGE 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 CAUTION: Never store the tractor with gasoline in the tank inside a building where fumes may reach an open flame or spark. Allow the engine to cool before storing in any enclosure. ............. +,, ........ ...[...]

PROBLEM Wit! not start Hard to start Engine wilt not turn over Engine clicks but will not start Loss of power Excessive vibration CAUSE 1 Out of fuel. 2 Engine not "CHOKED" properly 3. Engine flooded 4. Bad spark plug. 5. Dirty air filter. 6. Dirty fuel filter 7 Water tn fuel 8. Loose or damaged wiring. 9. Carburetor out of adjustment 10 [...]

WFIOUIILESHOOWING POINWS PROBLEM Engine continues to run when operator leaves seat with attachment clutch engaged Poorcut;uneven Mower blades will not rotate Poor grass discharge CAUSE .................. :,, ,,, ,,,_,,,,.:,_,, ........ _:_ t. Faulty operator-safety presence control system 1.. Worn, bent or loose bfade_ 2 Mower deck not level. 3. Bu[...]

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12.5 HP 38" TRACTOR ° .- MODEL NUMBER 917=256930 SCHEMATIC °ill ° BATTERY __ ...... WH!TE IGNITION SWITCH /37 BLACK FUSE 3OAMP. RED CLUTCH / BRAKE (PEDAL UP) t t I t I 1 WHITE BLACK 1 I t { I | ............ I I ©, J ATT'M ENT CLUTCH (CLUTCH OFF) I ...... " I _ I ' Jl[ ; f,_2, Jl STARTER t 1 SOLENOID SEAT SWITCH (NOT OCCUPIED[...]

REPABR DECALS 8 PARTS 12.5 HP 38" TRACTOR =- MODEL NUMBER 917.25693G 17 11 4 6 3 10 15 12 16 2 13 KEY PART NO. NO. 1 138272 2 127908 3 130OO1 4 138134 5 126241X 6 136332 7 133179 8 128314 9 132285 DESCRIPTION Decal, Instruction, Engine Decal, Engine Decal, Stripe, Hood, LH. Decal, Stripe, Hood, R.H. Decal, Grill Decal, Side Panel Decal, Mo[...]

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REPABR HOOD PARTS 12.5 HP 38" TRACTOR -= MODEL NUMBER 917.256930 11 9 2 7 16 13 1 12 KEY NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 PART NO. 124657X STD541425 STD551025 STD522506 126675X 122549X 122548X 17411310 STD522507 DESCRIPTUON Spring, Extension Nut, Hex; Keps 1/4-20 UNC Washer 9/32 x 5/8 x 16 Gauge Bolt, Hex, Fin., 1/4-20 UNC x 5/8 Grade 5 Bolt, Shoulder Br[...]

12.5 HP 38" TRACTOR ,., ,- NOD'EL NUMBER 917.256930 FENDER / CHASSIS 3 1 7 18 12 5 16 i 20 17 23 !4 KEY NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 I1 I2 13 PART NO. 129965 19132012 17490612 124t81X I27t15X459 109596X 134214 17490512 139002 124602X 124346X 137097 109238X DESCRIPTION KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION Box, Battery 14 Washer 13/32 x 1-1/4 x 12 Gaug[...]

REPAHR PARTS 12.5 HP 38" TRACTOR = = MODEL NUMBER 917.256930 SEAT 22 f 17 14 13 5 6 7 ] 8 KEY PART NO. NO. ! 72050411 2 127436: .... 3 STD511005 4 STD541431 5 105529X 6 4171R 7 73951000 8 STD523707 9 126656X 10 126471X 11 19133210 12 STD541437 DESCRIPTION Bolt, Carriage 1/4-20 x 1-3/8 Seat .......................... Screw, Slotted Pan Head #10[...]

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REPAQR PARTS 12.5 HP 38" TRACTOR ° - MODEL NUMBER 917.256930 7 KEY PART NO. NO. 1 133742 2 STD541537 3 19133808 4 133741 5 121897X 6 STD6t1005 7 102803X DESCRIPTION KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION Insert, Steering Wheel Locknut 3/8-24 UNF Washer 13/32 x 2-3/8 x 8 Gauge Steering Wheel Sleeve, Steedng Screw, Hex, Self-Tapping #10-16 x 1/2 Bushing,[...]

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REPAmR PARTS 12.5 HP 38" TRACTOR ° = MODEL NUMBER 9!7.256930 FRONT AXLE 5 14 16 / 12 15 Jf KEY PART NO. NO.... 1 !2t232X 2 12000029 3 121748X 4 3366R 5 133988 6 6266H 7 137062 8 121749X 9 STD56t210 10 STD551037 KEY PART DESCRRPTION ............ NO_. NO. Cap, Spindle 11 Ring, Klip 12 Washer 25/32 x t -5/8 x 16 Gauge 13 Bearing 14 Axle, Front 1[...]

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REPAIR PARTS 12.5 HP 38" TRACTOR -.. MODEL NUMBER 917.258930 ENGINE / THROTTLE 4 3 2 6 30 9 11 12 KEY PART NO. NO. 1 17060408 2 132758 3 137418 4 71070512 5 STD551131 6 125593X 8 121094X DESCRIPTION KEY PART NO. NO. Screw, Hex Head, Thread Cutting 9 1/4-20 x 1/2 10 Control, Throttle Engine, Briggs & Stratton, 125 HP, tl Model #286707, Type[...]

GROUND DRIVE 0 4 18 2 , J14 KEY NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 PART NO. STD541431 STD523107 132946 I35036 STD551143 71130748 124525X 123405X STD533715 123396X 123395X 4859J STD551037 DESCRIPTION KEY PART NO. NO. Nut, Crownlock 5/t6-18 14 Bolt, Hex Head 5/16-18 UNC x 3/4 15 Keeper, Mower Drive Belt, Engine 16 Pulley, Engine 17 Washer, Loci{ 7/16 [...]

REPAIR PARTS 12.5 HP 38" TRACTOR - .- MODEL NUMBER 917.256930 TRANSAXLEE 1 I I 3 4 11 15 16 17 2O 10 31 28 KEY PART NO. NO. 1 123385X 2 12000028 3 137365 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 2228M STD54t431 STD533107 123378X 17490512 110422X 121749X 123583X STD523727 STD551050 t24600X t23632X 7104O412 KEY PART DESCRIPTaON NO. NO. DESCRIPTBON Pul[...]

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_EPAIF_ P_TS 12.5 HP 38" TRACTOR MOWER DECK 31 "" MODEL NUMBER 917.25893(} 32 35 63 / / I 6 37 24 69 / 27 23 3 3 16 7 68 65 616 67[...]

12.5 HP 38" "TRACTOR ,- - MODEL NUI IBEIR 917.256930 MOWER DECK KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO, NO. DESCRIPTION 1 138356 2 STD541431 3 STD533107 4 7631J 5 1t0485X 6 128774 7 129895 8 133172 9 134148 10 129962 I1 STD551137 12 850857 13 128961 14 106736X I5 106735X 16 105896X 17 110452X 18 123713X 19 19111016 2O t05304X 21 128772 [...]

REPABR PARTS 12_5 HP 38" TRACTOR = ° MODEL NUMBER 917.256930 DANA TRANSAXLE = MODEL NU_'_BER 4360=50 19 26 27 22 5i 37 52 36 38 53 54 25 32 33 34 30 19 4O 41 55 56 57 i2 42 59 56 55 47 2 I9 72 46 60 43 = 52[...]

12.5 HP 38" TRACTOR ° - MODEL NUMBER 917o256930 DANA TRANSAXLE = ' ODEL NUMBER 4360-50 KEY PART KEY PART NO. NOo DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION ! 138248 2 2274J 3 134400 4 105904X 5 105905X 6 138235 7 134399 8 106596X 9 138241 10 2267J 11 134793 12 138240 13 120415X 14 2257J !5 138234 16 1t0078X 17 105909X t8 105910X t9 105911X 20 13824[...]

REPAUR PARTS 12.5 HP 38" TRACTOR ..- MODEL NUMBER 917.256930 BRnGGS & STRATTON ENGUNE - MODEL NUMBER 286707, TYPE NUMBER 04.41-01 307 13 w 2Z 383 *SPECIAL TOOLS REQUIRED TO INSTALL. 46 <3 ) 219 358 GASKETsET ! 48[...]

REPAIR PARTS 12.5 HP 38" TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.256930 BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER 286707, TYPE NUMBER 0441-01 i 121 CARBURETOR OVERHAUL KIT I 130 ! 52 164 _ 123 l 601 _ 142 611 127 O 137 13B 224 535 171 537 84 49[...]

REPAIR PARTS 12.5 HP 38" TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.256930 BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER 286707, TYPE NUMBER 0441-01 iljjljj ...... 801 NOTE: To Identlfy Brlggs and Stratton manufactured starter motors, measure the housing length. KEY NUMBER 309 Motor and Drive Assy. 310 !Thru Bolt !Assembly MANUFACTURER Briggs & Housing St[...]

REPAIR PARTS 12.5 HP 38" TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917,256930 BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER 286707, TYPE NUMBER 0441-01 KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 490450 Cylinder Assembly 45 262248 2 399265 Bearing, Cylinder (Requires Special 46 212897 Tools For Installation) 51 272465 Seal, Oil Head, Cylinder 52 [...]

REPAIR PARTS 12.5 HP 38" TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.256930 BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER 286707, TYPE NUMBER 0441-01 KEY PART KEY PART NO, NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO, DESCRIPTION 222 494887 224 94729 225 231058 227 493935 230 94742 232 262785 240 394358 265 221535 284 94326 304 224504 305 94619 306 224545 307 94623 308 491490 309 -[...]

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SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SiGHTiNG SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION O'1 O1 SIGHTING GUIDE ONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL, NOT ACROSS HILL SIGHT AND HOLD THIS LEVEL WITH SKY LINE OR TREE. 15 ° MAX. I!J /=_ Operate your Tractor up and down the face of slopes (not ! ! ,AA_ greater than 15 ), never across the face. Make turns gradu- Iil _ ally to prevent tipping [...]

OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NO. 917.256930 HOW TO ORDER REPAIR PARTS ® 12.5 HP ELECTRIC START 3 in One Convertible 38" MOWER 5 SPEED TRANSAXLE LAWN TRACTOR Each tractor has its own model number, Each engine has its own model number. The model number for your tractor will be found on the model plate located under the seat. The model number for y[...]