Craftsman 917.254520 Owner's Manual

OWNER'SMANUALMODEL NO.917.254520Caution:Read and followall Safety Rulesand instructionsBefore OperatingThis Equipment£RRFTSMRN®12. ICELECTRIC STA

OPERATIONAIR SCREENFUEL FILLERCAPOIL FILLERCAP/DIPSTICKFUELTANKFIGURE 6/OiL DRAINiGNITION KEYATTACHMENT CLUTCH LEVER"ENGAGED" POSITION"

3. StarUng the Enginea. Move throttle control lever (Fig. 7) past "FAST" tothe "CHOKE" position.b. FuUy depress clutch/brake pedal

...OPERATIONfTfJFIGURE 9SPEED SELECTION GUIDEFUNCTIONNormalMowingHeavy MowingSnow BlowingSnow BladeTransportGEARSHIFT2or31 or224-5THROTTLEFASTSLOW-FA

To keep yourtractor running better and longer,perform necessary setvioe using the follow=ing maintenance schedule:WiTH EVERY MOWING1. Make sure all nu

1, Brake Adju_mentD_DA|D"--'-""" Th 0, octori. w,.oondjo0tab brow0sy0tommounted on the right side of the transax_e (F_o 10).D

proper balance before reinstaliation on mower. Anunbalanced or bent blade will cause excessive vi-bration when running, and eventual damage tomower or

... ANol| f TM hlT ... oildrainplugtodraine ineoil... v v,_,,--=w, h,m _-- plug securely before fitling with fresh oilAiR b. Add oi

$. Cit_ck Muffterinspect and reptace damaged muffler and/or deflector as it¢outd create a fire hazard and/or damage,10. Lubricate Pivot PointsPlace se

REPAIRANDADJUSTMENT(DLE STOPPLATEGOVERNOR SLIDECONTROL PLATEFIGURE 20/.G30" FEELERGAUGESPARK PLUGFIGURE 21b. Loosen clamp screw (Fig. 20). Adjust

16. _n Drive _k RemovalThe tractor drive her may be repaacedwithout t_ls. Park thetractcr on level area. Engage parking brake. NOTE: A BELTINSTALLATIO

i ...LOOK FOR THiS SYMBOL TO POINTOUT iMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAU-TIONS. iT MEANS _ ATTENTION! BE=COME ALERT. I YOUR SAFETY JS iN-VOLVED°CAUTION:

RE PAIR,AND.ADJUSTMENTGRASPHEREHOOD\DASHHOODSPRINGFIGURE 25HINGEBRACKET_3PHEREGRASPHERE18o Hood Remov_Ja. Grasp hood at edge next to dash and open hoo

2o. Mower R_rnovaia. Remove mower belt per instructions under "MowerDrive Belt Removal" through step (c).b. Remove retainer spring from clut

COTTEREXTENSION f_SPRING COTTER PiNBRAKE,RODLH. PIVOT jBRACKETFIGURE 33LiFTLEVERLiFTLEVERBOTTOMOF CURLR.H. PIVOTBRACKETBOTTOMOF CURL22. Mower Drive Be

NOTE:ONEROTATIONOF ADJUSTMENTNUTSISEQUIVALENTTOAPPROXIMATELY3/16"(4.75ram)HEIGHTCHANGE.f. Besureal!nutsaresecurelytightened.g. Replacecover.FRONT

LUBRICATION CHARTQ FRONTBEARING!III,.LFRONT WHEEL QBEARINGQ ENGINEMOWER CLUTCHPIVOT QQ SAE 30 MOTOR OILQ GENERAL PURPOSE GREASEQ REFER TO PAGE 16 FORE

TROUBLESHOOTINGPROBLEM CAUSE/REMEDYWiLL NOT STARTWiLL NOT TURN OVERENGINE CLICKS BUT WON'T STARTHARD TO STARTENGINE MISSES OR LACKS POWERENGINE O

TROUBLESHOOTING ...NO LIGHTS _ Check Fuse, Switch and Wire Connections. Replace Headlight Bulbsm- Replace SwitchWON'T CHARGE _ Check Fuse for

12 HP 38" RiDiNG LAWN TRACTOR-- MODEL NUMBER 917-2545201 ...SCHEMATIC ...

REPAIR PARTS12 HP 38" RiDiNG LAWN TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.254520ELECTRICAL98C2632D3233\232J30

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CONGRATULATIONS on your purchase of a SearsLawn Tractor. It has been designed, engineered andmanufactured to give you the best possible dependabilitya

REPAIR PARTS12 HP 38" RtDING LAWN TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.254520CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES55,27,28L5t53 39A3338/FFA2935GA595713 !5A3736314OD6O6t

REPAtR PARTS12 NP 38" RID!NG LAWN TRACTOR =- MODEL NUMBER 9t7.254520CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURESKEY PART DESCRIPTION KEY PARTNO. NO. NO. NO.35 124479X1

REPAIR PARTS12 HP 38" RIDING LAWN TRACTOR - o MODEL NUMBER 917.254520DRIVE2t689669/943-4362725965615788LOPTIONAL £OUIPM£NTSpark Arrester32

REPAMR PARTS 12 HP 38" R DING LAWN TRACTOR o= MODEL NUMBER 917.254520DRIVEKEY PART _$CRIPTION KEY PAAT DESCRIPTIONNO. NO. NO. NO.I t24!36X Engine

...REPAJR,_PART_12 PiP 38" RIDING LAWN TRACTOR oSTEERJNG ASSEMBLY- MODEL NUMBER 917.254520t214"1552613456 55592527 3034

REPAIR PART812 HP 38" RIDING LAWN TRACTOR ° ° MODEL NgMIBER 917.254520STEERING ASSE_IBLYKEY PART DESCRIPTOON KEY PART DESCRiPTiONNO, NO. NO. NO,!

12 HP 38" RIDING LAWN TRACTOR °LWT ADJUSTMENTMODEL HUIVIBER917'.254520171645. o A '_ --65336

12 PiP 38" RiDiNG LAWN TRACTOR - ° MODEL NUMBER 917.254520LiFT ADJUSTMENTKEY PART DESCRIPTION KEY PART DESCRIPTIONNO. NO. NO. NO.!234567891011121

REPAIR,PARTS12 HP 38" RiDiNG LAWN TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.25452038" MOWER5158:EB38

R EPAIR PARTS12 HP 38" RiDiNG LAWN TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.25452038" MOWERKEY PART DESCRIPTION KEY PART DESCRIPTIONNO. NO. NO. NO.12345

iNDEXAAdjustments:Brake ... 14Carburetor ... 18Mower Drive Belt ... 22Mowe

...REPAIR PARTS12 HP 38" RIDING LAWN TRACTOR = = MODEL NUMBER 917.254520TRANSAXLE FOOTE - MODEL NUMBER 4360-6TRANSAXLE20263722 ...

REPAIR, PARTS ...12 HP 38" RiDiNG LAWN TRACTOR == MODEL NUMBER 917.254520TRANSAXLE FOOTE = MODEL NUMBER 4360-6TRANSAXLEKEY PART DESCRIPTION KEY

12 HP 38" RiDiNG LAWN TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917,2546520ENGINE BRiGGS AND STRATTON - MODEL NUMBER 281707, TYPE NUMBER 0412-019592 i'_-_\93

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12 HP 38" RiDiNG LAWN TRACTOR - = MODEL NUMBER 917.254520ENGINE BRIGGS AND STRATTON - MODEL NUMBER 281707, TYPE NUMBER O412-01\I32423633 37385139

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Attachments That Add to the Usefulness of Your Crsftsman Lawn Tractor...Sea_ offe_ aw_e _ with ...you. This list was current at the time of publica

SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION4_SiGHTiNGGUIDEONLY RiDE UP AND DOWN HILL,NOT ACROSS HiLLSIGHT AND HOLD THIS LEVEL WITHSKY LiNE

MODEL NO.917.254520HOW TO ORDERREPAIR PARTS12.0 P ICELECTRIC STARTt!5 SPELAWNDECKTRANSAXLETRACTOREach Tractor has its own model number. Each Engine ha

ASSEMBLYTo assemble tractor you wifl need:12) 7/16" wrenches Tire Pressure Gauge11) 1/2" wrench Screwdriver(2) 9/16" wrenches UtiRy Kni

... ASSEMBLYASSEMBLYLOCATIONBATTERYBATTERYTERMINALSSEATSTEERINGBUSHINGPARTS BAG CONTENTS SHOWN FULL SiZESTEERINGWHEEL(2) Wing Nut 1/4-20(2) Hex Bolt

!. Prepare B_teryWEAR EYE AND FACE SHIELD,WASH HANDS OR CLOTHING IMMEDI-ATELY iF ACCIDENTALLY iN CONTACTWiTH BATTERY ACID.DO NOT SMOKE. FUMES FROMCHAR

ASSEMBLYSEAT PANSHOULDERBOLTSEAT\ADJUSTMENTBOLTFIGURE 3LOCK FLATWASHER WASHERPOSITIVE WASHER WASHER NEGATIVETERhHEX BOLTSPOSITIVE _ _ NEGATIVECABLE CA

a. Lift seat (Fig. 3).b. Lower battery into fenderwell with battery terminalstoward front of tractor (Fig. 4). Make sure batteryrests in battery tray