Craftsman 917.258481 Owner's Manual

CRDF/'SMODEL NUMBER 917.258481OWNER'S MANUAL®oAssembly- Operation° Customer Responsibilities° Service and Adjustments° Repair PartsCAUTION:

illO ERATIONThese symbols may appear on yourtractor or in literature supplied with the product., Learn and understand their meaning,,4,BATTERY CAUTION

OPERATIONKNOW YOUR TRACTORREAD THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTORCompare the illustrationswithyourtractortofamili

The operation of any tractor can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, whichcan result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or e

OPERATIONIA cA°T,o,:o0°0,0p°,°,°,h°oow°rwithout either the entire grass catcher,on mowers so equipped, or the dis-charge guard in place.jji ...

TO START ENGINE (See Fig. 6)When starting the engine for the first time or if the enginehas runout of fuel, it will take.extra crankingtime to movefue

OPERATIONMOWING TIPS• Tire chains cannot be used when the mower housing isattached to tractor.° Mower should be properly leveled for best mowingperfor

CU RESPONSiBiLiTiESTiRciT0iRMAINTENANCE SCHEDULE " /_'___/_o_/"FILL IN DATES /_.._ _._O_AS YOU COMPLETE ./'__ .._.'_O_ "

CUSTOM B|LITIJi i lll, ii ii i iiiJll,llllllllllll,,,,, ,,,,,,,,, ...TRACTORAlways observe safety rules when performing any mainte-nance.BRAKE OPERAT

TRANSAXLE PUMP FLUIDThe transaxle was sealed at the factory and fluid mainte-nance is not required for the life of the transaxle, Should thetransax{e

CUSTOMER RESPONSiBiLiTiES... ,i i lml,lt i ,.t,lll ,lllllll. m lCLEAN AIR SCREEN (See Fig, 15)Air screen must

SAFETY RULESSafe Operation Practices for Ride-On MowersIMPORTANT: THIS CUTTING MACHINE iS CAPABLE OF AMPUTATING HANDS AND FEET AND THROWING OBJECTS.,F

RV A ADJUSTM...CAUT,0":BEFO.EPE. O.M,NGSE.VlCEO"ADJUSTME"Tsi= Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.• Place motion

AND ADJUSTMENTSTO LEVEL MOWER HOUSINGAdjust the mower while tractor isparked on level ground ordriveway.. Make sure tires are properly inflated (See&q

RVICE AND ADJUSTM TSw,uuTO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT(See Fig. 22)The mower blade drive belt may be replacedwithouttool&Park the tractor'

... , ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllSERVICE ANDTO ADJUST MOTION CONTROL LEVER (SeeFig. 25)The motion contr

SERVICE ANDTO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY(See Fig. 27)...FACAUTION: Lead,oacidbatteries gener-ate exp

ENGINESERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTSFINAL SETTING -TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE(See Fig. 29)The throttle control has been preset at the factory andadjust

Immediately prepare your tractor for storage at the end ofthe season or if the tractor wili not be used for 30 days ormore°!_ CAUTION: Never'stor

TROUBLESHOOTING POINTSPROBLEMWil! not startHerd to startEngine will not turn ever/lu/iHJuu ...Engine clicks but wilt notstartLoss of poweri

iiUlllllJllllllliiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii i i iiiii,TROUIIIIIIIIII IIIPOINTSPROBLEMEngine continues to runwhen operator leaves seatwith attachment clutch

TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258481SCHEMATICREDBATTERYBLACKAMMETER(OPTIONAL)REDWH|TE07..0FUSE30 AMP.{ ... .4_'-" iii _'... JOFFRUN/

CONGRATULATIONS on your purchase of a SearsTractor. It has been designed, engineered and manufac-tured to give you the best possible dependability and

REPAIR PARTSELECTRICALTRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.258481\tI424121261920!332515\62IIIIl/II+IIIIIIIIft\\\\%IIlI28/29\III!1III i1 3O

REPAIR PARTSELECTRICALTRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 9'17.258481KEY PARTNO, NOo DESCRIPTION1 144925 Batter'/12 Volt 25 Amp2 74760412 Bolt, Hex Head

REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.258481CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES3O21\_ 22171418271629263310261432

REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR-- MODEL NUMBER 917.258481CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURESKEY PARTNO. NO. DESCRIPTIONt 1595302 1403563 174906124 STD5510255 1552726 1559237 1

REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258481DRIVE575134

REPAIR PARTSDRIVETRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258481KEYNO.2381015161819212224252627281293032343536373839404t424748495051525355565759616263PARTNO.14060

REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917,258481STEERING ASSEMBLYt_'--'-"'-_ I\\62),_"_'-_ 421!4o363243

REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258481STEERING ASSEMBLYKEY PARTNO. NO. DESCRIPTIONt 1397682 1544273 1564834 1574735 6266H6 12t748X7 192720168

REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258481SEAT ASSEMBLY109,III12KEYNO.123456789101213PARTNO.140122140551STD52371019131610'145006STD541437124

REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258481DECAI.S917 8 6 3 7 7 4 8 14 16 11 214 21 52219 13I51819KEY PARTNO. NO.1 1568352 1495163 1506764 1506775

TABLE OF CONTENTSSAFETY RULES ... 2PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ...

REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917,258481ENGINE4O81742329\OPTIONAL EQUIPMENTSpark Arrester354O

REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258481ENGINEKEY PARTNO. NO. DESCRIPTION1 1327592 '17720410...4 13735213 27229314 1328032415 13200300

REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.258481LIFT13114668/ /'/ !/ // /51913133213---_3219201520161718152042

REPAIRLIFTPARTSTRACTOR - - _IODEL NUMBER 917.258481KEY PARTNO. NO. DESCRIPTION1 1594602 1594743 105767X4 120000025 192116216 120183X7 125631X8 122365X

REPAIR PARTSMOWERTRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.25848176 77685834333231\21618182921 22_23 24282744

REPAIR PARTSMOWERTRACTOR- - MODEL NUMBER 917.258481KEY PARTNOo NO.1 1443932 STD5331073 1380174 1384405 STD6240086 1308328 8508579 STD55113710 140296tl

REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258481HYDRO GEAR TRANSAXLE - MODEL NUMBER 310-050058529919233426444285963 6417144511346

REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258481HYDRO GEAR TRANSAXLE - MODEL NUMBER 310-0500KEY PART KEY PARTNO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO.1 142986 Housin

REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR- - MODEL NUMBER 917,258481BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER 28N707, TYPE NUMBER 0173-017184O3 5529635337f230614230 @)634

REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258481BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER 28N707, TYPE NUMBER 0173-01127 138O_1371045 _ 142147...

RIES AND ATTACHMENTS... ,, ,,,i ii ill ii illl i ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Ill llllllll= II IThese accessories and atta

REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR-- MODEL NUMBER 917.258481BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER 28N707, TYPE NUMBER 0173-01523_ 842 284AriL9634A 842 524 868

REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.258481BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER 28N707, TYPE NUMBER 0173-01209/ _ 4821019 LABEL KIT]i1058 OW

REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.258481BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER 28N707, TYPE NUMBER 0173-01KEY PART KEY PARTNO. NO. DESCRIPT

REPAIR PARTSTRACTOR- - MODEL NUMBER 9'17.258481BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER 28N707, TYPE NUMBER 0173-01KEY PART KEY PARTNO, NO. DE

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SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATIONSIGHTING "" ...ONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL,NOT ACROSS HILLSIGHT AND HOLD THIS LEVEL W

OWNER'SMANUALMODEL NO.917.258481IFYOU NEEDREPAIR SERVICEOR PARTS:FOR REPAIR SERVICE, CALLTHIS TOLL FREE NUMBER:1-800-4-REPAIR(1-800-473-7247)FOR

CONTENTS OF HARDWARE PACK... : ... i ,,,,, . ,,,,, m. i i ,ll i i...Parts Bag contents shown full sizeO (2)

ASS MBLYYour new tractor has been assembled at the factory with exception of those parts left unassembled for shipping purposes.To ensure safe and pro

HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTORCONNECT BATTERY (See Figs. 2A and 2B)_ i,l_ll illllll iIIIllL ...CAUTION: Do not short battery termi-nals. Befo

fFIG. 4BLATCHHOOKSSHIELDc,u lo.:oo.or,emovedisohargo!guard from mower. Raise and hold iguard when attaching mulcher plate !and allow it to rest on pla