Craftsman 917.255561 manual

SEA/R $ OWNER'S MANUAL Caution: Read and follow all Safety Rules and lnstruct=ons Before Operating This Equipment ® 12o0 HP WC ELECTRIC START 38" MOWER DECK 5 SPESD TRANSAXLE LAWN TRACTOR ° Assembly o Operation • Customer Responsibilities o Service and Adjustment o Repair Parts mlH, , , H,_,M I I" I' _U,' _ Sears, Roebu[...]

SAFETY RULES Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers IMPORTANT: THIS CUTTING MACHINE IS CAPABLE OF AMPUTATING HANDS AND FEET AND THROWING OBJECTS. FA_LURE TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS iNJU RY OR DEATH, I. GENERAL OPERATION • Read, understand, and follow ail instructions in the manual and on the machine [...]

CONGRATULATIONS on your purchase of a Sears tractor, tt 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 )/our nearest Sears Service Center/DepartmenL We nave competent, well-trained technicians and the proper tool[...]

TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY RULES ............................................................ 2 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ....................................... 3 CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES ..................... 3, 14-17 WARRANTY ................................................................... 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS .....................................[...]

ACCE$$ORUSS AND ATTACH ENT$ ........ i ii ii1,1, ,,, i i , ,, ,i,,,i,,,i Those accessories and attachments were available when the tractor was purchased. They are also available at most Soars retail outlets, catalog and service centers. Most Sears stores can order these ffems for you when you provide the model number of your tractor. ENGINE MAINTEN[...]

.................... . .............. ,_,,,., ....... , ,. ,, ,, ,, ,..- ; ...... , ,,,,,,_ ,,,,_ CONTENTS OF HARDWARE PACK Parts Bag contents shown full size ......... ,,i,,,, i ,,, 1,1,, ,,,i ........... . Sheet 112 © i (t) Lock Washer 1/2 (1) Shoulder Bolt 5/16-18 (!) Hex Bolt 1/2-13 x 1 @ (1) Washer 17/32 x '1-3/16x I2 Gauge @ (2) Hex Nut[...]

i . ii,.i, i u ,,, i i n lUll,i, nl,,ll ASSEM LY L I IIU i I !1 .... i1,, I , IIII III IIIII , IIIII Your new tractor has been assembled at the factory with except on of those parts left unassembled for shippfng purposes. To ensure safe and proper operation of your tractor all parts and hardware you assemble must be tightened securely. Use the corr[...]

ASSE BLY HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR PREPARE BATTERY (See Fig. 2) i llll i,. , i ,, i ,m i ,t=_,,,, CAUTION: Wear eye and face shield, Wash hands or clothing Immediately if accldentallyln contact with battery actd. Do not smoke. Fumes from charged battery acld are explosive. Read the Instructions Included with the battery vent caps. Alwayswear glove[...]

ASSEMBLY iNSTALL BA3"TEF Y (See Figs. 4 & 5) 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. o Lift seat to raised position. • Open battery box dOOrr ° Lower battery into [...]

i OPERATION KNOW YOUR TRACTOR READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR Compare the illustrations with your tractor to familiarize yourself with the locations of various controls and adjustments, Save this manual for future reference, ATTACHMENT CLUTCH LEVER IGNITION LIFT LEVER SWtTCH PLUNGER LIGHT SWITCH -. THR [...]

................... ............................... ,................ ' v,, i ...... _r 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 wi[...]

OPERATUON TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fig. 8) ° Your tractor is equipped with an operator presence sensing switch. Any attempt by the operator to leave the seat with the engine running and the attachment clutch engaged will ° shut off the engine. • Select desired height of cut. • Engage mower by slowly moving attachment cTutch lever to ' ENGAG[...]

m,i .......................................... i i iiii i, ...................... ,I"JlJJlllLL I I,II,IllL OPERATIO TO START ENGINE (See Fig. 7) • Drive so that clippings are discharged onto the area that has been cut. Have the cut area to the right of When starting engine for the first time or if engine has the tractor, This will result in [...]

CUSTOMSR , i RESPONS LtT ES .... = i , = n ............. MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE FiLL IN DATES AS YOU COMPLETE REGULAR SERVICE Check Brake Operation Check Tire Pressure 6_ T Check for Loose Fasteners 64 # R Sharpen/Replace Mower Blades Lubrication Chart T Check Battery Level/Recharge 0 Clean Battery and Terminals a CheckTransmisston Cooling Adjust BIa[...]

L / "11 nl I ' "1 """_ .............. i.!ll i .I.IlU,I .lUI,--'_ ......... I ' I CUSTOMER RESPON IBILmTUES am, ........................................ i in TRACTOR Always observe safety rules when performing any mainte- nance. BRAKE OPERATION If tractor requires more than six (6)feet stopping distance at hig[...]

¢USTO ER ESPONS BILITUE$ BATTERY (See Fig. 12) Your unit has a battery charging system which is sufficient for normal use. However, periodic charging of the battery with an automotive charger will extend it's life. • Acid solution level in each battery cell should be even with bottoms of vent wells. Add only distilled or iron free water if [...]

AIR FILTER FOAM PRE-CLEANER (See Fig. 14) Your engine will not run properly and may be damaged by using a dirty air filter° Clean the foam pro-cleaner element after every 25 hours of operation, more often if used in very dusty, dirty conditions, • Remove knob and cover, , Remove cartridge nut and replace cartridge. • Reassemble and tighten sec[...]

a o SERVNCE AN ADJUSTMSNTS .._==H..u= ...11.. N==u,i i., u= i.u.,. = CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS: ° Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake. . Place gearshift lever in "NEUTRAL" position. . Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position. Turn ignition key "OFF" and remove key[...]

SERVICE 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). If tires are over or under inflated, you will not properly adjust your mower. SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 18 and 19)- You will need[...]

SERVHCE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 22) The mower blade drive belt may be replaced without tools Park the tractor on level surface_ Engage parking brake. For assistance, there is a belt installation guide decal on the mower housing. BELT REMOVAL- . Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position_ . Move at[...]

• i SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS L I,nm, , ,=l U lU ,1' I I,r,,ll_ ,, ,, ....................... ...................... ,,U I ,I TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY if steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right) (See Fig. 26) when wheels are positioned straight forward, remove steer- I ..........[...]

TO REPLACE FUSE (See Fig. 27) Replace with 30 amp automotive-type plug-in fuse, The fuse holder is iocated in the engine compartment, directly in front of the dash_ SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL (See Fig. 28) ..................... llUln u illll, ii i I _ CAUTION: Muffler Is hot. Be careful | I _ when removing retainer springs fro[...]

SERVICE AN ENGINE TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE (See Fig. 29) The throttle control has been preset at the factory and adjustment should not be necessary, Check adjustment as described below before loosening cable. If adjustment is necessary, proceed as follows: • With ,engine,not, running_, move throttle control lever from SLOW to CHOKE positi[...]

STORAGE i I ,, , .... iiiii ii i I ,,i,1,,, ,i ,i ................. iiiii 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. 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 [...]

TROUBLESHOOTmNG POmNTS CAUSE CORRECTION PROBLEM Will not start i .... Hard to start i , ,i i,l,,irl, Engine will not turn over Engine clicks but will not start Loss of power ILL_ Excessive vibration 1 Out of fuel. 2 Engine not"CHOKED" properly. 3. Engine ftooded. 4, Bad spark plug_ 5, Dirty air filter, 6. Dirty fuel fitter. 7. Water in fu[...]

.ll.".....n..u .......... . i_ I_ u ..... lurnl.u....i.n n . TROUBLESHOOTBNG POINTS ,,p.l,.i .........i. i.......i ........ i.. CAUSE PROBLEM Engine conUnues to run when operator leaves seat with attachment clutch engaged Poorcut-uneven Mower bladeswlll not rotate Poor grass discharge Headlight(s) not worldng (if so equipped) ,n,,,,ull=,,,,,,,[...]

SCHEMATIC 12 HP 38" TRACTOR = - MODEL NUMBER 9! 7.255561 111 ° RED 01110 BATTERY RED WHITE IGNITION SWITCH FUSE 30 AMP. ..... , .Eo ©I I a | I ...... I 'I I I I l {,_,_ i I l { I ...... ] 1 t f I II , CLUTC_BRAKE _____ _' (PEDAL UP) BLACK ] ATT'MENT CLUTCH (CLUTCH OFF) BLACK SOLENOID BLACK (_ IGNITION UNIT STARTER i RED I ....[...]

REPAIR PARTS 12 HP 38" TRACTOR = - MODEL NUMBER 917.255561 ELECTRICAL A B C @ 12 13 18 @14 8 28 ! 32 33 31 I I t I t 34 19 22 / / / [ I I 6 - 28[...]

REPAIR PARTS 12 HP 38" TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.255561 ELECTRICAL KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 t21265X 2 STD365402 3 124211X 4 132017 5 4207J 6 132202 7 4799J 8 129965 9 109596X 10 109081X 11 STD551125 12 73350400 13 74780408 14 STD551225 15 STD541425 16 131563 17 109553X '18 STD601005 19 104445X 20 STD601005 2t 121305X 22 121264X 2[...]

REPAUR PARTS 12 HP 38" TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.255581 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES 9 lo _'._ 6 A 31 A 2 30 13 34 30[...]

REPAIR PARTS 12 HP 38" TRACTOR -= MODEL NUMBER 917.255561 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 135034 2 127866 3 17490612 4 STD523707 5 STD541437 6 124465X014 7 17490608 8 2751R 9 123042X012 10 5479J 11 '122795X 12 t21794X 13 124031X012 14 17490608 15 74180512 t6 STD541431 17 131445X417 18 126938X 19 STD512505 20 STD55112[...]

REPAUR PARTS 12 HP 38" TRACTOR = = MODEL NUMBER 917.255561 DRIVE D 57 J 2 7 23 1 75 74 75 77 25 77 _ _:::_ . 70 41 42 _63 38 42 _.,...64 39 _ 62 50 13 9 10 34 24 28 < | 1 29 :7 36 22 49 35 78 75 76 A B C D E F G 71 18 61 67 (_ 72 _ 19 _)60_ 68 32 I @ 33 45 44 55 48 45 53[...]

REPAIR PARTS 12 HP 38" TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.255561 DRIVE KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPT;ON 1 120897X 2 110422X 3 123666X 4 12000028 5 121520X 6 17490512 7 106919X 8 124461X 9 19151216 10 STD561210 1'1 105701X 12 19091210 13 7'1040412 14 STD551125 15 STD523727 16 STD541437 17 121520X 18 STD523707 19 STD[...]

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REPAIR PARTS 12 HP 38" TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917,255561 STEERING ASSEMBLY KEY PART NOo NO, DESCRIPTION t 133741 2 131450 3 135227 4 135228 5 6266H 6 121748X 7 19272016 8 12000029 9 3366R !0 130468 !1 STD551137 12 73610600 13 110438X 14 74011056 15 73601000 16 132624 t7 132614 18 57079 19 124035X 20 126684X 21 STD551125 22 71070410 23 127501[...]

REPAIR PARTS 12 HP 38" TRACTOR - = MODEL NUMBER 917,255561 SEAT ASSEMBLY 11 10 15 °L /-.,. !.... %, _,- '1 w_ • ,,. / -,,,., I / f_ J 12 { 13 A B C @2=®4 19 D E _17 KEY PART NO. NO. 1 12/436 2 126656X 3 STD523707 4 19131210 5 2751R 6 STD541437 7 124181X 8 17490616 9 19131614 10 131451 1! 121251X 12 121246X 13 121248X 14 72050411 15 12[...]

REPAIR PARTS 12 HP 38" TRACTOR - = MODEL NUMBER 917.255561 DECALS 9 18 13 6 204 7 8 8 7 3 5 19 16 12 10 13 14 11 17 KEY PART NO. NO, DESCRIPTION 1 108456X 2 126685X 3 124490X 4 124489X 5 132674 6 133644 7 136329 8 108631X 9 t25880X 10 133796 tl 4900J Decal, Operating Instruction Decal, 12 HP IC, B&S, Engine Decal, Craftsman, Hood, RH Dec[...]

REPAIR PARTS 12 HP 38" TRACTOR .. - MODEL NUMBER 917.255561 27 3O 36 F 32 j_ 29 / ,.=,,, ,,,,,,,,,.,, i ]1 ......... OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT I Spark Arrester =,,i ,,, ,,,= 23 B C @8 _7 D E F G H I J _26_17_35 _ 24 _12_17_ 6 _1o 38 20 19 21 18 22[...]

REPAIR PARTS 12 HP 38" TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.255561 ENGINE KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION t 132759 2 17720410 3 131951 4 5 6 1256t0X 101326L 17030808 7 STD551025 8 STD551125 9 STD522510 I0 73220500 11 STD551131 12 71070510 13 125593X 14 13280324 15 13200300 16 STD551237 17 17490620 18 105736X 19 105839X 20 105838X 21 STD551025 22 123650X [...]

REPAIR PARTS 12 HP 38" TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.255561 38" MOWER .72 45 75 76 44 47 45 46 L 63 65 40 16 52 53 ,55[...]

REPAnR PARTS 12 HP 38" TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.255561 38" MOWER KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 129365 2 STD541431 3 STD533107 4 7631J 5 It0485X 6 128774 7 129895 B '133172 9 127842 10 129962 11 STD551137 12 850857 13 128961 '14 106736)( 15 t06735X 16 105896X 17 110452X 18 106734X 19 19111016 20 [...]

REPAIR PARTS 12 HP 38" TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.255561 DANA TRANSAXLE .- MODEL NUMBER 4360-06 2O 21 t9 22 23 24 38 9 t 37 57 59 ® 59 44 45 56 55 46 47 48 6O 49 14 iO 51 19 43*52 61 62 74 65 63 64 73 68 71 72 66 42 70[...]

REPAIR PARTS 12 HP 38" TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.255561 DANA TRANSAXLE - MODEL NUMBER 4360-06 KEY PART KEY PART NO, NO. DESCRIPTION NO, NO. DESCRIPTION 1 120458X 2 2274J 3 68003 4 105904X 5 105905X 6 t20460X 7 I20461X 8 120462X 120463X 120464X 120465X 120466X 83818 120467X 9 2286J 10 2267J 11 3413J 2233J 2232J 2231J 2230J 2229J 2228J 2227J [...]

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REPAIR PARTS 12 HP 38" TRACTOR --'- MODEL NUMBER 917.255561 BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER 283707, TYPE NUMBER 0217-01 965 5-3 52 164 % 123 84A !_'78 121 CARBURETOR OVERHAUL KIT 131 130 141 618 _634 105 611 © 127 125 728 535 17' 537 4B2 45[...]

REPAIR PARTS 12 HP 38" TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.255561 BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER 283707, TYPE NUMBER 0217-01 896 :310 803 801 Reference Number '_" 309 . i 310 311 --| M0t0rsnd I Thru Bolt Brush , _enu_ctur_r t Ddve Ass'v, Assembly Assembly Br{ggs & j Housing J . Slr_|l_n I Lenalh I t2V I _21/32" I [...]

REPAIR PARTS 12 HP 38" TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.255561 BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER 283707, TYPE NUMBER 0217-01 KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO, DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 490450 2 399265 3 391086 5 494240 7 271866 8 391406 9 27803 10 93394 11 280100 12 271916 271997 271996 13 93723 15 94239 16 490466 94196 18 494238 20 29167[...]

REPAnR PARTS 12 HP 38" TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.255561 BRiGGS & STRATTON ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER 283707, TYPE NUMBER 0217-01 KEY PART KEY PART NO, NO, DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 265 221535 Clamp, Casing 635 66538 284 94419 Screw, Clamp Mounting 646 224546 284A 94326 Screw, Air Cleaner 657 93496 304 494269 Housing, Blower 663 94620 3[...]

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SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SiGHTiNG SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION 01 SIGHTING GUIDE ONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL, NOT ACROSS HILL SIGHT AND HOLD THIS LEVEL WITH SKY LINE OR TREE. ! Operate your Tractor up and down the face of slopes (not n greater than 15°), never across the face, Make turns gradu- ! ally to prevent tipping or !oss of control, Exercise extreme[...]

H= = 135984 Rew2 OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NO. 917.255561 HOW TO ORDER REPAIR PARTS 12.0 HP lC MRN ° ELECTRIC START 38" MOWER DEC 5 SPEED TRANSAXLE LAWN TRACTO 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 [...]