Sears 917.25446 manuel d'utilisation

OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NO. 917.254460 MODEL NO. 917.250040 (without _ower Deck) Caution: Read and follow all Safety Rules and Instructions Before Operating This Equipment ® O g Q O AssembBy Operation Maintenance Service and Adjustment Repair Parts[...]

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CONGRATULATIONS on Garden Tractor.. It has beer_ ur yo purchase of a Sears designed, engineered and manufactured to give you the best possible dependability and performance° Should you experience any problem you cannot easily remedy, please contact your nearest Sears Service DepartmenL We have competent, well- trained technicians and the proper to[...]

iNDEX A Adjustments: Brake ................................................... 16 Carburetor ........................................... 20 Mower" Front- To-Rear ........................... 22 Side- To-Side ............................... 22 Height ............................................... 21 Throttle Control Cable ................... 20[...]

ASSEM LY To assemble and adjust your tractor you will need: (2) 7/!6" Wrenches (1) 3/4"" Wrench (1) 9/16" Wrench (1) 1/2" Wrench (I) 3/4" Socket (2) Ratchet wrench Tire Pressure Gauge Screwdriver Utility Knife 11/16 wrench NOTE: RIGHT HAND (R.H) AND LEFT HAND (L.H..) ARE DETERMINED FROM OPERATOR'S POSITION WHILE S[...]

ASS ASSEMBLY LOCATfON BATTERY BATTERY TERMINALS SEAT LY PARTS BAG CONTENTS SHOWN FULl, SiZE (2) Wing Nut, 1/4- 20 (2) Hex Bolt, 1/4 - 20 x 3/4 (2) Lockwasher, 1/4 @ (2) Washer, 9/32 x 5/8 x 16 Ga (2) Hex Nut, 1/4 - 20 (1) Washer 17/32 x ! 3/16 x12Ga (1} Shoulder Bolt 5/16 - t8 (1) Adjustment Knob 1/2 6[...]

ASSEMBLY WEAR EYE AND FACE SHIELD. WASH HANDS OR CLOTHING IMME- DIATELY IF ACCIDENTALLY IN CON- TACT WITH BATTERY ACiDo DO NOT SMOKE, FUMES FROM CHARGED BATTERY ACID ARE EX- PLOSIVE° NOTE: THIS TRACTOR IS EQUIPPED WITH AN OP- ERATOR PRESENCE SENSING SWITCH. ANY AT- TEMPT BY THE OPERATOR TO LEAVE THE SEAT WITH THE ENGINE RUNt,lING AND ATTACHMENT CL[...]

A SSEMBL Y STEERING WHEEL iNSERT FIGURE 3 AIR INTAKE HOO0 DuCT , FIG URE 4 3. Install Steering Wheel NOTE POSITION FRONT WHEEL FORWARD a Use a 3/4 wrench to remove tock nut and 2 - t/4-" diameter washer (shown full size below) from steertng column (Fig 3t G b. Position steering wheel over.steering wheel insert (Fig,, 3), BARS OF STEERING WHEE[...]

e. Connect RED battery cable to positive (+) battery terminal with hex bolt, flat washer, lockwasher and hex nut (shown full size below) found in bag of parts (Fig. 5).. Tighten securely. f. Connect BLACK ground cable to negadve (-) battery terminal with remaining hex bolt, flat washer, /ockwasher and hex nut (shown furl size belowj found in bag of[...]

ASSEMBLY RETAINER _ SPRING / MOWER PARALLEL LINK FIGURE 7 SUS.PE NSION ARMS HINGE LiFT jLtFT TRUNNION t BRACK ET FIGURE8 ATTACHMENT CLUTCH SWITCH (C PosmoN) REAR HINGE I_tN' LEVER PLUNGER HEIGHT A DJ USTM ENT KNOB % 6. Mower and Drive Belt Installation INSTALL MOWER PARALLEL LINK Your tractor has been shipped with the mower parallel link inclu[...]

OPERATION READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING YOUR GARDEN TRACTOR.. If you understand the unit and its operation, you will achieve efficient and peak performance. While reading the manual, compare the illustrations with your Garden Tractor to familiarize yourself with the location of the various controls and adjustments. Study the operat[...]

OPERA TION DIPSTICK , ENGINE FIGURE 12 OPERATOR PRESENCE SWITCH SHOULDER BOLT _ _T ADJUSTMENT KNOB I"* FUEL TANK CAP FIGURE 13 1. Stopping Your Tractor & KNOW HOW TO STOP YOUR TRAC- TOR BEFORE YOU ATTEMPT TO START THE ENGINE. NOTE: REMOVE KEY WHEN LEAVING TRACTOR TO PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED USE: a. Push clutch/brake pedal into ful!"BRAKE&[...]

NOTE: ALLOW ENGINE TO WARM UP FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE ENGAGING CLUTCH OF TRACTOR OR ATTACHMENT When restarting a warm engine, move throttle control midway between "S'" (,slow) and "F'" (fast) positions Choke may not have to be used IMPORTANT: BEFORE DRIVING THE TRACTOR, INSTALL MOWER OR REMOVE MOWER PARALLEL LINK GEAR[...]

OPERA ATTACHMENT CLUTCH SWITCH "DISENGAGED" POSITION HEIGHT KNOB TION LIGHT SWITCH 3TTLE CONTROL b Drive so that clippings are discharged onto the area that has been cut. Have the cut area to the right of the machine. This will result in a more even distri- bution of chppings and more uniform cutting When mowing large areas/FIg 17). start[...]

To keep your tractor running better, longer, perform necessary service using the following maintenance schedule: MAINTENANCE BEFORE MAKING ANY INSPECT!ON AD- JUSTMENT OR REPAIR: PUSH TRACTOR CLUTCH BRAKE PEDAL COMPLETELY INTO BRAKE POSITION 2 MOVE GEAR SHIFT LEVER TO NEU- TRAL" POSITION 3 PLACE PARKING BRAKE IN ENGAGED POSITION REMOVE FOOT FRO[...]

MA OIL FILTER FIG URE 19 BRAKE OISC BR_,K e TENANCE ENGINE OIL DIPSTICK AND FILL TUBE (WITH PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED) Every 25 Hours (Twice a Mowing Season) 1. Brake Adjustment This Tractor is equipped with an adjustable brake system mounted on the right side of the transax/e (Fig.. 20)_ !A IF TRACTOR REQUIRES MORE THAN 1.8 METRES (SIX FEET) STOPPING [...]

Every 50 Hours (Once a Mowing Season) e NOTE: [Operating in dusty conditions may require more frequent servicing,) t Check Battery a Battery acid level _n each battery cell should be even with bottoms of tubes in cells (Fig 22) Add ONLY distilled water if necessary NOTE: DO NOT OVERFILL b Keep battery and terminals clean c Keep battery bolts tight [...]

TENANCE AIR SCREEN TOP AIR COVE R FIGURE 25 .03O" (.762 MM) FEELER GUAGE FIGURE 26 SPARK PLUG HOSE CL HOSE AMP FUEL FIGURE 27 5. Lubricate Steering and Front Wheels There is a grease fitting on each front wheel and axle spindle. Use a grease gun to give each grease fitting two shots of extreme pressure lubricating grease (available through you[...]

Lubrication MA TENANCE G SPINDLE O WHEEL BEARINGS (_ BOTH ENDS OF FOOT PEDAL SHAFT _SAEMOTOR OIL ) ×TREME PRESSURE LUBRICATING GREASE SEARS PART NO 2557R _,_j REFER ENGINE OIL SPECS TO (UNDER INITIAL PREPARATION IN OWNERS MANUAL) (_ CHASSIS GREASE WITH BRUSH REPAIR & ADJUSTMENT FOR ANY ADJUSTMENTS, INSPECTION OR MAINTENANCE: I PUSH TRACTOR CLU[...]

REPAIR ADJUS T$ LEAD-ACID BATTERIES GENERATE EXPLOSIVE GASES. KEEP SPARKS, FLAME AND SMOKING MATERIALS AWAY FROM BATTERIES. ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION WHEN AROUND BATTERIES. IDLE FUEL ADJUSTING NEEDLE IDLE SPEED ADJUSTING SCREW FIGURE 29 CASING CLAMP SCREW MAIN FUEL ADJUSTING NEEDLE STOP SCREW SPEED CONTROL THROllLE CABLE FIGURE 30 STOP SCREW FIGUR[...]

eJ 1., Turn the main fuel adjusting needle out (counter- clockwise) from the prefiminary setting until the engine speed decreases (rich). 2,. Now turn the adjusting needle in (clockwise),, The engine speed may increase, then it will decrease as the needle is turned in (lean), 3.,Now set the adjusting needle midway between the rich and lean settings[...]

REPAIR ADJUSTMENT FIGURE" 35 SiDE TO.SiDE AOJUSTMENT TRUNNION II II IIII C iiii _ ' BOTTOM OF CURL _._ D GROUND J-i-- LEVEL FIGURE 36 D G ROUND-_"T" LEVEL FIGURE 37 ATTACHMENT CLUTCH SWITCH ( POSITION) LIFT LEVER PLUNGER HEIGHT ADJ USTMENT KNOB BOTTOM OF CURL Side.to-Side mower Adjustment a Depress lift lever plunger and use lif[...]

REPAIR & ADJUSTMENT 7. Mower Removal a_ . Remove mower drive belt., (See "MOWER DRIVE BEL T REMOVAL" page 22, through step 3.) b.. Pull belt off engine pulley (Fig.. 39). c, Pull retainer springs out of rear suspension trunnions. Remove rear suspension trunnions from lift brackets (Fig 41) d. Pull retainer spring out of rear hinge pin[...]

REPAIR IDLER TRANSAXLE PULLEY FIGURE 43 FIGURE 44 FIG URE 45 ELECTRIC CLUTCH & ADJUSTMENTS FRAME CLUTCH WIRE CONNECTOR 9 Motion Drive Belt Replacement NOTE: BELT INSTALLATION DECAL IS LOCATED UNDER LEFT FOOTREST a Remove mower (see "MOWER REMOVAL" page23). b Using a 1/2" wrench, remove the clutch Iocator (Fig... 43) c Usingag/16&[...]

REPAIR & ADJUSTMENT WHEN MOUNTING TIRES, UNLESS BEADS ARE SEATED, OVER iNFLATION CAN CAUSE AN EXPLOSION 12, Rear Wheel Replacement For rear wheel replacement, follow instructions under "TIRE CARE. "page 2.4 Coat axle with grease to prevent corrosion or rust accumulation and eventual seizing of wheel hub to azle shaft. WHEN REPLACING W[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING WILL NOT START WILL NOT TURN OVER ENGINE CLICKS BUT WON'T START HARD TO START ENGINE MISSES OR LACKS POWER PROBLEM _ CAUSE / REMEDY (SEE INDEX) ENGINE OVERHEATS NO LIGHTS WON'T CHARGE OPERATOR PRESENCE SYSTENI WILL NOT SHUT DOWN ENGINE WHEN OPERATOR LEAVES SEAT NOTE: This tractor' is equipped with an operator presence[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING UNSATISFACTORY MOWER PERFORMANCE UNEVEN DISTRIBUTION OF CLIPPINGS MOWER BLADES WILL NOT ROTATE EXCESSIVE MOWER VIBRATION WIND ROWING STRIPPING OR DROPPING OF GRASS CLIPPINGS UNEVEN CUT OR SCALPING Move Throttle Control to "FAST" Check air pressure in Tires Check front-to-rear and side-to.side Mower adjustment Use a slower [...]

20 H.P. GARDEN TRACTOR - MODEL NUMBER 917.254460 AND 917.250040 12V SCHEMATaC RED RED FUSE 30 AMP AMMETER [--q RED .... LT_ ................ s POWER TAKE-OFF SWITCH i (CLUTCH OFF) I r C t IGNITION SWITCH B Gq iGNiTiON SWITCH POSITION CIRCUIT OFF M-G ON B-L START B_S WIRING INSULATED CLIPS NOTE: if wiring insulated clips were removed for servicing o[...]

REPAmF{ PARTS 20 H.P, GARDEN TRACTOR - MODEL NUMBER 917.254460 AND 917,250040 ELECTRICAL A B C D E F 30 {_ 34 35 37 35 _._40(_ 2 _22 11 _. 36 (_ 43 39 / To Engine To Electric Clutch 46 10 To Engine Kill terminal 26 13 6 59 79 21 NOTE: All component dimensions given in U,S. inches_ 1 inch = 25,4 mm, KEY PART DESCRIPTION NO. NO. t 123198X 2 STD55102[...]

REPAIR PARTS 20 H,R GARDEN TRACTOR = MODEL NUMBER 917.254460 AND 917=250040 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES 91 @_--101 59"_ Q _.91 , 60: 10 110 72 J 82 W 99 27 43 68 8O 101 '" 63 7 7 42 73 32 3O[...]

REPAUR PARTS 20 H.P. GARDEN TRACTOR = MODEL NUMBER 917.254460 AND 917.250040 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES KEY NO 1 2 3 4 5 5 7 8 9 !0 tl 12 !.3 14 t5 15 t7 18 19 2O 2! 22 2.3 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 ,21 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 48 49 5o 51 52 54 55 56 57 NOTE: All component dimensions given in US inches- ! inch = 25 4 mm "STANDARD HARDWARE.-[...]

REPAIR PARTS 20 H,P. GARDEN TRACTOR - NODEL NUNBER 917.254460 AND 917.250040 DRIVE 16 7 59 57 92 91 8O 32 104 ' PTIONAL EQUIPMENT- L SPARK ARRESTER _[...]

REPAIR PARTS 20 H.P. GARDEN TRACTOR - MODEL NUMBER 917.254460 AND 917.250040 DRIVE KEY PART NOo NO. I t21327X 2 12000004 3 2228M 4 123797X 5 STD533107 6 I9t 1 t214 7 71208 8 I25605X 9 I26t97X t 0 125893X 13 125762X ! 4 t 25890X t5 t23537X I6 12051 IX 17 t23796X t8 12589 tX 19 106933X 20 12378 tX 21 I0570IX 22 19171216 23 STD56t2!0 24 17490612 25 t0[...]

REPAIR PARTS 20 H.P. GARDEN TRACTOR - MODEL NUMBER 917.254460 AND 917.250040 STEERING ASSEMBLY 19 61 31 D 9 6n[...]

REPAIR PARTS 20 H.P. GARDEN TRACTOR - MODEL NUMBER 917,254460 AND 917.250040 STEERING ASSEMBLY KEY PART DESCRIPTION KEY PART DESCRIPTION NQ NO, NO, NO, 1 1058t0X Decal _ Cap Steering Wheel 46 73901000 Nut, Lock. Flange 5/8-1 t 2 100710L Insert, Steering Wheel 47 17490508 .Screw, Hex Washer Thd Rolling .2 73940800 "Nut Top L ock I "2 - 20U[...]

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REPAIR PARTS 20 H.Po GARDEN TRACTOR ° MODEL NUMBER 917.254460 AND 917o250040 LIFT ADJUSTMENT KEY PART DESCRIPTION KEY PART DESCRIPTION NO. NO. NO. NO. 1 100734K Knob, HeightAdjustment 21 124516X Shaft _ Lift 2 1!0807X Nut Hex Special 22 110448X Link- Lift, Adjust 3 110729X Rod - Adjust - Lift 23 110447X Trunnion - Lift 4 STD560907 * Pin - Cotter3/[...]

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REPAmR PARTS 20 H=P, GARDEN TRACTOR - MODEL NUMBER 917.254460 MOWER KEY PART DESCRIPTION KEY PART DESCRIPTION NO. NO. NO. NO. 1 STD541437 2 19131614 3 121316X 4 102403X 5 106902X 6 677A451 7 106513X 8 121425X 10 106523X 11 106522X 12 121236X 13 STD551037 14 121658X 15 106214X 16 106085X 17 STD541037 18 STD551137 19 102932X 20 106526X 21 7644J 22 12[...]

REPAIR PARTS 20 H.P, GARDEN TRACTOR = MODEL NUMBER 917.254460 AND 917.250040 TRANSAXLE PEERLESS- =, MODEL NUMBER 143=820-016 33-.,. 34..,,,8 66 31_" B ",,,. Q 37-- "1 _47 1 ] _'49 / 1 40[...]

REPAIR PARTS 20 H.P. GARDEN TRACTOR - MODEL NUMBER 917o254460 AND 917o250040 TRANSAXLE PEERLESS - - MODEL NUMBER 143-820-016 Ref. No. t 2 3 4 5 6 6A 7 8 9 !0 11 11A t2 13 14 15 16 t7 t8 18A t9 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32A 33 34 35 35A 36 37 38 39 40 4t Part No. 770088 778253 778211 778240 778201 778202 778208 7782O9 778203 778204 778239 778[...]

REPAIR PARTS 20 H.P. GARDEN TRACTOR - MODEL NUMBER 917.254460 and 917.250040 ENGINE MODEL NUMBER MV20S, 57517 CRANKSHAFT DIPSTICK _6 7 v CAMSHAFT AND VALVES 2 7 OIL PAN 2 3 / 4 4 / OiL FILTER OIL PUMP @_3 "'-1 42[...]

REPAUB PARTS 20 H.P. GARDEN TRACTOR - MODEL NUMBER 917.254460 and 917.250040 ENGINE MODEL NUMBER MV20S, 57517 CRANKSHAFT OIL FILTER KEY PART DESCRIPTION KEY PART NO. NO. NO. NO. 1 82 014 07 Crankshaft 1 52 041 16 "Gasket, oil filter" 2 52 468 03 "Washer, thrust.119i.122 2 52 181 03 "Adapter, oil filter" (AR.)" 3 X-55-1[...]

REPAIR PARTS 20 H.P. GARDEN TRACTOR - MODEL NUMBER 917.254460 and 917.250040 ENGINE MODEL NUMBER MV20S, 57517 AiR iNTAKE I BREATHER & VENT IL !!_1_/3 2 18 17 iGNiTiON _12 _11 ,,71 _4 44 ELECTRIC START BAFFLES & SHROUD t 2[...]

REPAUR PARTS 20 H.P. GARDEN TRACTOR., MODEL NUMBER 917,254460 and 917.250040 ENGINE MODEL NUMBER MV20S, 57517 AIR INTAKE KEY PART NO, NO, 1 X-276-7 2 52 755 83 3 52 755 83 4 52 123 21 5 231032 6 52 082 04 7 45 083 01 8 45 083 02 9 237423 10 X-67-98 11 52 20t 06 12 277093 13 52 112 11 14 52 054 34 15 X-22-9 16 X-50-57 17 X-50-37 18 X-25-79 19 277069[...]

REPAIR PARTS 20 H.P. GARDEN TRACTOR - MODEL NUMBER 917.254460 and 917.250040 ENGINE MODEL NUMBER MV20S, 57517 1 / CARBURETOR """ 8 @ [ 15 ,,__ Z--23 ,6 !_. TM .... _,, 2, (_,. _ >,).2s 2e 15 ,- 28 -- 30 _=- 31 6 -- 32 CYLINDER HEAD EXHAUST ._ //t/X' _.fl .,2 7 6 LOW OIL PRESSURE CUTOUT 1 .2 46[...]

REPAIR PARTS 20 H.P. GARDEN TRACTOR - MODEL NUMBER 917.254460 and 917.250040 ENGINE MODEL NUMBER MV20S, 57517 CARBURETOR CYUNDER HEAD KEY PART DESCRIPTION KEY PART DESCRIPTION NO. NO. NO. NO. 1 52 041 09 "Gasket, intake (2)" 1 52 041 18 "Gasket, head (2)" 2 52 164 t5 "Manifold, intake" 2 52 755 78 "Kit, cylinder h[...]

REPAIR PARTS 20 H.P. GARDEN TRACTOR - MODEL NUMBER 917.254460 and 917,250040 ENGINE MODEL NUMBER MV20S, 57517 FLYWHEEL _--2 e_3 _4 FUEL PUMP S 3 2 10 GOVERNOF_ 26 / _, "_ 25 29 27 i_ 18 s'/ 6 / 15-- % - -_'"- "24 _'_ t 5 14 PISTON & ROD 48[...]

REPAIR PARTS 20 H.P. GARDEN TRACTOR - _ODEL NUMBER 917.254460 and917.250040 ENGINE MODEL NUMBER MV20S, 57517 FLYWHEEL KEY PART NO. NO. 1 25 162 01 2 25 086 21 3 25 112 04 4 25 157 01 5 25 086 24 6 52 468 15 7 X-286-17 8 52 025 36 GOVERNOR KEY PART NO. NO. 1 231355 2 X-25-12 3 237022 4 A-235743-S 5 52 O78 O4 6 X-25-102 7 X-269-28 8 X-25-63 9 52 090 [...]

REPAIR PARTS 20 H.P. GARDEN TRACTOR - MODEL NUMBER 917,254460 and 917.250040 ENGINE MODEL NUMBER MV20S, 57517 CRANKCASE 21 _ 4 14 3 5 4 12 13 KEY NO. i 2 3 4 5 7 8 10 11 12 PART NO. X-82-2 52 468 12 82 755 18 52 016 06 52 031 01 52 316 06 52 755 50 52 072 12 25 086 12 X-269-43 52 078 05 52 030 10 52 030 11 52 030 12 DESCRIPTION "Nut, hex[...]

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Attachments That Add to the UsefuRness of Your Craftsman Garden Tractor Sears offers a wide variety of attachments that fit your tractor. Many of these are listed below with brief explanations of _w they can help you. This list was current at the time of publication: however, it may change in future years -- more atl_=chments may be added, changes [...]

SNOWTHROWER has 40-inch swath. Drum-type auger handles powdery and wet/heavy snow. Mounts easily with simple pin arangement_ Discharge chute adjusts to 240 degree arc from tractor seat 6-inch diameter spout discharges snow 10 to 50 ft. Lift controlled at tractor seat. (Use with tire chains, wheel weights, or rear drawbar weight). StockNo. 71-24077 [...]

SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION O'1 SiGHTiNG GUIDE ONLY RiDE UP AND DOWN HILL, NOT ACROSS HILL SIGHT AND HOLD THiS LEVEL WiTH SKY LiNE OR TREE. d ,_, Operate your Tractor up and down the face of slopes (not t _ greater than 15 °) never across the face. Make turns gradu- j _1 _ ally to prevent tlpping or toss of control.[...]

MODEL NO. 917,254460 MODEL NO. 917.250040 (without Mower Deck) HOW TO ORDER REPAIR PARTS ® 20.0 HP TWIN ELECTRUC START 44" MOWER DECK 8 SPEED TRANSAXLE GARDEN 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 seal Tile mo[...]