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  • Page 1

    I Sears I ._, MODEL NO. 917.253540 OR 917.253551 8oU6HI ;.,Al APRIL 197'; . 42 INCH AND 48 INCH ROTARY MOWER ATTACHMENT FOR SEARS GARDEN TRACTORS OWNER'S MANUAL Assembly Operation Maintenance Repair Parts Sears , Roebuck and Co., Chicago, Il l. 60684, U . S.A. and Simpsons Sears Limited, Toronto , Canada another free manual from www.sears[...]

  • Page 2

    C O NG R ATULAT IO NS on your purchase of a Sears Rotary Mower. I t has been designed, engineered and manufactured to g ive you the best possible dependability and perfor ma nce. Should you experience any problem yo u cannot easi ly reme· d y, ple ase contact your nearest Sears , Roebuck and Co. or Simpsons Sears Li mited Store. They have competen[...]

  • Page 3

    RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION LOOK FOR THI S S YMBOL TO P O INT O UT IM POR TANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . IT MEAN S·-A TTE N TION ! BE CO ME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS INV O L VE D . 1. Know the controls and how to stop quickly. READ THE OWNER'S MANUAL. 2. Do not allow children to operate the vehicle. Do not allow adults to operate it without proper instru[...]

  • Page 4

    ------ ---- To assemble your Mower you will need: a 9/16" Wrench and a H am mer When R.H. (Right H and) or L.H. (Left Ha nd) is used, it means from a position behind the steering wheel as if you were seated on the tractor seat and facing forward. ASSEMBLY 1.1 nstall Lift Lev er using: @0 two Flat Washers, two L ockwashers and two Hex Nuts foun[...]

  • Page 5

    18. SJide I dle r Shaft A ssem b ly into Tractor Channel (Fig. 4). 17. 1 nst all Spring: O F FSET -- ~~--- LOOP one spring found in bag of parts. Hook Offset Loop of Sprin g into hole in rear of Front Axle Bracket. Hook other loop of Spring in hole in Idler Shaft Assembly (Fig. 5). 18 .Remov e the two Retainer Springs and Engine Belt Guard, (Fig[...]

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    - ------ ---- FIGUR E 7A RETAINER _ SPRING~IDLER B ~ SHAFT ASSEMBLY FIGURE 8 0 ,-- ADJUSTING PIN / SNUBBER PULL ROD BELT ADJUSTMENT 1 . Adjust belt by turning Adjusting P i n (Fig. 7) counterclock· wise to tighten; clockwise to loos e n. Engage Mowe r Clutch Cont rol L ever (push forward). Belt is properly adjuste d when Belt can be squeezed to[...]

  • Page 7

    PRE-USE ADJUSTMENT LEVEL MOWER FROM SIDE TO SIDE PLACE THE MOWER CLUTCH CONTROL LEVER IN THE "OU T " POSITION , LOCK THE PARKING BRAKE, SH I FT INTO NEUTRAL , SHUT-OF F THE ENGINE. MAKE ABSOLUTELY SURE THE BLADES AND ALL MOV ING PARTS HAVE COM· PLETEL Y S TOPPED , REMOVE THE IG· NITION KEY, DISCONNECT THE SPARK PLUG WIRE(S) FROM THE SPA[...]

  • Page 8

    ~ ------------------ -- - ----- -L IFT LEVER PLUNGER FIGURE 1 3 ~~~=~ :~~~~ I . tl .. 1 lL~=?- - ~}Jjil 1 ' -- I l '--- ____ _ ; -- - - - -'J - - -----·"'""'""''""-"'"-"-'"''"'''"'-""'"&apo[...]

  • Page 9

    ... MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS BLADE CARE For best results mower blades must be kept sharp. The blades can be sharpened with a few strokes of a file or on a grinding wheel. Do not attempt to sharpen while on mo wer . PLACE THE MOWER CLUTCH CONTRO L LEVER IN THE "OUT" POSITION , LOC K THE PARKING BRAKE , SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AND SHUT - OFF THE[...]

  • Page 10

    RETAINER cf IDLER SPRING ...._., SHAFT ASSEMBLY FIGURE 18 ELT GUIDE UPPER ~~~~~ CENTER MANDREL: SHEAVE BELT GUIDE N UT S FIGURE 19 E NG INE ----- PULLEY ADJUSTMENT OF SNUBBER [BRAKE FOR MANDRELS) After belt has been properly adj usted, adjust Adjusting Pin on Snubber Pu ll Rod as stated below: Place Mower C lu tch Control Le ve r in "OUT"[...]

  • Page 11

    • REMOVING MOWER FROM TRACTO R 1. Disengage Mower Clutch Control L ever ("ouT" position). 2. Remove Engine Belt Guard (Fig. 4). 3 .Remove belt from Engine Pulley. 4. (Refer to Fig. 7) . Remove Retainer Spring holding Adjust · ing Pin to I dler Shaft Assembly. Remove Adjusting Pin from I d l er Shaft Assembly. 5. (Refer to Fig. 8). Remo[...]

  • Page 12

    REPAIR PARTS J 42" ROTARY MOWER- - MODEL NUMBER 917 .2535 40 48 " ROTARY MOWER- - MODEL NUMBER 917.253551 ~1A 1 []1 36 ([I) 36 -37 J ABC 0 E F G H J K , 42' 43 ,44,4 5 ~ 46 ~ 7 ~ 48 v4 9, 47~ ni 39 11 -- 37 50 - 4- 35_35_35_ 4 - 37 3 8 - 35 !IJl 38 -35 []) 36 []) 36 []) 36 .,.,.. 35 CDl - 39 - 51 []) 40 I[]) 38 a:JI 52 J ([JJ 38 . 10[...]

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    ~ REPAIR PART S 42" ROTA RY MOWER--MODEL NUMBER 917 . 253540 48" ROTA RY MOWER--MODEL NUMBER 917 . 253551 KEY 42" 48" PART DESCRIPTI ON NO. NO. 1A X X 947 9 R Lever P l un g t:r Cap 1 X X 90 83 R L ever P lunge r 2 X X 8 540R Dn ve L oc k P in 3/ 16 x 1 - 1/ 2 3 X X 2876H S prin g 4 X X STD551037 ·washer 13/32 x 7/8 x 14 Ga. 5 [...]

  • Page 14

    REPAIR PARTS 33 34 " B A B C 0 E F f43 I ·· !43 1 ..... , ., - 3 .-2 2 ~40 ~ 41 <If& 2 ([1) 1 (I]) 1 (I]) 1 G H I~ ~ .. -2 Ej ([II 1 . 12 . another free manual from www.searstractormanuals.com[...]

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    REPAIR PARTS 42" ROTA RY MOWE R -- MODEL NUMBER 917 .253540 48" ROTARY MO WER- - MODEL NUMBER 917.253551 KEY 42" 48 " PART DESCRIPTION NO. N O. 1 X X STD541031 " Hex Nut 5/16- 18 UNC 2 X X STD551 131 * Lockwasher 5/1 6 - Heavy 3 X X STD551031 *Washer 11 /32 x 11 /16 x 16 Ga. 4 X X 2629R Brake Shoe 5 X X 3770R Spring 6 X 634[...]

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    REPAIR PARTS ~ / 13 15 13 KEY 42 " NO. 1 X 2 X 3 X 4 X 5 X 6 X 7 X 8 X 9 X 1 0 X 11 X 12 X 1 3 X 14 X 15 X 16 X 1 7 X 4 2" ROTARY MOWE R- - MODEL NUMBER 917 . 253540 48 " ROTARY MOWER - - MODEL NUMBER 91 7. 253551 16 9 48" PAR T D E SCRIPT I ON NO . X 37 0 5R B elt Tightener Lin k X 4939 M R eta i ner S pr i ng X 3707R A d j u s[...]

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    -.g:;-.,.....,,£:~-:Jb:,....CARRIAGE BOLTS 5/16 x 3/4 FIGURE 1 FLAT WASHERS 11/32 x 11/16 x 16 GA. LOCKWASHERS 5/16 HEX NUTS 5/16 IAICARRIAGE BOLT 5/16 x 1 FLAT WASHER 11/32 X 11/16 X 16 GA. LOCKWASHER 5/16 HEX NUT5/16 --~ GAUGE WHEEL SUPPORT • R.H. THICKER PORTION OF HUB TOWARD GAUGE WHEEL SUPPORT (C) CARRIAGE BOLT 5/16 x 1 LOCKWASHER 5/16 HEX [...]

  • Page 18

    REPAIR PARTS OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT ROTARY MOWER GAUGE WHEEL KIT CATALOG NO . 25383 A f 11 - 14 (Q) 15 KEY NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 2 B i - fiJJ PART NO. 3 12 14 15 STD541137 STD551137 STD551037 9536H 2073R 3199P 8133R 4 9 8 c t 13 ® 8 - 14 !OJ 15 DESCRIPTION *Hex Nut 3/8- 24 UNF "Lockwasher 3/8 5 *Washer 13/32 x 7/8 x 14 Ga. Gauge Wheel Gauge Wheel Sup[...]

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    __, I P .4ff NO~ I>£.' C'P1 P7'/Dh DA /L ? ~IC£ ( ~f?if, B ... qq - 41£),.J_£2 ~ FR<:H'f LAJ6L.AIE -rt:)_cp/7"£2_ of _Mow£ ~ ~-/0-''j<f J.5~b9 ~ -~~-:tS'67~ MouJrr &·}(' ~ -·n'lo'C."::J~ 1?IZf fl1.Cbl/.. ~ VMT a.-fli'J r#c BLAZX·S ~~,. /-/5-9.3 ~o.d(., - R-9q /&[...]

  • Page 20

    I Sears I MODEL NO. 917.253540 OR 917.253551 HOW TO ORDER REPAIR PARTS MODEL NUMB A T h e Model Number will be found on a plate attached to the Rear R.H . side of the Mower Housing . Always mention the Mo del Number when requesting service or repair parts for yo ur Rotary Mower. E A P ATS A ll parts listed herein may be ordered from any SEARS, RO E[...]