Craftsman 917O251550 manual

MODEL NUMBER 917o251550 OWNER'S MANUAL ® o Assembly o Operation Customer Responsibilities • Service and Adjustments o Repair Parts CAUTION: Read and follow all safety rules and instructions before operating this equipment.[...]

SAFETY RULES _it Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers & IMPORTANT: THIS CUTTING MACHINE tS CAPABLE OF AMPUTATING HANDS AND FEET AND THROWING OBJECTS. FAILURE TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT iN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. I. GENERAL OPERATION • Read, understand, and follow all instructions in the manual and on the[...]

CONGRATULATIONS on your purchase of a Sears Tractor,, It 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 your nearest Sears Authorized Service CentedDepartmenL We have competent, weIF trained technicians and the p[...]

SAFETY RULES ............................................................ 2 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ...................................... 3 CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES ..................... 3, 1548 WARRANTY .................................................................. 3 TRACTOR ACCESSORIES .......................................... 5 ASSEMBLY ..[...]

ACCESSORmES AND ATTACHIVIENTS These accessories and attachments were available through most Sears retail outiets and service centers when the tractor was purchased. Most Sears stores can order these items for you when you provide the model number of your tractor, ENGINE SPARK PLUG GAS CAN ENGINE OIL FUEL STABILIZER AtR FILTER MAINTENANCE BLADES ] B[...]

CONTENTS OF HARDWARE PACK ,,,,,, ,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,llllllllll i ill Parts Bag contents shown full size (1) Shoulder Bolt 5/16-18 __ 1 (t) Knob (1) Washer 17/32 x 1-3/16 x 12 Gauge SPlrings (double loop) _,. (4) Retainer Springs (single loop) (4) Clevis Pins (2) Hex Bolts 1/4-20 x 3/4 @ (2) Hex Nuts 1/4-20 __ (2) Lock Washers 1/4 (2) Washers 9/32 x 5[...]

ASSEMBLY i,llll illJl ui N,I i Your new tractor has been assembted at the factorywith the exception of thoseparts left unassembled for shipping purposes° To ensure safe and proper operation of your tractor all parts and hardware you assemble must be tightened securely. Use the correct tools as necessary to insure proper tightness_ TOOLS REQUIRED F[...]

ii i iillll ASSEMBLY CONNECT BATTERY (See Fig. 2) i ,,,,uJnuJt CAUTION: Do not short battery termi- nals. Before connecting battery, re- move metal bracelets, wristwatch bands, rings, etc. Positive terminal must be connected first to prevent sparking from acciden- tal grounding. • Lift hood to raised position° • Open termina! access doors, rem[...]

ASSEMBLY INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT (See Figs. 4 and 7) Be sure tractor is on love! surface and mower suspension arms are raised with attachment lift control,, Engage park- ing brake° o Cut and remove ties securing anti-sway bar and belts. Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck, = Slide mower under tractorwith discharge guardto right sid[...]

ASSEMBLY v" CHECKLIST BEFORE YOU OPERATE AND ENJOY YOUR NEW TRACTOR, WE WISH TO ASSURE THAT YOU RECEIVE THE BEST PERFORMANCEAND SATISFACTION FROM THIS QUALITY PRODUCT. PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLOWING CHECKLIST: ,/ All assembly instructions have been completed. ,/ No remaining loose parts in carton_ ,/ Battery is properly prepared and charged. (Min[...]

OPERATION KNOWYOURTRACTOR READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR Compare the illustrations with your tractor to familiarize yourself withthe locations of variouscontrols and adjustments, Save this manual for future reference. CHOKE CONTROL LIGHT SWITCH CLUTCH/ BRAKE PEDAL THROTTLE AMMETER CONTROL ATTACHMENT CLU[...]

OPERATION .................................. iiiii iiii iii1,11 i,,i, , ,, , ,,,, ,, ,,,, ,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,liliiH 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.[...]

OPERATION TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS (See Fig. 7) Adjust gauge wheels with tractor on a flat level surface° o Adjust mower to desired cutting height° - Lower mower with lift control. Remove rear retainer spring and clevis pin which secure each gauge wheel. o Lower gauge wheels to ground. Raise gauge wheels slightly to align holes in bracket and gauge[...]

OPERATION ADD GASOLINE • Fill fuel tank, Use fresh, clean, regular unleaded gasoline with a minimum of 87 octane. (Use of leaded gasoline wil! increase carbon and lead oxide deposits and reduce valve life). Do not mix oil with gasoline. Purchase fuel in quantities that can be used within 30 days to assure fuel freshness. IMPORTANT: WHEN OPERATING[...]

CUSTOMER RESPONSmBIUTIES F,LL,N DATES AS YOU COMPLETE REGULAR SERV1CE _'___'SERVICE DATES Check Brake Ope,atfon ....................... i _ Sharpen/Replace Mower Blades Lubrication Chart Check Tire Pressure T Check for Loose Fasteners c T Check Battery kevel/Rech,ar,g _ ...... 0 Clean Battery and Terminals R Check Transaxle Cooling Adjust[...]

C RESPONSIBI TRACTOR Always observe safety rules when performing any mainte- nance. BRAKE OPERATION o e o If tractor requires more than six (6) feet stopping distance at high speed in highest gear, then brake must be adjusted. (See 'q'O ADJUST BRAKE" in the Service and Adjust- ments section of this manual). TIRES • Maintain proper [...]

CUSTOMER i .................. BATTERY Your tractor has a battery charging system which is suffi- cient for norma_ use However, periodic charging of the battery with an automotive charger will extend its life. = Keep battery and terminals Clean = Keep battery bolts tight ° Keep small vent holes open • Recharge at 6-10 amperes for 1 hour TO CLEAN [...]

CUSTOMER ................................ , ,, ,, ,, ,,, CLEAN AIR SCREEN (See Fig. 15) Air screen must be kept free of dirt and chaff to prevent engine damage from overheating_ Clean with a wire brush or' compressed air to remove dirt and stubborn dried gum fibers.. CLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOLING AREAS To insure proper cooling, make sure the grass [...]

SERVmCE AND ADJUSTMENTS ,,,, ,,,,,,,,,, ,, CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS: = Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake. ,, Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position. o Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position. • Turn ignition key "OFF" and remove key. ° Make sure the blades and [...]

ICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 20 and 21) - IMPORTANT: DECK MUST BE LEVEL SIDE-TO-SIDE.. IF THE FOLLOWING FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT IS NECESSARY, BE SURETO ADJUST BOTH FRONT LINKS EQUALLY SO MOWER WILL STAY LEVEL SIDE-TO-SIDEo TO obtain the best cutting results, the mower housing should be adjusted so the front is approximat[...]

SERVmCE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 23) Park the tractor on level surface° Engage parking brake° = Remove mower drive belt (See'70 REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT" in this section of this manual), = Remove mower (See 'q'O REMOVE MOWER" in this section of this manual). o Remove four screws from R,H[...]

Ikll II IIll VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 26) Park the tractor on level surface_ Engage parking brake_ For ease of service there is a belt installation guide decal on bottom of left footrest. It is not necessary to remove mower. BELT REMOVAL - ° Engage parking brake (creates slack in belt). ° Remove mower' driv[...]

TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS FRONT WHEEL (See Fig° 29) ° Block up axle securely_ o Remove axle cover, retaining ring and washersto ailow wheel removal. ° Repair tire and reassemble. o Replace washers and snap retaining ring securely in axle groove. • Replace axle cover. WASHERS RETAINING AXLE COVER FIG. 29 "POSITIVE" (+) "NEGATIV[...]

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO ADJUST ATTACHMENT LIFT SPRING (See Fig. 31) • While holding spring bushing with wrench, loosen jam nut. • Turn adjustment bolt crockwise to extend spring and reduce lift effort for heavier attachments., ° Turn adjustment bolt counterclockwise for lighter' at- tachments° • Retighten jam nut against spring bush[...]

SERVmCE ADJUSTMENTS ENGINE TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE (See Fig. 33) The throttle control has been preset at the factory and adjustment should notbe necessary Check adjustment as described below before loosening cable. If adjustment is necessary, proceed as follows: , With engine not running, move throttle control lever to fast ('¢e_) po[...]

TO ADJUST CARBURETOR (See Fig. 33) The carburetor has been present at the factory and adjust- merit should not be necessary_ However, minoradjustment may be required to compensate for" differences in fuel, temperature, altitude or load. If the carburetor does need adjustment, proceed as follows: In general, turning the adjusting needles in (cl[...]

STORAGE 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. I :, ....................... CAUTION: Never store the tractor with I gasoline in the tank inside a building I where fumes may reach an open flame i or spark. Allow the engine to cool I ............. before storing i [...]

TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM Will not ,start uiJlul i ill illllll,,llll, Hard to start t' i ii ,i,,i Engine will not turn over IL i ii ii i illlllllll/i Engtne clicks but wltt not start Loss of power Excess_We vibration CAUSE 1, Out of fuel. 2, Engine not "CHOKED" properly, 3 Engine flooded. 4. Bad spark plug,. 5, Dirty air filter,[...]

PROBLEM Engine continues to run when operator leaves seat with attachment clutch engaged Poorcut*uneven Mower blades wilt not rotate Poor grass d|scharga Headlight(s) not working (if so equipped) Battery will not charge Engine "backfires" when turning eng|ne "OFF" iii ,,ll ,11 JiiLHIII JLIII,, I I TROUBLESHOOTmNG POmNTS ........[...]

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TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.251550 SCHEMATIC RED BATTERY BLACK AMMETER RED WHITE S aLAcK FUSE 30 AMP_ t , i C ' © ' C> ,w.,_ ! l i 1 l l ',O I L ....... J I J F i CLUTCH t BRAKE t _ I (PEDAL UP) i I I FlED IGNITION SWITCH BLACK SEAT SWITCH (NOT OCCUPIED) AFTER FIRE SOLENOID I I --, RED __@ HOUR METER ORANGE IGNITION SWITCH POSITI[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917,251550 ELECTRICAL 22 11 _'%,, J '_ J i 12 i / 2O 4 45 19 20 32 51 54 29 32 33 % 46 [ / / J t / / l[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.251550 ELECTRICAL KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 146141 Battery 2 74760412 Bolt, Hex 1/4-20 x 3/4 3 STD551025 Washer 9/32 x 5/8 x 16 Ga,. 4 STD551125 Washer, Lock 1/4 6 STD541025 Nut, Hex 1/4-20 7 7697J Tube, Drain 8 7603J Tray, Battery 9 109596X Clamp, Hose 10 145211 Bolt, Btr. Frt, 1/4-20x7-1/2 11 145209 [...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.251550 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES 59 92 38 11 57 91 / 42 56 85 1 i 17 67 7O 86 39 34 18 15 / 48 41 49[...]

REPARR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.251550 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 150253 Rail, Frame RH 41 17580408 2 140506 Drawbar, Gt 42 72140608 3 136671X558 PanelAsm., Side LH 43 136939 4 73800700 Nut, Lock Hex 7/16 Unc 44 136940 5 145203 Dash, Plastic Btack 45 138460 6 150273 Dash, Lower Vgt On[...]

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REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.251550 GROUND DRIVE KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 9858M1 Key, Woodruff 38 150035 3 7563R Washer, Thrust, Axle 39 74321016 4 17490508 Screw Thdrol 5/16-18 x 3/4 40 5304J 5 73680600 Nut, Crownlock 3/8-16 41 73631000 6 76020412 Pin, Cotter 42 8883R 7 149176 WheeE, Hub Assembly 43 7[...]

I_EPAIR PAt_TS TRACTOR STEERING ASSEMBLy 27 / / 28 / / / / I / / / "" MODEL NUMBER 917.251550 / / 38[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917,251550 STEERING ASSEMBLY KEY PART NO_ NO. DESCRIPTION 1 121472X 2 137094 3 6855M 4 136960 5 136959 6 6266H 7 121748X 8 12000029 9 121232X 10 74781044 11 136518 12 73901000 13 121749X 14 10040600 15 73610600 16 145103 17 137347 18 137155 19 146611 20 145182 21 1007!1L 22 1554J 23 17431008 24 19133808 25 74780[...]

REPAIR PART8 ENQINE TRACTOR ""MODEL NUMBER 917.251550 S 16 23 52 t 26 "37 28 3g // 9 41 42 39 12 11 5 j 55 38 54 48 33 29 51 7 2 40[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.251550 ENGINE KEY PART NO, NO. DESCRIPTION 1 140847 2 144636 5 13200300 7 143599 8 t21361X 9 145109 t0 !05432X 11 140923 12 143996 15 151346 16 109227X 17 106082X 18 151296 19 13290300 20 132755 21 17720410 22 132779 23 19132616 24 11050600 25 7361O6OO 26 3645J 27 139277 28 7834R 29 132920 33 73800600 37 123[...]

REPAIR PARTS SEAT ASSEMBLY TRACTOR-- MODEL NUMBER 917.251550 KEY PART NO. NO. 1 140124 2 140551 3 140675 4 127018X 5 145OO6 6 73680600 7 !24181X 8 150176 t0 140552 12 121246X 13 121248X 14 72050411 18 19 12 !i ! 2' 21 3 DESCRIPTION Seat Bracket, Pivot Seat Strap, Fender Bolt, Shoulder 5/16-18 x ,62 Clip, Push In, Hinged Nut, Crownlock 3/8-16 U[...]

REPAIR DECALS PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 9'17.25'1550 13 :I8 6 3 7 15 15 7 4 13 8 8 16 10 5 11 12 KEY PART NO° NO. 1 138955 2 151448 3 146705 4 146706 5 149516 6 133644 7 138048 8 142241 9 146709 t0 137537 11 4900J 12 146047 KEY PART DESCRIPTION NO. NO, Decal, Operating Instruction 13 148957 Decal, Grill 14 139346 Decal, Hood, Craft[...]

REPAIR PARTS LIFT ASSEMBLY TRACTOR - MODEL NUMBER 917.251550 40 42 43 39 42 ! 13 41 13 4 12 35 17 34 29 22 12 15 20 19 18 44[...]

REPAIR PARTS LIFT ASSEMBLY TRACTOR - MODEL NUMBER 917.251550 KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 121006X 2 145542 3 12i002X 4 12000022 5 19292O16 6 74780624 7 128631X 8 122365X 9 122364X 10 2876H 11 146704 12 3146R 13 139868 14 14O302 15 73680600 16 674A247 !7 73350600 18 143363 19 19131316 20 5328J 21 74760616 22 127218 23 4939M 24 73350800 25 130171 2[...]

REPAIR PARTS MOWER DECK TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.251550 60 59 60 58 _ 57 64 1 48 55 36 6 54 99 45 42 18 4B 48 47 2 219 2 21 22 11 46 23[...]

REPARR PARTS MOWER DECK TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.251550 KEY PART NO. NO. 1 136457 2 73680500 3 72110506 4 7631J 5 138457 6 4939M 7 130832 8 850857 9 10030600 10 140296 11 137380 12 129895 !3 137553 I4 137152 "15 110485X 16 140329 17 106735X 18 19111016 19 105304X 20 123713X 21 137607 22 110452X 23 110509X 24 136320 25 19111216 27 19131316 2[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.251550 TRANSAXLE 4 5 4 2O 19 6 2 9 10 16 7 I 74 7O 73 72 71 .59 57 92 93 14 3 53 r. 4! 25 41 _ 45 24 48[...]

REPAUR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.251550 TRANSAXLE KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 4197R Axle Shaft 52 8!19M 2 !2000034 Retaining Ring 53 4220R 3 4199R Final Drive Gear 54 4209R 4 4216R Differential Gear 55 4213R 5 4215R Differential Pinion 56 4442R 6 4217R Differential Carrier 57 4195R 7 6256H Axle Thrust Washer [...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.251550 KOHLER ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER CV22-PS67515 CYLINDER HEAD, VALVE AND BREATHER I 4_ 11 141s 16+_20.19 14 151617 18 42 45 44 43 0 [ 39 _'-'23 _27 18 _-9 © 3_ 2 Y 50[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.251550 KOHLER ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER CV22-PS67515 CYLINDER HEAD/VALVE/BREATHER CRANKCASE KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIP_ON NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 2431811 2 24 755 76 3 25 31302 4 24 755 2O 5 24 595 02 6 24 033 03 7 24 04t 23 8 24 096 15 9 SM-0645020 10 X-75-23 11 24 755 67 12 X-426-9 13 24 326 08 14 12 755 [...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - MODEL NUMBER 917.251550 KOHLER ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER CV22-PS67515 _-.2 _..__3 _B-.--4 25_ 5 10 17 4 6 BLOWER HOUSING AND BAFFLES I 20 19 1 16 i 13 f 12 1t --8 7 15 16 52[...]

REPARR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917,251550 KOHLER ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER CV22-PS67515 IGNITION/ELECTRICAL BLOWER HOUSING & BAFFLES KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 t3 14 15 16 17 18 24 162 17 Screen, Grass 1 24 027 20 M-0403025 Screw, Grass Screen 2 M-0549016 M4 x 0..7 x 24 (4) 3 SM-0645016 X-25-92 Wa[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR--MODEL NUMBER 917.251550 KOHLER ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER CV22-PS67515 i STARTING SYSTEM I % 3 / _ ENGINE CONTROLS I 3 2, i.-._ 10 22 1" 21 23--,- 19 18 12 ___i-- _ _ i 8 7 6 54[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917,251550 KOHLER ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER CV22-PS67515 STARTING SYSTEM ENGINE CONTROLS KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO, DESCRIPTION NO. NO. 1 M_0839070 Screw M8 x 1o25 x 70 2 M-0839080 Screw M8 x 1.25 x 80 3 24 096 05 Cover, Pinion 4 25 098 03 Starter Assembty (Includes 6-11) 5 12 468 01 Washer (3) 6 12 755 54 Kit, Drive[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.251550 KOHLER ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER CV22-PS67515 2--_ 6 5 _-_7 9 p8 10 _12 /14 24 23 16 17 0----36 i- -- 37 38 -3 €. 56[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.251550 KOHLER ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER CV22-PS67515 FUEL SYSTEM KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 24 853 25 2 24 04'1 15 3 24 053 25 4 24 041 t4 5 X-426-9 6 24 353 03 7 SM-064!060 8 M-0629095 9 47154 01 10 24 100 01 11 24 393 04 12 24 086 12 13 25 353 03 14 25 050 02 15 24 144 15 16 24 468 05 17 24 241 01 18 [...]

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SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SiGHTiNG SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION (j1 LO SIGHTING "" --- ..,CUT GUIDE TH _ ONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL, NOT ACROSS HILL SIGHT AND HOLD THIS LEVEL WITH SKY LINE OR TREE. 15 ° MAX. IIHIIII I IIIIIIIIII .... IIIIIIIIII IIIIIII rr I! Operate your Tractor up and down the face of slopes (not I greater than 15°), never acro[...]

OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NO. 917.251550 IF YOU NEED REPAIR SERVICE OR PARTS: FOR REPAIR SERVICE, CALL THIS TOLL FREE NUMBER: 1-800-4-REPAIR (1-800-473-7247) FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS INFORMATION AND ORDERING, CALL THIS TOLL FREE NUMBER: 1-800-FON-PART (1-800-366-7278) MI:IN ® 22.5 HP TWIN CYLINDER ELECTRIC START 50" MOWER 6 SPEED TRANSAXLE GARDE[...]