Craftsman 917.258911 manual

MODEL NUMBER 917.258911 ® OWNER'S MANUAL o Assembly ° Operation ° Customer Responsibilities ° Service and Adjustments ° Repair Parts CAUTION: Read and follow all safety rules and instructions before operating this equipment. FOR CONSUMER ASSISTANCE HOT LINE, CALL THIS TOLL FREE NUMBEI_. 1-800-659-5917 .................................... [...]

SAFETY RULES Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers IMPORTANT: THIS CUTTING MACHINE IS 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 machine be[...]

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 Center/Department Department. We have com- petent, well-trained techni[...]

SAFE'P/' RULES ............................................................ 2 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ...................................... 3 CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES ..................... 3, 16-19 WARRANTY .................................................................. 3 TRACTOR ACCESSORIES ..................................... 5,15 [...]

ACC iES AND ATTACHMENTS These accessories and attachments were available through most Sears retail outlets 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 MAINTENANCE BLADES BELTS SPARK PLUG GAS CAN ENGINE OIL : FUEL STABILIZER AIR FILTER [...]

.............................. i i lll ii iillllll CONTENTS OF HARDWARE PACK .................................................. i iii iilllllllllllllllllllll i,iiiii (4) Washers 3/8 x 3/4 x 14 Gao Parts Bag contents shown ............................... i II I IIIllU II (4) Brackets_-_ (4) Retainer.Spr!ngs _ "< Iie loop_ (12) Carriaqe Bolts[...]

LY Your new t ractor has been assembled at the factorywith the exception of those parts left unassembled fo r shipping purposes.. To ensure safe and proper operation of your tractor al! parts and hardware you assemble must be tightened securely. Use the correct tools as necessary to insure proper tightness., TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY A socket wre[...]

BLY Use terminal access doors for: - Inspection for secure connections (to tighten hard- ware). • Inspection for corrosion° • Testing battery,, • Jumping (if required)_ Periodic charging,, DISCARD HEX NUT LOCK FLAT WASHER WASHER TERMINAL "_'_ PROTECTIVE / HEX CAPS _ BOLT (RED) CABLE TERMINAL ;*" ° ACCESS ' . ooo. &ap[...]

i MBLY ,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,, ,, ,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,',,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,lll./lllJ.lll II, ..ll.l.lll INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT (See Figs. 5 and 7) Be sure tractor is on leve! surface and mower suspension arms are raised with attachment lift control Engage park_ ing brake° ° Cut and remove ties securing anti-sway bar and belts., [...]

BLY ,/CHECKLIST BEFORE YOU OPERATE AND ENJOY YOUR NEW TRACTOR, WE WISH TO ASSURE THAT YOU RECEIVE THE BESTPERFORMANCEAND SATISFACTION FROM THIS QUALITY PRODUCT° PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLOWING CHECKLIST: ,/ All assembly instructions have been completed° V' No remaining loose parts in carton. ¢" Battery is properly prepared and charged. (Mi[...]

OPERA /,U,ll I,nn These symbols may appear on your tractor or in literature supplied with the producL Learn and understand their meaning_ 4, t BATTERY CAUTION OR REVERSE WARNING ENGINE ON ENGINE OFF OIL PRESSURE FORWARD FAST SLOW CLUTCH LIGHTS ON LIGHTS OFF FUEL CHOKE MOWER HEIGHT DIFFERENTIAL LOCK PARKING BRAKE UNLOCKED LOCKED ! MOWER LIFT R N REV[...]

.............. iilll illl ii ii ill iii ill OPERATI ............... ,,, ,,,,, ,,,,,, ,,,, i. 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 location of various controls and adjustments_ Save this manual for future reference.[...]

OPERATION i i illll i] ill illlllllll,i 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 a wide vision safety mask over the spectacles or standard safety[...]

N UlL II Illl TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS (See Fig, 8A) Gauge wheels are properly adjusted when they are stightly ! off the ground when mower is at the desired cutting height I in operating position. Gauge wheels then keep the deck in proper position to help prevent scalping in most terrain conditions° • Be sure tractor is on a flat level surface.. ?[...]

O ERATION BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL (See Fig. 10) = The engine in your tractor has been shipped, from the factory, already filled with summer weight oil . Check engine oil with tractor on level ground, ° Unthread and remove oil fill cap/dipstick; wipe oil off,. Reinsert the dipstick into the tube and rest oil fill cap on th[...]

i i illllllul ii ii i1,,, OPERATION PURGE TRANSMISSION ill i_u,i ............................................. CAUTION: Never engage or disengage freewheel lever while the engine is run- ning. ........................... iiiii To ensure proper operation and performance, it is recom- mended that the transmission be purged before operating tractor-fo[...]

i i iiiilu ,11 CUSTOMER u i iii ESPONSmBILITIES MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ____o__ AS YOU COMPLETE /_.O_',_" ........ REGULAR SERVICE ___",_" SERVICE DATES Check Brake Operation _ Check T_re Pressure if T check for Lo0se"Fasie'ners V # R Sharper,JReplaee"Mower Blades ............ 6#44 " A Eubricati0n Chart C ......[...]

CU i i illlllllll Jl TRACTOR Always observe safety rules when performing any mainte- nanoe_ BRAKE OPERATION tf tractor requires more than six (6) feet stopping distance at high speed in highest gear, then brake must be adjusted. (See 'TO ADJUST BRAKE" in the Service and Adjust- ments section of this manual). TIRES o Maintain proper air pr[...]

CUSTOMER TRANSAXLE COOLING RESPONSIBILHTIES The fan and cooling fins of transmission should be kept clean to assure proper cooling, Do not attempt to clean fan or transmission while engine is running or while the transmission is hot, To prevent possible damage to seals, no not use high pressure water or steam to dean transaxle, • Inspect co.oling[...]

CUSTOMER RES CLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOLING AREAS To insure proper cooling, make sure the grass screen, cooling fins, and other external surfaces of the engine are kept clean at all times. Every 100 hours of operation (more often under extremely dusty, di_/conditions), remove the blower housing and other cooling shrouds. Clean the cooling fins and extern[...]

ERViCE A ADJUSTMENTS CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS: • Depress clutch!brake pedal fully and set parking brake. o o o D Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position, Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position. Turn ignition key "OFF" and remove key, Make sure the blades and all moving parts ha[...]

ii i i iii ill ijl, SERVICE AND ADJUST ENTS FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT (See Figs, 20 and 21) - IMPORTANT: DECK MUST BE LEVEL SIDE-TO-StDE.. IF THE FOLLOWING FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT IS NECESSARY, BE SURE TO ADJUST BOTH FRONT LINKS EQUALLY SO MOWER W_LL STAY LEVEL SIDE-TO-StDEo To obtain the best cutting results, the mower housing should be adjusted s[...]

;ERVmCE AND A mini = u m re=l= i iH i= i = =ll=l = i i =l i=ll,= =, =lHi, ,= =,ll i = i= H o L.H. TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 23) Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake. o Remove mower drive belt (See'q'O REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT" in this section of this manual), = Remove mower (See "TO REMOVE MO[...]

SERVICE AND ADJU i =l= i=l=l=Hl=l ....................................... 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. o Remove mower (See 'q'O REMOVE MOWER" in this section of this manual.)[...]

o o RVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS ill ill ii i i i .................. FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN ADJUSTMENT Front wheel toe-in is required for proper steering operation,, Toe-in was set at the factory and adjustment should not be necessary,, If parts in the front axfe or steering mechanism have been replaced or damaged, check toe-in and adjust if necessary. TO CHE[...]

SERVICE AND ADJ TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB • Raise hood, • Puff bulb holder out of the hole in the backside of the gritL ° Replace bulb in holder' and push bulb holder securely back into the hole in the backside of the griH_ ° Close hood. ° Raise hood° • Unsnap headlight wire connector. ° Stand in front of tractor° Grasp hood at sid[...]

IDLE FUEL ADJUSTING NEEDLE IDLE SPEED SCREW THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE CHOKE CONTROL CABLE STOP CLAI SCREW SCREW FIG. 34 TO ADJUST CHOKE CONTROL (See Figs. 34 and 35) The choke control has been preset at the factory and adjustment should not be necessary, check adjustment as described below before loosening cabie_ If adjustment is necessary, proceed as[...]

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. ...................... IIIIII III IIIII i _ CAUTION: Never storethe tractor with gasoline in the tank inside a building where fumes may reach an open flame or spark. Allow the engine to cool before storing in any enc[...]

i iiIIJJLJLJlLI IjLIIIl_lU TROUBLESHOOTI POINTS PROBLEM Wilt not start Hard to start Engine will not turn over Engine clicks but will not start Loss of power CAUSE 1. Out of fuel. 2. Engine net"CHOKED" properly=, 3, Engtne flooded, 4 Bad spark plug, 5 Dirty air filter,, 6. Dirty fuel filter., 7, Water in fuel 8. Loose or damaged wiring 9.[...]

LI Jll,Jl PROBLEM TROUBLESHOOTI POINTS ................... , ,,, ,,,,,,,,, ,,,, ,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,, CORRECTION Engine continues to run when operator leaves seat with attachment clutch engaged Poorcut-uneven ill,i, Mower blades will not rotate Poor grass discharge Headlight(s) not working (if so equipped) Battery will not charge ill i,ii, i ii ii,[...]

TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258911 IGNITION SWITCH POSITION CIRCUIT "MAKE" OFF :G+M+L NI3NE RUt_UGHT ,, ,B + L, ,, A,,+ Y RUN ........ B+L ,,, NONE START B + L + S NONE OWN ELECTRICAL SOURCE, WILL CHANGE WITH ENGINE ! l I ! ! t ) t WIRING INSULATED CLIPS NOTE: IF WIRING INSULATED CLIPS WERE REMOVED FOR SERVICING OF UNIT, THEY SHOULD BE R[...]

REPAIR PARTS ELECTRICAL TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258911 22 / I I I I I I I I t l l t I I I 16 2o / / I 1 3 19 20 I I jP 33 I / / 32 31 3 I l t t I 1 / I I I I 32[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.258911 KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 144927 Battery 2 74760412 Bolt Hex Head 1/4-20 x 3/4 3 STD551125 Washer, Lock 1/4 4 STD551025 Washer 9/32 x 5/8 x 16 Ga 6 STD541025 Nut Fin Hex 1/4-20 7 7697J Tube Plastic 8 7603J Tray, Battery 9 109596X Clamp, Hose 10 145211 Bolt Wet BTR 1/4-20 x 7°5 Zinc 11 150109 Hol[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR- - MODEL NUMBER 917.258911 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES 38 59 92 47120 57 37 11 14 I 17 16 52 56 64 7O 8 17 / 68 17 4 42 _o 45 18 15 48 130 34[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258911 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 150253 Rail, Frame RH 43 136939 2 140506 Drawbar, Gt 44 136940 3 136671X558 PanelAsm, Side LH 45 '154913 4 73800700 Nut, Lock Hex 7/16 Unc 47 17490608 5 145203 Dash, Plastic Black 48 157105 6 '157882 Dash Asm[...]

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REPAIR PARTS GROUND DRIVE TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 9'17.258911 KEY PART NO. NO. 2 7070E 3 7563R 5 STD541_37 6 STD56t210 7 140507 9 140080 15 STD551037 17 140921 20 73940800 22 156103 23 130564 28 STD541237 29 140494 30 19131616 32 73220700 33 12000053 34 124236X 35 137648 36 149412 37 121749X 38 150035 39 74321016 40 5304J 41 73631000 42 8883R[...]

REPAIR PARTS STEERING ASSEMBLY TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258911 34 33" 19 6 / / /" , 21 20 / 16 23 38[...]

REPAIR PARTS STEERING ASSEMBLY TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.258911 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 154779 12 73901000 13 !21749X 14 STD551t37 I5 STD541537 16 145103 17 137347 18 137155 19 156011 20 145182 21 100711L 22 155105 23 152927 24 19133808 25 STD5[...]

REPAIR PARTS ENGINE TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258911 53 34 18 15 17 16 26 27 37 2O 44 39 I 1 37 28 t "8 39 10 41 42 43 39 12 11 46 /55 ,:_ %_._ 19 7 33 54 38 29 4O[...]

REPAIR PARTS ENGINE TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258911 KEY PART NO. NO_ DESCRIPTION 144636 5 13200300 7 151396 8 121361X 9 150828 10 105432X 11 140923 12 143996 15 151346 16 109227X 17 106082X 18 152334 19 13290300 2O 132755 21 17720410 22 132779 23 19532616 24 STD551237 25 73920600 26 3645J 27 139277 28 7834R 29 132920 33 STD54i437 34 1772O408 37[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258911 SEAT ASSEMBLY 14 5 4 KEY PART NO. NO. 1 140124 2 140551 3 140675 4 127018X 5 145006 6 STD541437 7 t24181X 8 150176 !0 155925 12 121246X 13 121248X DESCRIPTION Seat Bracket, Pivot Seat Strap, Fender Bolt, Shoulder 5/16-18 X .62 Clip, Push In Hinged Nut,Crowniock 3/8-16 Unc Spring, Seat Cprsn Bolt 5/16[...]

REPAIR DECALS 24 9 PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258911 18 6 3 715 15 7 4 "13 13 8 8 20 24 't0 16 1 5 !2 14 KEY PART NO. NO. 1 156835 3 160298 4 160299 5 140837 6 133644 7 138048 8 151568 9 142342 !0 156439 tl 4900J 12 139346 !3 146711 14 160397 15 142241 DESCRIPTION Decal, Decal. Decal. Decal. Decal Decal Decal Decal Decal Decal Dec[...]

REPAIR PARTS LIFT ASSEMBLY TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258911 40 39 42 43 42 35 17 38 // 4 7O 4 2 34 29 72 33 12 15 2O 19 18 44[...]

REPAIR PARTS LIFT ASSEMBLY TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.2589'11 KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 121006X 2 154389 3 121002X 4 120O0022 5 19292016 6 74780624 7 125631X 8 122365X 9 122364X 10 2876H 11 146704 I2 STD624008 13 139868 14 140302 15 8TD54!437 16 674A247 17 8TD541237 18 143363 19 STD551037 20 5328J 21 STD523710 22 127218 23 8TD624008 24 [...]

REPAIR PARTS MOWER DECK TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258911 48 55 45 48 48 2 21 22 11 46 23[...]

REPAIR PARTS MOWER DECK TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258911 KEY PART NO. NO. 1 156990 2 STD541431 5 138457 6 STD624008 7 130832 8 850857 9 STD551137 10 140296 11 137380 12 129895 13 137553 14 137152 15 110485X 16 14O329 17 106735X 18 19111016 19 105304X 20 123713X 21 137607 22 1!0452X 23 110509X 27 STD551037 28 132823 30 157722 31 137266 32 153535 [...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917,258911 HYDRO GEAR TRANSAXLE . . MODEL NUMBER 218.3010 7t 48[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258911 HYDRO GEAR TRANSAXLE - - MODEL NUMBER 218-3010 KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIP_ON NO. NO. 1 142874 Assembly, Housing, LH 72 153767 2 142875 Assembly, Housing, RH 73 142904 7 153765 Oi! Seal .984 x 1..5x.25 74 142905 16 142876 Brake Shaft Assembly 76 142907 20 142877 Axle Mounting Horn Assembly 77 t[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258911 HYDRO GEAR PUMP - MODEL NUMBER BU-10L-122 17 KEY NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 12 13 14 t5 17 19 21 22 23 PART NO. 144569 122716X 122745X 122715X 122700X 122699X 122767X 122717X 122748X 122749X 144571 122770X 153801 122722X 144573 142978 DESCRIPTION Shaft, Pump Ring, Retaining Bearing, Bait Spacer Seal, Lip Ring[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258911 KOHLER ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER CV22S, TYPE NUMBER 67515 42 39 _23 _27 © 3_ 2 t1!l j 51[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.258911 KOHLER ENGINE- MODEL NUMBER CV22S, TYPE NUMBER 67515 CYLINDER HEAD/V'ALVE/BREATHER CRANKCASE KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 24-318-11 2 24-755-76 3 25-313-02 4 24-755-20 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[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258911 KOHLER ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER CV22S, TYPE NUMBER 67515 10 17 _,.owE, ,Ous,._ ,,o B_F_,._s i ..................... 20 19 18 17 16 12 'tl 1 " 2 --8 4 7 15 53[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR- - MODEL NUMBER 917.258911 KOHLER ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER CV22S, TYPE NUMBER 67515 IGNITION/ELECTRICAL BLOWER HOUSING & BAFFLES KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 24-t62-17 2 M-0403025 3 X-25-92 4 24-1t2-04 5 24-157-03 6 M-06390t6 7 12-t!2-01 8 24-025-05 9 X-42-15 10 25-403-03 11 24-086-18 12 236602 1[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.2589'11 KOHLER ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER CV22S, TYPE NUMBER 67515 S_A"RTING's",'_'_'EM ! ........... i UlUl ul,ul.i - 3 / 4 0 o @ o 8. 22 T 21 3 23--,," 19 5 -......_ o ,j_o ),o 18 17 15 55[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258911 KOHLER ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER CV22S, TYPE NUMBER 67515 STARTING SYSTEM ENGINE CONTROLS KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIP_ON NO. NO, I M-0839070 Screw M8 x 1.25 x 70 2 M_0839080 Screw M8 x I_25 x 80 3 24-096-05 Cover, Pinion 4 25-098-03 Starter Assembly (Includes 6-11) 5 t2-468-01 Washer (3) 6 12-755-5[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.258911 KOHLER ENGINE- MODEL NUMBER CV22S, TYPE NUMBER 675"15 CFIANKSHAFT _ 2 ............ _ ,,., ,,,,,. ..... LiJJ,uu±,_ ................. , ........ 6 _-7 9 p8 2 6 10 _..E_X HAUST I ,,,, .............. " ' ,i ,iI ,,,' 24 23 13 16 17 26 e_.-36 o- 38 _ 37 -39 57[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258911 KOHLER ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER CV22S, TYPE NUMBER 67515 FUEL SYSTEM KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 24-853-25 2 24-04!-15 3 24-053-25 4 24-041_14 5 X-426-9 6 24-353-03 7 SM-0641060 8 M-0629095 9 47-154-01 10 24-t00-01 11 24-393-04 12 24-086-12 13 25-353-03 14 25-050-02 15 24-144-15 !6 24-468-05 17 24-24[...]

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OWNER'S AL MODEL NO. 917.258911 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) FOR CONSUMER ASSISTANCE HOT LINE, CALL THIS TOLL FREE NUMBER: 1-800-659-5917 £RRFTIMRN [...]