Craftsman 917.270512 manual

Owner's Manual [RAFTZMAN + 14.5 HP ELECTRIC START 42" MOWER 6 SPEED TRANSAXLE LAWN TRACTOR Model NO. 917.270512 • Safety • Assembly • Operation • Maintenance • Repair Parts CAUTION: Read and follow all Safety Rules and Instructions before operating this equip- ment. For answers to your questions about this product, Call: 1-800[...]

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•Tum off blades when not mowing. • Stop engine before removing grass catcher or unclogging chute. • Mow only in daylight or good artificial light. • Do not operate the machine while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. • Watch for traffic when operating near or crossing roadways. • Use extra care when loading or unload- ing the mach[...]

• Never make adjustments or repairs with the engine running. • Grass catcher components are subject to wear, damage, and deterioration, which could expose moving parts or allow objects to be thrown. Frequently check components and replace with • Be sure the area is clear of other people before mowing. Stop machine if anyone enters the area. ?[...]

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 1.25 GALLONS UNLEADED GASOUNE CAPACITY AND TYPE: REGULAR OIL TYPE SAE 30 (above 32°F) (API-SF/SG/SH): SAE 5W-30 (below 32°F) OIL CAPACITY: 3.0 PINTS SPARK PLUG: Champion RC12YC (GAP: .030") VALVE INTAKE: .003"-.005" CLEARANCE: EXHAUST: .005"-.007' GROUND SPEED (MPH): FORWARD: "IST 1.1 2 ND 1.4 [...]

Parts Bag contents shown full size (2) Sheet Metal Screws #10-16 x 1/2 _ (1) Locknut 3/8-24 (1) Large Flat Washer (1) Knob (1) Washer 17/32 x 1-3/16 x 12 Gauge (1) Shoulder Bolt 5/16-18[...]

Parts packed separately in carton Seat D Video Cassette Steedng Wheel Manual Steering Boot I Parts Bag Parts Bag contents not shown full size Steering Wheel Insert Slope Sheet (2) Keys __ teering Bushing | u i i Steering Wheel Adapter 7[...]

Your new tractor hasbeen assembled at the factory with exception of those parts left unassembled for shipping purposes. To ensure safe and proper operation ef_youfdk_t6i" all parts and hardware you assemble must be tightened securely. Use the correct tools as necessary to insure proper tightness. Review the video cassette before you begin. TOO[...]

HOW TO SET UP YOUR-TRACTOR CHECK BATTERY • Lift seat pan to raised position and open battery box door. • If this battery is put into service after month and year indicated on label (label located between terminals) charge bat- tery for minimum of one hour. at 6-10 amps. (See "BATTERY" in Maintenance section of this manual for charging[...]

CHECK TIRE PRESSURE The tires on your tractor were overinflated at the factory for shipping purposes. Correct tire pressure is important for best cutting performance. • Reduce tire pressure to PSI shown in "PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" on page 5 of this manual. CHECK DECK LEVELNESS For best cutting results, mower housing should be properly l[...]

These symbols may appear on your tractor or in literature supplied with _ p_.,_ Leam and understand their meaning. t BATTERY CAUTION OR REVERSE FORWARD FAST SLOW WARNING ENGINE ON ENGINE OFF OIL PRESSURE CLUTCH LIGHTS ON " OVER TEMP UGHT CHOKE MOWER HEIGHT DIFFERENTIAL PARKING BRAKE UNLOCKED LOCK LOCKED ! R N H L <® 31 REVERSE NEUTRAL HIGH[...]

KNOW YOUR TRACTOR READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR . ._3t._'; "_ , • __ Compare the illustrations with your tractor to familiarize yourself with the loc_.hons_T" various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference. ThrottleChoke Control Clutch/Brake Pedal Gearshift Lev[...]

The operation of any tractor can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glass- es or eye shields while operating your tractor or perfor_m._g.an_just- ments or repairs. We recommend a wide vision safety _ask'b_-"_-r the spectacles, or standard safety glasses. HOW TO USE YOU[...]

• For best cutting performance, grass over 6 inches in height should be mowed twice. Make the first cut rela- tively high; the second to desired height. TO OPERATE MOWER Your tractor is f_,quipped 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 [...]

See Storage Instructions for additional information. Never use engine or carbure- tor cleaner products in the fuel tank or per- anent damage may occur. CAUTION: Fill to bottom of gas tank filler neck. Do not overfill. Wipe off any spilled oil or fuel. Do not store, spill or use gasoline near an open flame. TO START ENGINE When starting the engine f[...]

MOWING TIPS • Tire chains cannot be used when the mower housing is attached to tractor. • Mower should be propedy leveled for best mowing performance. See "TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual. • The left hand side of mower should be used for trimming. • Drive so that clippings are discharg[...]

CUSTOMER RESPONSIBlUTIES MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE " _ _ ,e_./_.. _ -_ ^eVOUCOM ETE • REGUI./_R SERVlCE , .._"d _/'€'t_'_-'_/_'_"I,,";'_'_[ERVICE .DATES Check Brake OperaUon V' Check Tire Pressure _' _' Check Operator Presence and T Interlock Systems Check for Loose Fasteners VP7 [...]

TRACTOR k Always observe safety rules when per- forming any maintenance. • BRAKE OPERATION If 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 Adjustments section of this manual). TIRES • Maintain proper air pressure in all tires [...]

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 BATTERY AND TERMINALS Corrosion and dirt on the battery and ter- • minals can cause the battery to "le[...]

• If very dirty or damaged, replace pre- cleaner. • Reinstall pre-cleaner over cartridge. • Reinstall cover and secure with knob(s). TO SERVICE CARTRIDGE • Remove cartddge nut. ,, Carefully remove cartddge to prevent debds from entering carburetor. Clean base carefully to prevent debds from entering carburetor. • Clean cartddge by tapping[...]

ACAUTION: Before performing any service or adjustments: • Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake. • Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position. • Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position. Tum ignition key "OFF" and remove key. Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely Stopped. Dis[...]

TO LEVEL MOWERHOUSING Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or driveway. Make sure tires are properly inflated (See "PROD- UCT SPECIFICATIONS"). If tires are over or underinflated,you will not propedy adjust your mower. SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT • Raise mower to its highest position. • At the midpoint of both sides of[...]

BELT INSTALLATION • Install new belt in reverse order of removal. Mandrel Pulley • Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside all belt guides. • Install mower in reverse order of removalinstructions. Idler Pulleys Mandrel Pulley TO ADJUST BRAKE Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable brake system which is mounted on the right side[...]

TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGN- MENT If steering wheel crossbars are not hori- zontal (left to right) when wheels are posi- tioned straight forward, remove steering wheel and reassemble per instructions in the Assembly section of this manual. FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER The front wheel toe-in and camber are not adjustable on your tractor. If damage h[...]

Seat Pan Battery Box Door Keps Hex Bolt Positive (Red) Cable Negative (Black) Cable TO REPLACE HEADLIG.HT BULB • Raise hood. • Pull bulb holder out of the hole in the backside of the grill. • Replace bulb in holder and push bulb holder securely back into the hole in the backside of the grill. • Close hood. INTERLOCKS AND RELAYS Loose or dam[...]

TO ADJUST CARBURETOR NOTE: The carburetor on this engine is low emission. It is equipped with an idle fuel adjusting needle with a limiter cap, which allows some adjustment within the limits allowed by the cap. Do not attempt to remove the limiter cap. The limiter cap cannot he removed without breaking the adjusting needle. The carburetor has been [...]

Immediately prepare your tractor for stor- age at the end of the season or if the trac- tor 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 before stor- ing in any enclosure. TRACTOR Remove mower from [...]

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART PROBLEM Will not start Hard to start CAUSE • Out of fuel. • Engine not "CHOKED" properly. • Engine flooded. • Bad spark plug. • Dirty air filter. • Dirty fuel filter. • Water in fuel. Engine will not turn over Engine clicks Dut will not start • Loose or damaged wiring. • Carburetor out of adjust- me[...]

PROBLEM Engine clicks but will not start (cont'd) TROUBLESHOOTING CHART CAUSE • Loose or damaged Wiring. • Faulty solenoid or starter. Loss of power • Cutting too much grass/too fast. • Throttle in =CHOKE" posi- tion. • Build-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower. CORRECTION • Check all widng. , Check/replace solenoid or s[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART PROBLEM Poor cut - uneven (cont'd) Mower blades will not rotate Poor grass dis- charge • Headlight(s) not working (if so equipped) Battery will not charge Engine =backfires" when tuming engine =OFF" CAUSE • Clogged mower deck vent holes from buildup of grass, leaves, and trash around mandrels. • Obstructio[...]

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SCHEMATIC TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.270512 " BATTERY AMMETER (OPTIONAL) ,G L BNmON SWITCH | ! L- J CLUTCH / BRAKE (PEDAL UP) 1 I FUSE 30 AMP. ; _ , | , _ Ill _ 'C) ' _ SOLENOID RED wHrrE WHrrE RED BLACK ___ HOUR (OPTIONAL) r I I '1 LINE J STARTER IGNITION SWITCH ! j FUEL SHUT_)FF SOLENOID SEAT SWITCH (NOT OCCUPIED) WHITE ! I [...]

TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.270512 ELECTRICAL t I | I I I I 7O I I I L I i I I I I 34[...]

ELECTRICAL TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.270512 KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 144925 2 74760412 8 156417 16 153664 19 STD551125 20 -.-73350400 21 136850 22 4152J 24 4799J 25 146147 26 108824X 27 73510400 28 4207J 29 121305X 30 140301 31 124211X 32 141226 33 109310X 40 156442 41 71110408 42 131563 43 145673 44 736404OO 45 121433X 52 141940 70 140422[...]

TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.270512 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES 17 26 31 '_ 14 26 S I 26 I 29 19 28 10 34 26 36[...]

TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.270512 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 160393 2 14O356 3 17490612 4 STD551025 5 155272 6 155924X012 7 126842X 8 155138 9 161914X012 10 STD_33710 11 155927 13 155934X010 14 17490608 15 74180512 16 STD541431 17 154988X558 18 126938X 19 17521312 21 122933X 22 124479X 24 STD523710 25 19131312 26 STD541[...]

TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.270512 GROUND DRIVE 34 38[...]

TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.270512 GROUND DRIVE KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. 1 Transaxle (See Breakdown) 48 154407 Peerless Model 206-506B 49 123205X 2 146682 Spring Return Brake T/a Zinc 50 STD523715 3 123666X Pulley Transaxle 18/20" tires 51 STD541437 4 12000028 Ring Retainer # 5100-62 52 STD541431 5 121520X Strap Torque 30[...]

TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.270512 STEERING ASSEMBLY M / i L 27 II ' M 43 40[...]

TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.270512 STEERING ASSEMBLY KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 139768 2 154427 3 156483 4 157473 5 6266H 6 121748X 7 19272016 8 12000029 9 3366R tO 156438 11 10040600 13 154779 15 73901000 17 156545 18 57079 19 124035X 20 126684X 22 71200410 23 127501 25 154406 26 126847X 27 136874 28 19131416 29 17490612 30 STD561210 32 13046[...]

ENGINE TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.270512 81 38 78 '33 7 4 s_ _ -% ! •_.• E) o L=, 29 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Spark Arrester 23 42[...]

ENGINE TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.270512 KEY NO. 1 2 3 4 13 14 15 16 23 29 31 32 33 35 37 38 4O 44 46 62 72 78 81 NOTE: PART NO. DESCRIPTION 162144 17720410 137352 _- 165291 1 3280324 13200300 STD551237 15988O 137180 109202X 158990 123487X 17490512 137040 124O28X 17490412 19091416 STD551131 71070512 17490620 128861 Control TWch RH BIk Pd115 10 Sc[...]

TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.270512 SEAT ASSEMBLY 12 KEY NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 PART KEY PART NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. 140122 Seat 13 121248X 140551 Bracket Pvt St 14 72050412 STD523710 Bolt Fin Hex 3/8-16unc X 1 15 134300 19131610 Washer Rat 13/32 X 1 X 10 Ga 16 121250X 145006 Clip Push-In Hinged 17 123976X STD541437 Locknut Hex W/Wsh 3/8-1[...]

DECALS 9 16 TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.270512 14 6 3 21 4 14 11 lO 12 15 2 13 1 KEY NO. PART NO. 1 156867 2 165393 3 163990 4 163991 5 133179 6 133644 9 1632O4 10 149516 11 156439 DESCRIPTION Decal Dash InstOper English Decal HP Engine Decal Hood RH Decal Hood LH Decal Mower QC System Decal Maint Cust Sears Domesti Decal FenderCraftsman White Dec[...]

TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.270512 LIFT ASSEMBLY 7 8 5 ! i / i ! / ! i / / 13 12 13 20 6 5 20 15 4 20 46[...]

TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.270512 LIFT ASSEMBLY KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 159460 Wire Asm Inner/Sprg W/plunger LT 2 159474 Shaft Asm Lift 3 105767X Pin Groove 1 500 Zinc 4 12000002 E Ring #5133-62 5 19211621 Washer Pltd 21/32 X 1 X 21ga 6 120183X Beadng Nylon BIk 629 Id 7 125631X Grip Handle Ruted BIk 8 122365X Button Plunger Red 11 139865 L[...]

TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.270512 MOWER DECK 76 77 68 _132 _84 40_36 34 33 32 31 2 16 18 18 29 21 22 28 _. 27 48[...]

TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.270512 MOWER DECK KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. 1 164961 Mower Housing 48 133944 2 STD533107 Bolt 49 155066 3 138017 Bracket Assembly, Sway Bar, 50 131340 Front 51 STD541410 4 138440 Bracket Assembly, Sway Bar 52 139888 5 STD624008 Retainer Spring 53 131645 6 130832 Arm, Suspension, Rear 54 133943 8 8508[...]

TRACTOR-- MODEL NUMBER 917.270512 PEERLESS TRANSAXLE - - MODEL NUMBER 206-508B 35A 157 ! I 1' 83 47 13 NUMBERS HERE 5O[...]

TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.270512 PEERLESS TRANSAXLE - - MODEL NUMBER 206-508B REF PART REF PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. 1 772147 Transaxle Cover 41A 790079 2 780086A Needle Beefing 5/8" 42 792073A 3 770128 Transaxle Case 42A 792085A 4 776395 Countershaft 43 792075 5 776409 Output Shaft 44 790025 6 778364 Spur Gear (38 teeth) 45 786066 6[...]

TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.270512 BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE-MODEL NUMBER 287707, TYPE NUMBER 1255-E1 718 552 I1 562 40 1022 166 1029 1034 1026 23O 230 634A REQUIRES SPECIAL TOOLS TO INSTALL. SEE REPAIR INSTRUCTION MANUAL. 52[...]

TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.270512 BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE-MODEL NUMBER 287707, TYPE NUMBER 1255-E1 127 138 106 987 95 117 634 121 CARBURETOR OVERHAUL KIT 52 164 _123 • A' REQUIRES SPECIAL TOOLS TO INSTALL SEE REPAIR INSTRUCTION MANUAL 51 127 € LOCATION 24 1045 U 1033 VAILVE OVERHAUL KIT 142 1270 _105 186A(_ -13_z1 /lO 4 53[...]

TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.270512 BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE-MODEL NUMBER 287707, TYPE NUMBER 1255-E1 3O4 524 _634A 842 524 868 868A 1006 358 GASKET SET 1= 977 CARBURETOR GASKET SET 467 445 3O5 668 78 73 ,188 224 I 54[...]

TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.270512 BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE-MODEL NUMBER 287707, TYPE N_lBF_255-E1 2O9 728 663 265 1019 LABEL KIT I 240 11036 LABEL KIT- EMISSIONS I ._ 1 !o. owmes .A.UAL I 783 615 311 8O3 801 1090[...]

TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.270512 BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE-MODEL NUMBER 287707, TYPE NUMBER 1255-E KEY PART NO. NO. 1 496412 2 399265 3 391086 4 494238 5 495858 7 272614 8 495735 9 278O3 10 94621 11 281246 12 271916 271997 271996 13 94728 15 94239 16 495162 94196 20 291675 22 94624 23 492326 24 222698 25 495860 495977 495978 495979 26 495854 [...]

TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.270512 BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE-MODEL NUMBER 287707, TYPE NUMBER 1255-E" KEY PART NO. NO. 284 94704 294 810068 304 496318 305 94786 306 225020 307 94930 309 497595 310 497602 311 497608 333 495859 334 94731 337 491055 346 93705 356 497708 356A 497671 356B 494705 358 495993 363 19203 383 89838 423 94903 445 4968[...]

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