Craftsman 917.259172 User Manual
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TABLE OF
CONTENTS
SAFETY RULES............................................................ 2
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS......................................... 3
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES .........................3,17*19
WARRANTY........... ......... ........... ....... ......... .............. .......3
TABLE OF CONTENTS ... ....... .......... ................ ......... .....4
INDEX........ .................................................................... 4
TRACTOR ACCESSORIES........... .............................. 5
ASSEMBLY............................................................... 7-9
OPERATION...................................................... 11-14
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE................................... 16
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS...........................20-26
STORAGE................................................................. 27
TROUBLESHOOTING....................................... 28-29
REPAIR PARTS - TRACTOR............................... 31-48
REPAIR PARTS - ENGINE................................... 49-55
PARTS ORDERING/SERVICE.................. BACK PAGE
INDEX
Accessories....................................... „5
Adjustments:
Brake....,,................. „...„.,.,..,..,.,.22
Carburetor....... ......................... 25
Mower:
Front-To-Back ........................21
Side-To'Side..... ..................... 21
Throttle Control Cable............. ..25
Air Filter, Engine.... ....................... ,.18
Air Screen, Engine ........................ 18
Assembly......................................... 7*9
B
Battery:
Charging...................... ................. 17
Cleaning...................................... 17
Starting with Weak Battery ........ 24
Storage ........ .......................... 27
Terminals................................. 17
Belts:
Motion Drive
Removal/fleplacement............22
Mower Blade Drive
Removal/Repiacement .......... 22
Blade:
Sharpening ......... .................... 17
Replacement..... ....................... 17
Brake Adjustment........................ ......22
C
Carburetor Adjustment..................... 25
Controls, Tractor............................... 12
Customer Responsibilities .........3,17-19
Engine:
Air Filter....,..................... ..........18
Air Screen, Engine...................18
Battery.......................................17
Cooling Fins, Engine............. 19
Engine Oil............................ 18
Fuel Filter.......................... ...19
Sparkplugs.......... .....................19
Tractor:
Blades.................................. 17
Lubrication Chart...... ............ 16
Maintenance Schedule........... 16
Tire Care.................. ..,„....8,17,23
Cutting Height, Mower..................... 12
Electrical:
Interlocks and Relays.......
Schematic....... ............ .....
Wiring Diagram............... . .
Engine;
Air Filter.................... ........ .
Air Screen ______ ____ ___
Cooling Fins, Engine.......
OH Change................ ........
Oil Level ...
Oil Type....... ....
Preparation......
Repair Parts.
Starting.,..,...
Storage......
F
Filters:
Fue!------------------- -- ----
Fuel:
Type............... ................. .
Storage ........... ...............
Fuse........... ............................. ....
G
Gauge Wheels
......24
..... 30
......31
H
Hood Removal/lnstallation
L
Leveling Mower Deck,...,
Lubrication Chart___ _______
M
Maintenance Scheduie ............
Mower:
Adjustment, FronMo-Back
Adjustment, Side-to-Side..
Blade Sharpening___
Blade Replacement.....
Cutting Height ...
Installation,.,,........ .....
Operation................. .
Removal................ ..... .
Mowing Tips .,............ ......
Muffler......... .............. ........ .
Spark Arrester.........
Mulcher Plate...........................
O
Oil;
Cold Weather Conditions.
Engine........... .......... ..... .
Storage.......... ............ .....
.....18
18
.....19
.... 18
13,18
.....18
.... 13
49-55
.... 13
..... 27
.....18
....19
....13
....27
... 24
24
....21
.... 16
.16
..21
..21
.. 17
..17
.12
....
20
11-14
......
20
.....14
.... 19
3,41
..... . 9
.13,18
...... 18
......27
Operation ....... ........
Operating Mower...
Options:
Accessories,,...
Spark Arrester.
....... 11-14
......12-13
......5
.3,41
Parking Brake................. ............ .,.11-12
Parts Bag .......... ...................... ....... . 6
Parts, Replacement/Repair...........31-48
Product Specitications........ ......,...,.,.3
Repair Parts ......... ................. ..31-48
S
Safety Rules.................. ...... ....... — 2
Seat..... ........................................... 8
Sen/ice and Adjustments ..........20-26
Brake................................... 22
Carburetor........................... 25
Fuse....... ...................... .........24
Hood Removai/lnstallation............ ............. ............. 24
Motion Drive Belt
Removal/Replacement ....— 22
Mower Biade Drive Belt
Removal/Repiacement ... . 22
Mower Adjustment:
Front-to-Back .... ............. 21
Side-to-Side ...... ............ 21
Mower Instailation............... 20
Mower Removal..... ............. 20
Tire Care........ ............. 8,17.23
Slope Guide Sheet ............................ 56
Spark Plugs,........ ........................ 19
Specifications................................ 3
Starting the Engine................. 13-14
Steering Wheel ... .................. 7.23
Stopping the Tractor................... 12
Storage................................... .27
Throttle Control Cable Adjustment.....25
Tires........... ........................ ......8,17,23
Trouble Shooting Chart................. 28-29
Transaxle Repair Parts....... ......... ,47-48
W
Warranty........ .................. —................ .,3
Wiring Diagram ...............—............. . 31
Wiring Schematic ............................ 30