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  • MODEL NUMBER 917.256600 owner s manual
    • Assembly
    • Customer Responsibilities Service and Adjustments Repair Parts
      • Sears Roebuck and Co.. Hotfrnan Estates. IL 60179 U S.A.
        • Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers
        • PRODUCT SPECiRCATIONS
        • MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
        • CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES
        • LIMITED TWO YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN RIDING EQUIPMENT
        • LIMITED 90 DAY WARRANTY ON BATTERY
  • CONTENTS OF HARDWARE PACK
    • Parts Bag contents shown full size
    • Parts packed separately In carton
    • Parts bag contents not shown full size
    • TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY
    • TO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM CARTON
      • UNPACK CARTON
    • BEFORE ROLLING TRACTOR OFF SKID
      • ATTACH STEERING WHEEL (See Fig. 1)
      • TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Fig. 6)
      • CONNECT BATTERY (See Fig. 2)
      • INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 3)
      • CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
      • CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM
      • INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT (See Figs. 4 and 6)
      • CHECK DECK LEVELNESS
      • CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF ALL BELTS
      • INSTALL MULCHER PLATE (See Figs. 5A and
      • TO CONVERT TO BAGGING OR DISCHARGING
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      • KNOW YOUR TRACTOR
        • READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR
        • TO SET PARKING BRAKE (See Fig. 7)
        • STOPPING (See Fig. 7)
        • TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL (See Fig. 7)
        • TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD (See Fig. 7)
        • TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT (See Fig. 7)
        • TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS (See Fig. 8)
        • TO OPERATE ON HILLS
        • TO TRANSPORT
        • BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL (See Fig. 15)
        • ADD GASOLINE
        • TO START ENGINE (See Fig. 7)
      • MOWING TIPS
        • MULCHING MOWING TIPS
      • GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
        • BEFORE EACH USE
        • LUBRICATION CHART
        • BRAKE OPERATION
        • TIRES
        • BLADE CARE
        • BLADE REMOVAL (See Fig. 12)
        • TO SHARPEN BLADE (See Fig. 13)
        • BATTERY
        • V-BELTS
        • TRANSAXLE COOLING
      • ENGINE
        • LUBRICATION
        • CLEAN AIR SCREEN (See Fig. 15)
        • AIR FILTER (See Fig. 15)
        • CLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOLING AREAS
        • ENGINE OIL FILTER (See Fig. 16)
        • MUFFLER
        • SPARK PLUGS
        • IN-LINE FUEL FILTER (See Fig. 17)
      • CLEANING
        • TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 18)
        • TO INSTALL MOWER
        • TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
        • TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT
        • TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 24)
        • TO ADJUST ATTACHMENT CLUTCH (See
        • TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 26)
        • TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 27)
        • TRANSAXLE SHIFTER LINKAGE AND ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 28 and 29)
        • TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT
        • FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/eAMBER
        • TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS (See Fig. 30)
        • TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATrERY (See Fig. 31)
        • TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB
        • INTERLOCKS AND RELAYS
        • TO REPLACE FUSE
        • TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY (See Fig. 32)
      • ENGINE
        • TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE
        • (See Fig. 33)
        • TO ADJUST CARBURETOR (See Fig. 34)
      • STORAGE
        • TRACTOR
          • BATTERY
        • ENGINE
          • FUEL SYSTEM
          • ENGINE OIL
          • CYLINDERS
        • OTHER
      • TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
      • TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
        • TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.256600
          • CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES
          • DRIVE
          • STEERING ASSEMBLY
          • SEAT ASSEMBLY
          • DECALS
          • MOWER LIFT
          • MOWER DECK
        • IF YOU NEED REPAIR SERVICE OR PARTS:
        • 1-800-4-REPAIR
        • 1-800-FON-PART
        • 1-800-659-5917
        • Sears. Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, li. 60179 U.S A.