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  • MODEL NUMBER 917.258473 owner s manual
    • Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers
    • MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
    • CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES
    • LIMITED TWO YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN RIDING EQUIPMENT
    • LIMITED 90 DAY WARRANTY ON BATTERY
  • TABLE OF CONTENTS
  • ACCESSORIES AND ATTACHMENTS
    • ENGINE
    • MAINTENANCE
    • PERFORMANCE
    • Parts packed separately in carton
    • TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY
    • TO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM CARTON
      • UNPACK CARTON
    • BEFORE ROLLING TRACTOR OFFSKID
      • ATTACH STEERrNG WHEEL (See Fig. 1)
      • TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Operation section for location and function of controls)
    • HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR
      • CONNECT BATTERY (See Figs. 2 and 3)
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    • INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 4)
    • INSTALL MULCHER PLATE (See Figs. 5 and 6)
    • TO CONVERT TO BAGGING OR DISCHARGING
    • CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
    • CHECK DECK LEVELNESS
    • CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF ALL
    • CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM
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      • KNOW YOUR TRACTOR
        • READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR
      • HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR
        • TO SET PARKING BRAKE (See Fig. 8)
        • STOPPING (See Fig. 8)
        • TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL (See Fig. 8)
        • TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD (See Fig. 8)
        • TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT (See Fig, 8)
        • TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fig. 9)
        • TO OPERATE ON HILLS
        • TO TRANSPORT
        • BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
          • CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL (See Fig. 14)
          • ADD GASOLINE
          • TO START ENGINE {See Fig. 8)
      • MOWING TIPS
        • MULCHING MOWING TIPS
        • MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
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        • GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
          • BEFORE EACH USE
          • BRAKE OPERATION
          • TIRES
          • BLADE CARE
          • BLADE REMOVAL (See Fig. 12)
          • TO SHARPEN BLADE (See Fig. 13)
          • BATTERY
          • V-BELTS
          • TRANSAXLE COOLING
      • ENGINE
        • LUBRICATION
        • AIR FILTER (See Fig. t5)
        • CLEAN AIR SCREEN (See Fig. 16)
        • ENGINE COOLING FINS (See Fig. 16)
        • IN-LINE FUEL FILTER (See Fig. 17)
        • CLEANING
          • MUFFLER
          • SPARK PLUGS
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        • TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 18)
        • TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 18)
        • TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
        • TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 23)
        • TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 24)
        • TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 25)
        • TRANSAXLE SHIFTER LINKAGE AND ADJUSTMENT {See Figs. 26 and 27)
        • TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT
        • FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER
        • TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS (See Fig. 28}
        • TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY (See Fig. 29)
        • TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB
        • INTERLOCKS AND RELAYS
        • TO REPLACE FUSE
        • TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY {See Fig. 30)
        • TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE (See Fig. 31)
        • TO ADJUST CARBURETOR (See Fig. 32)
        • STORAGE
          • TRACTOR
            • BATTERY
          • ENGINE
            • FUEL SYSTEM
            • ENGINE OIL
            • CYLINDERS
          • OTHER
        • TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
        • TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
          • SCHEMATIC
          • ELECTRICAL
          • TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258473
            • CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES
            • DRIVE
            • STEERING ASSEMBLY
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              • SEAT ASSEMBLY
              • WHEELS & TIRES
              • ENGINE
              • LIFT
              • MOWER
          • SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION
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