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• 12.0 HP IC ELECTRIC START 38" MOWER
  • TRAINING:
  • PREPARATION:
  • OPERATION:
  • MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE
  • LOOK FOR THIS SYMBOL TO POINT OUT IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. IT MEANS-ATTENTION!!! BECOME ALERT!!! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED.
  • PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
  • MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
  • CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES
  • LIMITED TWO YEAR WARRANTY ON ELECTRIC START RIDING EQUIPMENT
  • FULL 90 DAY WARRANTY ON BATTERY
    • MAINTENANCE
    • Parts packed separately in carton
  • TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY
  • TO REMOVE UNIT FROM CARTON
    • UNPACK CARTON
    • ATTACH STEERING WHEEL (See Fig. 1)
    • BEFORE ROLLING UNIT OFF SKID
• ASSEMBLY
  • HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR
    • PREPARE BATTERY (See Fig. 2)
    • INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 3)
    • CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
    • CHECK DECK LEVELNESS
    • CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF ALL BELTS
    • CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM
    • INSTALL BATTERY (See Figs. 4 & 5)
    • READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR
  • HOW TO USE 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. 6) '
    • TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTiNG HEIGHT (See
  • Fig. 6) '
• OPERATION
  • TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fig. 8)
  • TO TRANSPORT
  • BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
    • CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL (See Fig. 16)
    • ADD GASOLINE (See Fig. 16)
    • TO START ENGINE (See Fig. 7)
  • MOWING TIPS
• MAINTENANCE
  • GENERAL RECOIVilVlENDATIONS
    • BEFORE EACH USE
    • LUBRICATION
  • LUBRICATION CHART
    • TIRES
    • BLADE CARE
    • BLADE REMOVAL (See Fig. 10)
    • TO SHARPEN BLADE (See Fig. 11)
    • BATTERY (See Fig. 12)
• MAINTENANCE
  • TRANSAXLE PUMP FLUID LEVEL (See Figs. 13 & 14)
  • TRANSMISSION COOLING (See Fig, 14)
  • ENGINE
    • LUBRICATION
    • AIR FILTER (See Fig. 16)
    • AIR SCREEN (See Fig. 15)
    • ENGINE COOLING FINS (See Fig. 17)
    • MUFFLER
• MAINTENANCE
  • SPARK PLUGS (See Fig. 17)
  • IN-LINE FUEL FILTER (See Fig. 18)
  • CLEANING
• SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
  • TRACTOR
    • TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 19)
    • TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 19)
    • TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
• SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
  • TO ADJUST MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 24)
  • TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT (See Figs. 24 and 25)
  • TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 26)
  • TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Figs. 27 and 28)
• SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
  • TO ADJUST MOTION CONTROL LEVER (See
  • TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT
  • FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER
  • TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS (See Fig. 30)
  • TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY (See Figs. 31 & 32)
  • TO REPLACE FUSE (See Fig. 33)
  • TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB
  • INTERLOCKS AND RELAYS
  • TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY (See Figs. 34 and 35)
  • ENGINE
    • TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE (See Fig. 36)
    • TO ADJUST CARBURETOR (See Fig. 36)
  • TRACTOR
    • BATTERY
  • ENGINE
    • FUEL SYSTEM
    • ENGINE OIL
    • CYLINDERS
  • OTHER
  • 12 HP 38" RIDING LAWN TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.257360
    • SCHEIVIATIC
  • 12 HP 38" RIDING LAWN TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.257360 ELECTRICAL
    • KEY PART
    • NO. NO. DESCRIPTION
  • 12 HP 38" RIDING LAWN TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.257360 CHASSIS
    • KEY PART
    • NO. NO. DESCRIPTION
  • DRIVE
  • 12 HP 38" RIDING LAWN TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.257360 LIFT ADJUSTMENT
  • 12 HP 38" RIDING LAWN TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.257360 8" MOWER
  • 12 HP 38" RIDING LAWN TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.257360 AGRI-FAB TRANSAXLE - - MODEL NUMBER 486.121431X
  • REPAIR PARTS
    • 12 HP 38” RIDING LAWN TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.257360 BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER 281707, TYPE 0412-01
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      • 24 GASKET SET
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    • HOW TO ORDER REPAIR PARTS
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    • WHEN ORDERING REPAIR PARTS, ALWAYS GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
    • • PRODUCT-LAWN TRACTOR
    • • ENGINE MODEL NUMBER - 281707, TYPE NUMBER 0412-01
    • • PART NUMBER
    • • PART DESCRIPTION
    • Sears, Roebuck and Co., Chicago, IL 60684 U.S.A.