Document Outline

• CRAFTSMAN
  • MODEL NUMBER 917.258911 OWNER’S manual
    • Assembly
    • Operation
    • Customer Responsibilities Service and Adjustments Repair Parts
    • SAFETY RULES
      • Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers
        • I. GENERAL OPERATION
        • II. SLOPE OPERATION
        • DO:
        • Ш. CHILDREN
        • IV. SERVICE
      • PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
      • 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 Bag contents shown
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    • Parts packed separately in carton
    • Parts bag contents not shown foil size
    • TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY
    • TO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM CARTON
      • UNPACK CARTON
    • BEFORE ROLLING TRACTOR OFFSKID
      • ATTACH STEERING WHEEL {See Fig. 1)
      • TO ROLL TRACTOR OFFSKID (See Operation section for location and function of controls)
    • HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR
      • CONNECT BATTERY (See Fig. 2)
      • INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 3)
      • CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
      • CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM
      • ASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS AND BRACKETS TO MOWER DECK (See Fig. 4)
      • INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT (See Figs. 5 and 7)
      • CHECK MOWER LEVELNESS
      • CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF ALL BELTS
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        • KNOW YOUR TRACTOR
          • READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR.
            • TO SET PARKING BRAKE (See Rg. 7)
            • STOPPiNG (See Fig. 7)
            • TO USE CHOKE CONTROL (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. 8A)
            • TO OPERATE MOWER (See Figs. 6 and 7)
            • TO OPERATE ON HILLS
            • TO TRANSPORT (See Figs. 6 and 9)
        • BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
          • CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL (See Fig. 10)
          • ADD GASOLINE
          • TO START ENGINE (See Fig. 6)
          • PURGE TRANSMISSION
        • MOWING TIPS
        • GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
          • BEFORE EACH USE
          • BRAKE OPERATION
          • TIRES
          • BLADE CARE
          • TO SHARPEN BLADE (See Fig. 13)
          • BATTERY
          • TRANSAXLE COOLING
          • TRANSAXLE PUMP FLUID
          • CLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOLING AREAS
          • ENGINE OIL FILTER
          • MUFFLER
          • SPARK PLUGS
          • IN-LINE FUEL FILTER (See Fig. 17)
        • CLEANING
        • TRACTOR
          • TO REMOVE MOWER {See Fig. 18)
          • TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
          • TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT
            • TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 23)
            • TO ADJUST ATTACHMENT CLUTCH (See Fig. 24)
            • TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 25)
          • TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 26)
          • TO ADJUST MOTION CONTROL LEVER (See Fig. 27)
          • TRANSMISSION REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT
          • TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT
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          • FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN ADJUSTMENT
          • FRONT WHEEL CAMBER
          • TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS
          • TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY {See Fig. 31)
          • TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB
          • INTERLOCKS AND RELAYS
          • TO REPLACE FUSE
          • TO ADJUST ATTACHMENT LIFT SPRING (See Fig. 32)
          • TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY (See Fig. 33)
        • ENGINE
          • TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE (See Fig. 34)
            • TO ADJUST CHOKE CONTROL (See Figs. 34 and 35)
            • TO ADJUST CARBURETOR (See Fig. 34)
        • STORAGE
          • TRACTOR
            • BATTERY
          • ENGINE
            • FUEL SYSTEM
            • ENGINE OIL
            • CYLINDERS
          • OTHER
        • TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
        • TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
          • SCHEMATIC
            • ELECTRICAL
          • TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258911 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES
            • GROUND DRIVE
              • STEERING ASSEMBLY
              • ENGINE
              • SEAT ASSEMBLY
          • TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258911
            • DECALS
            • WHEELS & TIRES
            • LIFT ASSEMBLY
            • MOWER DECK
          • TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258911 HYDRO GEAR TRANSAXLE - - MODEL NUMBER 218-3010