Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 917.273401 Craftsman
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Owner's Manual I CRRFTSMRN'I LAWN TRACTOR 18.0 HP, 42" Mower Electric Start Automatic Transmission Model No. 917.273401 [_ This product has a low emission engine which operates differently from previously built engines. Before you start the engine, read and understand this Owner's Manual.
Warranty ................................................ 2 Safety Rules .......................................... 3 Product Specifications ........................... 6 AssemblyP re-Operation ........................ 8 Operation ....................
IMPORTANT: This cutting machine is capable of amputating hands and feet and throw- ing objects. Failure to observe the following safety instructions could result in serious injury or death.
DO: • Mow up and down slopes, not across. • Remove obstacles such as rocks, tree limbs, etc. • Watch for holes, ruts, or bumps. Un- even terrain could overturn the machine. Tall grass can hide obstacles. • Use slow speed. Choose a low gear so that you will not have to stop or shift while on the slope.
• Be sure the area is clear of other people before mowing. Stop machine if anyone enters the area. • Never carry passengers or children even with the blades off. • Do not mow in reverse unless abso- lutely necessary. Always look down and behind before and while backing.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Gasoline 1.25 Gallons Capacity Unleaded and Type: Regular Oil Type SAE 30 (above 32°F) _,PI-SF-SJ): SAE 5W-30 (Below 32°F) Oil Capacity: W/Filter: 3.5 Pints W/O Filter: 3.0 Pints Spark Plug: Champion RC12YC GAP: .030") Ground Speed Forward: 5.
Steering Wheel Insert @(1) Locknut 1/2-20 Steering Wheel @ (1) Locknut 1/4-28 Steering Wheel Adapter (1) Large Flat Washer (1) Hex Bolt 1/4-28 x 1-1/4 M V Steering Extension Shaft Seat (1) Washer 17/3.
Your new tractor has been assembled at the factory with the exception of those parts left unassembled for shipping purposes. To ensure safe and proper operation of your tractor all parts and hardware you assemble must be tightened securely. Use the correct tools as necessary to insure proper tightness.
6. Lower seat into operating position and sit in seat. 7. Slide seat until a comfortableposition is reached which allows you to press clutch/brake pedal all the way down. 8. Get off seat without moving its ad- justed position. 9. Raise seat and tighten adjustment knob securely.
INSTALL MULCHER PLATE (If previously removed) 1. Raise and hold deflector shield in upright position. 2. Place front of mulcher plate over front of mower deck opening and slide into place, as shown. 3. Hook front latch into hole on front of mower deck.
These symbols may appear on your tractor or in literature supplied with the product. Learn and understand their meaning. R N H L I',,I REVERSE NEUTRAL HIGH LOW CHOKE FAST SLOW IGNITION ENGINE OFF.
KNOW YOUR TRACTOR READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR Compare the illustrations with your tractor to familiarize yourself with the locations of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference.
| The operation of any tractor can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields while operating your tractor or performing any adjustments I or repairs. We recommend standard safety glasses or a wide vision safetyl mask worn over spectacles.
• For best cutting performance, grass over 6 inches in height should be mowed twice. Make the first cut relatively high; the second to desired height.
• For cold weather operation you should change oil for easier starting ((See the oil viscosity chart in the Maintenance section of this manual). • To change engine oil, see the Mainte- nance section in this manual. ADD GASOLINE • Fill fuel tank to bottom of tank filler neck.
PURGE TRANSMISSION To ensure proper operation and per- formance, it is recommended that the transmission be purged before operating tractor for the first time. This procedure will remove any trapped air inside the trans- mission which may have developed during shipping of your tractor.
MULCHING MOWING TIPS IMPORTANT: For best performance, keep mower housing free of built-up grass and trash. Clean after each use. • The special mulching blade will recut the grass clippings many times and reduce them in size so that as they fall onto the lawn they will disperse into the grass and not be noticed.
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ._f_ ,_-_ _ _ o-_ ,_/_, F, LL,. OAT ES AS YOU COMPLETE REGULAR SERVICE _'__"S E RVIC E DATES Check Brake Operation Check Tire Pressure _ Check Operator Presence and T In.
TRACTOR Always observe safety rules when per- forming any maintenance. BRAKE OPERATION If tractor requires more than six (6) feet stopping distance at high speed in highest gear, then brake must be adjusted. (See "TO ADJUST BRAKE" in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual).
• Keep battery bolts tight. • Keep small vent holes open. • Recharge at 6-10 amperes for 1 hour. NOTE: The original equipment battery on your tractor is maintenance free. Do not attempt to open or remove caps or covers. Adding or checking level of electrolyte is not necessary.
3. Unlock drain valve by pushing inward slightly and turning counterclockwise. 4. To open, pull out on the drain valve. 5. After oil has drained completely, close and lock the drain valve by pushing inward and turning clockwise until the pin is in the locked position as shown.
MUFFLER Inspect and replace corroded muffler and spark arrester (if equipped) as it could cre- ate a fire hazard and/or damage. SPARK PLUG(S) Replace spark plug(s) at the beginning of each mowing season or after every 100 hours of operation, whichever occurs first.
A WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS: 1. Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake. 2. Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position. 3. Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
7. Push clutch cable housing guide into bracket, slide collar onto guide and secure with large retainer spring. 8. Place flat washer and clutch spring on idler pulley bolt and secure with small retainer spring. 9. Install belt onto engine pulley. TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or driveway.
BELTINSTALLATION - 1. Work belt around both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys 2. Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside all belt guides. 3.
Engine Pulley Clutching Idler Stationary Idler /" Center Span Keeper Transmission Input Pulley/6 0 TRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL LE- VER NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT The motion control lever has been preset at the factory and adjustment should not be necessary.
If "jumper cables" are used for emergency starting, follow this procedure: IMPORTANT: Your tractor is equipped with a 12 volt system. The other vehicle must also be a 12 volt system. Do not use your tractor battery to start other vehicles. TO ATTACH JUMPER CABLES - 1.
ENGINE Maintenance, repair, or replacement of the emission control devices and systems, which are being done at the customers expense, may be performed by any non-road engine repair establishment or individual. Warranty repairs must be performed by an authorized engine manufacturer's service outlet.
Immediately prepare your tractor for stor- age at the end of the season or if the trac- tor will not be used for 30 days or more. _CAUTION: Never store the tractor with gasoline in the tank inside a building where fumes may reach an open flame or spark.
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART: See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION Will not start Hard to start Engine will not turn over Engine clicks but will not start Loss of power 1. Out of fuel. 2. Engine not "CHOKED" properly.
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART: See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center PROBLEM LOSS of power (continued) Excessive vibration Engine continues to run when operator leaves seat with attach ment clutch engaged Poor cut - uneven Mower blades will not rotate Poor grass discharge CAUSE 6.
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART: See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION Poor grass discharge (continued) Headlight(s) not working (if so equipped) Battery will not charge Loss of drive Engine "backfires" when turning engine "OFF" 3.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.273401 SCHEMATIC ÷ 115 BATTERY AMMETER __S M_ " (OPTIONAL) tGNITION SWITCH RED WHITE FUSE CLUTCH / BRAKJE (PEDAL UP) 8LACK 8LACK (OPTIONAL) LINE REO STARTER SOLENOID.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.273401 ELECTRICAL 22 42 41 I I I I . I I { 26 25 _45 I t 27 16 52 29 28 I I I I l I i i i ! /1 84.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.273401 ELECTRICAL KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 163465 Battery 2 74760412 Bolt Hex Hd 1/4-20 uric x 3/4 8 176689 Box Battery Fender 16 176138 Switch, Interlock 21 183759 Harness Asm Light W/4152j 22 4152J Bulb Light #1156 24 4799J Cable Battery 6 Ga.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.273401 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES 28 39 166 31 208 208 6O 74 209 208 chassis-Laser -It,stlL27 36.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.273401 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES KEY PART NO. NO. 1 174619 2 176554 5 155272 9 168337X013 10 STD533710 11 174996 13 172105X010 14 17490608 17 185682X558 18 184921 26 STD54143.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.273401 GROUND DRIVE 32 52 95 16 163 156 62 35 _39 36 2/_ 32 28 30 29 252 22 25 19 55 78 76 7O 116 151 51 96 74 75 drive-hydro,stlt 52 38.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.273401 GROUND DRIVE KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 Transaxle (See Breakdown) 70 134683 Peerless LTH2000 74 137057 8 165866 Rod Shift Fender Adjust 75 121749X 10 STD561210 Pin Cotter 1/8 x 1 CAD 76 STD581075 14 10040400 Washer Lock Hvy Helical 77 123583X 15 74490544 Bolt Hex FLGHD 5/16-18 Gr.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.273401 STEERING ASSEMBLY - v 41 r-,--.,.._ 42 88 I 29 t3 65 68 67 67 67 15 steering_pMt47 15 29 15_ to 3O 43 4O.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.273401 STEERING ASSEMBLY KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 139768 Steering Wheel 2 184706 Axle Assembly 3 169840 Spindle Assembly, LH. 4 169839 Spindle Assembly, R.H. 5 6266H Bearing, Race, Thrust, Hardened 6 121748X Washer 25/32 x 1-5/8 x 16 Ga.
TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.273401 ENGINE 72 81 13 4 31 I '33 t7 33 38 14 29 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Spark Arrester 23 J f engine-bs.lcyl 17 KEY PART NO.
TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.273401 SEAT ASSEMBLY I t I 17 seatJt,knob 9 12 11 t / 4 KEY PART NO. NO. 1 188716 2 180166 3 71110616 4 19131610 5 145006 6 STD541437 7 124181X 8 17000616 9 19131614 10 180186 11 166369 12 121246X DESCRIPTION Seat Bracket Fender Pivot Bolt Fin Hex 3/8-16 unc x 1 Washer 13/32 x 3/4 x 10 Ga.
TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.273401 DECALS 13 6 3 7 7 X 2 13 10 4 20 11 15-- 14 12 16 KEY PART NO. NO. 1 156811 2 190937 3 184728 4 184729 5 179128 6 133644 7 184730 9 184899 10 156439 11 138047 12 146046 KEY PART DESCRIPTION NO. NO. Decal, Oper. Instr.
TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.273401 LIFT ASSEMBLY 5 13 19 13 19 13 3 2 6 5 2O 15 2O lift- rh, 1 piece 3 KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 159460 Washer Asm Inner Spring W/Plunger 2 159471 Shaft Asm. Lift 3 105767X Pin Groove 4 12000002 E Ring #5133-62 5 19211621 Washer 21/32 x 1 x21 Ga.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.273401 MOWER DECK 67 _ "'" 40 68 4o_ .146 106_, 102 103 105 102 _ 34 16 21 23 24 25 28 29 _18 27 5 6 19 F 21 42=D=man*t-path stlt 3 10.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.273401 MOWER DECK KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. 1 165892 Mower Deck Assembly, 42" 52 139888 2 STD533107 Bolt 53 184907 3 138017 Bracket Assembly, Sway.
TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.273401 PEERLESS TRANSAXLE - - MODEL NUMBER LTH2000 11 44B 43 1 4_ 65 13 15 14 14 150 47 115 32' 49_ _ 106_ 65 _L_' (i 1_14_,i 9 _ 127 • 87 " 3 @ 190 @- 105.
TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.273401 PEERLESS TRANSAXLE - - MODEL NUMBER LTH2000 KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 772151 Cover L.H. 70 786196 Spacer .625.765 3 770135 Case 79 792201 Spring 5 776355 Counter Shaft 85 792154 Oil Fill Plug 6 778263 Spur Gear 11T 87 788088A Oil Seal 3/4" 9 786197 Neutral Sleeve (.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.273401 BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE-MODEL NUMBER 31H777,TYPE NUMBER 0297-E1 251 27 F I 1330 REPAIR MANUAL I 307_ 329 REPLACEMENT ENGINE_ 3_ 358 ENGINE GASKET SET 868 12 94.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.273401 BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE-MODEL NUMBER 31H777,TYPE NUMBER 0297-E1 1022 1022 914 102 404 614_ 216f 559 238 35 6170 54_ 654@ 53 _ 616_ 1095 VALVE GASKET SET 617 _ .
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.273401 BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE-MODEL NUMBER 31H777,TYPE NUMBER 0297-E1 12_._.J 231 _7_ 1127 e,, 118 105A o_ 127A 276A@ 947A_ NIKKI 276@ 950_ 127 O o47_ 1266A@ 1266_ 121 CARBURETOR OVERHAUL KIT 104 _2 1270 231_ 987_ 105 _ 137@ 276@ 634_.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.273401 BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE-MODEL NUMBER 31H777,TYPE NUMBER 0297-E1 KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 697174 Cylinder Assembly 106 690577.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.273401 BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE-MODEL NUMBER 31H777,TYPE NUMBER 0297-E1 KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 309 693551 Motor-Starter 868 690968 .
SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION u_ u_ _IL ARNING: To avoid serious injury, operate your tractor up and down the face of slopes, never across the face. Do not mow slopes greater than 15 degrees. Make turns gradually to prevent tipping or loss of control.
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