Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 917.27377 Craftsman
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Owner's Manual ICRRFTSMRN°I LAWN TRACTOR 22.0 HP, 42" Mower Electric Start 6 Speed Transaxle Model No. 917.273770 This product has a low emission engine which operates IIL-_II differently from previously built engines. Before you start the engine, read and understand this Owner's Manual.
Warranty ................................................. 2 Maintenance ......................................... 17 Safety Rules ........................................... 3 Service and Adjustments ...................... 21 Product Specifications .
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 i Gasoline Capacity 3.5 land Type: Unleaded Regular i Oil Type SAE 30 (above 32°F) i (API-SF-SJ): SAE 5W-30 (below 32°F) Oil Capacity: W/Filter: 4.0 Pints W/O Filter:3.75 Pints Spark Plug: Champion QC12YC (Gap: .040") Ground Speed (MPH): Forward: 1st 1.
Steering Wheel Insert Steering Wheel (1) Hex Bolt 1/4-28 x 1-1/4 Steering Wheel Adapter @ (1) Locknut 1/2-20 Seat (1) Large Flat Washer (1) Locknut 1/4-28 Steering Extension teedng Shaft Boot (1) Wash.
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.
INSTALL SEAT Adjust seat before tightening adjustment knob. 1. Remove adjustment knob and flat washer securing seat to cardboard packing and set aside for assembly of seat to tractor. 2. Pivot seat upward and remove from the cardboard packing. Remove the cardboard packing and discard.
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 or repairs. We recommend a wide vision safety mask over spectacles or standard safety glasses.
The cutting height range is approxi- mately 1-1/2 to 4". The heights are mea- sured from the ground to the blade tip with the engine not running. These heights are approximate and may vary depending upon soil conditions, height of grass and types of grass being mowed.
TOWING CARTS AND OTHER ATTACH- MENTS Tow only the attachments that are recom- mended by and comply with specifications of the manufacturer of your tractor. Use common sense when towing. Too heavy of a load, while on a slope, is dangerous. Tires can lose traction with the ground and cause you to lose control of your tractor.
COLD WEATHER STARTING (50 ° F and below) 7. When engine starts, slowly push choke control in until the engine begins to run smoothly. Continue to push the choke control in small steps allowing the en- gine to accept small changes in speed and load, until the choke control is fully in.
MA,N. .ANOESO.EOOLE FILL IN DATES AS YOU COMPLETE R EGOLARSERVlOE I SERV'CEOAT S C :i:: kk B_a:; iOP:ur ra;i° n _ l Check Operator Presence and T Interlock Systems R Check for Loose Fasteners _ .
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).
BATTERY Your tractor has a battery charging system which is sufficient for normal use. How- ever, periodic charging of the battery with an automotive charger will extend its life. • Keep battery and terminals clean. • Keep battery bolts tight. • Keep small vent holes open.
8. Use gauge on oil fill cap/dipstick for checking level. For accurate reading, tighten dipstick cap securely onto the tube before removing dipstick. Keep oil at "FULL' line on dipstick. Tighten cap onto the tube securely when finished. AIR FILTER Your engine will not run properly using a dirty air filter.
CLEANING • Clean engine, battery, seat, finish, etc. of all foreign matter. • Keep finished surfaces and wheels free of all gasoline, oil, etc. • Protect painted surfaces with auto- motive type wax.
6. Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket and secure with retainer spring. 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.
2. Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys. 3. Pull belt away from mower. BELT INSTALLATION - 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. Install mower (See "To Install Mower" in this section of this manual).
Engine Pulle Clutching Stationary Keeper Transaxle Pulley TRANSAXLE GEAR SHIFT LEVER NEU- TRAL ADJUSTMENT The transaxle should be in neutral when the gear shift lever is in neutral (N) (lock gate) position. The adjustment is preset at the factory; however, if adjustment is needed, proceed as follows: 1.
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BAT- TE RY _ILWARNING: Lead-acid batteries gen- erate explosive gases. Keep sparks, flame and smoking materials away from bat- teries. Always wear eye protection when around batteries. If your battery is too weak to start the engine, it should be recharged.
TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL AS- SEMBLY 1. Raise hood. 2. Unsnap headlight wire connector. 3. Stand in front of tractor. Grasp hood at sides, tilt toward engine and lift off of tractor. 4. When replacing hood, be sure to re- connect the headlight wire connector.
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 Will not start Hard to start i Engine will not turn over i Engine clicks but will not start CAUSE CORRECTION 1. Out of fuel. 2. Engine not "CHOKED" properly.
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART: See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center CAUSE 1. Cutting too much grass/too fast. , 3. PROBLEM Loss of power Excessive vibration Engine continues to run when operator leaves seat with attach- ment clutch engaged .
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART: See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center PROBLEM Mower blades will not rotate Poor grass discharge Headlight(s) not working (if so equipped) Battery will not charge Engine "backfires" when turning engine "OFF" CAUSE CORRECTION 1.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.273770 SCHEMATIC .Ik RED 01115 BLACK BATTERY /7 ] SOLENOID STARTER IGNITION SWITCH RED WHITE J CLUTCH / BRAKJE (PEDAL UP) BLACK BLACK 8LACK WHETE __J SEAT SWITCH (NOT OCCU.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.273770 ELECTRICAL 22 I i 42 i I 41 f / I I I I I I I ", I i ' _i i i i i 25 / I 27 I I I I I I I 12 I/ I i/ i 26 I I 29 I I I I / / ! ! ! f 32.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.273770 ELECTRICAL KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 144927 Battery 2 74760412 Bolt Hex Hd 1/4-20 uric x 3/4 8 7603J Case Battery 10 145211 Bolt, Btr Front 1/4-20 x 7-1/2 11 1.
TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.273770 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES 259 260 258 28 261 39 58 207 209 2O8 219 _64 20 23 219 6O 2 114 / 206 _ 209 74 2O8 chassis*Laser -lt.
TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.273770 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 174619 Chassis 2 176554 Drawbar 5 155272 Bumper Hood/Dash 9 168337X013 Dash 10 STD533710 Bolt, Carriage 3/8-16 x 1 11 174996 Panel, Dash, L.H. 13 172105X010 Panel, Dash, R.
TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.273770 GROUND DRIVE 59 212 166 38 h 34 i 26 27 drive*fender, stlt 26 36.
TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.273770 GROUND DRIVE KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. 1 Transaxle (See Breakdown) 64 173937 Peerless 206-545C 65 STD551143 2 146682 Spring, Return, Brake 66 154.
TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.273770 STEERING I _ _3s __39 r---...-..._ 42 88 I 29 13 65 67 67 68 / 15 15 steering..pl.lt 47 10 30 43 38.
TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.273770 STEERING KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 184704X428 Steering Wheel 2 184706 Axle Assembly 3 169840 Spindle Assembly, L.H. 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 917.273770 ENGINE 2 14 38 13 31 39 32 29 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Spark Arrester 23 engine-bsintek-twin29 40.
TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.273770 ENGINE KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 170546X505 Control, Throttle Paddle 2 17720408 Screw, Hex Thd Cut 1/4-20 x 1/2 3 Engine, B&S, (See Breakdown) No. 407577-0283-E1 4 149723 Muffler Exhaust 5 159955 Exhaust Asm.
TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.273770 SEAT ASSEMBLY 10 I I I I I I I I ...---- 16 17 12 seat It.knob 9 KEY PART NO. NO. 1 180597 2 180166 3 71110616 4 19131610 5 145006 6 STD541437 7 124181X 8 17000616 9 19131614 10 180186 11 166369 11 21 DESCRIPTION Seat Bracket Pnt Pivot Seat (blk) Bolt Fin Hex 3/8-16 uncx 1 Washer 13/32 x 3/4 x 10 Ga.
TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.273770 DECALS 18 14 7 7 15 13 KEY PART NO. NO. 1 186388 2 188999 3 186280 4 186281 5 138047 6 133644 7 186869 8 172331 9 186282 10 156439 11 186283 12 170852 8 KEY PART DESCRIPTION NO. NO. Decal, Oper. Instr. 13 146046 Decal, Replacement 14 179128 Decal, Hood, R.
TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.273770 LIFT ASSEMBLY 7 13 4 6 3 2 19 13 32 19 13 lift- rh, 1 piece 3 44.
TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.273770 LIFT ASSEMBLY 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 Washer21/32x1 x21 Ga. 6 120183X Bearing Nylong 7 125631X Grip Handle Fluted 8 122365X Button Plunger Read 11 139865 Link Asm Lift L.
TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.273770 MOWER DECK 67 68 34 1o6_ 1o2 1o3 los 105_L fV_ / 103 "_ /F J / 101_ _104 106 102/_ 113 111 119+ 118_ 5 6 f 19 21 42 D man-t+path stlt 3 2 16 10_ 9---" 18.
TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.273770 MOWER DECK KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. 1 165892 Mower Deck Assembly, 42" 55 155046 2 STD533107 Bolt 56 165723 3 138017 Bracket Assembly, Sway .
TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.273770 PEERLESS TRANSAXLE--MODEL NUMBER 206-545C 35A 8 157 47 _,,,,31A 15 18 4 / 34 79 48.
TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.273770 PEERLESS TRANSAXLE--MODEL NUMBER 206-545C KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 772147 Transaxle Cover 39 786026 Dowel Pin 2 780086A Needle Bearing 5/8" 40 792076A Flat Washer 3 770128 Transaxle Case .
TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.273770 BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE-MODEL NUMBER 407577,TYPE NUMBER 0283-E1 26 523 842 c 525 287 1026 447A 8 524'_ _ 252 4J 691 1019 LABEL NIT 24[ 1017_ 304 1058 OWNE.
TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.273770 BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE-MODEL NUMBER 407577,TYPE NUMBER 0283-E1 35 36 _ 1022 1029 1100 798_t_' 4O 1022 35 30 11°° _6_ 1023_ 240_ 121 CARBURETOR OVERHAUL .
TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.273770 BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE-MODEL NUMBER 407577,TYPE NUMBER 0283-E1 12 c 358 ENGINE GASKET SET 20 @ 868 943 (_ 524 (_) 1022 _ 51 842 51A _ 691 51B 697'_ 52.
TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.273770 BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE-MODEL NUMBER 407577,TYPE NUMBER 0283-E1 KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 4 5 5A 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 2.
TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.273770 BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE-MODEL NUMBER 407577,TYPE NUMBER 0283-E1 KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 467 691008 Knob-Air Cleaner 877 393456.
SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION WARNING: 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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