Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 917.27623 Craftsman
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Owner's Manual CRIIFTSMIIH ° GARDEN TRACTOR 25.0 HP, 54" Mower Electric Start 6 Speed Transaxle Model No. 917.276230 This product has a low emission engine which operates I_ differently from previously built engines.
Warranty ................................................ 2 Safety Rules .......................................... 3 Product Specifications ........................... 5 Assembly/Pre-Operation ....................... 7 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.
II. SLOPE OPERATION Slopes are a major factor related to loss of control and tip-over accidents,which can result in severe injury or death. Opera- tion on all slopes requires extra caution. If you cannot back up the slope or if you feel uneasy on it, do not mow it.
• Remove gas-powered equipmentfrom the truck or trailer and refuel it on the ground. If this is not possible, then refuel such equipmentwith a portable container, rather than from a gasoline dispenser nozzle. • Keep the nozzle in contact with the rim of the fuel tank or container opening at all times until fueling is complete.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Gasoline Capacity 5 Gallons and Type: Unleaded Regular Oil Type SAE 10W30 (above 32°F (API-SG-SL): SAE 5W30 (below 32°F) Oil Capacity: W/Filter: 4.0 Pints W/O Filter: 3.5 Pints Spark Plug: Champion RC12YC (Gap: .030") Ground Speed (MPH): Lo: Hi: 0.
Steering Wheel Steering Wheel Insert Steering Steering Wheel Sleeve Adapter Gauge Wheels //q (4) Adjusting _1 , Bar JJ_J (double loop) (4) Washers 3/8 x 3/4 x 14 Ga.
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.
ASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS TO MOWER DECK The gauge wheels are designed to keep the mower deck in proper position when operating mower. 1. Slide gauge wheel bar down into bracket channel, Be sure that gauge wheel bar aligning holes are on top.
Belt Tension Rod Disengaged Position Gauge Wheel g Bracket Electric Clutch Pulley Front Plate Assembly Double Loop Retainer Springs ..P Front Mower Bracket Flanged Pin- Position Notch Vertically Rear Mower Pins CHECKTIRE PRESSURE The tires on your tractor were overinflated at the factory for shipping purposes.
These symbols may appear on your tractor or in literature supplied with the product. Learn and understand their meaning. R N H I'.,I REVERSE NEUTRAL HIGH LOW CHOKE FAST SLOW IGNITION SWITCH ENGIN.
KN OW YOU R TRACTOR READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATINGYOUR 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 standard safety glasses or a wide vision safety mask worn over spectacles.
1. Lower mower and adjust mower to de- sired cutting height(See "TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT" in this section of manual). 2. Remove retainer spring and clevis pin which secure each gauge wheel bar. 3. Lower gauge wheels to ground. Raise gauge wheels slightly to align holes in bracket and gauge wheel bar and insert clevis pin.
USING THE REVERSE OPERATION SYSTEM - 1. Depress clutch/brake pedal all the way down and hold. 2. With engine running, turn ignition key counterclockwise to ROS "ON" posi- tion. 3. Look down and behind before backing. 4. Move gear shift lever to reverse (R) po- sition and slowly release clutch/brake pedal to start movement.
TO START ENGINE When starting the engine for the first time or if the engine has run out of fuel, it will take extra cranking time to move fuel from the tank to the engine. 1. Sit on seat in operating position, depress clutch/brake pedal and set parking brake.
MAINTENANCE SC.EOU'E FILL IN BATES AS ¥O0 COMPLETE REGULAR SEBV,CE / 74 TSERV'OE OATES Check Brake Operation _4 Check Tire Pressure Check Operator Presence and T ROS Systems _' R Check.
TRACTOR AIways observe safety ruleswhen per- forming any maintenance. BRAKE OPERATION If tractor requires more than five (5) feet to stop at highest speed in highest gear on a level, dry concrete or paved surface, then brake must be checked and adjusted.
• Slide blade on to an unthreaded portion of the steel bolt or pin and hold the bolt or pin parallel with the ground. If blade is balanced, it should remain in a horizontal position. If either end of the blade moves downward, sharpen the heavy end until the blade is balanced.
5. Remove the drain tube and store in a safe place. 6. Refill engine with oil throughoil fill dip- stick tube. Pour slowly. Do not overfill. For approximate capacity see "PROD- UCT SPECIFICATIONS" section of this manual. 7. Use gauge on oil fill cap/dipstick for checking level.
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 automotive type wax.
TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or driveway. Make sure tires are properly inflated (See "PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" section of this manual). If tires are over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust your mower.
TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT MOWER DRIVE BELT REMOVAL 1. Park tractor on a level surface. Engage parking brake. 2. Lower attachment lift lever to its lowest position. 3. Disengage belt tension rod from lock _bracket. CAUTION: Belt tension rod is spring loaded.
TO ADJUST ATTACHMENT CLUTCH The electric clutch should provide years of service. The clutch has a built-in brake that stops the pulley within 5 seconds. Eventually, the internal brake will wear which may cause the mower blades to not engage, or, to not stop as required.
Clutching Flat Clutchin( Above Mids Engine Belt Keep.er Pulley V-Idler Transaxle Pulley Twists Belt Keeper Bottom TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGN- MENT If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right) when wheels are positioned straight forward, remove steer- ing wheel and reassemble with crossbars horizontal.
4. Install new battery with terminals in same position as old battery. 5. Reinstall terminal guard. 6. First connect RED battery cable to positive (+) battery terminal with hex bolt and keps nut as shown.Tighten securely. 7. Connect BLACK grounding cable to negative (-) battery terminal with re- maining hex bolt and keps nut.
TO ADJUST CHOKE CONTROL The choke control has been preset at the factory and adjustment should not be nec- essary, check adjustment as described below before loosening cable. If adjust- ment is necessary, proceed as follows: 1. With engine not running, move choke control (located on dash panel) to full choke position.
Immediately prepare your tractor for stor- age at the end of the season or if the trac- _91_,wAWill not be used for 30 days or more. RNING: 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 CAUSE Hard to start Engine will not turn over Engine clicks but will not start 1. Out of fuel. 2. Engine not "CHOKED" properly.
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART: See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION Loss of power 1. Cutting too much grass/too 1. Raise cutting height/reduce fast. speed. 2. Throttle in "CHOKE" position.
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART: See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION 1. Remove obstruction. 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" 1.
SCHEMATIC 02842 -193394 TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.276230 EHP RCS LT W_TH BYPASS SWITCH / ELECTRIC CLUTCH SOLENOID AMMETER FUSE (OPTIONAL) WH{TE PTO .............................. i(DISENGAGED ) i ....... b N L O b_/ SPARK PLUGS IGNITION GAP 0 2 PLUGS UNIT J O_N TWI_ CYL.
ELECTRICAL TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.276230 40 96 34 J 52 I / / / j/ i 193394B_ 34.
ELECTRICAL TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.276230 KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 144927 Battery 2 74760412 Bolt Hex Head 1/4-20 x 3/4 8 7603J Tray, Battery 10 145211 Bolt 1/4-20 x 7.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917,276230 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES 14 130 28 21 2 _20 19 chassis-stealth II 3-vgt 31 17 16 148 _156 130 139 6 17 122 150 122 156 172 146 143 14__130 17 50 44 17 17 / 17 85 86 .
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917,276230 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES KEY PART KEY NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. 1 180375 Rail, Frame RH 68 2 175282 Drawbar, Gt 70 4 73680700 Nut, Crownlock Hex 7/16-14 unc 84 5 193636.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917,276230 GROUND DRIVE 39_ 42 40 41 [ 38 36 :,, _ 37 6 / 29 " _ 68 64" J 35_ 117_ 37 38 34 24 69 52 65 48 57 157 155 54 66 15 23 67 drive 9-vgt 62 38.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.276230 GROUND DRIVE KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 3 7563R Washer, Thrust, Axle 39 74321016 Screw, Fin.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.276230 STEERING ASSEMBLY 23 34 33 32 6 29 28 36 15 1313 / i I _, 1 I I i I I I I Ill k I 8 < J 18"X__// steering 20-vgt 52 J J 4O.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.276230 STEERING ASSEMBLY KEY PART NO. NO. 1 186093X428 2 178557 3 183226 4 161849 5 161848 6 6266H 7 121748X 8 12000029 9 184946X505 10 74781044 11 136518 12 73901000 13 1.
ENGINE TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917,276230 I 18 15 2O 37 84 85 84 12 11 82 69 _62 i I i 26 engine-kohler22 17-vgt 27 28 39 9 8 40 29 SPARK ARRESTER KIT KEY PART NO.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.276230 SEAT ASSEMBLY 14_ 10 _J i 5 4 18 u ° 19 12 I I I seat 1-vgt KEY NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 12 13 PART NO. 188714 140551 140675 127018X 145006 STD541437 124181X 171877 182493 174648 121248X DESCRIPTION Seat Bracket, Pivot Seat Strap, Asm Fender Bolt Shoulder 5/16-18 x .
DECALS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917,276230 18 19 17 lO 16 12 23 KEY PART NO. NO. 1 177665 2 178455 3 194023 4 194024 5 194026 6 133644 7 193609 8 185980 9 194027 10 156439 11 181249 12 146047 13 178482 14 188298 13 14 KEY PART DESCRIPTION NO.
LIFT ASSEMBLY 40 39 42 TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917,276230 43 35 73 38 34 29 72 31 32 30 10 3 1 6 85 ¸ 7O KEY NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 23 24 26 29 3O 31 32 33 34 PART NO.
MOW_ R DECK _p.AC_OP"" "_v,.,v-- 46 5 57 56 33 6O 25 Z7 rno,_er_deok'54-_ 46.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.276230 MOWER DECK KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 187295 Deck Weldment Mower 5 STD624008 Retainer Spring 6 187297 Cover Mandrel LH 7 188187 Cover Mandrel RH 8 174365 Bolt 7/16 Asm. Blade 11 187254 Blade, Standard (For mulching mowers only) 13 187291 Shaft Asm.
TRANSAXLE TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917,276230 8O 14 + 74 7O 84 99 ___66 85 _Q 87 _ 88 _l 90 -_ 91_@ 94 "_o 73 25 24 48.
TRANSAXLE TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917,276230 KEY PART NO. NO. 1 4197R 2 12000034 3 4199R 4 4216R 5 4215R 6 4217R 7 174728 8 74020652 9 7392M 10 137261 11 4985R 12 6266H 13 4212R 14 137125 15 6276H 16.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917,276230 KOHLER ENGINE-MODEL NUMBER CV730-0029 .'YLINDER HEAD, VALVE AND BREATHER I j6 3 3O 5 4 28 27_'_ CRANKCASEJ 2,4® 022 20 @/18 15/° 10 23,_@_ /25 / _,_ /2_.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.276230 KOHLER ENGINE-MODEL NUMBER CV730-0029 HEAD/VALVE/BREATHER CRANKCASE KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1. 24-033-03-S 2. 24-041-50-S 3. 24-096-87-S 4. M-645020-S 5. 25 139 60-S 6. 25-351-01-S 7.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917,276230 KOHLER ENGINE-MODEL NUMBER CV730-0029 IGNITION/ELECTRICAL I / 20_ 19--'_ 7 , 16_ 17- t AIR INTAKE ] BLOWER HOUSING AND BAFFLESJ 7 6 3 52.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.276230 KOHLER ENGINE-MODEL NUMBER CV730-0029 IGNITION/ELECTRICAL BLOWER HOUSING & BAFFLES KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. 1. 54-755-15-S Kit, grass screen (Includes 2-4, & 24-113-18-S) 2. M-403025-S Screw, hex.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917,276230 KOHLER ENGINE-MODEL NUMBER CV730-0029 STARTING SYSTEM I _--6 @ 7 ENGINE CONTROLS J / 25 26 OIL PAN / LUBRICATION J Ot _8 18/_ 11 J_ 187_ 17 o_ _ 0 16 54.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.276230 KOHLER ENGINE-MODEL NUMBER CV730-0029 STARTING SYSTEM OIL PAN/LUBRICATION KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. 1. M-839080-S Screw, hex. flange 1. M8x1.25x80 (2) 2. 25-098-09-S Starter, solenoid shift (In 2.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917,276230 KOHLER ENGINE-MODEL NUMBER CV730-0029 CRANKSHAFT I ml EXHAUST J FUEL SYSTEMJ / 1 4 7 / 7 ;10 o d 1 7 8 14 (_F 7 7 _/_ 7 11 12 13 56.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.276230 KOHLER ENGINE-MODEL NUMBER CV730-0029 CRANKSHAFT KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1. 24-014-72-S Crankshaft (includes 2) 2. 52-139-09-S Plug, cup EXHAUST KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1. 24-041-49-S Gasket, exhaust (2) 2.
SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION GO .-=.,.. *=.,.. ONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL, NOT ACROSS HILL 15 DEGREES MAX. _b 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.
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