Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 917.25254 Sears
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_9 ® MODEL 917.252540 ° Assembly ° Operation o Customer Responsibilities o Service and Adjustments o Repair Parts OWNER'S MANUAL Convertible CAUTION: Read and follow all safety rules and instructions before operating this equipment.
SAFETY RULES Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers IMPORTANT: THIS CUTTING MACHINE IS CAPABLE OF AMPUTATING HANDS AND FEET AND THROWING OBJECTS FAILURE TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
CONGRATULATIONS on your purchase of a Sears Tractor. It has been designed, engineered and manufac- tured to give you the best possible dependability and performance. Should you experience any problem you cannot easily remedy, please contact your nearest Sears Authorized Service CentedDepartment.
TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY RULES ............................................................ 2 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ...................................... 3 CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES ..................... 3, 15-19 WARRANTY ...........................
ACCESSORIES A ATTACH ENTS ........ i i ...... i i l i, ,l i,, These accessories and attachments were available through most Sears retail outlets and service centers when the tractor was purchased_ Mos.
CONTENTS ,,inn,H .......... OF HARDWARE PACK i Parts Bag contents shown full size O (2) Sheet Metal Screws #10-16 x 1/42 (1) Large Flat Washer (- (!) Shoulder Bolt 5t16-18 (1) Hex Bolt 1/2-13 x 1 (1) .
LY i iill Ill. I / I / / I Illllll III, Your new tractor has been assembled at the factory with 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.
Open battery boxdoor for: o o o e ASSEMBLY Inspection for secure connections (to tighten hard- ware),, Inspection for corrosion_ Testing battery, Jumping (if required)_ Periodic charging ,. POSITIVE (RED) CABLE DISCARD TERMINAL PROTECTIVE CAPS _, HEX NUT LOCK WASHER FLAT WASHER VENT HOLE (KEEP CLEAN) BOLT NEGATIVE (BLACK) CABLE FIG.
ASSE LY GAUGE WHEEL MOUNTING BRACKET 318-16 .-_'_ LOCKNUT 318" WASHER GAUGE WHEEL _,,/.SHOULDER BOLT FIG, 5 INSTALL MULCHER PLATE (See Figs, 6 and 7 ) o install two latch hooks to mulcher plate using screw, washer, lock washer, and weld nut as shown.
......... : :::::1111 i i ii i ii OPERATmON These symbols may appear on your tractor or in literature supplied with the product, Learn and understand their meaning.
OPERATION ,..ill ,i ii ,ll ii i i KNOW YOUR TRACTOR READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR Comparethe illustrations withyourtractor to familiarize yourself with t.
OPERAT OIN 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 the spectacles or standard safety glasses.
OPEF AT ON TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fig. 10) Your tractor is equipped with an operator presence sens- ing switch.. Any attempt by the operator to leave the seat with the engine ru nnJng and the attachmen.
TO START ENGINE (See Fig. 9) When starting engine for' the first time or if engine has run out of fuel, it will take extra cranking time to move fuel from the tank to the engine.. • Depress clutch/brake pedal and set parking brake._ o Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position.
CUSTO RESPON ILITIES u, NNl"::" INNN IN I =,,,. ,,c=sc.=0u.= FILL IN DATES REGULAR SERVICE....., /__ft'_E R VI C E D ATE S i Check Brake Operation 6/ 6/ Check Tire Pressure 6/4 4 6# #' T Check for Loose Fasteners 6/ 6/#4 7 6/ R sharpeniReplace Mower Blades .
CUSTO E i ,, i,/,i i i iJ , llll ill ill i,, ,, i , i J ul ,,ulllu,,i,,H,, TRACTOR Always observe safety rules when performing any mainte- nance. BRAKE OPERATION If tractor requires more than six (6) feet stopping distance at high speed in highest gear, then brake must be adjusted.
V-BELTS Check V-belts for deterioration and wear after 100 hours of operation and replace if necessary_ The belts are not adjustable° Replace belts if they begin to slip from wear_, o TRANSAXLE COOLING ° Keep transaxle free from build_up of dirt and chaff which ° can restrict cooling.
ESPO ILITIES AIR FILTER (See Fig. 15) Your engine wilt not run properly using a dirty air filter,. Clean the foam pre-cleaner after every 25 hours of opera- tion or every season. Service paper' cartridge every 100 hours of operation or every season, whichever occurs first.
ENGINE OIL FILTER (See Fig. 16) Replace the engine oil filter every season or every other oil change if the tractor is used more than 100 hours in one year° o Drain oil from engine crankcase (See "TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL" in this section of this manual, through step remove drain plug).
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS CAUTION: @ o o o o BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS: Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake. Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position, Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
SERVmCE AN ADJUSTMENTS TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 21 and 22) IMPORTANT: DECK MUST BE LEVEL SIDE-TO-SIDE,, IF THE FOLLOWING FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT IS NECESSARY, BE SURE TO ADJUST BOTH FRONT LINKS EQUALLY SO MOWER WILL STAY LEVEL SIDE-TO- SIDE.
SERVHCE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 23) The mower' blade drive belt may be replaced without tools,. Park the tractor on level su_ace,_ Engage parking brake.
ERVmCE AN ADJUSTMENTS TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right) when wheels are positioned straightforward, remove steer- ing wheel and reassemb.
SERVUCE AND ADJ STMENTS TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB , Raise hood. = Pull bulb holder out of the hole in the backside of the grill. = Replace bulb in holder and push bulb holder securely back into the ho.
• _l ..... ii,i ,i i , i,l,,i ,, i .... SERVmCE ENGINE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE (See Fig. 29) The throttle control has been preset at the factory and adjustment should not be necessary.. Check adjustment as described below before loosening cable.
...................... i , i,,ll ,,ll ,ll,,,i iill STORAGE Immediately prepare your' tractor for storage at the end of the season or if the tractor' will not be used for 30 days or more, CAU.
TROUBLESHOOTmNG POINTS .................. i i i PROBLEM Will not start Hard to start Engine will not turn over Engine clicks but wil! not start Loss of power Excessive vibration CAUSE t Out of fuel. 2 Engine not "CHOKED" properly 3 Engine flooded.
Engine continues to run when operator leaves seat with attachment clutch engaged Poor cut - uneven Mower blades will not rotate wit Poor grass discharge Headlight(s) not working (if so equipped) Battery will not charge Engine "backfires" when turning engine "OFF" TROUBLESHOO NG POINTS CAUSE 1.
TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.252540 SCHEMATIC RED © m 11o _ATTERY 8LACK AMMETER RED FUSE 30 AMP. r ....... I t- 1 WHITE t IGNITION SWITCH la-@ , 0 I i f t ' ! C_-- L J CLUTCH / BRAKE (PEDAL UP) B.
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.252540 ELECTRICAL 21 22 41 36 35 34 39 32 ' 31 I 30 I I i 39 ,,36 -.,/ / / / / / / / 3O.
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.252540 ELECTRICAL KEY PART NO. NO° DESCRIPTION 1 144926 Battery 12 Volt 30 Amp 2 74760412 Bolt, Hex Head 1/4-20 unc x 3/4 3 STD551025 Washer 4 STD551125 Washe.
REPAnR PARTS TRACTOR-- MODEL NUMBER 917.252540 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES 14 26 33 10 26 25 I 5 21 18 I t i I I 19 26 29 28 14 32.
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.252540 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 145501 Chassis Assembly 2 140356 Drawbar 3 17490612 Screw, Thd. Roll. 3/8-16 x 3/4 4 19131216 Washer 13/32 x 3/4 x 16 Gauge 5 146077 Bumper Snap-In 6 145206 Saddle 7 126842X Shield Ht Hood Kohl/Dia Engine 8 126471X Clip Insulator .
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917,252540 DRIVE 19 5 i10 6 62 35 36 34 37 67 26 53 75 34.
REPAIR DRIVE PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.252540 KEY PART NO. NO. 1 145602 2 146682 3 123666X 4 12000028 5 121520X 6 17490512 8 141003 10 76020416 11 105701X !3 74550412 14 STD551125 15 74780544 .
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.252540 STEERING ASSEMBLY b!-, t I I I I 117 46 47 12 16 32 26 28 30 t I I 43 36.
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUiVIBER 917.252540 STEERING ASSEMBLY KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 121472X 2 142033 3 135227 4 135228 5 6266H 6 121748X 7 19272O16 8 12000029 9 3366R 10 130468 11 STD5.
REPABR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.252540 SEAT ASSEMBLY 115 "_ 13 _. 17 12 23 5 10 ® 6 21 KEY NO. ! 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 t3 14 PART NO. 140123 140551 STD523710 19131610 145006 STD541437 1.
REPAUR DECALS 9 13 PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.252540 20 6 3 18 7 7 18 4 16 / 19 10 22 21 11 8 2 14 12 17 13 KEY PART NO. NO, 1 138955 2 1211363 3 143735 4 143736 5 132674 6 133644 7 142241 8 133178 9 128314 10 137537 11 4900J 12 146046 13 131473 15 KEY PART DESCRIPTION NO, NO.
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.252540 ENGINE 31 37 33 14 15 6 4 29 23 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Spark Arrester 40.
REPAUR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.252540 ENGINE KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 2 132760 17720410 3 147337 4 137350 14 13280328 15 13200300 16 STD551231 23 128953X 24 STD601005 29 137180 31 1092.
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.252540 MOWER LIFT 28 27 / 26 24 23 11 13 4 22 5 21 6 30 6 8 i ! i ! I I i I 5 19 _13 32 1 32 19 13 20 15 20 161718 15 2O 42.
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.252540 MOWER LIFT KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 136973 Lift Lever InnerWire Assembly 2 122507X Shaft Assembly, Lift 3 105767X Pin, Groove 4 12000002 E-Ring 5.
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.252540 MOWER DECK 75 74 76 77 73 4O 68 34 33 32 102 _"_"-104 105/ ._ 106" 105 106 2 23 24 28 29 18 44 27.
REPAnR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.252540 MOWER DECK KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 144393 2 STD533107 3 138O17 4 138440 5 STD624008 6 130832 8 85O857 9 STD551137 1.
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR ,. - MODEL NUMBER 917.252540 PEERLESS TRANSAXLE - MODEL NUMBER 930-057 8 ! 8 / / 5 23 / 13 15 L 77 18 62 3O 36 44 45 42A / &..
REPARR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.252540 PEERLESS TRANSAXLE - MODEL NUMBER 930-057 REF PART REF PART NO, NO. DESCRIPTION NO, NO. DESCRIPTION 1 772108A Transaxle Cover 45 786066 2 780086 Needle.
REPARRPARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.252540 KOHLER ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER CV15S, TYPE NUMBER PS-41519 A,R ,.TAKE I 3 _6 2 1! _8 ..... A,F,T, I CRANKSH BLOWER HOUSING AND BAFFLES 7 @ ,.
REPABR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.252540 KOHLER ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER CV15S, TYPE NUMBER PS-41519 AIR INTAKE ENGINE CONTROLS KEY PART KEY PART NO.
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.252540 KOHLER ENGINE- MODEL NUMBER CV15S, TYPE NUMBER PS-41519 ..... F 0,' S Ys+E I 4 / 5 / (_8 _-6 9 4 / 18- 17.
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.252540 KOHLER ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER CV15S, TYPE NUMBER PS-41519 FUEL SYSTEM CYLINDER HEAD, VALVE AND BREATHER KEY PART KEY PART NO.
REPAUR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.252540 KOHLER ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER CV15S, TYPE NUMBER PS-41519 IGNITION t ELECTRICAL 1 ,,,u i iii ,i,ui , C_2 17 ...,_ il _'_ __o CRANK:CAS,E,,,,! OIL PAN / LUBRICATION llrH,ll i i,i i ii J STA.T,.Q ...
REPARR ,PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 9!7.252540 KOHLER ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER CV15S, TYPE NUMBER PS-41519 IGNITION 1 ELECTRICAL CRANKCASE KEY PART KEY PART NO.
SERVICE OTES 54.
SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SiGHTiNG SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION O'1 SIGHTING GUIDE ONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL, NOT ACROSS HILL SIGHT AND HOLD THIS LEVEL WITH SKY LINE OR TREE.
OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NO. 917.252540 IF YOU NEED REPAIR SERVICE OR PARTS: FOR REPAIR SERVICE, CALL THIS TOLL FREE NUMBER: 1-800-4-REPAIR (I -800-473-7247) FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS INFORMATION AND ORDERING, CALL THIS TOLL FREE NUMBER: 1-800-FON-PART (1-800-366-7278) FOR CONSUMER ASSISTANCE HOT LINE, CALL THIS TOLL FREE NUMBER: 1-800-659-5917 ® 14.
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