Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 917.258542 Sears
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/;Rn F rXM n N ° MODEL NUMBER 917.258542 OWNER'S MANUAL o Assembly Operation Customer Responsibilities Service and Adjustments ® Repair Parts CAUTION: Read and follow all safety rules and instructions before operating this equipment. FOR CONSUMER ASSISTANCE HOT LINE, CALL THIS TOLL FREE NUMBER: 1-800-659-5917 .
SAFETY RULES Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers IMPORTANT: THiS CUTTING MACHINE iS CAPABLE OF AMPUTATING HANDS AND FEETAND 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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY RULES ............................................................ 2 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ...................................... 3 CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES ..................... 3, 15-19 WARRANTY ...........................
= AND ATTACHMENTS These accessories and attachments were available through most Sears retail outlets and service centers when the tractor was purchased Most Sears stores can order these items for you when you provide the model number of your tractor.
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..... r_r,r,_,,,, ,,,_,., .,,,,,,_ .... V !1 ' ,i ,ir,,,=H,, 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 al! parts and hardware you assemble must be tightened securely.
inspection for secureconnections (to tightenhard- LOCK WASHER FLAT MASHER ware)° o Inspection for corrosion. o Testing battery° . ,Jumping (if required). o Periodic charging. SEAT PAN BOX DOOR DISCARD TERMINAL PROTEC_VE CAPS U HEX NUT POSITIVE NEGATIVE (RED) CABLE (BLACK) CABLE FIG.
i ii ii ii ,,i iiii i,i1,111111, ,11 i ..................... i,i ASSEMBLY ii 1,1,,111 ,,i i ..... GAUGE WHEEL MOUNTING BRACKET "_ TO CONVERT TO BAGGING OR DISCHARGING Simply remove mulcher plate and store in a safe place. Your mower is now ready for discharging or installation of optional grass catcher accessory.
OPERATI ............ ,±,_ . i = "HH ' These symbols may appear on your tractor or in literature supplied with the producL Learn and understand their meaning.
, ' ,==,_ u ,,i..............=,,, ===l======lll===l========= OPERATION i ii i i i ii i, i i 'llrl , i I i i , ,11 ii i KNOW YOUR TRACTOR READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR Compare the illustrations with your tractorto familiarize yourself withthe locations of various controfs and adjustments.
,i ....... OPERATION ' i, ii i ii ..... ii 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.
n,ll,i I , i " ", ................ i i, uu, n unl,lll,,Hi,u,n ..... lUll ' I I OPERAT!O 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 running and the attachment clutch engaged will shut off the engine.
OPERATION TO START ENGINE (See Fig. X) When starting the engine for the first time or if the engine has run out of fuef, it will take extra cranking time to move fuel from the tank to the engine. . Sit on seat in operating position, depress clutch/brake pedal and set parking brake.
JJ = 1,1,,i , =,,= ===== .................. =,,==1 CUSTOMER RESPONSiBiLiTiES iiii i i I I i[ iJ Jl ..................... 1,1,1,,,,,,i,,I, MAINTENANCE SC.EDULE FILL,N DATES AS You COMPL_E _'_..%'_.1_,_÷'_._0_" REGU R SERWOE .......
' ' ',,,",'", i,,i,,111 ¸ ,,, i i ,i ,,ll,i CUSTOMER LI ES .. Ul._ ,,,11,,, i , TRACTOR TO SHARPEN BLADE (See Fig. 14) Always observe safety rules when performing any ma.
CUSTOMER BILITi ................... H ................. i t V-BELTS Check V-betts for deterioration and wear after 100 hours of operation and replace if necessary, The belts are not adjustable.
........... i i _ ..=LI ,t,_., i " I .... irll i I ' I CUSTO RESPON BILITmES CLEAN AIR SCREEN (See Fig. 16) Air screen must be kept free of dirt and chaff to prevent engine damage from overheating. Clean with a wire brusll or compressed air to remove dirt and stubborn drieU gum fibers° AIR FILTER (See Fig.
I i=, ,=J i1,,i i, i,l,lr, ENGIHE OiL FILTER (See Fig. 17) Replace the engine oiI filter every season or every other oil change if the tractor is used mere than 100 hours in one year o Drain oit from engine crankcase (See 'q'(.3 CHANGE ENGINE OIL:' in this section of this manual, through ste_ remove drain plug).
=,1 ,,, ,i,, SERVICE H'"I'M,H" I "1 ' I,,, ,,,,' .......... '111 I I" ' I ADJUSTMENTS H,,II, i ii,i, 1,1,11,1 i, i • i,i i ii O O O O O CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS: Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake, Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position.
i == == n.. i ....... i i i= i i i III_Nlll r RVICE AN ADJUSTMENTS i, , i i, 1,1,11111 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" on page 3 of this manual).
........ i,ii ...... SERVSCE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 24} The mower blade drive belt may be replaced without tools_ Park the tractor on level surface.
r,_,, .................... SERVICE AND ........................................ i 'l"r r TRANSAXLE SHIFTER LINKAGE AND AD- JUSTMENT (See Figs.
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE ORDER - • BLACK cable first from chassis and then from the fully charged battery.. ° RED cable last from both batteries. POSITIVE TERMINAL NEGATIVE 1 ERMINAL CHARGED BATTERY POSITIVE N EGATIVE TERMINAL TERMINAL FIG.
............................ i , , , i i i i ......................................... SERVICE ADJUSTMENTS i i ,i i,, ii1,1 i ,i,ii1,, I ..... i i i ENGINE ACCELERATION TEST- TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE (See Fig. 32) The throttle control has been preset at the factory and adjustment should not be necessary.
STORAGE , i,,i, i .......... . 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. ............. i ,i....... ,. i i ,.,. i gasoline in the tank inside a building where fumes may reach an open flame or spark.
TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS i i i i , iiiii ii CAUSE CORRECTION PROBLEM i i , i,i i ,,i i Will not start Hard to start Engine will not turn over Engine clicks but will not start ii ii ,it i .
TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM ......... '""," i 'M"' Engine continues to run when operator leaves seat with attachment clutch engaged Poor cut - uneven i , ii iiii ...... i ,, , Mower blades will not rotate ,, I'H Poor grass discharge .
TRACTOR o - r, JIODEL NUMBER 917.258542 SCHE[vIATIC RED BATTERY SLACK AMMETER (OPTIONAL) i .... RED WHITE ! I , { RED I STARTER IGNITION SWITCH Og,.D FUSE 30 AMP r t .... 1 I I ,©', I t l CLUTCH / BRAKE (PEDAL UP) BLACK HOUR METER SOLENOID BLACK (OPTTONAL) BLACK r I I _UELI L BLUE ', '_.
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR-- MODEL NUMBER 917.258542 ELECTRICAL 21 / I I 70 9 7 33 19 20 25 26 1 52 29 ' _ 28 / 1 3O.
F EPA h PARTS TRACTOR- - MODEL NUMBER 917.258542 ELECTRICAL KEY PART NO, NO, DESCRIPTION 1 146140 2 74760412 3 STD551025 4 STD551125 6 STD541Q25 7 109238X 8 156417 9 109596X 16 153664 i9 STD551125 20 .
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.258542 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES 29 58 53 28 12 52 55 57 14 11_ 37 54 6O 3 3 74 + 38_ 3 _ 39 71 14 32.
IREPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258542 CHASS1SANDENCLOSURES KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 159527 2 140356 3 17490612 4 19131216 5 155272 9 150156X011 10 STD5337t0 1t 146956 12 145660 !3 14.
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR . . MODEL NUMBER 917.258542 DRIVE 89 31 88 87 86 81 84 83 _82 86 18 113 87 21 75 61 58 !9 51 5 18 116 I 121 ti 48 1t8 26 5t t 27 34.
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258542 DRIVE KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 .... Transaxle(See Breakdown) 53 105710X Peerless, Model Number 930-057A 55 105709X 2.
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - STEERING ASSEMBLY MODEL NUMBER 917.258542 _L"T _'_ 11 i i 51 _ 54 _'X _ 17 " 7' FF_2_ / _ " I / ,,_.
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.258542 STEERING ASSEMBLY KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 121472X 2 154427 3 156483 4 157473 5 6266H 6 121748X 7 I9272016 8 12000029 9 3366R 10 i56438 11 STD5511.
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR .- - MODEL NUMBER 917,258542 SEAT ASSEMBLY V° j..,5 6 22 21 ,/ KEY NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 PART NO. 140123 140551 STD523710 19131610 145006 STD541437 124181X 17490616 1.
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258542 DECALS 9 1_ 2 6 3 18 7 7 18 14 11 10 12 13 2O 21 t KEY PART NO. NO. ,1 156368 2 t50333 3 151299 4 151300 5 12-113-64 6" 133644 7 149407 8 156787 .9 146709 11 146710 10 156439 DESCRIPTION Decal Decal Decal Decal Decal Decal Decal Decal Decal Decal Decal, KEY PART NO.
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258542 ENGINE 33 "33 37 29 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Spark Arrester 4 23 35 40.
REPAmR PARTS TRACTOR- - MODEL NUMBER 917.258542 KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 147025 17720410 4 137350 14 13280328 15 13200300 16 STD551231 23 156123 29 137180 31 109202X 32 _23549X 33 123487X 35.
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.258542 MOWER LIFT 27 25 24 23 5 49 6 3O 150 26 3 6 19 13 19 2O 15 ._G 161718 20 20 42.
REPAIR PARTS tRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258542 MOWER LIFT KEY PART NO. NO, DESCRIPTION I 159460 2 159471 3 105767X 4 12OO0002 5 19211621 6 120183X 7 125631X 8 122365X 11 139865 12 139866 13 4939M 15.
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258542 MOWER DECK 76 31 105 106 113 111 114 116 _ 1,18 _._ " 2 16 44 29 21 i 22 24 17 ,_116 25 26 27.
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258542 MOWER DECK KEY PART NO, NO. KEY PART DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 144393 2 STD533107 3 138017 4 138440 5 STD624008 6 130832 8 850857 9 STD551137 1.
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258542 PEERLESS TRANSAXLE - MODEL NUMBER 930-057A 68 34 23 8 / 7 67 35 9 / _, 31 6 8 5 31 / 13 47 35 77 29 15 23 79 43 15o 46.
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.258542 PEERLESS TRANSAXLE - MODEL NUMBER 930-057A REF PART REF PART NO, NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 772108A Cover, Transaxle 43 792075 2 780086A Bear.
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.258542 KOHLER ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER CV15S, TYPE NUMBER PS-41526 AIR INTAKE i _2 6_0 11-- 12 _9 -1 7 ==,==== =,,=,===,======= = = BLOWER HOUSING AND BAFFLES ! =.
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258542 KOHLER ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER CV15S, TYPE NUMBER PS-41526 AIR INTAKE ENGINE CONTROLS KEY PART KEY PART NO.
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258542 KOHLER ENGINE- MODEL NUMBER CV15S, TYPE NUMBER PS-41526 , i 2 / 32 31 / 30 23 --27 _--29 t28 CYLINDER HEAD, VALVE AND BREATHER I 19 18 22 21 20 14 / 15.
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258542 KOHLER ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER CV15S, TYPE NUMBER PS-41526 FUEL SYSTEM CYLINDER HEAD, VALVE AND BREATHER KEY PART KEY PART NO.
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258542 KOHLER ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER CV15S, TYPE NUMBER PS-41526 IGNITION/ ELECTRICAL,,I Q--2 23 1 5 13 11111111111111111 OIL PAN / LUBRICATION J iiiiiiii i,i1_ ilU,,, ,lU,U u u i i u STARTING SYSTEM ! 0 @ @ .
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.258542 KOHLER ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER CV15S, TYPE NUMBER PS-41526 IGNITION / ELECTRICAL CRANKCASE KEY PART KEY PART NO.
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SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION 7" SIGHTING "" ---.. ...CUT OU" ONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL, NOT ACROSS HILL SIGHT AND HOLD THIS LEVEL WITH SKY LINE OR TREE.
OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL NO. 917.258542 IF YOU NEED REPAIR SERVICE OR PARTS: FOR REPAIR SERVICE, CALL THIS TOLL FREE NUMBER: 1-800-4-REPAIR (1-800-473-7247) 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 ® 15.
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