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Page 1: ...sly built engines Before you start the engine read and understand this Owner s Manual IMPORTANT Read and follow all Safety Rules and Instructions before operating this equip ment For answers to your questions about this product Call 1 800 659 5917 Sears Craftsman Help Line 5 am 5 pm Mon Sat Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A Visit our Craftsman website www sears com craftsman ...

Page 2: ...cause of operator abuse including but not limited to damage caused by towing objects beyond the capability of the riding equipment impacting objects that bend the frame or crankshaft or over speeding the engine Repairs necessary because of operator negligence including but not limited to elec trical and mechanical damage caused by improper storage failure to use the proper grade and amount of engi...

Page 3: ...own by the blade Be sure the area is clear of other people before mowing Stop machine if anyone enters the area Never carry passengers Do not mow in reverse unless abso lutely necessary Always look down and behind before and while backing Be aware of the mower discharge direc tion and do not point it at anyone Do not operate the mower without either the entire grass catcher or the guard in place S...

Page 4: ...onsible adult Be alert and turn machine off if children enter the area Before and when backing look behind and down for small children Never carry children They may fall off and be seriously injured or interfere with safe machine operation Never allow children to operate the machine Use extra care when approaching blind corners shrubs trees or other objects that may obscure vision IV SERVICE Use e...

Page 5: ... down slowly Do not turn on slopes unless necessary and then turn slowly and gradually downhill if possible PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Gasoline 4 Gallons Capacity Unleaded and Type Regular Oil Type SAE 10W30 API SF SJ above 32 F SAE 5W 30 below 32 F Oil Capacity W Filter 4 0 Pints W O Filter 3 5 Pints Spark Plug Champion RC12YC Gap 030 Ground Speed Forward 0 5 5 MPH Reverse 0 2 4 Tire Pressure Front 1...

Page 6: ...the Agreement Expert service by our 12 000 profe sional repair specialists Unlimited service and no charge for parts and labor on all covered repairs Product replacement if your covered product can t be fixed Discount of 10 from regular price of service and service related parts not covered by the agreement also 10 off regular price of preventive mainte nance check Fast help by phone phone support...

Page 7: ...out moving its ad justed position 5 Raise seat and tighten adjustment knob securely Adjustment Knob _ NOTE You may now roll or drive your tractor off the skid Follow the appropriate instruction below to remove the tractor from the skid TO ROLLTRACTOR OFF SKID See Operation section for location and function of controls 1 Press lift lever plunger and raise attachment lift lever to its highest po sit...

Page 8: ...tion from this Quality Product Please review the following checklist All assembly instructions have been completed No remaining loose parts in carton Battery is properly prepared and charged Minimum 1 hour at 6 amps Seat is adjusted comfortably and tight ened securely All tires are properly inflated For ship ping purposes the tires were overin flated at the factory Be sure mower deck is properly l...

Page 9: ...result in serious injury or death The safety alert symbol is used to identify safety inform ation about hazards which can result in death serious injury and or property damage DANGER indicatesa hazard which if not avoided will result in death or serious injury WARNING indicatesa hazard which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury CAUTION indicatesa hazard which if not avoided might...

Page 10: ...he headlights on and off THROTTLE CONTROL Used to control engine speed CHOKE CONTROL Used when starting a cold engine BRAKE PEDAL Used for braking the tractor and starting the engine FREEWHEEL CONTROL Disengages transmission for pushing or slowly towing the tractor with the engine off ATTACHMENT LIFT LEVER Used to raise lower and adjust the mower deck or other attachments mounted to your tractor L...

Page 11: ...osition Bra Disengaged Drive Position Position STOPPING MOWER BLADES 3ruise Control Lever Brake Engaged Position To stop mower blades push attachment clutch switch in to disengaged position GROUND DRIVE To stop ground drive depress brake pedal all the way down IMPORTANT Forward and reverse drive pedals return to neutral position when not depressed ENGINE Move throttle control between half and full...

Page 12: ...els if you change the cutting height of the mower deck J Retainer Spring Clevis 2 Start mower blades by engaging at tachment clutch control TO STOP MOWER BLADES disengage attachment clutch control _CAUTION Do not operate the mower without either the entire grass catcher on mowers so equipped or the deflector shield in place Attachment Clutch Switch Pull Out To Attachment Lift Lever High Position _...

Page 13: ...orage Acidic gas can damage the fuel system of an engine while in storage 13 To avoid engine problems the fuel system should be emptied before storage of 30 days or longer Drain the gas tank start the engine and let it run until the fuel lines and carburetor are empty Use fresh fuel next season See Storage Instructions for additional information Never use engine or carburetor cleaner products in t...

Page 14: ... 5 secondsand releasepedal Depress reversedrive pedalto full reverseposi tion and holdfor five 5 secondsand releasepedal Repeatthis procedure three 3 times NOTE Duringthis stepthere will be no movementof drive wheels The air is being removedfrom hydraulicdrivesystem If grassis extremelytall it shouldbe mowedtwiceto reduceload and pos sible fire hazardfrom driedclippings Makefirst cut relativelyhig...

Page 15: ...ted to 9 Spindle operator abuse or negligence To receive Zerk full value from the warranty operator must maintain tractor as instructed in this db Front manual Wheel Some adjustments will need to be made Bearing periodically to properly maintain your Zerk tractor At least once a season check to see if 9 you should make any of the adjustments Zerks i described in the Service and Adjustments section...

Page 16: ...l low access to blades NOTE Protect your hands with gloves and or wrap blade with heavy cloth 2 Remove blade bolt by turning counter clockwise 3 Install new or resharpened blade with stamped THIS SIDE UP facing deck and mandrel assembly IMPORTANT To ensure proper assembly center hole in blade must align with star on mandrel assembly 4 Install and tighten blade bolt securely 45 55 Ft Lbs torque IMP...

Page 17: ... begin to slip from wear ENGINE LUBRICATION Only use high quality detergent oil rated with API service classification SF SJ Se lect the oil s SAE viscosity grade accord ing to your expected operating tempera ture SAE VISCOSITY GRADES 30 20 10 0 20 30 40 TEMPERATURE RANGE ANTICIPATED BEFORE NEXT OIL CHANGE Change the oil after every 50 hours of op eration or at least once a year if the tractor is n...

Page 18: ...urfaces of the engine are kept clean at all times Every 100 hours of operation more often under extremely dusty dirty conditions remove the blower housing and other cool ing shrouds Clean the cooling fins and external surfaces as necessary Make sure the cooling shrouds are reinstalled NOTE Operating the engine with a blocked grass screen dirty or plugged cooling fins and or cooling shrouds removed...

Page 19: ...clutch pulley 10 Slide mower out from under right side of tractor TO INSTALL MOWER Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension arms are raised with attachment lift control Engage parking brake 1 Swing anti sway bar to left side of mower deck 2 Slide mower under tractor with deflec tor shield to right side of tractor IMPORTANT Check belt for proper rout ing in all mower pulley grooves ...

Page 20: ... level Using the lift lever place mower in position where no part of the mower including gauge wheels is touching the ground From left side of tractor find the level decal on top of mower and place bubble level on decal as indicated Mower is level side to side when bubble is between the two lines in the bubble level If adjustment is necessary under left hand footrest turn lift link adjustment nut ...

Page 21: ...links Recheck side to side adjustment B B BOTH FRONT PLATE LINKS MUST BE EQUAL IN LENGTH TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT MOWER DRIVE BELT REMOVAL 1 Park tractor on a level surface Engage parking brake 2 Lower mower to its lowest position 3 Disengage belt tension rod from lock bracket _CAUTION Rod is spring loaded Have a firm grip on rod and release slowly 4 Remove screws from R H mandrel cover and rem...

Page 22: ...lt from center mandrel pulley idler pulley and R H mandrel pulley 9 Remove any dirt or grass which may have accumulated around mandrels and entire upper deck surface 10 Check secondary idler arm and idler pulley to see that they rotate freely 11 Be sure spring is hooked in secondary idler arm and secondary spring arm INSTALL NEW MOWER BLADE SECONDARY DRIVE BELT 12 Install new belt in lower groove ...

Page 23: ...d engage parking brake 2 Measure distance between brake oper ating arm and nut A on brake rod 3 If distance is other than 1 3 4 loosen jam nut and turn nut A until distance becomes 1 3 4 Retighten jam nut against nut A 4 Engage transmission by placing freewheel control in transmission engaged position 5 Road test tractor for proper stopping distance as stated above Readjust if necessary If stoppin...

Page 24: ...r contact your nearest Sears or other qualified service center TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS 1 Block up axle securely 2 Remove axle cover retaining ring and washers to allow wheel removal rear wheels have a square key Do not lose 3 Repair tire and reassemble NOTE On rear wheels only align grooves in rear wheel hub and axle Insert square key 4 Replace washers and snap retaining ring securely in axle ...

Page 25: ...the backside of the grill 4 Close hood INTERLOCKS AND RELAYS Loose or damaged wiring may cause your tractor to run poorly stop running or prevent it from starting Check wiring See electrical wiring diagram in the Repair Parts section TO REPLACE FUSE Replace with 20 amp automotive type plug in fuse The fuse holder is located behind the dash TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL AS SEMBLY 1 Raise hood 2 Unsnap h...

Page 26: ...he throttle control cable is adjusted properly see TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual 2 With engine off turn idle fuel adjust ing needle in clockwise closing it finger tight and then turn out counter clockwise 1 turn FINAL SETTING 1 Start engine and allow to warm for five minutes Make final adjustments with engine running and shift motion control...

Page 27: ... in essential fuel system parts such as carburetor fuel hose or tank during storage Also alcohol blended fuels called gasohol or using ethanol or methanol can attract moisture which leads to separation and formation of acids during storage Acidic gas can dam age the fuel system of an engine while in storage Empty the fuel tank by starting the en gine and letting it run until the fuel lines and car...

Page 28: ... up of grass leaves and trash under mower i 4 Dirty air filter i 5 Low oil level dirty oil 1 Fill fuel tank 2 See TO START ENGINE in Operation section 3 Wait several minutes before attempting to start 4 Replace spark plug 5 Clean replace air filter 6 Replace fuel filter 7 Empty fuel tank and carbure tor refill tank with fresh gas oline and replace fuel filter 8 Check all wiring 9 See To Adjust Car...

Page 29: ...dler pulley 4 Frozen blade mandrel 1 Engine speed too slow 2 Travel speed too fast I CORRECTION 6 Clean and regap or change spark plug 7 Replace fuel filter 8 Empty fuel tank and refill tank with fresh clean gasoline 9 Empty fuel tank and carbure tor refill tank with fresh gas oline and replace fuel filter 10 Connect and tighten spark plug wire 11 Clean engine air screen fins 12 Clean replace muff...

Page 30: ...Faulty alternator 1 Freewheel control in disengaged position 2 Motion drive belt worn damaged or broken 3 Air trapped in transmission during shipment or servicing Engine throttle control not set at SLOW position for 30 30 seconds before stopping engine 3 Allow grass to dry before mowing 4 Level mower deck 5 Check tires for proper air pressure 6 Replace sharpen blade Tighten blade bolt 7 Clean unde...

Page 31: ... I i PTOL DtSE i FUEL I BLUE II__LI_I LINE li I FUEL SHUT OFF SOLE gFP l IF SO EQUIPPED OPTIONAL IGNITION UNIT i I J i 85 86 i I 87 I 30 L _ 87A OPERATOR PRESENCE RELAY 1 dL _ SPARK _ PLUG GAP 2 PLUGS ON TWIN CYL ENGINES CHARGING SYSTEM OUTPUT 28 VOLTS AC 3600 RPM i ALTERNATOR PTO SWITCH _N C _ G F C REMOVABLE NON REMOVABLE CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONS H B WIRING INSULATED CLIPS NOTE IF WIRING INSULATE...

Page 32: ...TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 273241 ELECTRICAL I I 42 I I I L 40 26 25 I 29 i I I i I I I I 32 ...

Page 33: ...8 Switch Interlock 21 175688 Harness Light w 4152J 22 4152J Bulb 25 178909 Cable Battery 26 175158 Fuse 27 73510400 Nut Hex Keps 1 4 20 unc 28 145491 Cable Ground 29 160784 Switch Seat 30 175442 Switch Ignition 33 175447 Key 40 179737 Harness Ignition 42 154336 Cover Terminal 45 177500 Ammeter 46 177501 Hourmeter 50 178461 Switch PTO 55 17490508 Screw Thd Roll 5 16 18 x 1 2 81 109748X Relay Assemb...

Page 34: ...TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 273241 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES 217 42 166 58 219 2 5 39 chassis LTX_stlt 7 6O 209 74 _142 209 208 34 ...

Page 35: ... Pivot Mower Rear 39 174988 Bracket Pivot Hood 42 172545X599 Lens Lh 43 172544X599 Lens Rh 58 174993 Duct Hood 60 STD533707 Bolt Rdhd Sqnk 3 8 16 unc x 3 4 64 174997 Dash Lower 74 STD541437 Nut Crownleck 3 8 16 unc 90 124346X Nut Self Thrd Wshd 1 4 Zinc 142 175702 Plate Reinforcement 143 154966 Bracket Swaybar Chassis 144 175582 Bracket Footrest 145 156524 Rod Pivot Chassis Hood 154 174679 Bracket...

Page 36: ...TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 273241 GROUND DRIVE 57 223 32 16 52 253 239 29 _ drive hydro stlt 31 22 y 53 55 36 ...

Page 37: ...7490508 53 105710X Link Clutch 240 175610 55 105709X Spring Return Clutch 241 73930400 56 17060620 Screw 3 8 16 x 1 1 4 242 74780412 57 140294 V Belt Ground Drive 243 178289 59 169691 Keeper Center Span 244 166880 61 17120614 Screw 3 8 16 x 875 251 17060516 62 123533X Cover Pedal 253 179422 63 174607 Pulley Engine 254 178062 65 10040700 Washer 271 17000612 66 154778 Keeper Belt Engine 272 17670508...

Page 38: ...TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 273241 STEERING ASSEMBLY 72 i i x I It _ 42 88 i 29 17 65 68 13 67 67 steering_pLIt 45 4O 34 10 40 43 38 ...

Page 39: ...Axle Front Nut Hex Flange Lock Shaft Asm Steering Screw 3 8 16 x 3 4 Rod Tie Washer Lock Hlcl Spr 3 8 Bushing Strg Screw 175140 418 Insert Cap Strg Wh STD541537 Lock nut Center 3 8 24 159945 Adaptor Wheel Strg I74530 418 Boot Steering I21749X Washer 25 32 1 I 4x 16Ga 184946 505 Cap Spindle Fr Top 160367 72110618 169827 175146 19182411 169835 173966 175118 175553 19121214 17490608 Spacer Brace Axle...

Page 40: ...TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 273241 ENGINE 13 32 I 2_ OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT _k Attester I 4O ...

Page 41: ...fgr I4 148456 Tube Oil Drain 16 STD551237 Washer Lock Ext tooth 3 8 17 17060624 Screw 3 8 I 6 1 1 2 23 169837 Shield Browning Debris Guard 25 17544IX505 Control Choke 26 73920600 Nut Keps 3 8 24 unf 29 137180 ArresIer Spark 3I 179022 Tank Fuel 32 179124 418 Cap Fuel 33 123487X Clamp Hose BIk 37 8543R Line Fuel 7 5 38 181654 Plug Drain Oil Easy 40 3645J Bushing 4I 139277 Stem Tank Fuel 45 17000612 ...

Page 42: ...3 8 I6 1 1 2 Washer 13 32 x 1 x I4 Ga Pan Seat Knob Seat Adj Wingnut Bracket Mounting Switch KEY NO 13 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 24 25 PART NO DESCRIPTION I21248X 72050412 I21249X I23740X I23976X I24238X 171652 Bushing Snap BIk Ny150 Id Bolt Rdhd Sqnk 1 4 20 x I I 2 Spacer Split 28 86 Zinc Spring Cprsn Plate 1 810 Ga Nut Lock I 4 Lge Fig Gr 5 Zinc Cap Spring Seat Bolt Shoulder 5 16 I 8 unc STD541431 Nu...

Page 43: ...l Reflector RH 188064 6 DESCRIPTION Decal Steering Wheel Decal Fender Cruise Decal Engine Kohler Decal Battery Decal Hood Side Panel Decal Grille Decal Engine KR Sears Decal Replacement Decal Deck level Pad Footrest STiL_ LH Pad Footrest STiLT_ RH Decal Handle Lft Height Adjust Decal By Pass Manual Owner s English Manual Owner s Spanish WHEELS TIRES 11 w _e_ 1 KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 44: ...TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 273241 LIFT ASSEMBLY iI I i iI 3 2 6 7 51 49 44 ...

Page 45: ...t I8 73350800 Nut Hex Jam I 2 13 unc I7 175689 Trunnion Front Susp I8 73800800 Nut Lock wiWsh I 2 13 unc 20 163552 Retainer Spring 3I 176205 Trunion Sups Arm 32 175994 Nut Lift Link 7 18 20 36 155097 Pointer Height Indicator 37 123935X Plug Hole 38 17060516 Screw 5 I8 I8 x I 40 19112410 Washer11 32x1 1 2xlOGa 4I 155098 Indicator Height Stir 49 145212 Nut HexiLarge Look 5I 19171416 Washer17 32 x 7 ...

Page 46: ...TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 273241 MOWER DECK 46 132 95 116 112 21 5 114 37 33 121 45 47 mower ded_ 48prem stir 1 46 ...

Page 47: ...8 V Belt Mower Secondary V Belt Mower Primary Nut Crownleck 3 8 I8 Unc KEY PART NO NO 50 72110612 52 175820 54 74780618 55 72140608 56 155986 57 156941 72 19131312 91 180535 92 73800600 94 176066 95 180534 97 178515 98 179479 99 184058 100 72110618 110 175016 112 174387 113 72110508 114 174384 115 174809 118 184219 117 174873 118 73930600 119 19121414 12I 174371 122 174806 128 174372 130 17000618 ...

Page 48: ...Co 100 5 Sealant Joint d etancheite 57 20W50 Oil 78 80Z OZ de 78 820 d Huile 127 Seal and O ring Kit Phoque 0 Sonne Jeu 88 123 _128 88 r o 0 I1 1 I z_ o_ Z m _z m_ m_ o m _m 6_ 4 ...

Page 49: ...uator 117 I78799 49 17040I Arm Bypass 119 I70439 50 170402 Retaining Ring 250 External 120 170440 5I 170403 Seal Lip 74I X 250 X 250 Te 12I I70441 52 170404 Flat Washer 5 8 Id X I O Od X 05 Thk 122 I70442 53 170405 Retaining Ring 123 178800 54 170408 Bearing Center Block 124 I70444 55 18977 Spring Helical Compression 56 18978 Washer 125 I70445 57 150798 20w 50 Oil 128 I70446 58 170407 Brake Yoke 1...

Page 50: ... MODEL NUMBER 917 273241 KOHLER ENGINE MODEL NUMBER CV730TYPE NUMBER 0018 CYLINDER HEAD VALVE AND BREATRERT_ 32 33 _ 7 31 _ 29 3O 29 n 17Lril _26 _8 i I i i j _ 0 1 _ la l_ 16 CRANKCASEJ jl 2_ O t_ _ 7 F i 5O ...

Page 51: ...04 S 21 66 032 05uS Seal valve stem 2 18 Mu545016 S 22 235011 S Retainer spring 4 23 24u089 02S Spring valve 4 19 12 15302 S 24 12q73 01uS Cap valve spring 4 20 24u038 04 S 25 12_755 03_S Kit retainer 4 26 24318 69S Head assembly 1 cylinder 21 24u755u46 S 27 24 605 01S Liner exhaust port 22 25 153 02 S 28 24u755 76 S Kit valve cover breather 23 24 018_09S Incl 18 17 29 24 M 931010 S 29 25u313 03S ...

Page 52: ...TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 273241 KOHLER ENGINE MODEL NUMBER CV730TYPE NUMBER 0018 IGNITION ELECTRICALJ I 4 14 l BLOWER HOUSING AND BAFFLESJ 52 ...

Page 53: ...5x0 Sx20 4 Screw hex flange M5x0 Sxl 6 3 Screw hex flange M5x0 8xl 6 Screw hex flange M6x1 0xl 6 6 Plate backing u 2 side Plate backing u 1 side Baffle cylinder barrel_ 2 side Baffle valley 1 side Screw hex flange M5x0 Sxl 0 2 Baffle cylinder barrel_ 1 side 13 24u063 14uS Baffle valley 2 side NOT ILLUSTRATED 24 096 85S Cover blower housing 25 086 91uS Screw tapping NOT ILLUSTRATED AIR INTAKFJFILTR...

Page 54: ...TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 273241 KOHLER ENGINE MODEL NUMBER CV730TYPE NUMBER 0018 STARTING SYSTEMJ ENGIN E CONTROLS J 4 l 23 _ 27 54 ...

Page 55: ... hex lock MSxg 8 Spring choke return Bracket control Screw hex flange M6 1 0xl 6 4 Clamp cable 2 Screw thread forming 2 Lever throttle actuator Washer lock 1 4 Nut hex flange M5x0 8 Washer plain 5 5 mm 3 Spring governor Nut hex M4xg 7 Lever throttle control Screw hex flange M5x0 Sx29 Spring throttle limiter Lever_choke Waeher_spring 1 4 Screw hex cap M4xg 7x25 Linkage choke 9 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 ...

Page 56: ...TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 273241 KOHLER ENGINE MODEL NUMBER CV730TYPE NUMBER 0018 CRANKSHAFT 2_ 1 ill EXHAUST FUEL SYSTEM 9 9 k 11 13 _4 15 56 ...

Page 57: ...5 353_04_S 15 24_050_02_S NOT ILLUSTRATED 24 234 02 S 24 757_18_S 24 757_19_S 24 757_20_S 24 757_21uS 24_757_22_S Kit carburetor w gaskets Includes 2 4 Gasket carburetor Carburetor assembly For information only not available separately Service with kits 24 757q 8 S 24 757q 9S 24 757 20_ S 24_757_21uS 24 757 22_S fuel bowl 24 234_02_S Gasket air cleaner base Stud M6x1 0x95 2 Nut hex flange M6x1 0 2...

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Page 59: ...e turns gradually to prevent tipping or loss of control Exercise extreme caution when changing direction on slopes 1 Fold this page along dotted line indicated above 2 Hold page before you so that its left edge is vertically parallel to a tree trunk or other upright structure 3 Sight across the fold in the direction of hill slope you want to measure 4 Compare the angle of the fold with the slope o...

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