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 MPH Forward 0 5 5 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 suppor...
Page 7: ...and tighten adjustment knob securely Adjustment Knob 7 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 sition 2 Release parking brake by depressing brake...
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: ...uld 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 m...
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 and remove key Always remove key when leaving tractor to prevent unauthorized use 11 Never use choke to stop engine IMPORTANT Leaving the ignition switch in any position other than STOP will cause the battery to discharge and go dead NOTE Under certain conditions when tractor is standing idle with the engine running hot engine exhaust gases may cause browning of grass To eliminate this pos...
Page 12: ...heel bar 3 Lower gauge wheels to ground Raise gauge wheels slightly to align holes in bracket and gauge wheel bar and insert clevis pin Gauge wheels should be slightly off the ground 4 Replace retainer spring into clevis pin 5 Be sure all gauge wheels are in the same setting IMPORTANT Be sure to readjust gauge wheels if you change the cutting height of the mower deck Retainer Spring Clevis Pin TO ...
Page 13: ...change engine oil see the Mainte nance section in this manual ADD GASOLINE Fill fuel tank to bottom of tank filler neck Do not overfill Use fresh clean regular unleaded gasoline with a minimum of 87 octane Use of leaded gasoline will increase carbon and lead oxide deposits and reduce valve life Do not mix oil with gasoline Purchase fuel in quanti ties that can be used within 30 days to assure fuel...
Page 14: ...y require the choke control be pulled out slightly NOTE If at a high altitude above 3000 feet or in cold temperatures below 32 F the carburetor fuel mixture may need to be adjusted for best engine performance See TO ADJUST CARBURETOR in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual PURGE TRANSMISSION _CAUTION Never engage or dis engage freewheel lever while the engine is running To ensure pro...
Page 15: ...nds mow in the opposite direction making left hand turns until finished I J J 00272 If grass is extremely tall it should be mowed twice to reduce load and pos sible fire hazard from dried clippings Make first cut relatively high the second to the desired height Do not mow grass when it is wet Wet grass will plug mower and leave undesirable clumps Allow grass to dry before mowing Always operate eng...
Page 16: ...items that have been subjected to i operator abuse or negligence To receive Zerk full value from the warranty operator must maintain tractor as instructed in this 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 you should make any of the adjustments i described in the Service and Adjustments Zerks...
Page 17: ...OVAL 1 Raise mower to highest position to al 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 ...
Page 18: ...ervicing contact a sears or other qualified service center 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 ENGINE LU BRICATION Only use high quality detergent oil rated with API service classification SF SJ Se lect the oil s SAE viscosity grade according to your expecte...
Page 19: ...ng knob Knob Cartridge Foam Pre Clean Cartridge Plate Rubber Seal CLEAN AIR SCREEN Air screen must be kept free of dirt and chaff to prevent engine damage from overheating Clean with a wire brush or compressed air to remove dirt and stub born dried gum fibers CLEAN AIR INTAKE COOLING AREAS To insure proper cooling make sure the grass screen cooling fins and other external surfaces of the engine ar...
Page 20: ...isengage belt tension rod from lock bracket _CAUTION Red is spring loaded Have a tight grip on rod and release slowly 5 Remove retainer spring holding anti swaybar to chassis bracket and disengage anti sway bar from bracket 6 Remove four retainer springs from front plate assembly and remove plate 7 Remove retainer springs from suspen sion arms at deck and disengage arms from deck Lock Bracket Belt...
Page 21: ...uch as a carport or ga rage 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 SIDE TO SIDE ADJUSTMENT WITH BUBBLE LEVEL NOTE If necessary check side to side surface below tractor for levelness with a long board and the bubble level Using the lift lever place mower in position where no p...
Page 22: ...t E on both front links an equal num ber of turns The two front links must remain equal in length When distance D is 1 8 to 1 2 lower at front than rear tighten nut F against trunnion on both front links Recheck side to side adjustment Front Plate Assembly Trunnion TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT MOWER DRIVE BELT REMOVAL 1 Park tractor on a level surface Engage parking brake 2 Lower mower to its lowes...
Page 23: ...ELT 7 Carefully roll belt off L H mandrel pul ley 8 Remove belt 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 BL...
Page 24: ...ld in the disengaged position The rear wheels must lock and skid when you try to manually push the tractor for ward If the rear wheels rotate the brake needs to be adjusted or the pads need to be replaced TO ADJUST BRAKE 1 Depress brake pedal all the way down and 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...
Page 25: ...per II clutoh _ _ _ II Wire Transmission _ _ t _ I f_ Harness Input Pulley _ TRANSMISSION REMOVAL REPLACEMENT Should your transmission require removal for service or replacement it should be purged after reinstallation and before op erating the tractor See PURGE TRANS MISSION in the Operation section of this manual TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGN MENT If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal ...
Page 26: ...ct BLACK battery cable then RED battery cable and carefully remove battery from tractor 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 T...
Page 27: ...necessary proceed as follows 1 With engine not running move choke control located on dash panel to full choke position 2 Remove air cleaner cover filter and cartridge plate to expose carburetor choke See AIR FILTER in the Main tenance section of this manual 3 Choke should be closed If it is not loosen casing clamp screw and move choke cable until choke is completely closed Tighten casing clamp scr...
Page 28: ...ise until engine speed decreases and then turn out counterclockwise approxi mately 3 4 turn to obtain the best low speed performance 4 Recheck idle speed Readjust if neces sary ACCELERATION TEST 5 Move throttle control lever from slow to fast position If engine hesitates or dies turn idle fuel adjusting needle out counterclockwise 1 8 turn Repeat test and continue to adjust if neces sary until eng...
Page 29: ...ng 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 c...
Page 30: ... replace fuel filter 8 Check all wiring 9 See To Adjust Carburetor in Service and Adjustments section 10 Contact a Sears or other qualified service center 1 Clean replace air filter 2 Replace spark plug 3 Recharge or replace battery 4 Replace fuel filter 5 Empty fuel tank and refill tank with fresh clean gasoline 6 Check all wiring 7 See To Adjust Carburetor in Service and Adjustments section 8 Co...
Page 31: ...ighten blade bolt 2 Contact a Sears or other qualified service center 3 Tighten loose part s Replace damaged parts 1 Faulty operator safety 1 Check wiring switches and presence control system connections If not corrected Engine continues to run when operator leaves seat with attachment clutch engaged Poor cut uneven Mower blades will not rotate 1 Worn bent or loose blade 2 Mower deck not level 3 B...
Page 32: ...evel mower deck 5 Check tires for proper air pressure 6 Replace sharpen blade Tighten blade bolt 7 Clean underside of mower housing 8 Replace mower drive belt 9 Reinstall blades sharp edge down 10 Replace with blades listed in this manual 11 Clean around mandrels to open vent holes 1 Turn switch ON 2 Replace bulb s or lamp s 3 Check replace light switch 4 Check wiring and connections 5 Replace fus...
Page 33: ... BL_ IGNITION SWITCH POSITION CIRCUIT MAKE OFF I_ _G _A1 NONE R_NiLIGHT BA A_L PTO SWITCH ItFAD UGIITS POSIT_ON CIRCUIT _ _ ON I L_ E A 0 REMOVABLE NON REP4OVABLE CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONS WIRING INSULATED CLIPS NOTE IF WIRING TNSULATED CLIPS WERE REMOVED FOR SERVTCING OF UNTT THEY SHOULD BE REPLACED TO PROPERLY SECURE YOUR WTRING GFC OA 33 ...
Page 34: ...TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 273260 ELECTRICAL I I I I 42 i i i i L I I I I I 4O 25 I I 29 i i i I I 1 I I I I 34 ...
Page 35: ...Switch Interlock 21 175449 Harness Light 25 178909 Cable 26 175158 Fuse 27 73510400 Nut He Keps 1 4 20 une 28 145491 Cable Ground 29 160784 Switch Seat 30 175442 Switch Ignition 33 175447 Key 40 179737 Harness Ignition 42 1543 36 Cover Terminal 45 177500 Ammeter 46 177501 Hourmeter 50 178461 Switch PTO 55 17490508 Screw Thd Roll 5 I6 I8xl 2 79 175448 Lamp and Holder Assembly 61 109748X Relay Assem...
Page 36: ...TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 273260 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES 217 F 42 43 r_ 166 219 _t 23 158 F64 39 215 h_ssis LTX stlt 7 74 3 3 F142 3 F145 2O8 36 ...
Page 37: ...0 Bracket Asm Pivot Mower Rear 39 174988 Bracket Pivot Hood 42 I72545 599 Lens Lh 43 I72544X599 Lens Rh 58 174993 Duct Hood 60 STD533707 Bolt Rdhd Sqnk 3 8 I6 une x 3 4 64 174997 Dash Lower 74 STD541437 Nut Crownloek 3 8 I6 unc 90 I24346X Nut Self Thrd Wshd I 4 Zinc I42 I75702 Plate Reinforcement I43 I54966 Bracket Swaybar Chassis I44 I75582 Bracket Footrest I45 I56524 Rod Pivot ChassidHood I54 I7...
Page 38: ...TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 273260 GROUND DRIVE 57 35 151 32 _2 253 239 38 ...
Page 39: ...ut Crownlook 5 18 I8 une 239 17490508 53 105710X Link Clutch 240 175810 55 105709X Spring Return Clutch 24I 73930400 56 17060620 Screw 3 8 I 8 1 1 4 242 74780412 57 140294 V Belt Ground Drive 243 178289 59 169691 Keeper Center Span 244 166880 6I 17120614 Screw 3 8 I 8 875 250 17060612 62 123533X Cover Pedal 25I 17060518 68 174607 Pulley Engine 258 I79422 65 10040700 Washer 254 I78062 68 154778 Kee...
Page 40: ...TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 273260 STEERING ASSEMBLY P_ I 40 ...
Page 41: ...m Toplock I 2 20 unf Spacer Bearing 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 I84946 505 Cap Spindle 160367 72140618 169827 175146 19182411 169835 173966 175118 175553 191212...
Page 42: ...lt 5 I6 16 unc x 3 4 wiSems Shield Heat Muffler Gasket Tube Drain oil Washer Lock Ext Tooth 3 8 Screw Thdrol 3 6 16 x I I 2 Shield Heat Choke Control KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 26 73920600 Nut Keps 3 6 24 unf 29 I37180 Kit Spark Arrestor Flat Sern 31 179022 Tank Fuel 4 0 Rear 32 I79124X426 Cap Asm Fuel 33 I23487X Clamp Hose Black 37 6543R Line Fuel 38 181654 Plug Drain Oil Easy 41 I39277 Stem Tank...
Page 43: ...lip Push In 17 I23976X Nut Hex w Ins 3 8 I6 unc 18 I24238X Spring Seat Cprsn 21 17I 852 Strew 3 8 I6 1 1 2 22 STD541431 Washer 13 32 x 1 x I4 Ga 24 19171912 Pan Seat 25 I27018X Knob Seat Adi Wingnut Bracket Mounting Switch DESCRIPTION Bushing Snap BIk Ny150 Id Bolt Rdhd Sqnk 1 4 20 x I I 2 Spacer Split 28 86 Zinc Spring Cprsn Plate 1 310 Ga Nut Lock I 4 Lge Fig Gr 5 Zinc Cap Spring Seat Bolt Shoul...
Page 44: ..._ 12 1 8 DESCRIPTION Decal Reflector RH Decal Steering Wheel Decal Fender Cruise Decal Engine Kohler Decal Battery Decal Hood Side Panel Decal Grille Decal Engine Deca Deck level Pad Footrest ST LT LH Pad Footrest ST LT RH Decal Handle Lit Height Adjust Decal By Pass Manual Owner s English Manual Owner s Spanish WHEELS TIRES 2 _ 5 8 7 4 10 11 KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 59192 85139 I0...
Page 45: ...Link Lift R H Retainer Spring Plate Asm Suspension Front Nut Hex Jam I 2 13 unc Trunnion Front Susp Nut Lock wiWsh I 2 13 unc Retainer Spring KEY PART NO NO DESCRIPTION 31 176205 Trunion Sups Arm 32 175994 Nut Lift Link 7 16 20 36 155097 Pointer Height indicator 37 I23935X Plug Hole 38 17060516 Screw 5 16 I8 1 40 19112410 Washer11 32 1 1 2 10Ga 41 I55098 Indicator Height Stir 49 I45212 Nut Hex Lar...
Page 46: ...TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 273260 MOWER DECK 45 132 116 112 21 5 114 36 33 10 110 I 21 26 46 ...
Page 47: ...ll 1 4 20 x 5 8 V Belt Mower Secondary V Belt Mower Primary Nut Crownleck 3 8 I8 unc Bolt Cart 3 8 18 1 1 2 Gr 5 KEY PART NO NO 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 174609 118 184219 117 174873 118 73930600 119 19121414 12I 174371 122 1...
Page 48: ...4_ O0 124 123 _128 I o 0 0 Ill 30 4 30 z_ o_ Z m _i _z m_ m_ o m _m 6_ 4 7 _95 gg _100 6 Sealant Joint d etancheite 57 20W50 Oil 78x80Z OZ de 78 820 d Huge 127 Seal and O ring Kit Phoque 0 Sonne Jeu ...
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: ...TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 273260 KOHLER ENGINE MODEL NUMBER CV674TYPE NUMBER 75574 CYLINDER HEAD VALVE AND BREATHERJ 3 o I 5 F I iij _ 7 L i _12 I 18 I _J CRANKCASEJ O 19 15J 0 L i 5 I _LN _ s 5O ...
Page 51: ...ve intake Std 2 24 017_02 S Valve intake 25 2 17 12_123 04_S 23 24 032_05 S Seal valve stem 2 18 M_545016 S 24 235011 S Retainer spring 4 25 24_089 O2 S Spring valve 4 19 12 15302 S 26 12_173 Ol S Cap valve spring 4 20 24_038 04 S 27 12_755 O3 S Kit retainer 4 28 24_318 67 S Head assembly 1 cylinder 21 24_75546_S 29 24_755 76_S Kit valve cover _breather 22 25 153 02 S 23 24_018_09S Incl 18 19 30 3...
Page 52: ...TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 273260 KOHLER ENGINE MODEL NUMBER CV674TYPE NUMBER 75574 IG_ ITiONiELECTRICA L BLOWBF_ HOUgING AND BAFFLES 11 AIFI INTAKE I 8 14_ 2O 52 ...
Page 53: ...using blower Includes 2 2 24q00u01 S Nut plastic 2 3 Mu545020 S Screw hex flange MSx0 8x20 4 4 Mu545016 S Screw hex flange MSx0 8x16 3 5 Mu551016 S Screw he flange M5 0 8 16 6 Mu645016 S Screw hex flange M6x1 0x16 6 7 24 146q 6uS Plate backing 2 side 8 24 146 20 S Plate backing 1 side 9 24u063_20 S Baffle cylinder barrel u 2 side 10 24u063 23 S Baffle valley 1 side 11 Mu545010 S Screw hex flange M...
Page 54: ...TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 273260 KOHLER ENGINE MODEL NUMBER CV674TYPE NUMBER 75574 _6 5 ENGIN F CONTROLS I 4 3 j25 5 2 _ 54 ...
Page 55: ...g throttle linkage Screw hex flange M5x0 Sxl 6 Nut hex lock MSx0 8 Spring choke return Bracket control Screw hex flange M6x1 0xl 6 4 Clamp cable 2 Screw thread forming 2 Washer lock 1 4 Nut hex flange M5 0 8 Washer plain 5 5 mm 3 Lever throttle actuator Nut hex M4 0 7 Lever throttle control Screw hex flange M5x0 Sx20 Lever choke Washer spring 1 4 Screw hex cap M4 0 7x25 Linkage choke Spring thrott...
Page 56: ...TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 273260 KOHLER ENGINE MODEL NUMBER CV674TYPE NUMBER 75574 CRANKSHAET_ 1 FUELSYSTEMJ ExHAUSTI 5 6 7 9 13 14 g 15 56 ...
Page 57: ... 12 24u100u01 S 13 15 353_04_S 14 24_050 02uS 52 353 22uS NOT ILLUSTRATED Kit carburetor w gaskets Includes 2u4 Gasket carburetor Carburetor assembly For information only not available separately Service with kits 24 757q 8 S 24 757q 9uS 24 757 20 u S 24 757u22 S Gasket air cleaner base Stud M6x1 0x95 2 Nut hex flange M6x1 0 2 Clip cable Line fuel 10 5 8 2 Clamp hose 6 Screw hex cap M6x1 7x18 2 Pu...
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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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