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Page 1: ...ll Safety Rules and Instructions Before Operating This Equipment CO PAN 0 18 0 HP TWIN CYLINDER 5 SPEED 38 MOWER DECK ELECTRIC START GARDEN TRACTOR o Assembly Operation Maintenance Service and Adjustm...

Page 2: ...ert lot holes _n the terrain and other h dden hazards Keep away _rom atop otis 19 Do not dnve c c_ose to creeks d_fches and pubhc h_gh ways 20 Exerose 2 r c mow_r g aro__ _ _ _ed objects tn order to p...

Page 3: ...AR WARRANTY ON ELECTRIC START RIDING EQUIPMENT For one year from date of purchase when this ridingequipment is maintained lubricated and tuned up according to the operating and maintenance instruction...

Page 4: ...rk Plugs 23 Tire Care 11 Mower 0 Adjustment Front to Rear Adjustment Side to Side 7 Blade Sharpening 25 Blade Replacement 17 Cutting Level Installation Operation 22 Removal 12 Muffler 11 Spark Arreste...

Page 5: ...eyes whichcan result in severe eye damage_ Always wear safety glasses or eye shields before starting your tractor and while mowing We recom mend Wide Vision Safety Mask for over the spectacles or stan...

Page 6: ...N FULL SIZE 2 Wing Nut 1 4 20 2 Hex Boit 114 20 x 3 4 111iilI liilI l lllli 1 Adjustment Bolt 1 2 13 x 1 1 Lockwasher 1t2 _ _ 2 Lockwasher I 4 2 Washer 9 32 x 5 8 x 16 Ga 2 Hex Nut 1 4 20 iiii 11111 i...

Page 7: ...the battery be charged be fore use Use a 2 voitbatterycharger Chargebat tery at a rate of 6 amperes for 1 hour NOTE OB SERVE ALL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS REQUIRED FOR BATTERY CHARGING Check the acid level a...

Page 8: ...ng wheel cap found in bag of parts 4 Check Tires Reduce tire pressure to 14 PSI in front tires and 12 PSI in rear tires Tires were over inflated for shipping purposes FIGURE 4 BATTERY COMPARTMENT GRIL...

Page 9: ...bolt to the terminal guard using wing nuL Bolts nuts and termina guard found in bag of parts g Assemble the remaining bolt to other side of bat tery support and fasten terminal guard to it with remai...

Page 10: ...to raise mower h Turn height adjustment knuz Fig 9 _ Iockwise to the middle of its tlave 7_ Mower Drive Belt Removal NOTE MOWER BELT fNSTALLAT ON DECAL LOCATED ON MOWER HOUSING REPLACE ONLY WITH THE B...

Page 11: ...s NOTE WHEN INSTALLING A NEW BELT EXTEN SION SPRING MUST BE RETURNED TO THE LOWER END OF THE SLOT ON ROCK SHAFT ASSEMBLY 10 Check the Cutting Level The Made housing was set at the factory to cut level...

Page 12: ...ENT LIFT LEVER Use the attachment lift lever to raise and lower the attachment mounted to your tractor Push ift lever plunger and move the lift lever forward to lower attachment CLUTCH BRAKE PEDAL The...

Page 13: ...TO SEPARATION AND FOR MATION CF ACIDS DURING STORAGE ACIDIC GAS CAN D_MAGE THE FUEL SYSTEM OF AN ENGINE WHIL E N STOPAGE TD 4bCtD ENG NE P_ OBLEMS THE FUEL SYS TEM SHOULD BE EMPTIED BEFOPE STOPAGE FOP...

Page 14: ...S RUNNING NOTE ALWAYS OPERATE ENGINE AT FULL THROTTLE WHEN MOWING TO ASSURE BETTER MOWING PER FORMANCE AND PROPER DISCHARGE OF CUTMA TERIAL REGULATE GROUND SPEED BY SELECTING A LOW ENOUGH GEAR FIG 14...

Page 15: ...PES GREATER THAN 15 AND DO NOT DRIVE ACROSS ANY St OPE_ REFER TO _GE 51 a Move gear shift lever to 1ST gear before starting up or down hills b_ AVOID STOPPING OR SHIFTING ON HILLS co If slowing is nec...

Page 16: ...ngs 1o Change Engine Oil Changing oil after the first two hours or two mowings wil help eliminate break in residue which might be damaging to your engine NOTE BE CAREFUL NOT TO ALL W DIRT TO ENTER THE...

Page 17: ...attempt to sharpen while on mower a When grinding care should be taken to maintain blade balance and the blade should be checked for proper balance before reinstatlation on mower Unbalanced or bent bl...

Page 18: ...ry cable to negative terminal Coat terminal con nections with Vasoline g Replace terminal guard 3o Change Engine Off 4_ The best time to change engine oil is at the end of a day s operation when all d...

Page 19: ...fuel fine BE SURE THERE ARE NO FUEL LINE LEAKS AND THAT FUEL LINE tS IN PROPER POSITION IN HOSE CLAMPS DISCONNECT SPARK PLUG WIRE S TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL STARTING BE FORE MAKING ANY INSPECTION ADJUST...

Page 20: ...ETELY INTO BRAKE POSITION 2_ MOVE GEAR SHIFT LEVER TO N NEUTRAL POSITION 3 PLACE PARKING BRAKE IN EN GAGED POSITION REMOVE FOOT FROM PEDAL 4 PLACE ATTACHMENT CLUTCH LEVER iN DISENGAGED POSI TION 5_ TU...

Page 21: ...f fully charged battery c Connect the other end of the cable to the L H side panel bolt Fig 28 NOTE KEEP AWA Y FROM GAS TANKAND BATTERY d_ Disconnect cables in reverse order 1 L H side panel bolt Fig...

Page 22: ...Hold governor control lever against idle speed screw and adtust 1die speed screw to obtain t200 to 1400 RPM Fig 29 e While still holding the governor control lever against _dte speed screw turn _dlemi...

Page 23: ...brake Pull belt over top of clutch pulley Fig 33 R H SIDE ADJUSTMENT BELT SHIFT GATE ENGINE PULLEY FIGURE 32 h Pull belt out through shift gate to remove from tractor Fig 32 Install belt by reversing...

Page 24: ...HE LH AND R H SUSPENSION ARMS FIG 36 SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM TRACTOR 8_ Level Mower Housing Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or driveway Make sure tire pressures are 14 PSI in f...

Page 25: ...N TRUNNION LIFT BRACKET BOTTOM OF CURL T FIGURE 39 NOTE WHEN ADJUSTING REAR SUSPENSION TRUN NIONS ALWAYS ADJUST BOTH EQUALLY SO MOWER WILL STAY LEVEL 9 Blade Replacement Raise mower to highest positio...

Page 26: ...snap klip ringsecurely inaxle groove F Store in a Clean Dry Area WASHERS KLIP RING _1_ WHEN MOUNTING TIRES UNLESS BEADS 1 ARE SEATED OVER INFLATION CAN CAUSE AN EXPLOSION 12 Storage Remove mower from...

Page 27: ...oints Clean Battery Terminals Replace Starter or Solenoid Charge or Replace Battery Check Wire Connections and Ground Points Place Throttle Control in FAST position and run starter several times to cl...

Page 28: ...traighten Deck or replace Set Throttle for maximum engine speed Let grass dry out Clean underside of Mower Deck Readjust Mo wet front to rear and side to side Replace Blades Readjust Mower front_to re...

Page 29: ...YOUR TRACTOR IS EQUIPPED WITH A SPECIAL ALTERNATOR SYSTEM THE LIGHTS ARE NOT CONNECTED TO THE BATTERY BUT HAVE THEIR OWN ELECTRICAL SOURCE BECAUSE OF THIS THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE LIGHTS WILL CHANGE WIT...

Page 30: ...REPAIR PARTS 18 H P 38 RIDING GARDEN TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 259730 ELECTRICAL TOSTARTER 3 o _ 1 15 7 f 1 19 6 21...

Page 31: ...r Terminal 36 02501X 5 24129X Harness ignition 37 2751R 6 4799J Cable Battery 38 235R 17 4206J Cable Battery 39 74780408 18 4207J Cable Ground 40 73680400 19 109787X Bezel Ignition 41 I00541K 42 10959...

Page 32: ...REPAIR PARTS 18 H P 38 RIDING GARDEN TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 259730 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES 1 43 51 42 32...

Page 33: ...se 70 108512X Bracket Pivot R H 26 5277J Line Fuel 7 108513X Bracket Pivot L H 28 12t277X Chassis Assembly 72 4900J Decal Clutch Brake 29 121306X Drawbar 73 109199X Decal Drive Belt 30 124118X Panel D...

Page 34: ...REPAIR PARTS 18 H P 38 RIDING GARDEN TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 259730 DRIVE t3 84 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT SPARK ARRESTER KIT 34...

Page 35: ...lon 86 123583X 35 I2t440X Guide Belt Lower Eng Pufley L 87 123663X H 88 17490624 36 I21441X Guide Belt Lower Eng Pulley R H 89 17490512 37 t04777X Retainer Belt Chassis 38 t09070X Keeper Belt 90 ST052...

Page 36: ...REPAIR PARTS 18 H P 38 RIDING GARDEN TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 259730 STEERIN G ASSEMBLY 2 27 83 K 31 36 38 61 I 46 45 54 _1 36...

Page 37: ...30 121236X Spacer 73 72110622 3I 106001X Support Plate Battery 74 121235X 32 STD523707 Bolt Hex3 8 16 _ 3 4 75 19131416 33 57079 Washer 77 74760612 34 124035X SupportShaft 78 19091216 35 126684X Wash...

Page 38: ...REPAIR PARTS 18 H P 38 RIDING GARDEN TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 259730 LIFT ADJUSTMENT 14 38 A 16 32 5C 17 18 52 48 21 2 J 8 38...

Page 39: ...8X 17 2876H Spring 43 STD541050 18 19131016 Washer 13 32 x 5 8 x 16 Gao 44 58606 19 17021008 Screw Hex Hd Tap 45 76020308 20 121000X Shatt Lift 46 19131410 21 121002X Lever Lift inc Key No 22 47 73980...

Page 40: ...REPAIR PARTS 18 H P 38 RIDING GARDEN TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 259730 38 MOWER 56 t J 43 59 I j 4O...

Page 41: ...ssembly 74 36 00668L Plate Support Jackshaft 75 37 17490614 Screw Flex Washer Hd 3 8 16x 76 7 8 77 17490620 Screw Hez Washer Hd 3 8 16x I_1 4 12 263X Blade 38 19132012 Washer 13 32 x 1 1 4 _ 12 Ga STD...

Page 42: ...PAIR PARTS 18 H P 38 RIDING GARDEN TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 259730 TRANSAXLE DANA MODEL NUMBER 4360 13 26 37 36 28 29 5O 39 52 53 24 32 33 34 35 19 19 4041 42 43 5 4 3 IO 1t 1 2 55 56 _9 5O 19 43 52 4...

Page 43: ...Gear Spur 35T Gear Spur 25T Gear Spur 22T Gear Spur 19T Spacer 1 133 X 1 50 X 375 Washer Plain _640X 1_37 X 061 Washer Plain _632X 1 00 X 026 Spacer 630 X 1 00 X o169 38 108981X 39 124639X 40 3422J 41...

Page 44: ...REPAIR PARTS 18 H P 38 RIDING GARDEN TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 259730 ENGINE BRIGGS STRATTON MODEL NUMBER 422707 TYPE 1511 01 CYLINDER CRANKSHAFT AND ENGINE BASE GROUP 54 45 3C 24 24 25 44...

Page 45: ...2 70 NOTE FOR CONNECTING ROD 72 WITH 020 UNDERSIZE CRANKPIN 73 BORE ORDER NO 397158 74 Screw Connecting Rod 75 Washer 76 Seat Oi 77 Plug Oil Dram 78 Base Assembly _ Crankcase 79 Gasket Cylinder Head N...

Page 46: ...ACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 259730 ENGINE BRIGGS STRATTON MODEL NUMBER 422707 TYPE 1511 01 AIR CLEANER CARBURETOR GROUP 76 3 _1 59 66 j 49 57 5O 55 56 6O I 67 54 71 72 41 I 52 51 65 42 53 Gasket Set Pump R...

Page 47: ...r Body 54 93829 Screw Diaphragm Damping 6 298514 Float Carburetor 55 2 7t025 _ Gasket CarbureTor Pump 17 94 I52 Screw He_ Head Sem I0 32 _ 3 4 56 270989 x Diaphragm Dampmg t8 49154 2 Body Lower Carbur...

Page 48: ...REPAIR PARTS 18 _ P 38 RtD NG GARDEN TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 259730 ENGINE BR GGS sTRAT ON MODEL NUMBER 422707 TYPE t511 01 ALTERNATOR AND STARTER MOTOR GROUP f J _ il _ _ 39 28 31 48...

Page 49: ...Includes 32 9116 2 Mounting Parts 33 280104 19203 Puller Flywheel Optional Accessory 34 398003 394891 Armature Group tnc Key Nos 15 35 94288 t6 38 36 490421 93381 Screw Armature Mounting Sem 22 t 798...

Page 50: ...holes in soil at close intervals to let moisture soak it Steel weight tray for increased penetration Stock number 71 2435 DETHATCHER loosens and flips thatch and matted leaves to lawn surface for easy...

Page 51: ...THIS LEVEL WITH SKY LINE OR TREE 15 MAX IJLIIII I IIIII IIIIIIII I II IIIIIIIIIIIIII II I Jllllll A Operate your Tractor up and down the face of slopes not _J _ greater than 15 never across the face...

Page 52: ...o Service Centers and most Retail Stores WHEN ORDERING REPAIR PARTS ALWAYS GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION PRODUCT 18 HP GARDEN TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 259730 ENGINE MODEL NUMBER 422707 TYPE NUMBER 15...

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