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Page 1: ...ners manual MODEL NO 917 25041 3738R 18 1 2 72 COMPACT 8E GARDEN TRACTOR Assembly Operating Maintenance Repair Parts Sears Roebuck and Co Chicago Ill 60607 U S A and Simpsons Sears Limited Toronto PRINTED IN U S A ...

Page 2: ...o not operate the tractor when barefoot or wearing open sandals Always wear substantial footwear preferably steel toed shoes Also do not wear loose fitting clothing that could get caught in moving parts 5 Check your fuel supply before each use Never remove the gas cop or fill the gasol ine tank when the engine is runn ing or while it is hot When fi II ing the fuel tank leave space for 1 expansion ...

Page 3: ...re and keep it away from the spark plug to prevent injury or accidental starting 3738R 18 12 72 2 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 I 27 28 29 30 31 Do not run the engine indoors because the engine exhaust fumes contain carbon monoxide which is a tasteless odorless deadly poison Never operate your tractor upon a terrace slope or incline that is too steep to preserve good stability and control in order to preve...

Page 4: ...roved gasoline container for storing gasoline and keep your tractor attachments and gasoline container in locked storage to prevent children from playing and tampering with them This tractor has been designed engineered and manufactured to give you the best possible dependability and per formance Should you experience any problem you cannot easify remedy please contact your nearest Sears Roebuck o...

Page 5: ..._ Z BATTERY L CTRO Y E CELL 3738R 18 12 72 FIG 2 4 2 2 Hex Nuts They secure ground strap and positive cable to battery They are used in steps 4 and 5 page 5 Ignition Keys We suggest one key be removed from the wi re ring and kept in a safe place Position the second key in the Tractor ignition There will be an amount of electrolyte acid in the container after batter is filled This should be dispose...

Page 6: ...i tive terminal seat pos itio n FIG 5 3738R 18 12 72 5 1 The seat A may be moved towards the front or rear to give the most comfortable and safe opera ting position To move the seat loosen the nut B beneath the seat and seat spring Slide the seat to the position desired Tighten the nut Make sure that the seat plate has not twisted out of ol ignment with the seat spring instructions operating contr...

Page 7: ... 32o use Allstate regular multi grade detergent oil MS SAE lOW 30 lOW 40 or equ ivalent Nothing should be added to the reco mmended oil Make sure the oil used is a high quality detergent oil classified for service MS For extreme cold below oo F use MS SAE SW 20 3738R 18 12 72 6 Fi II fuel tonk with a good grade of fresh CLEAN regular gasoline Wipe off all spilled fuel and oi I operating instructio...

Page 8: ...tor is moving 4 To stop Tractor push foot pedal all the way down Move gear shift lever to neutral set parking broke lock and release foot pedal Always check to make sure broke lock will hold Tractor secure Disengage power to attach ment Shut off and remove key from switch Thi s will prevent unauthorized operation Keep key in a safe pl_ace out of reach of chiIdren Never leave e ng ine running wi th...

Page 9: ... adjustment may be required to com pensate for d ifferences in fuel temperature altitude and load TO ADJUST CARBURETOR Turn needle valve clockwise until it just closes CAUTION Valve may be damaged by turning it in too for Now open needle valve 1 1 8 turns counterclockwise Close idle valve in some manner and open 1 1 8 turns This initial adjustment will permit the engine to be started and warmed up...

Page 10: ...ARLY AFTER EACH 5 HOURS OF OPERATION STOP EN GINE AND W AIT SEVER AL MINUTES BEFORE CHECKING OIL LEVEL BE S URE OIL LEVEL IS MAINTAINED AND TRACTOR IS ON LEVEL GROUND 3738R 18 12 72 9 transaxle t r ansmission lubrication FIG 19 1 Check oil in tronsoxle tra nsm ission every 50 hours of operation Re move filler plug see F ig 19 to check o il level Use a piece of stiff wire 10 to 12 long a nd insert ...

Page 11: ...inches of travel from clutch engaged to full brake position or center of idler is about 4 inches above frame Tab on idler bracket will deflect belt slightly Tighten jam nut against turn buckle to lock turnbuckle in position Keep broke properly adjusted especially in hilly terrai n park brake lock adiustment To tighten parking brake loosen hex nuts A and B Rotate parking lock lever to lock position...

Page 12: ...m belt guard B and remove guard 1 Loosen bolt C in flat idler and push bolt down in slot of frame until center of idler pulley D is 772 inches above frame as shown 2 Tighten bolt C in flat idler securely mak ing sure belt guide finger on bolt C is parallel with slot in frame 3 Replace belt guard B F ig 23 NOTE Foot pedal should be vertical or just bock of vertical posit ion with clutch engaged 373...

Page 13: ... Improper carburetor adjustment Spark plug dirty wrong gap or wrong type Engine overloaded Faulty ignition Oil in gasoline Poor compression Clean screen over starter see page 8 Be sure fins on cylinder head and around cylinder are clean Remove and clean refer to page 8 Check or change oil see page 9 Refer to page 8 Clean r set t e gap or r eplace Shift to a lower gear or reduce load Check spark pl...

Page 14: ...4 Keep vent caps tight and small vent holes in caps open 5 If battery should become d ischarged or falls below a specific gravity of 1 225 remove battery and hove it recharged 6 When recharging request service station to SLOW CHARGE the battery at a rote of 3 amperes FAST CHARGING IS NOT RECOMMENDED 3738R 18 12 72 13 winter care battery 1 If Tractor is not used regularly during winter months the b...

Page 15: ...nts is made necessary by NORMAL use 2 Professional air cooled engine service is as close as your nearest Sears Store 3 A yearly check up or tune up by Sears is a good idea to avoid breakdowns or delays Sears Roebuck and Co or Simpsons Sears Ltd in Canada reserves the right to make any changes in design or improvements without imposing any ob ligation to install the same upon its items heretofore m...

Page 16: ...r e P a j r p a r t S RDEN TRACTOR MODE COMPACT 8E GA L NUMBER 917 25041 83 11 1 32 72 F G H C D E A i i 79 y Q 776 79 79 82 74 76 78 80 80 75 I t i 74 81 74 24 u 3 79 79 80 80 3738R 18 12 72 15 ...

Page 17: ... Hub Cap 23 2505P Cotter Pin l 8 x 3 4 71 795R Valve 24 1513P Washer 13 32 x 13 16 x 16Ga 72 2175R Tire Tubeless 25 1545P Washer 17 32 x 1 x 16 Ga 73 1559P Washer 7 16 x 1 x 10 Ga 26 2505P Cotter Pin 1 8 x 3 4 74 l007P Lockwasher 5 16 27 5105H Idler Spring 75 504P Hex Nut 5 16 18 28 626A333 Engine Mount and Tie Plate 76 1509P Washer 5 16 x 3 4 x 16 Ga Assembly 77 1006P Lockwasher 10 29 9776H Contr...

Page 18: ...MPACT 8E GARDEN TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 25041 7 8 _ F11roR 2l CIJ E Jtl _ E A B C DE F G H J K l M NO P Q i i i I i 99 u i f5 9 98 98 98 100 82 10 83 101 96 10 CI Jift 52 8 2 83 103 98 83 102 97 10 83 3738R 18 12 72 17 ...

Page 19: ...862R Choke Control 89 7226H Rim Disc Wheel 29 3137P Hex Bolt 3 8 16 x 1Y 1 90 626A177A Fender Assembly R H Grade 5 H T 91 5053H Seat Spring 30 545P Gripco Crown Locknut 3 8 16 2 8143H Tail Light Bracket 31 626A154 Drawbar and Weldnuts 93 8169Hl Tail Light 32 3737R Model Number Plate 94 5735H Light Switch 33 2195R Chassis Channel 95 1560P Washer 17 32 x 1J 1 x 11 Ga 34 9521H Drive Rivet 96 lOOOP Lo...

Page 20: ...R 917 25041 art 5 MODEL NUMBE r 8 p a lr p ARDEN TRACTOR COMPACT 8E G E 3738R 18 12 72 19 ...

Page 21: ...washer 5 16 17 792005 Screw Hex Hd Cap 1 1 20 x 54 780013 Bearing 21 1 55 792018 Ring Snap 18 792006 Lockwasher 56 780011 Bearing 19 778033A ear Ring 57 780055 Bearing 20 786019 Pin Drive 58 780002 Bearing 21 786027 Block Drive 59 788008 Seal Oil 22 778014 Pinion Bevel 60 788009 Seal Oil 23 7760 2 Pinion Bushing Assy ldl 61 792017 Ring Snap 24 778039 Gear Bevel I 63 780002 Bearing 25 776014 Shaft ...

Page 22: ...9 repair parts COMPACT 8E GARDEN TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 25041 J6 45 8 9 7 I ll0 1 l 19 l 0 OllllllO 1 1 1 20 21 22 3738R 18 12 72 26 3 21 12 13 ...

Page 23: ... Nut 20 Ground Strap Lockwasher 5 16 Hex Nut 5 16 18 Lockwasher External Hex Bolt 5 16 18 x 7 8 Phillips Pan Hd Mach Screw 10 24 x 3 8 Type T 22 I I I I II I 0 44 4 16 41 43 KEY PART NO NO 24 8768H 25 8784H1 26 9197H t 7034H 2233R IDiR 30 626A319 _ 31 2236R t__32 103R 3 626A344 34 2326R 35 2210R 36 2256R 37 2329R 2222R 39 2211 R 40 2234R 41 6136H 42 6144H 43 7035H 44 2212R 45 9267H 46 2395R 30 40 ...

Page 24: ... repa1r parts REQUIRES SPECIAL TOOLS FOR INSTALLING 1r 89 3738R 18 12 72 COMPACT BE GARDEN TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 25041 3 4 7 8 10 1 p 5 1 I 91 GASKET SET 92 c 95 o 63 62 23 26 31 35 ...

Page 25: ...ket Valve Cover 8 32 X 5 8 24 390321 Breather Assembly 79 93043 Pin Throttle Stop 25 67068 Tube Breather 80 390404 Body Assembly Upper 26 93536 Screw Sems Carburetor 27 230843 Bushing Governor Shaft 81 292681 x Valve Assembly Carburetor 28 390399 Cylinder Assembly Idle 29 91084 Plug Oi I Drain 82 23108 Bushing Throttle Shaft 30 260695 Spring Governor 83 390503 Body Upper Carburetor 31 260872 Link ...

Page 26: ... repa1r REQUIRES SPECIAL TOOLS FOR INSTALLING 3738R 18 12 72 I 91 GASKET SETI 92 c 95 6 ill 25 ...

Page 27: ...n Oil Std 113 299570 Ring Set Piston 010 O S Consits of 211649 Ring Piston Comp top 010 O S 211650 Ring Piston Comp Center 01 0 O S 211651 Ring Piston Oil 010 O S 113 299571 Ring Set Piston 020 O S Consists of 211653 Ring Piston Comp Top 020 O S 211654 Ring P iston Comp Center 020 O S 211655 Ring Piston Oil 020 O S 113 299572 Ring Set Piston 030 O S Cc ri si sts oh 211657 Rf g Piston Comp Top 030 ...

Page 28: ... repatr 31 3738R 18 12 72 parts COMPACT 8E GARDEN TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 25041 rl 29 30 29 20 3 __ 36 _y3 o 21 27 10 19 17 16 18 12 ...

Page 29: ...over Breaker Point 14 61760 Key F lywheel 15 390307 Motor Starting 16 93523 Screw Sem s 17 390233 Cover and Shield Starter 18 93410 Screw Sems 19 299543 Gear FIywheel Ring Inc Mounting Parts 20 93621 Screw Sems 21 390892 Rectifier Aiternator 22 390693 Starter AIternator 23 230976 Bushing Starter 24 222212 Retainer 25 93438 Screw Retainer 26 93536 Screw Sems 27 220 80 Wash er 28 222211 Bracket Fuse...

Page 30: ...notes 3738R 18 12 72 29 ...

Page 31: ...notes 3738R 1 8 12 72 30 ...

Page 32: ...he PART NUMBER 2 The PART DESCRIPTION 3 The MODEL NUMBER 917 25041 4 The NAME OF ITEM Garden Troctor When you buy merchandise from Sears you get on extra something that nobody else can offer Sears Service Across town or across the country wherever you live or move in the U S A Sears Service fo llows you provid ing trustworthy competent service technicians using only Sears spec ified factory ports ...

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