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OWNER'S
MANUAL
MODEL NO.
917.254611
(RRFTXMRN®
Caution:
Read and follow
12 HP
all Safety Rules
and Instructions
LECTRIC STA T
Before Operating
This Equipment
38" MOWER DECK
5 SPEED TRANSAXLE
LAWN TRACTOR
Assembly
Operation
Maintenance
Service and Adjustment
Repair Parts
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Sears, Roebuck and Co., Chicago, IL 60684 _J.S.A.
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CAUTION: LOOK FOR THIS WORD TO POINT OUT LOOK FOR THIS SYMBOL TO POINT IMPORTANT EQUIPMENT PRECAUTIONS. OUT IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAU- TIONS. IT MEANS - ATTENTION! BE- NOTE: LOOK FOR THIS WORD TO POINT OUT IM- COME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS IN- I PORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE OPERATION VOLVED. AND PERFORMANCE OF YOUR TRACTOR_ SAFE OPERATION RULES FOR WARNING: This unit is equipped with an internalcombustion engine and shouldnot be used on or near any unimproved forest covered, brush covered or grass c
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IIIII E E : II1' CLaONGR_ATULATIONS on YOUrpurchase of a Sears wn Tractor. It has been designed, engineered and SERIAL manufactured to give you the best possible dependability NUMBER and performance. Should you experience any problem you cannot easily remedy, please contact your nearest Sears Service DepartrnenL We have competent, well- DATE OF PURCHASE trained technicians and the proper tools to service or repair this unit. THE SERIAL NUMBER WILL BE FOUND ON THEMODEL PLATE UNDER THE SEAT. MAINT
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iNDEX F A Filter: Options: Air Cleaner .............................. 16 Attachments ........................... 50 Adjustments: Brake .........................................14 Fuel........................................... 18 Spark Arrester .................... 2,32 Carburetor .............................. 18 Fuel: Mower Drive Belt .................... 22 P Type.......................................... 10 Mower Storage ................................................ 23 ParkingBrake.......
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ASSEMBLY To assemble tractoryou wilt need: (2) 7116"wrenches Tire Pressure Gauge (1) 1!2" wrench Screwdriver (2) 9/1 6"wrenches Utility Knife (1) 3/4" wrench 5/16"Wrench Take all of the Items out of the box. The box contatns the Items shown below. Open the parts bag and check the contents (see page 6). Parts bag contents not shown full size (2) Battery Carriage Boils- 1/4 x 20 x 7 1t2 C D Terminal Guard G A (2) Keys !5 ° Slope Instruction B Steering Wheel Adapter F Battery Caps and Steering Whee
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ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY PARTS BAG CONTENTS SHOWN FULL SIZE LOCATION i ll,lll, ll,ll,/ ii, iii BATTERY. (2) Wing Nut 1/4-20 BATTERY (2) Lock Washer 1/4 TERMINALS © (2) Washer 9/32 x 5/8 x 16 Ga (2) Hex Nut 1/4-20 = SEAT d (1) Adjustment Bolt (1) Lock Washer 1/2 t (1) Washer 17t32x 1-3/16 x 12 Ga (1) Shoulder Bolt 5/16-18 STEERING BUSHING (2) Sheet Metal Screw 10-16 x t/2 ABTBS ill =lllllllll =lllll= =llllllllH ==jlll/i i= WHEEL (1) Locknut 1/2-20 asher 2-1/4 6
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ASSEMBLY 1. Prepare Battery WEAR EYE AND FACE SHIELD. CUT AWAY VIEW BATTERY WASH HANDS OR CLOTHING IMMEDI- ATELY IF ACCIDENTALLY IN CONTACT WITH BATrERY ACID. !......... VENT TUBE CHARGED BATTERY ACID ARE EX- _ DO NOT SMOKE. FUMES FROM PLOSIVE lid READ THE INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED LEVEL WITH THE BATTERY VENT CAPS IN THE BAG OF PARTS. ALWAYS WEAR BATTERY GLOVES, CLOTHING AND GOGGLES CELL TO PROTECT YOUR HANDS, SKIN AND EYES. FIGURE 1 Filland charge battery (before installing).NOTE: SEE DE- I_"NUT TA
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ASSEMBLY 3_ Install Seat SEAT a_ Remove cardboardfrom seat pan° b,, Place seat onseat pan_Screw adjustment bolt,lock washer and flat washer into seat (Fig. 3). Screw SEAT PAN shoulder bolt into seat (Fig, 3), Adjustment bolt, SHOULDER \ shoulder boll and washers found in bag of parts BOLT (shown fullsize on page 6). C_ Tighten shoulderbolt using a 1/2"wrench. NOTE: THE SHOULDER BOLT WILL BE LOOSE IN THE SEAT PAN SLOT. dr, Tighten adjustmentboll, lock washer andflatwash- er securely, NOTE: SEAT P
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ASSEMBLY a Liftseat (Fig 3). d.. Connect BLACK grobnd cable to negative (-) bat- tery terminalwith remaininghex bolt, flat washer, b Lower batteryintofender wellwithbattery terminals lockwasher and hex nut(shown full size on pg, 6) toward front of tractor (Fig 4). Make sure battery foundin bag of parts, Tighten securely (Fig, 4),, rests in batterytray (Fig 5) e, To prevent corrosion,applj grease to lhe batlery NOTE: BE SURE BATTERY DRAIN TUBE IS SECURELY terminals after installing cables_ ATTACH
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OPERATION 1. Stopping Your Tractor AIR SCREEN NOTE: REMOVE KEY WHEN LEAVING TRACTOR TO OIL FILLER PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED USE: CAP/DIPSTICK FUEL TANK a Pushclutch-brake pedal intofull "BRAKE" position,, Keep your foot on pedal (Fig 7). b,, Place attachment clutch lever in "DISENGAGED" position_ c. Move gear shiftlever tp "NEUTRAL" position,_ d_ Liftup to place parking brake in "ENGAGED" posi- tion (Fig. 10) and release pressure from clutch/ brake_Pedal should remain in "BRAKE" position,, e Move thr
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OPERATION 3. Starting the Engine ATTACHMENT CLUTCH ao Move throttlecontrol lever (Fig°7) past "FAST" to LEVER =ENGAGED" the =CHOKE" position. POSITION LIFT LEVEP bo Fullydepress clutch/Drakepedal, ATTACHMENT CLUTCH LIFT LEVER "HIGHEST" co Turn ignition key to "START" and release key as LEVER "DISENGAGED" PLUNGER POSITION soon as engine starts, POSITION LEVEF CAUTION: DO NOT RUN STARTER CONTINUOUSLY "LOWEST" FOR MORE THAN FIFTEEN SECONDS PER POSITION MINUTE. d tfengine does not start after fouror
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OPERATION a, Mower should be adjusted propedy front to back [ i iN ,H n _ ... and sideto sideforgood mowingperformance. Re- fer to REPAIR AND ADJUSTMENT section(page 22), b, Use the runner on the R,H. side as a guide; the blade cutsapproximatelyan inchoutsidethe runner (Fkj.8) c Driveso thatclippingsare dischargedontothe area that has been (_t Have the cut area to the right of the _chine This willresultina more even distribu- tion of clippingsand more uniformcutting. d.. When mowing/arge areas (
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MAINTENANCE To keep your tractor running better and longer, perform necessary service using the tollow- FOR ANY AI_JUSTMENTS, INSPEC- ing maintenance schedule: TION OR MAINTENANCE: 1.PUSH TRACTOR CLUTCH/BRAKE WITH EVERY MOWING PEDAL COMPLETELY INTO "BRAKE"POSITION. t Make sureall nutson bolts are tightandcotterpinsand retainersprings are secure = 2. MOVE GEARSI'tlFT TO "N" NEUTRAL 2 Observe all safetyprecautions POSITION. 3. PLACE PARKING BRAKE IN "EN_ 3 Keep tractorwell lubricated (refer to pag
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1. Brake Adjustment REPAIR AND ADJUSTMENT This tractor is equipped with an adjustable brake system mountedon the nghtside of the transaxle (Fig. 10). II IIII UUlIIIIIIIII IWITH PARKING SIX FEET (1.8 METERS) STOPPING IF TRACTOR REQUIRES MORE THAN ENGAGED) DISTANCE IN HIGHEST GEAR, THEN BRAKE MUST BE ADJUSTED. a Depress clutctVbrakepedal and engage parking brake. b_ Measure distance between brake operating arm NUT"A" and nut "A" on brake rod,, c. tf distance is other than 1-1/2" (3.81 cm), loosen
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REPAIR AND ADJUSTMENT b_ When grinding, care should be taken to maintain bladebalance andthe bladeshouldbecheckedfor properbalance before reinstallationon mower.An unbalanced or bent blade will cause excessivevi- bration when running, and eventual damage to mowerorengine°Replacebentordamagedblades. Tocheck blade balance,drive a nail into a beam or C_ Ill/ /Ictllc wall Leave about one inch of the straightnail ex- _eSed. Place center hole of clean blade over the ad ot the nail (Fig. 13)oNOTE: CENT
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a Remove oil drain plugto drain engine oil=,Tighten REPAIR AND ADJUSTMENT plug securelybefore fillingwith freshoilo AIR b Add oil throughthe oil fillercap/dipstick(Fig. 15)o SCREEN OIL FILLER FUEL CAP CAP/DIPSTICK RECOMMENDEDSAE VISCOSITYGRADES °F _20'_ 0° 32° 60° 80° 100° °C -29° -18= 0° 16° 27° 38° 6. Check Engine Oil Level NOTE: DO NOT CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL WITH EN- GINE RUNNING,, Several minutes alter stopping engine, check engine oil level with tractor on level ground_ Wipe dipstick(Fig 15
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REPAIR AND ADJUSTMENT f° Usecompressed airor stiffbristlebrushto thor- oughly cleanengine coolingfins (Fig 17) and air screen (Fig. 16)., g, To reassemble, reverse above procedure. ho Be certain carburetor tube, breather tube, and gas- kets are in place (Fig t7). 9. Check Muffler Inspect and reptace damaged mufflerand/or deflectoras it could create a fire hazard ano/or aamage. /- ;KET DER OR FINS AS CONTACT MAY DO NOTTOUCH HOT MUFFLER, CYLIN- HEX HEAD CAUSE BURNS. BREATHER SCREW TUBE 10. Lubrlca
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REPAIR AND ADJUSTMENT c. Checkthat holeinthrottleleverand hole inplateline up (Fig. 20 - Insert)_ If holes =A" are not aligned, loosen clamp screw and move throttle cable until holes are aligned. Tighten clamp screw. d. If holes do not align, repeat steps in throttlecable adjustment° 13. Carburetor Adjustment NOTE: ADJUSTTHROT__E CONTROL CABLE BEFORE MAKING ANY ADJUSTM ENT TO CARBURETOR° a. With engineofftum higl_speed m_ure screwcl_,k- wise closing finger tight ONLY, and turn counter- clockwise
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REPAIR AND ADJUSTMENT BELT J i 17. Motion Drive Belt Removal The tractordrivebeltmaybe replacedwithouttools.Parkthe TRANSAXLE tractoron levelarea. Engage parkingbrake. NOTE: A BELT INSTALLATION DECAL IS UNDER LEFT FOOTREST° a, Remove mower, (See page 21), b, Remove two retainer springs from belt guide bracket below transaxle pulley, Remove bracket (Fig. 22). c Swing belt guides away from belt, toward rear of tractor (Fig_22). d Rollbelt overtop of transaxle pulleyo e, Rollbelt over engine pulley
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REPAIR AND ADJUSTMENT 19. Hood Removal GRASP ............... iii u HERE ............ ! MOWER DECK. KEEP FEET CLEAR FROM UND HOOD DASH ................ iiiiiiiiii DO :NOT TOUCH HOT MUFFLE:R, EN- I GINE CYLINDER OR COOLING FINS I AS CONTACT MAY CAUSE BURN. i HOOD a. Grasphood at edge nextto dash andopen hoodto full up position(Fig_25). SPRING b_ Disconnect headlightconnection(Fig_28). c, Carefully remove hood springsfrom hingebrack- ets (Fig. 25)_ HINGE BRACKE1 d. Lower hood halfway andgrasp attil
