Owner's Manual JCRIIFTSMRWI GARDEN TRACTOR 22.0 HP, 50" Mower Electric Start 6 Speed Transaxle Model No. 917.276052 I[_ differently from previously built engines. Before you start the his product has understand a low emission operates engine, read and this engine Owner'swhich Manual. IMPORTANT: Read and follow all Safety Rules and Instructions before operating this equipment. For answers to your questions about th_ prold.
Maintenance ........................................ 18 Service and Adjustments ..................... 22 Storage ................................................ 29 Troubleshooting ................................... 30 Repair Parts ......................................... 34 Sears Service ........................ Back Cover Warranty ................................................ 2 Safety Rules .......................................... 3 Product Specifications ...........................
IMPORTANT: This cutting machine is capable of amputating hands and feet and throwing objects. Failure to observe the following safety instructtons could result in serious injury or death. • Be aware of the mower discharge direction and do not point it at anyone. Do not operate the mower without either the entire grass catcher or the guard in place. • Slow down before turning. • Never leave a running machine unattended.
DO: • 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. • Mow up and down slopes, not across. • Remove obstacles such as rocks, tree limbs, etc. • Watch for holes, ruts, or bumps. Uneven terrain could overturn the machine. Tall grass can hide obstacles. • Use slow speed.
• Be sure the area is clear of other people before mowing. Stop machine if anyone enters the area. • Never carry passengers or children even with the blades off. • Do not mow in reverse unless absolutely necessary. Always look down and behind before and while backing. • Never carry children.They may fall off and be seriously injured or interfere with safe machine operation. • Keep children out of the mowing area and under the watchful care of another responsible adult.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 5 Gallons Unleaded Regular SAE 30 (above 32°F) SAE 5W30 (below 32°F) In the state of California the above is required by law (Section 4442 of the California Public Resources Code). Other states may have similar laws. Federal laws apply on federal lands. A spark arrester for the muffler is available through your nearest Sears service center (See REPAIR PARTS section of this manual). Oil Capacity: W/Filter W/O Filter REPAIR PROTECTION AGREEMENTS Spark Plug: (Gap: .
Steering Wheel Steering Wheel Insert Steering Wheel Adapter Steering Sleeve Seat (1) Washer 17/32 x 1-3/16 x 12 Gauge _(1) Knob Mower (5) Retainer Springs (2) Flanged Pins ioop) q_ Gauge Wheels © (2) Shoulder Bolts (2) Centerlock Nuts (2) Wheels Video Cassette (2) Washers 3/8 x 3/4 x 14 Ga.
Your new tractor has been assembled at the factory with the exception of those parts left unassembled for shipping purposes. To ensure safe and proper operation of your tractor all parts and hardware you assemble must be tightened securely. Use the correct tools as necessary to insure proper tightness. Review the video cassette before you begin. TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY A socket wrench set will make assembly easier. Standard wrench sizes you need are listed below.
NOTE: You may now rollor drive your tractor off the skid. Followthe appropriate instructionbelow to removethe tractor from the skid. INSTALL SEAT Adjust seat before tightening adjustment knob. 1. Remove adjustment knob and flat washer securing seat to cardboard packing and set aside for assembly of seat to tractor. 2. Pivot seat upward and remove from the cardboard packing. Remove the cardboard packing and discard. 3.
INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT See MOWER AND DRIVE BELT ASSEMBLY Supplement Sheet for additional guidance on this assembly. Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension arms are raised with attachment lift control. Engage parking brake. 1. Cut and remove ties securing anti-sway bar and belts. Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck. 2. Slide mower under tractor with deflector shield to right side of tractor. IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper routing in all mower pulley grooves. 3.
ASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS AND CHECK BRACKETSTO For best cutting results, mower should be properly leveled. See "TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual. MOWER DECK The gauge wheels are designed to keep the mower deck in proper position when operating mower. Be sure they are properly adjusted to ensure optimum mower performance. 1. Attach front gauge wheel brackets marked front left (FL), front right (FR) to mower deck using (3) cerdage bolts and (3) Iocknuts.
These symbols may appear on your tractor or in literature supplied with the product. Learn and understandtheir meaning. R N H L I'.
KNOW YOUR TRACTOR READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR Compare the illustrations with your tractor to familiarize yourself with the locations of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference. Ignition Switch Ammeter Position / .
The operation of any tractor can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields while operating your tractor or performing any adjustments or repairs. We recommend standard safety glasses or a wide vision safety mask worn over spectacles. HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR IMPORTANT: Leaving the ignition switch in any position other than "STOP" will cause the battery to discharge and go dead.
The cutting height range is approximately 1-1/2" to 4-1/2". The heights are measured from the ground to the blade tip with the engine not running. These heights are approximate and may vary depending upon soil conditions, height of grass and types of grass being mowed. • The average lawn should be cut to approximately 2-1/2 inches during the cool season and to over 3 inches during hot months. For healthier and better looking lawns, mow often and after moderate growth.
TOWING CARTS AND OTHER ATrACHMENTS Tow only the attachments that are recommended by and comply with specifications of the manufacturer of your tractor. Use common sense when towing. Too heavy of a load, while on a slope, is dangerous. Tires can lose traction with the ground and cause you to lose control of your tractor. BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL The engine in your tractor has been shipped, from the factory, already filled with summer weight oil. 1.
• The attachments and ground drive can now be used. If the engine does not accept the load, restart the engine and allow it to warm up for one minute using the choke as described above. COLD WEATHER STARTING (50 ° F and below) 7. When engine starts, slowly push choke control in until the engine begins to run smoothly. Continue to push the choke control in small steps allowing the engine to accept small changes in speed and load, until the choke control is fully in.
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TRACTOR 4. Reassemble blade bolt, lock washer and flat washer in exact order as shown. 5. Tighten blade bolt securely (27-35 Ft. Lbs. torque). IMPORTANT: Blade bolt is heat treated. If bolt needs replacing, replace only with approve bolt shown in the Repair Parts. Always observe safetY rules when performing any maintenance. BRAKE OPERATION If tractor requires more than six (6) feet stopping distance at high speed in highest gear, then brake must be adjusted.
NOTE: The original equipment battery on your tractor is maintenance free. Do not attempt to open or remove caps or covers. Adding or checking level of electrolyte is not necessary. TO CLEAN BA-I-rERY AND TERMINALS Corrosion and dirt on the battery and terminals can cause the battery to "leak" power. 1. Remove terminal guard. 2. Disconnect BLACK battery cable first then RED battery cable and remove battery from tractor. 3. Rinse the battery with plain water and dry. 4.
ENGINE OIL FILTER Replace the engine oil filter every season or every other oil change if the tractor is used more than 100 hours in one year. AIR FILTER Your engine will not run properly using a dirty air filter. Clean the foam pre-cleaner after every 25 hours of operation or every season. Service paper cartridge every 100 hours of operation or every season, whichever occurs first. Service air cleaner more often under dusty conditions. 1. Remove cover.
WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS: 1. Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake. 2. Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position. 3. Place attachment clutch in =DISENGAGED" position. 4. Turn ignition key to "STOP" and remove key. 5. Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped. 6. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with plug. TRACTOR TO INSTALL MOWER TO REMOVE MOWER 1.
NOTE: Each full turn of nut =G" will change distance =F"by approximately 3/8". • Recheck side-to-side adjustment. • To lower one side of mower, loosen lift link adjustment nut on that side. NOTE: Each full turn of adjustment nut will change mower height about 3/16". • Recheck measurements after adjusting.
11. Roll belt intoupper groove of L.H. mandrel pulley. 12. Carefully check belt routing making sure belt is in the grooves correctly and inside belt keepers. 13. Reassemble L.H. mandrel cover. Screws L.H. Mandrel Idler Primary Idler Arm Spring L.R. Mandrel Electric Clutch Pulley Bolt in Mower Housing Mower Drive Belt Belt Keepers TO REPLACE BELT MOWER BLADE DRIVE 7. Check secondary idler arm and idler to see that they rotate freely. 8.
Mower Blade Ddve Belt Idler Pulley L.H. Mandrel Cover Screw Secondary Spring Sway Bar Brack_ TO ADJUST ATTACHMENT CLUTCH TO CHECK AND ADJUST BRAKE The electric clutch should provide years of service. The clutch has a built-in brake that stops the pulley within 5 seconds. Eventually, the internal brake will wear which may cause the mower blades to not engage, or, to not stop as required. Adjustments should be made by a Sears or other qualified service center. 1.
Clutching Idler 4. Road test tractor for proper stopping distance as stated above. Readjust if necessary. If stopping distance is still greater than five (5) feet in highest gear, further maintenance is necessary. Replace brake pads or contact a Sears or other qualified service center. Clutching Flat Idler Belt Keeper Engine Belt Keeper Pulley V-Idler Transaxle Pulley With Parking Brake "Engaged" Twists Belt Keeper It =A _ .
TO START ENGINEWITH AWEAK BATTERY 3. Disconnect 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 remaining hex bolt and keps nut. Tighten securely 8. Close terminal access doors.
Hood HeadlightWire ENGINE Maintenance, repair, or replacement of the emission control devices and systems, which are being done at the customers expense, may be performed by any non-road engine repair establishment or individual. Warranty repairs must be performed by an authorized engine manufacturer's service outlet. TO ADJUSTTHROTTLE CONTROL CABLE The throttle control has been preset at the factory and adjustment should not be necessary. Check adjustment as described below before loosening cable.
Immediately prepare your tractor for storage at the end of the season or if the tractor will not be used for 30 days or more. _WARNING: Never store the tractor with gasoline in the tank inside a building where fumes may reach an open flame or spark. Allow the engine to cool before storing in any enclosure. TRACTOR Remove mower from tractor for winter storage. When mower is to be stored for a period of time, clean it thoroughly, remove all dirt, grease, leaves, etc. Store in a clean, dry area. 1.
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART: See appropriate section In manual unless directed to Sears service center PROBLEM Will not start CAUSE CORRECTION 1. Out of fuel. 2. Engine not=CHOKED" properly. 3. Engine flooded. 4. 5. 6. 7 Bad spark plug. Dirty air filter. Dirty fuel filter. Water in fuel, 1. Fill fuel tank. 2. See =TO START ENGINE" in Operation section. 3. Wait several minutes before attempting to start. 4. Replace spark plug. 15. Clean/replace air filter. 6. Replace fuel filter. !7.
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART: See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center PROBLEM Lossofpower CAUSE CORRECTION 1. Cutting too much grass/too fast. 2. Throttle in "CHOKE" position. 3. Build-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower. 4. Dirty air filter. 5. Low oil level/dirty oil. 6. Faulty spark plug. i 7. Dirty fuel filter. i 8. Stale or dirty fuel. 9. Water in fuel. 10. Spark plug wire loose. 11. Dirty engine air screen/fins. 12. Dirty/clogged muffler. 13.
TROUBLESHOOTING CHART: See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center PROBLEM Mower blades will not rotate Poor grass discharge CORRECTION CAUSE 1. Obstruction in clutch mechanism. 2. Worn/damaged mower drive belt. 3. Frozen idler pulley. 4. Frozen blade mandrel. 1. Engine speed too slow. 2. Travel speed too fast. 3. Wet grass. 4. Mower deck not level. 5. Low/uneven tire air pressure. 6. Worn, bent or loose blade. 7. Buildup of grass, leaves and trash under mower. 8.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.276052 SCHEMATIC RED BATTERY SOLENOID RED FUSE AMMETER (OPTIONAL) STARTER BUCX G= WHILE I ..... J I ELECTRIC CLUTCHI CLUTCH / BRAKE (PEDAL I ......... J UP) RED O ...... PTO SEAT SWITCH (NOT OCCUPIED) I J (DISENGAGED) 1 =,= I- :,:_', GROUNDING CONNECTOR 1 FUEL' ,, _ _ _ S_(_PARK l (2 PLUG,Se-- ON TWIN CYL ENGINES) HEADLIGHTS PTO SWITCH IGNI'RON POSITION SWITCH CIRCUIT I,-_.,_._J.i,_.
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TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.276052 ELECTRICAL KEY NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 2 8 10 11 12 16 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 33 40 41 42 43 45 50 52 79 81 144927 74760412 7603,.I 145211 150109 145769 176138 175688 4152J 185464 146149 108824X 73510400 170697 121305X 175566 140403 188032 17720408 131563 178861 122822X 174652 141940 175242 109748X Battery Bolt Hex Head 1/4-20 x 3/4 Tray, Battery Bolt 1/4-20 x 7.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES 917.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.276052 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 24 28 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 39 43 44 45 5O 56 58 6O Rail, Frame RH Drawbar, Gt Nut, Crownlock Hex 7/16-14Unc Dash Y-rGT 2 Cyl Dash, Lower Vgt One Piece Screw, Thd Cut 1/4-20 x 1/2 Support, Battery Hood Asm., Pnt Stealth YTGT Cover, Access Screw Grille Washer 13/32x13/16x12 Ga.
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TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.276052 STEERING ASSEMBLY KEY PAR3" NO. NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 26 27 28 29 31 32 33 34 35 36 41 42 45 51 52 DESCRIPTION 186780 178557 183226 161849 161848 6266H 121748X 12000029 184946X505 74781044 136518 73901000 121749X STD551137 73540600 186814 175572 156011 172020X428 186737 155105 152927 186781 3366R 17000612 104239X 138136 19111610 STD551131 74780512 187039 186799 155246 17490508 19183812 73940800 175553 Wheel, Steering A.,deAsm.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.276052 ENGINE 69 7oi I 37 29 26 / 37 / 39 I SPARK engtne_ELS_2-vgt KEY PART NO. NO. 1 2 8 9 10 11 12 15 18 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 37 149723 121361X 177748 175287 170056 143996 179115 179124X428 175437X505 171875 187767X505 11050600 73920600 3645J 139277 188669 137180 123487X DESCRIPTION Engine Briggs, Model No. 40H777-0241-E1 (Order parts from engine manuf.) Muffler Side Pulley V-Idler Keeper Asm.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.276052 SEAT ASSEMBLY 21 3 seat_5-vgt KEY NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 10 12 13 14 180597 180166 140675 145006 STD541437 124181X 171877 180186 121246X 121248X 72050412 Seat Bracket Pivot Fender Strap, Fender Assy. Clip, Push In, Hinged Nut, Crowntock 3/8-16 Unc Spring, Seat Cprsn Bolt 5/16-18 Uric x 3/4 w/Sems Pan, Seat Bracket, Mounting Switch Bushing, Snap Bolt, Carriage 1/4-20 x 1-1/2 KEY NO. PART NO.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.276052 DECALS 4 10 8 9 19 12 1 17 KEY PART NO. NO. 1 2 3 4 5 182168 164085 186316 186317 149516 6 8 9 10 133644 186318 186282 156439 DESCRIPTION Decal, Dash Panel Decal, Dash Decal, Hood, Craftsman, RH Decal, Hood, Craftsman, LH Decal, Battery DNGR/PSN ENG Asm Decal, Maintenance Decal, SD, PNL Decal, Fender, Craftsman Decal, Fender Danger WHEELS & TIRES 3 4 7 10 9 KEY NO. PART NO.
TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.276052 LIFT ASSEMBLY 4O 42 3573 43 38 7 32 31 98 10 39 1 29 "-,4 6 _11 23 75 76 KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 23 24 26 29 30 31 Rod Asm., Lever Shaft Asm., Lift Vgt Lever Asm., Lift Rh E-Ring Truare #5133-87 Washer 29/32 x 1-1/4 x 16 Ga. Bolt, Fin Hex 3/8-16 x 1-1/2 Grip, Handle Fluted Button, Plunger Plunger, Sutton Spring 0.62 OD x 2.
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SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION o'1 0"1 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 of the hill.
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