917,259556 OWNER'SMANUAL ° Assembly o Operation ° Customer Responsibilities ° Service and Adjustments o Repair PaAs For answers to your questions about this product, Ca_l: Sears C_'a_sma_ He_# L_ee 5 am ,.
SAFETY RULES Safe Operation Practices for RideoOn Mowers fMPORTANT: THiSCUT [NGMACHN_: SCAPABLEOFAMPUT'ATiNGHANDSANDFEE'TANDTHROW_NGOBJECTS, FALURETOOBSE[RVETHEFOLLOWINGSAFETYINSTRUCT_ONSCOULD _SUL_ NSERIOUS NJURY OR DEATH, GENERAL OPERATION Read understand arid clew a_ ns ructor_s _ the manual and or_ the ma
OONGRA'TULAT!ONS on you purchase o a Sea_s "_racto_ It has been des 9r'ted eng neered and man_fac_, tured o 9ve you the best possble dependablity and Should you expe ience any probem you carnot easy PRODUCT HORSEPOWER: 155 GASOL NE CAPAC/T'¢ I 25 GAL ONS eL t_ai ed technic ans and the proper too_s to sewce or _'epair this tractor Please read and reran ths ma_waI.
'TABLE OF CONTENTS iNDEX E O E!eet_sak O@ Cold We,xther Conditiens .... 13 15 b_tefloeks and RNaye 24 B_ake ................................ 22 Schematic 29 Ln@_:e ................................. 15 Cads_mtor. 25 W_ing Dia%em 30 Mow@: Operatieu .................. 18°15 F_e_bTe-Back 2 A_rFilk,_ ............................. 18 Operating Mowe_ 15 Side-.To Side 21 Air Sc:reer_ .......... 9 'Nm/_tt!e Co{_S@ Cabe ...........
ruES These ac( essor es arid altachme _tswere aw_{ilab_ethrough most Sears Letai outlet_ a_d servce centers when the tace_ w_S purd ased 'v_ost S_;_:_rssto_es ca_ o_dr these terns for you when you previde the mode; ra_mbe,rot yo_r tractor SPARK PLUG GAS CAN ENGINE O_L FUEL STABiLiZER AIR F_LT_R Sears off@s a wde va_ sty of attachrne _tsthat fit ye_r factor Many of these are _isted beiow w;th bref explanations of kow t_% caq ep y u Ths_is_was csTret_ a/e _me of poblicatior however, t maychan,, g_ is _
E PA Wee (i) Large Flat Wa_'_er (t) Lo.,k ,,2,e_ 38 8oo1 Mu che_ Plate Y deo ............................... (l}HexBot 5ii6-I8x1.1/4 (t)Leckm£ _,, ._,>_./}' _e_ 5/16,18 11} H,x Bolt l,z_l >X t Mar%ua Par_s bag ¢or_ter4s ' r}et showr} _ full size x 7/8 x t4 Gauge B<:Its / / 17132 x i3/i6 x i2 Gaxge (2) S@_ews #I0 x 5/8 ..... _. ..................... _ (2_Lock W_shers #_0 ock N_ts _' S/ -, ] / _9/16 ' ] ....................
YotI_newtace hasbeenassernb/ed atthelacier'}/with exceptonofthosepariseft u_a_>sernb x] forshppngpurposes, S 4s_ y, Use To ensure safe and poper operat on £ yo,_r tractor al pads and sardware yo4 assembIe mast be t ghter ed st_cur, the cor act tools as necessary to isure proper tightness TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY A socket wrench set wi/nake w_ench sizes are sted assemb y easier Sta'sdard , (1) 3/4" Socket w_drve rachet (2} 7/16" wrenches (8} 1/2 wrenches _NS£RT ......
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PE _h®se symbols n_ay appear on ye _'tra_qo o_' _ Iterature s @pied wih the product BA r'TERY CAUTION OR WAFtNING REV RSE FORWARD ENGINE ON EI",Gt'qE ()FF JRE Ott. P[.4Eoo " ......'_ .......... C}U _CH _" FUEL CtO
KNOW YOUR TRACTOR READ 'TH_S OWNEWS MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATH_G YOUR TRACTOR ths m_nual for f ,_lure reference, AMMET$1R THROTTLE/CHOKE CONTROL .................
The operation el a_y t aeto_ car_ resu[t [_ foreign objects fhrawn i_to the eyes which can esu_t M severe eye damage° A_ways wea_ safety g_esaea er eye ah}e_ds wh_e operating your t_aetor or pefform}r_9 any adjust r_enta or repairs, We _eeommend a wde vision safety mask over the spectacles o_ sta_sdard safety g_aeaeso HOW TO US8 YO .
TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fi#o 10) TO TRANSPORT Your tr ctor is equipped with art operator presence sensing swtch Any attempt by the operator to k_aw;,te sea_ with the anginal r nning and the attachment clutch engaged wtl shut off t'_e engine Seect desired height of (ut o Start mower bades by ergaging attac_ merst c_utch control TO STOP MOWER BLADES dseegage attachment ck£ch centre! When push ng or towing your t actor_ be sure to d seegage transm ssion by plac r g f eew'_ee/centre n freewheel n 9 position Fr
ADD GASOUNE COLD WtiATHER F fuei tarsi Use fresh cea_ r_:gu/a L_ead_t_d g:_so _ w: _ a )f_:_7 ,,,,J _,*_(U._..:o eaded ..... ._eE.s:,vca!,.
NOTE; Durng his p ecedu_e _here wl be no movement ot drve wheels ]he aii s beng lemoved from hyd_aut c @'ive o f Mowi£ motior co'_tfo leverto neutra (N} posit o-t Sfut _ off e'tgine anJ set pa_kir g brake, of manuat). Sttng is the t_acto_ seat, sta engine.
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@ A_ways observe nanoe BRAKE safety rues when _>e£orming any mainte, OPERATION if tractor reqL res more than sx ( feet stopping distance at "_gh speed in h ghest gear thpn brake must be adiusted_ (See %0 ADJUST BRAKE n the Sewce and Adiust ments sect o_ of ths manua } Mai_stain proper air pn:_ss_re in atl tres (See 'PROD,, UCT SPBC F CATIONS on page 3 of ths manual o Keep ties free of gasof ne o, or insect control chem .... ca/s wqch can harm r_ bber.
o nsp¢.ct(oong f_mtobesurefanbfadesareintacand c_ecn • nspect coon{} fns for di_t grass c ipp n9s and othe mate a/s To p_event damage to seas (So not use cempFessed a_ or hgh p essure sp ayer to Beau TRANSAXLE PUMP FLUID The tra '_saxk_was seaed at he _acto_7 and fud ma r_te_ nances not _equ red fo the feo thetran_'ax e Shoud tie transax/e ev,ereak orreq._ re serv c ng car; act your neap eat author zed serv ce centeddepa_'tmen air SCF_E_tN _ ..........................................................
CLBAN AR SCREBN (See Fig° 17) Air screen must be
_o_AU_ON; T BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS; Depress clutch/brake pads! _uHy and se'_parkin 9 brake Piece mo_ion eontre_ _ever n seutral (N) Dosit_on.
TO LEVEL MOWER Adiust the mower whet HOUSING actor is parked on level 9round or If fires are over or _mde_sftated you w_l no_p_opedy adiust you_ mower SiD ..TO S/DE ADJUSTMENT See Fgs 2I and 22 o Raise mower to its highest position. . At the m dpoint of both sides of mower 'neasure hei9ht from bettoR' edge of mower to ground Distance A"on both sides of mower sho._}d be the same o_ wthin i/4" of each other fad ustment is necessary side of mower orly.
TO REPLACE _vlOWEn BLADE DRIVE BELT (See Fig_25} bet "nay be reptaced W t %OUt too_8, Park the tractor o'_ Jew:. _ surff::_ce r_gege pad@'_gbrke BELT REMOVAL o Remove mower fro<' tractor (See '_O REMOVE MOWER" n ths sect cn 01'ths man_.at}. o Work beit off bed mar@re p@eys arid de_' pu eys. Pul belt away from mower, BELX iNS ALLAT/ON o Issta/l_sew be n revese oder o rernova, o Makesyebet s r a/' _eygoovesand nsdea/ibet #[h [[l}.
SE TO ADJUST MOTfON CONTROL LEVER (See Fi#o28} The mot or_co_t o! iever has been p_eset at the factory and adiustment should not be necessary If for any "eason the moton control ever wilt not hokJ ts posit on who ;:£a selected speed, t may be adi ;steal at the f'ction pack ioca ed on the {SIX side of trassm sson o Park tractor on tevel sur ace Stop tractor' by turni_sg glstio_i key _o "OFF position and e age parkng 8:rake o Ad}ust moton contre_/eve_ by t ghtenin9 adiustment /ocknut one isalf (1M} turn
S£ TO START EHG_NE See Fig_30) WFFH A W_AK BAKERY TO REPLACE BEA©LIGHT o Aase he_:4 BULB PUll bulb _od(r cut el tke toe _, I yo_r ba te(y 5 co we._.k to s_:a_ te e_;f};r #.ht sho(_d be / }unpe_ cabes' a_e ,.isaq o_ emeqency siartq9 fo_owt spoced_8 _MpOR_A_qY: YOUf_ TRACiO_( S EQUPPED W_Y'_ A 12 VO.
o Be sure you h_:_vea cean fiiter and the throtte contro_ cabe s adiusted proper y (see above). , (See Fig. S2} Start enf3ine and aIow o warm for lye mir_utes Make ad;ustmer ts with engi _erunning a'_ sh tt/n ot on eont n:_/ ever "_ neutra (N) poston ;te throttb contro has beur preset at the factory arid adjustment sh >u d not be necessary Check ad ustment as descrbed below before ooser' %j cable _f ad ustment s necessary_ p@ceed as fo[ows: .
immediate y xepare y;ur tractor for s orage at t_e er_(;iof the season or f the t_£c or w r,o be used foi 30 days or YI }te_ IMPORTAnt'0: /T S iMF_OPTANT TO PRfJVEf,!T GUM DEPOSITS FROM CAM NG N ESSENTIAL FU_L. SYSTEMPARTSSUC_. ASCARBURE_OR FUEL LTER FUEL HOS!: Of_ IAbiK DURNG STORAGE. ALSO, EXPEbl ENCE iND CA_ES THAT ALCOHOL BLENDED FUELS (CALL£_D GASC OL O'_/ US}NG ES"HANOi_ OR M_t'._AROL} CL ATTFACTMOSTUREW/I!CH/.EADS TOS£IPAI:IAI Of AN _ I-(;RMATON OFACDSDURNG STORAGE.
POINTS r m CORRBCT_ON CAUSE PROBLEM W_/r_ot star_ 1, Oui of t;,ta, Z 3 5 6 7, E_s@ner:_o[ CHOKED _'[;ope E_gfne loaded. Bad spark plug Drty ai fte D£y A_ei liter, Wale[ r_ f_eL 8, g ¢(s)eord "s :_ (:1 Cai'b_ et©_'olof sd}sgt_g 10 _!t_9 e w:ves y t ci_t ;4 adiustms_A 1 F 2 3. 4 5 6_ 7 See TO START [:_NG/NK* Spa ufon secte_.
PROBLEM CORRECTIO,H CAUSE Ct,eck wi t_{; swtePe_ a,_d co_£ecto@s H rot co e( ed eontae as as her _,ed se,'vce career'/ dep8_ {be st Er giae _oe_ Rk_esto HP, when ep®_a_o _eaves seat with atta_;.hm®nt e_utoh e_gsged PO@f i 2, ¢:{x{ ,, LaReVe_I We _ be to oos,;_b{ade Mowe dec _otieve _:1 Bud_@ 01 dr?,: e, leaves ard trash ,der 4 Be :bade mahdre Mower blades wgll no{ i_ota{e Poo_ grass disoha ge 5 C egr;ed _.
TRACTOR o- MODEL _, ....... ) 8/*K AMM (OPT I"ER ONAL } FUSE NUMBER .... 9t7,259556 .......................................................................... _:Y SO..ENO/D 30 AMP OLU} CI ¢/ BRAKE ......................................................... ,_ (PEDAL LP) ..................... i .................... S£'A'; 8V_ TC_" OPERAYOR ...................................................................................................
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR * o MODEL NUMBER 917.259556 21 ........................................................... 88 /t, fl/ 42 iSi!! jr" i >" 2_ 8'1 _. / //_I 32 ¢h ' /_ _I" N .... ;.2; _" _'_ 30 _5 % ,j_'f 7" J j.
RE PARTS TRACTOR KEY NOr o o MODEL PART NO 1 2 3 4 6 8 9 t6 19 20 21 144926 74760412 S]'D551025 STD55!125 Sf'D54.
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR CNASS_S o o MODEL NUMBER 917_259556 AND ENCLOSURES / i /," _2 58 j, 31 !4 54 / 10 3 74 3 37 !4
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR CHASSIS - -MODEL NUMBER 917,259556 AND ENCLOSURES KSY NO_ PART NO_ 1 2 3 4 5 9 t0 tl t2 t3 14 t7 I8 25 26 28 29 30 3t 37 38 39 5l 52 53 54 55 57 58 60 64 74 122 123 140 142 143 I44 145 .......
REPAIR PARTS ° ° _'tODEL NUMBER 90 _°f 91Z259556 .... 72 70 ! 16 56 ....... _f-57 50 ...... 82 :_4:1 42 - I0 88 2_ 87 ...... 42 35 ¸(¸"¸%¸¸¸¸ ......
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR KEY NO PART NO,, 1 2 3 8 t0 t6 16 18 19 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 32 34 35 36 37 38 3g 40 4I 42 43 47 48 9 50 51 52 53 55 56 57 59 61 62 150071 142431 t43995 154792 76020416 74490544 73800500 74780616 73800600 130564 145627 73350600 106888X t9131316 76020412 145204 124236X t30807 74760512 t550'71 120183X 19211616 I572H 123674X 7,4760644 4470J 154'777 19131312 19111012 127783 154604 !23205X 74760624 73680600 73680500 1057 0X 105709X 74760620 140294 140312 17490612 8883R o o MODEL
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR STEERING ° o MODEL NUMBER ASSEMBLY ! ...................... 38 ................. :_ .- i ...... •ii:, : ,':_!i, 'i_i,:-- _ 40 £17.
REPAR PARTS TRACTOR STEERING o o MODEL NUMBER 917o259556 ASSEMBLY KEY NO PART NO I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 15 17 18 I9 20 22 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 32 36 37 38 39 40 4t 42 43 44 46 47 51 53 54 62 63 65 66 67 68 69 70 139768 154427 156483 157473 6268H 121748X 19272016 12000029 3366R 156438 STD55t137 154779 73901000 156546 570'79 124035X t26684X 71200410 127501 154406 126847X 136874 I9'I31416 17490612 STD561210 130465 155099 152927 139769 19133808 S]D544537 100711L 145054 121749X 153'720 121232X 6855M
REPAIR PARTS 'TRACTOR o _ MODEL NUMBER 917o259556 SEAT ASSEMBLY ,_w_,,o_,_c, ¸ 5 j_ 22 2I 26 ............. ,_ 6 25 23 I7 KEY NO, PART NO. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 !4 140122 140551 STD523710 19131610 145006 STD541437 12418IX 17490616 19131614 155925 121246X 121248X 72050412 12 DESCRIPT_ON Seat BrackeL Pvot Seat Bet Washer 13/32 x I x 10 Gauge Ctip PasP lr Ringed Nut Spr rig, Seat Sc_ew, Thd. Roll 3/8--16 x 1 Washer 13/32 x 1 × !4 Gauge Pan Seat Emboss QCK Conn.
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR °o MODEL NUMBER 917 259556 2i 21 2 6 3 7 7 4 1_ 1 15 13 18 12 5 14 KEY NO, t 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 PARS" NO 158811 I50333 160280 ' 60281 12 113,55 I33644 14940"7 156787 t46709 156439 142341 146046 WHEELS KEY NO_ DESCRIPTION Deca Ope_',l'sr, Decai, C_ Cnsn'r i-ie/;_ LMe Decai Hood_ R,4 Deca _ood LA..{ DecaiHpEngne Deca C_some_ Mantena_,ce Deca, S;de Pane Decal Deck Mewer EZ3 Decai Fender_ Cr_,£tsman Deca_ Fer_der Da_ge_ Deca} D_awbar Cr_td Mvt Hyd ..
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR .... MODEL NUMBER 917_259556 77 ...................... 4 Lo4 81 t6 79 < .............
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR KEY NO o o MODEL PART NOo NUMBER 917o259556 DBSCR_PT_ON 1 2 14'7025 17720410 Contro Throttle Screw Hex Head Thread Cutt rf:i 1/4-20 x 5/8 3 ............ Er_ he, (Se!.
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR MOWER o o MODEL NUMBER 917o259556 UF°r M / j 11-_....... ii ii ..............
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR MOWER o o MODEL NUMBER 917o259556 LiFT KEY NO PART NO, 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 t2 13 I5 16 I'7 18 159460 159471 105767X 12000002 19211621 120183X 125631X 122865X 139865 139866 4939M 12'7218 73350800 130171 73800800 19 20 31 32 139868 3146R t4(}302 73540600 NOTE: DESCRIPTION W_'e Assemb y/tw'_er/Spr 9 w/P/u9r Shdt Assemb/y_ Lift Pn Greove Washer 21/32 x I x 2t Gauge Buttor'_ Ptunge_ Red Lnk [ft L.H. L_k LfLR._. Retainer Spr}s 9 N.
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR MOWER o o MODEL NUMBER 917o259556 DECK 76 77 14 i 74 _ : 73 '71 : .... 82 53 52 55 ...... ....
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR MOWER o o MODEL NUMBER 917 259556 DECK KEY NO.
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR HYDRO GEAR TRANSAXLE o ° MODEL _ MODEL NUMBER NUMBER 917o259556 310o0650 1 43 37 58 39 41 34 i39 28 59 91 26 23 19 5 90 .....
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR NYDRO GEAR TRANSAXLE KEY PART NO_ NO 1 142930 2 142931 3 142932 4 142928 5 142938 6 142934 7 1_2935 8 150771 9 142937 13 142938 14 142939 15 t42940 17 142941 18 1507'72 19 150773 23 142944 24 142945 25 142946 26 150774 27 14.2948 28 142949 29 142950 30 150787 34 142951 35 142952 36 142953 37 142954 38142955 39 150777 40 150778 4I t 42958 o o MODEL o MODEL NUMBER DESCRiPTiON Assemby Upper Housing Seal Lp Rip,g, W_e Retaining Bearin_j Cr_die Bea_ni_ ° Thrust .SO< x_,..
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR KOHLER ENGINE - MOD£L ° = MODEL NUMBER NUMBER g17o259556 CV15S_ TYPE NUMBER PS°41567 .................... 15 6 ................ @ 8 ..........@ L, .o _ ......... 7 ÷ .........
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR KOHLER ENG_NB _oMODEL .... MODEL NUMBER 12-743-05 917 259556 CV15S_ TYPE NUMBER AIR INTAKE KEY PART NO, NO, NUMBER PSo41567 ENG_R£ CONTROLS KEY PART NO NOB DESCRIP'T_ON 2 3 4 5 8 7 8 9 25341 ,.O2 t209624 l 2..083@8 124 00-01 X_25-83 1208%05 t2.,31%04 'i2_094.
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR KOHLER ENGINE o,oMODEL o _ MODEL NUMBER NUMBER 917o259556 CV15S, TYPE NUMBER PS,41567 11 / / / 4 / / / 14 ,/ / / / / / 33 1_ _"',,_,,,, 32 / # 31 / 3Q lS t4 i5 14 t5 24 23
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR KOHLER ENGINE °o MODBL o * MODBL NUMBER 1 2 3 12_,853 56 12@41_02 12.053_ 56 CYUNDER PS_41567 HEAD, VALVE AND BREATHER KEY PART NO_ NO DESCRIPTION Kt, C_rbul'eter (_nc}udes #2 thru 6) Gasket Ar Ceaner (For nformaton OnIy, Not 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 12351 01 12755,60 124 t 10I 12041,10 12,_O17,@1 1201702 12,816 01 t2@16o02 t2146, t3 '12468..
REPAR PARTS TRACTOR KOHLER ENGINE ._oMODEL o o MODEL NUMBER CV15S NUMBER 917o259556 TYPE NUMBER PS_41567 U ,j/ O .............
, i REPAIR PARTS TRACTO KOHLER ENGINE -- MODEL R o ° MODEL NUMBER CVt5S, NUMBER 91%259556 TYPE NUMBER tGN_T/ON / ELECTRICAL CRANKCASE KEY PART NO, NO_ KEY PART NO. NOo I 12_086,44 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 !8468_03 24-162-03 MO6390i6 12,112o01 12, i57o02 X42,15 12 B25-37 12-155,02 MO548025 11 M,,0545010 !2 13 14 15 t6 17 12d54@2 12,085.
SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION ONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN NOT ACROSS HILL HILL,
15o5 HP ELECTRIC START 42 °°MOWER MODEL NO, 917°259556 Each tractor has its own model number, its own model number The modei number for your tractor wil be found or the mode piate Iocated _._nderthe seal The model number for you_ egne btowe housing of the ergne IF YOU NEED REPAIR SERWCE OR PARTS: FOR REPAIR S_RV_CE CALL THIS TOLL FREE NUMB£!R: Each engine 'as wiii be feund on tt_'e Ai pa_s Isted herer' may be ordered ffern any Sears_ Roeb_sck and Co Servce CentedDepadment and most Reta Stores.