Page 2 - SAFETY RULES; Safe; Practices; WARNING; The engine exhaust from this product con
A SAFETY RULES Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers A IMPORTANT: THIS CUTTING MACHINE IS CAPABLE OF AMPUTATING HANDS AND FEET AND THROWING OBJECTS. FAILURE TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. GENERAL OPERATION Read, understand, and follow all ...
Page 3 - PRODUCT SPECIFiCATIONS
CONGRATULATIONS on your purchase of a Sears Tractor. It has been designed, engineered and manufac tured to give you the best possible dependability and performance. ■ Should you experience any problem you cannot easily remedy, please contact your nearest Sears Authorized Service Center/Department. ...
Page 4 - TABLE OF CONTENTS; INDEX
TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY RULES...................... .......... PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS..........CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES. WARRANTY............. ....... .............. TRACTOR ACCESSORIES............... ASSEMBLY......... ........ ....... OPERATION................................. . ..... 2 ............
Page 5 - ACCESSORIES AND ATTACHMENTS; ENGINE; PERFORMANCE
These accessories and attachments were avaiiable through most Sears retail outlets and service centers when the tractor was purchased. Most Sears stores can order these items for you when you provide the model number of your tractor. ACCESSORIES AND ATTACHMENTS ENGINE MAINTENANCE BLADES BELTS PERFOR...
Page 6 - CONTENTS OF HARDWARE PACK; Parts; packed; separately; in carton; contents not shown; full size
CONTENTS OF HARDWARE PACK Parts packed separately in carton Seat O Video Cassette Mulcher Plate Steering Wheel Manual Parts Bag Parts bag contents not shown full size lin / \ (2) Shoulder / I / h I 11 Bolts /y(2) Gauge Wheels ^ \ (2) Washers 3/8 w / X 7/8 X 14 Gauge (2) Center lock Nuts (d) (2) Fro...
Page 7 - ASSEMBLY; TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY; UNPACK CARTON; BEFORE ROLLING TRACTOR OFFSKID; TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF; SKID
ASSEMBLY Your new tractor has been assembled at the factory with 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 ti...
Page 8 - CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
ASSEMBLY CONNECT BATTERY (See Fig. 2) A CAUTION: Do not short battery termi nals. Before connecting battery, re move metal bracelets, wristwatch bands, rings, etc. Positive terminal must be connected first to prevent sparking from acciden tal grounding. • Lift hood to raised position. • Open term...
Page 9 - INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT (See; CHECK DECK LEVELNESS; CHECK; FOR PROPER POSITION OF ALL
ASSEMBLY INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT (See Figs. 4 and 7) Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspensionarms are raised with attachment lift control. Engage park ing brake. « Cut and remove tie down securing anti-sway bar. Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck. • Slide mower unde...
Page 10 - INSTALL MULCHER PLATE; TO CONVERT; TO BAGGING OR; DISCHARGING
ASSEMBLY INSTALL MULCHER PLATE (See Figs. 5A and 5B) • Install two latch hooks to muicher plate using screw, washer, lock washer, and weld nut as shown, NOTE: Pre-assemble weld nut to latch hook by inserting weld nut trom the top with hook pointing down. • Tighten hardware securely. • Raise and hold...
Page 11 - OPERATION; àÊLm; IL; STOP; CH IXI
OPERATION These symbols may appear on your tractor or in literature supplied with the product. Learn and understand their meaning. E 3 A àÊLm BATTERY © FUEL IL I MOWER LIFT 4 CAUTION OR WARNING REVERSE FORWARD FAST SLOW STOP {> a| a ENGINE ON ENGINE OFF OIL PRESSURE CLUTCH LIGHTS ON LIGHTS OFF CH...
Page 12 - KNOW YOUR TRACTOR
OPERATION KNOW YOUR TRACTOR READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR Compare the illListrations with your tractor to familiarize yourself with the locations of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference. Our tractors conform to the safety s...
Page 13 - HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR; TO; USE; THROTTLE CONTROL (See; TO ADJUST MOWER; CUTTING HEIGHT
OPERATION The operation of any tractor can result in foreign ohiecis 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 a wide vision safety mask over the spectacle...
Page 14 - TO OPERATE ON HILLS; TO TRANSPORT; BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE; ADD GASOLINE
OPERATION TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS (See Fig. 8) Adjust gauge wheels with tractor on a flat level surface.» Adjust mower to desired cutting height (See “TO AD JUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT” in the Operation section of this manual). “ With mower in desired height of cut position, gauge wheels should be ass...
Page 15 - MOWING TIPS; MULCHING MOWING TIPS
OPERATION TO START ENGINE (See Fig. 7) When starting engine for the first time or if engine has run out of fuel, it will take extra cranking time to move fuel from the tank to the engine. • Depress clutch/brake pedal and set parking brake. • Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position. • Move atta...
Page 16 - CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES; MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE; GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS; BEFORE EACH USE; LUBRICATION CHART
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE FILL IN DATES AS YOU COMPLETE REGULAR SERVICE V^SERVIC E D A' FES T R AC T 0 R Check Brake Operation ✓ ✓ Check Tire Pressure 1/ ✓ Check for Loose Fasteners ✓ ✓ Sharpen/Replace Mower Btades ✓ 4 Lubrication Chart ✓ ✓ Check Battery Level/Recharge ✓ s Clean...
Page 17 - TRACTOR; BRAKE OPERATION; TRANSAXLE COOLING
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES TRACTOR Always observe safety rules when performing any mainte nance. BRAKE OPERATION If unit requires more than six (6) feet slopping distance at high speed in highest gear, then brake must be adjusted. (See “TO ADJUST BRAKE” in the Service and Adjust ments section of th...
Page 18 - BATTERY; LUBRICATION
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES BATTERY Your tractor has a battery charging system which is suffi cient for normal use. However, periodic charging of the battery with an automotive charger will extend its life. * Keep battery and terminals clean. * Keep battery bolts tight. * Keep small vent holes open (...
Page 19 - MUFFLER; CLEANING
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES CLEAN AIR SCREEN (See Fig. 16) Air screen must be kept free of dirt and chaff to prevent engine damage from overheating. Clean with a wire brush or compressed air to remove dirt and stubborn dried gum fibers. ENGINE COOLING FINS (See Fig. 16) Remove any dust, dirt or oil fr...
Page 20 - SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS; TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS A CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS: • Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake. • Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position. • Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position. • Turn ignition key “OFF” and remove key. • Make sure the bl...
Page 21 - TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FRONT-TO-BACK adjustment (See Figs. 21 and 22) - IMPORTANT: DECK MUST BE LEVEL SIDE-TO-SIDE. IF THE FOLLOWING FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT IS NECESSARY, BE SURE TO ADJUST BOTH FRONT LINKS EQUALLY SO MOWER WILL STAY LEVEL SiDE-TO-SIDE. To obtain the best cutting results, the mower...
Page 22 - TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT; TO ADJUST ATTACHMENT CLUTCH
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 24) Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake. ® Remove mower drive belt (See ‘TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT” in this section of this manual). Remove mower (See TO REMOVE MOWER” in this section of this manual). ® Remove ...
Page 23 - TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT; ADJUST; STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 27) Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake. For ease of service there is a belt installation guide decal on bottom of left footrest. It is not necessary to remove mower. BELT REMOVAL - • Engage parking brake (creates sla...
Page 24 - TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS; REPLACE; HEADLIGHT BULB; INTERLOCKS AND RELAYS
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS FRONT WHEEL (See Fig, 30) - • Block up axle securely. * Remove axle cover, retaining ringand washerstoaliow wheel removal. ® Repair tire and reassemble. ® Replace washers and snap retaining ring securely in axle groove. ® Replace axle cover. FIG.'3...
Page 25 - TO ADJUST ATTACHMENT LIFT SPRING; TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO ADJUST ATTACHMENT LIFT SPRING (See Fig. 32) « While holding spring bushing with wrench, loosen jam nut. * Turn adjustment boit clockwise to extend spring and reduce lift effort (for heavier attachments). * Turn adjustment boit counterclockwise for lighter at tachments. ' ...
Page 26 - TO ADJUST THROTTLE' CONTROL CABLE
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS ENGINE TO ADJUST THROTTLE' CONTROL CABLE (See Figs. 34 and 35) The throttle control has been preset at the factory and adjustment should not be necessary. Check adjustment as described below before loosening cable. If adjustment is necessary, proceed as follows: ® With engine...
Page 27 - SERVICE NOTES; FUEL SYSTEM; start; ENGINE OIL; CYLINDERS; OTHER
SERVICE NOTES 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. A CAUTION: 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 sto...
Page 28 - TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION Will not start 1. Out of fuel. 2. Engine not “CHOKED” properly. 3. Engine fioodect. 4. Bad spark plug. 5. Dirty air filler. 6. Dirty fuel filter. 7. Water in fuel. 8. Loose or damaged wiring. 9. Carburetor out of adjustment. 10. Engine valves out of ad...
Page 30 - SCHEMATIC
SCHEMATIC TRACTOR - MODEL NUMBER 917.250510 POSITION CIRCU IT .... O.FF , M + G ON B + L STAñT B + 8 + L WIRING INSULATED CLIPS NOTE: IF WIRING INSULATED CUPS WERE REMOVED FOR SERVICING OF UNIT, THEY SHOULD BE REPLACED TO PROPERLY SECURE YOUR WIRING PTO SWITCH 1 POSITION CIRCUIT OFF C + G 1 ON C + F...
Page 31 - STORAGE
Page 32 - ELECTRICAL; REPAIR PARTS
ELECTRICAL REPAIR PARTS 22 TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.250510
Page 35 - CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES
REPAIR PARTS , TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917,250510 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 144737 Rail, Frame RFI 41 17580408 Screw Tap Tite 1/4-20 x 1/2 2 140506 Drawbar, Gt 42 72140608 Bolt, Carriage 3/8-16 x 1 3 136671X459 Panel Asm., Side LFI 43 136939 ...
Page 36 - GROUND DRIVE
REPAIR PARTS GROUND DRIVE TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.250510 36
Page 37 - GROUND DRiVE
REPAIR PARTS GROUND DRiVE TRACTOR - - MODEL'WUMBER 917.250510 KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 9858M1 Key, Woodruff 38 110895X Nyliner 3 7563R Washer, Thrust, Axle 39 74321016 Screw, Fin. #10-24 x 1 4 17490508 Screw. Thdrol. 5/16-18 x 1/2 Tyt 40 5304J Actuator, Interlock S...
Page 38 - STEERING ASSEMBLY
REPAIR PARTS STEERING ASSEMBLY TRACTOR " - MODEL NUMBER H7.2S0S10 1 9 \ 2 8 2 7 > \ V V 6 ' ^ / f \ / / \ \ ' , / \ \ 1 6 " ^ \ \ \ \ / \ \ \ \ \ ' W / á 38
Page 42 - SEAT ASSEMBLY
REPAIR PARTS SEAT ASSEMBLY TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 91T.250510 .20 Q ,' f' 'V' ''-i' . 5 !/' KEY PART ii i ' ' .X ... KEY 3 PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. 1 140124 Seat 14 72050411 2 140551 Bracket, Pivot Seat 15 121249X 3 140675 Strap, Fender 16 123740X 4 127018X Bolt, Shoulder 5/16-18 x.62 17 12...
Page 43 - DECALS
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR ■ - MODEL NUMBER 917.25Q510 DECALS 18 6 3 7 15 15 7 4 13 KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 138955 Decal, Operating Instruction 15 146637 Decal Hood Insert 2 142254 Decal, Grill GT 6000 USA Black 16 146047 Decal, V-Belt Drive Sch Tract 3 138042 Decal, Ho...
Page 44 - LIFT ASSEMBLY
REPAIR PARTS LIFT ASSEMBLY TRACTOR "" MODEL NUMBER 917.2S0610 4 4
Page 45 - UFT ASSEMBLY
REPAIR PARTS UFT ASSEMBLY TRACTOR -" MODEL NUMBER 917.250S10 KEY PART NO. NO, 1 121006X 2 137295 3 121002X 4 12000022 5 19292016 6 74780624 7 125631X 8 122365X 9 122364X 10 2876H 11 142369 12 3146R 13 139868 14 140302 15 73680600 16 674A247 17 73680600 18 143363 19 19131316 20 5328J 21 74760616 ...
Page 46 - MOWER DECK
REPAIR PARTS MOWER DECK TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.250510
Page 48 - REPAIR; PARTS; TRANSAXLE
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.250510 TRANSAXLE ' I 2 L (fi % 1 (® 4 £ 54 '‘ >‘-^0 ,30 48
Page 54 - EXHAUST
REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.250510 K O H L E R E N G IN E - M O D E L N U M B E R M V 2 0 S , T Y P E N U M B E R 5 7 5 2 9 CRANKSHAFT DIPSTICK CYLINDER HEAD ELECTRIC STARTER EXHAUST 54
Page 55 - REPAIR PARTS ■
REPAIR PARTS ■ TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.250510 KOHLER ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER MV206, TYPE NUMBER 57529 CRANKSHAFT ELECTRIC STARTER KEY PART DESCRIPTION KEY PART NO. NO. NO. NO. 1 82 014 27 Crankshaft 1 52 098 12 2 52 468 03 Washer, Thrust .119/.122 (A.R.) 52 468 04 Washer, Thrust .128/.131 2 X-20-...
Page 59 - KOHLER ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER MV20S, TYPE NUMBER 57529
REPAIR PARTS ' ' TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.250510 KOHLER ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER MV20S, TYPE NUMBER 57529 OIL PAN LOW OIL PRESSURE SWITCH KEY PART DESCRIPTION KEY PART DESCRIPTION NO. NO. NO. NO. 1 X-67-64 Screw, Hex Washer Head 1 X-75-23 Plug, Pipe 1/8 N.P.T.F. #10-32x7/16(2) 2 52 050 03 Filter, O...
Page 63 - SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION; ONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL,
SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION ONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL, NOT ACROSS HILL ■vv^M^vv wvvvvvvn-vvvvwv vvv wvvvvvvvvvvvv vvvvvvvvvvftv o> e>» Operate your Tractor up and down the face of slopes (not greater than 15°), never across the face. Make turns gradu ally to preven...
Page 64 - CRRFTSMRN®; OWNER’S; ELECTRIC START; IF YOU NEED
smm CRRFTSMRN® OWNER’S MANUAL 19.5 HP IC ELECTRIC START 3 in ONE CONVERTIBLE 46" MOWER 6 SPEED TRANSAXLE GARDEN TRACTOR MODEL NO. Each tractor has its own model number. Each engine has its own model number. 917.250510 The model number for your tractor will be found on the model plate located und...