Craftsman 917.249650, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...17 249650 CAUTION Read and follow all Safety Rules and Instructions before operating this equipment Safety Assembly Operation Customer Responsibilities Repair Parts Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates II 60179 Visit our Craftsman website www sears com craftsman ...

Page 2: ...hine Keep all movement on the slopes slowand gradual Do not make sudden changes in speed or direction Avoid starting or stopping on a slope If tires lose traction disengage the blades and proceed slowly straight down the slope DO NOT Do not turn on slopes unless necessary and then turn slowly and gradually downhill if possible Do not mow near drop offs ditches or embankments The mower could sudden...

Page 3: ...o stop or shift while on the slope Avoid starting or stopping on a slope If tires lose traction disengage the blades and proceed slowly straight down the slope If machine stops while going uphill disengage blades shift into reverse and back down slowly Do not turn on slopes unless necessary and then turn slowly and gradually downhill if possible A A A Look for this symbol to point out impor tant s...

Page 4: ... may be inserted in plastic grass containers To order see repair parts section of this manual LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN GRASS CATCHER For one yearfrom the date of purchase when thisgrass catcher attachment is maintained according to the operating and maintenance instructions in the owner s manual Sears will repair free of charge any defect in material or workmanship This warranty does...

Page 5: ...TENTS Remove all parts and packing materiats from carton Fold flaps to inside of carton and turn carton upsidedown on floor of work area To protect grass catcher cover during assembly place cover upsidedown on overturned carton Check carton contents against list Be sureall parts are there 2 ContainerTops 2 Container Bottoms 1 Upper Chute 1 Lower Chute 1 Support Post 1 Mounting Bracket 1 Cover Asse...

Page 6: ...llllllllllll lllllllllllllll llllllll U 1 Bolt 5 16 18 x 2 1 4 1 Bracket Support Pin 2 Locknut 5 16 18 1 Retainer Spring 4 Tubing End Caps GROUP E I 2 Screw 10 x 5 8 GROUP F 1 Screw 10 x 1 118 2 Latch Hook Assembly 2 Washer Lock 10 12 Washer 3 16 x 3 4 x16 Ga 2 Nut Weld 10 1 Spacer Split 10 GROUP G 1 2 Washer 3 16 x 3 4 x 16 Ga 1 Rubber Latch 2D 1 Screw 10 x 518 1 Washer Lock 10 1 Washer 3 16 x 3 ...

Page 7: ...ER OR LATCH GRASS CATCHER CONTAINERS NOTE When right hand R H and left hand L H are mentioned inthis manual it means when you are seated on the tractor in the operator s position THESE ARE THE TOOLS YOU WILL NEED TO ASSEMBLE YOUR GRASS CATCHER 1 3 8 Wrench 1 1 2 Wrench 2 9 16 Wrenches 1 Drive Ratchet 1 3 or longer Extension 1 Short Handle 1 1 2 Socket Phillips Screwdriver CAUTION BEFORE ASSEMBLING...

Page 8: ...ur tractor does not have four 4 shoulder bolts installed on the drawbar follow the instructions below See Fig 1B Using the four formed holes in the drawbar install the four self tapping shoulder bolts as shown and tighten securely Hang the mounting bracket lanced tabs towards bottom on the bolts Assemblethesupporttubetodrawbarasshown From backside of drawbar place reinforcement plate so that weld ...

Page 9: ...e of another person for mounting assembly to tractor Raise seat on tractor to allow assembly to be mounted With cover closed lift assembly and place support post inside mounting bracket Allow assembly to rest on lanced tabs of mounting bracket Line up holes in mounting bracket with holes insupport post and insert bracket support pin Secu re with retainer spring Unlatch and open cover Secure cover ...

Page 10: ... WHtLE _FTING TOP HALF TAB ASSEMBLY CHECK Squeeze sides of lower half of con tainer and check that there is no gap between upper and lower halves If a gap appears unlock tabs to separate container halves and repeat instructions above FIG 5 No hardware required Install one container to left side first with warning to outside of unit Install another container center position and one in right positio...

Page 11: ... the rear and front latches to the mower deck NOTE While hooking the latches the deflector shield may try to push the chute away from the mower deck opening It is important to hold the chute in position while hooking the latches to the mower deck Ifyour tractor is equipped with gage wheels on the deck then it will be necessary to hook the rear latch into the hole in the R H gage wheel bracket I CA...

Page 12: ... lowest cutting position Assemble upper chute by inserting curved end into hole in back of cover NOTE Handle carefully so as not to damage full bagger indicator Push in and turn upper chute until it is in line with lower chute Align the bosses on lower chute with alignment slots on upper chute and slide together Secure with rubber latch by hooking hole in latch over latch pin FULL BAGGER UPPER IND...

Page 13: ...erlaps left container at center supports h Close cover and secure latches over center support tubes Avoid cutting wet grass or in the morning while the dew is still heavy Grass clippings collected under these conditions tend to be sticky and adhere to the walls of the flow path causing clogging Your bagger is equipped with a full bagger indicator As the bags become full movement of the wheel will ...

Page 14: ... all moving parts have completely stopped Disconnect spark plug wire s from spark plug s and place w re where it can not come n contact with plug STORAGE When grass catcher is to be stored for a period oftime clean itthoroughly remove all dirt grass leaves etc Store in a clean dry place CAUTION Do not leave grass in bagger containers Empty containers after each use and before storing Failure to do...

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Page 16: ... II II Ii IJ I I DRILLTWO 7 16 HOLES f 1 CUT OUTTEMPATE 2 ALIGN BOTTOM AND LEFT EDGE 3 TAPE IN POSITION I OF TEMPLATE AND DRAW _oTMARK AND DRILL 7 16 HOLES E DRILL SMALLER PILOT HOLES PRIOR TO DRILLING 7 16 HOLES 5 PROCEED WITH STEP 1 OF ASSE t I t I l i i i L_ I J _t__ vlBLY INSTRUCTION I I i I I 16 ...

Page 17: ...CTORS MINOR MODIFICATIONS MAY BE NECESSARY TO MOUNT YOUR NEW GRASS CATCHER NOT ALL MODEL TRACTORS WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING MODIFICATIONS CHECK EACH STEP CAREFULLY TO DETERMINE IF MODIFICATION IS REQUIRED ONCE YOUR MODELTRACTOR CONFORMS TO THIS SECTION PROCEED TO ASSEMBLY To Prepare your Grass Catcher you may need 1 Drill Motor 1 7 16 Drill Bit DRILL SUPPORT TUBE MOUNTING HOLES IN DRAWBAR See Templa...

Page 18: ...REPAIR PARTS GRASS CATCHER MODEL NUMBER 917 249650 37 2O _5 12 9 13 14 7 8 9 10 15 16 _o 36 35 31 31 47 31 16 25 22 ...

Page 19: ...0 24 37 134637 Washer lock 10 38 130895 Latch Chute 39 155857X500 Nut Weld 40 71141008 Latch Hook 41 156006 Rubber Latch 42 145186 Chute Lower 43 19112410 Screw 10 24 x 5 8 Truss Head 44 10040500 Spring Cover L H black 45 128638 Spacer Cover 46 74760536 Spring Cover R H gray 47 STD533107 Post Support 104419X Locknut 5 16 x 18 Spring Retainer 156623 Bolt Hex 5 16 18 x 3 4 DESCRIPTION Bracket Mounti...

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