Craftsman 917.254710, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...All Safety Rules And Instructions Before Operating This Equipment CRnFTSMRN YT 14 TWIN CYLINDER 5 SPEED 38 MOWER YARD TRACTOR Assembly Operation Maintenance Repair and Adjustment Repair Parts ii i i ii l lllunlul S e_ars Roebuck and Coo Chicago IL 60684 U 5 A ...

Page 2: ...ear the vehicle while in operation 2 6 Handle gasoline with care it is highly flammable a Usa approved gasoline containers b Never remove the fuel cap of the fuel tank or add gasoline to a running or hot engine or an engine that has not been allowed to cool for several minutes after running Never fill tank Indoors always clean up spill ed gasoline c Open doors if the engine is run in the gara e ex...

Page 3: ...RIC START RIDING EQUIPMENT Far two years from date of purchase when this riding equipment is maintained lubricated and tuned up according to the operating and maintenance instruction in the owner s manual Sears will repair free of charge any defect in material or Workmanship in this electric start riding equipment This warranty e_cludes btadels blade adapteris spark plugls air cleaner and belHsi w...

Page 4: ...ge 19 8 Air Intake Screen Engine la I7 gat_erv t8 7 Bfade Sherpen ng 17 2f Brake Adjustment I7 26 Engine Oil 16 tg Lubrication Chert 2g Spark Plugs 19 23 Tire Care 17 tt Mower I0 Adjustment Front to Rear 25 Adjustment Side to Side 24 17 Blade Sharpening I7 25 Blade Replacement 25 I7 Cutting Level II Installation 10 Oparatlon 14 22 Removal 24 12 Muffler 18 t I Spark Arrestor 2 0 Oil Cold Weather Co...

Page 5: ...ions 1 Take items our of carton the box contains the items shown below 2 Cut down four comers of thecation with a utilityknife and fold down sides 3 Disengage Parking Brake 4 Carefully guide the tractor backwards off the skid Be careful of staples tn skid The operation of any tra tor can result in foreignobjectsthrown into theeyes which can result in Severeeye damage Always wear safety glasses or ...

Page 6: ...ERY BA TTER Y TERMINALS SEA T PARTS BAG CONTENTS SHOWN FULL SIZE t2 Hex Bolt I 4 20 x 3 4 21 Wing Nut I 4 20 2 Washer 9 32 x 5 8 x 16 Ga 1 Lockwasher I 2 1 Shoulder Bolt 2 Lockwasher 1 4 21 Flex Nut I 4 20 2 Washer 17 32x I 3 16x 12 Ga ...

Page 7: ...h the top of the bat tery with water to remove any acid then wipe dry Check battery case for leakage to make sure that no damage has occurred in handling eo Itisrecommendedthatthebatterybechargedbafore use Use a 12volt batten charger Charge battery at a rate of 6 amperesfor I hour NOTE OBSERVE ALL SAFETYPRECAUTIONS REQUIRED FORBATTER Y CHARGING Check the acid level after the battery is charged ff ...

Page 8: ...whee cap in place on steering wheel Steering wheel cap found in bag of parts Check Tires Reduce tire pressure to 14 PS in front tires and 12 PSi in rear tires Tires were over inflated for shipping purposes Install Batter DO NOT SHORT BATTERY TERMINALS BEFORE INSTALLING REMOVE BATTERY METAL BRACELETS WRISTWATCH BANDS RINGS ETC a Lift hood from rearside Fig 4 b Lift out air lntake duct c Make sure d...

Page 9: ...rd found in bag of parts h Assemble the remaining belt to other side of bat tory support and fasten terminal guard to it with remainingwfngnut shownfutlsizebalow _ Tighten wing nuts securelyby hand Fig 6 ASSEMBL Y WASHER LOCKWASHER HEX BOLTS _eemm 0 L Replace air intake duct Fig 4 Make sure bottom llp of duct si between battery and lip of battery tray Removeplasb c from tractor hood and close NOTE...

Page 10: ...rn height adjustment knob Fig 9 clockwise f _ to the middle of its travel 7 Mower Drive Belt Removal NOTE MOWER BELT iNSTALLATION DECAL LOCATED ON MOWER HOUSING REPLACE ONLY WITH THE BELTS SPECIFIED IN THIS MANUAL TRU_NtON FIGURE e a Place attachment clutch lever in DISEN GAGED positton Fig 10 b Torn height adjustment knob Fig 9 to lowest position Move mower rift lever Fig lO forward to lower mo w...

Page 11: ...he Doshaped washers Fig 1 t oInset do Tighten bolt and nut to secure the D shaped washer NOTE WHEN INSTALLING A NEW BELT EXTEN SION SPRING MUST BE RETURNED TO THE LOWER END OF THE SLOT ON ROCK SHAFT ASSEMBLY 10 Check the Cutting Level The blade housing was set at the factorF to cut level After mowing a short distance look at the area that was cut If the blade housing cuts uneven see the instructio...

Page 12: ...FT LEVER Use the attachment rift lever to raise and lower the attachment mounted to your trac tor Move the lift lever forward to tower attachment CLUTCH BRAKE PEDAL The pedal has 2 functions a clutch and a brBke To engage the brake push zhe peda completely down HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB Use the height adjust ment knob to adjust the mowar height With the attach ment lift lever in the up position turn ...

Page 13: ... ATTRACT MOIS TURE WHICH LEADS TO SEPARATION AND FOR MATfON OF ACIDS DURING STORAGE ACIDIC GAS CAN DAMAGE THE FUEL SYSTEM OF AN ENGINE WHILE IN STORAGE TO AVOID ENGINE PROBLEMS THE FUEL SYS TEM SHOULD BE EMPTIED BEFORE STORAGE FOR 30 OAYS OR LONGER DRAIN THE GAS TANK START THE ENGINE AND LET IT RUN UN TIL THE FUEL LINES AND CARBURETOR ARE EMPTY USE FRESH FUEL NEXT SEASON SEE STORAGE INSTRUCTIONS F...

Page 14: ... DISCHARGE OF CUT MA TERIAL REGULATE GROUND SPEED BY SELECTING A LOW ENOUGH GEAR FIG 14 TO GIVE THE MOWER CUTTING PERFORMANCE PLUS QUALITY OF CUT DESIRED J A DONOTOPERATETHEMOWERWITH OUT EITHER THE ENTIRE GRASS CATCHER ON MOWERS SO EQUIPPED OR THE DEFLECTOR SHIELD IN PLACE L u a Select desired height of CUtposition using height adjustment knob Fig 13 b _ Raise lift lever and place attachment clutc...

Page 15: ... GREATER THAN 15 AND DO NOT DRIVE ACROSS ANY SLOPE REFER TO PAGE 61 a Move gear shift lever to I ST gear be fore starting up or down hills_ b AVOID STOPPING OR SHIFTING ON HILLS c If slowing is necessary mov e throttle control lever to slower position LEAVE ENOUGH ROOM WHEN STOP PiNG AND STARTING TO ALLOW SLIGHT TRACTOR ROLL DOWNHILL AS CLUTCH BRAKE PEDAL MOVES THROUGH CLUTCH POSITION d If steppin...

Page 16: ...Changing oil after the first two hours or two mow inge will help eliminate break in residue which might be damaging to your engine NOTE BE CAREFUL NOT TO ALLOW DIRT TO ENTER THE ENGINE WHEN CHANGING OIL a Drain oil with engine warm b Loosen off drain wing nut Fig t8 end remove dipstick c Catch oil in a suitable container do Tighten oil drain wing nut e Refill engine otL See off chart below Refill ...

Page 17: ... sharpen while on mower a When grinding care should be taken to maintain blade balance and the blade should be checked for proper balance before reinstallstion on mower Unbalanced or bent blade will cause excessive vibration when running end eventual damage to mower or engine Replace bent or damaged blades b To check blade balance drive a nail into a beam or well Leave about one inch of the straig...

Page 18: ...terminal Coat terminal con nections with Vasotineo g Replace terminal guard 3 Change Engine Oil The best time to change engine oil is at the end of a day s operation when all dirt and foreign materlalB are suspended in the hot oil See chert page 16 4 Clean Air Cleaner Foam Pro_Cfeansr Fig 221 a Remove knobs and cover b Remove foam pm cleaner element by sliding it off of the paper cartridge co Wash...

Page 19: ... from engine cooling fins to prevent engine damage from overheating Air guide cover must be removed Fig 24 Remove eight 7 I6 bolts and six 5 16 bolts to remove side and top covers See hood removal page 23 Every 100 Hours 1 Replace Spark Plugs Replace spark plugs at the beginning of each mowing season or avery 100 hours whichever comes first Gap should be set at 0_030 Inch Fig 25LA deep well 13 I8 ...

Page 20: ...USH TRACTOR CLUTCHIBRAKE PEDAL COMPLETELY INTO BRAKE POS_TION_ 2 MOVE GEAR SHIFT LEVER TO N NEUTRAL POSITION 3 PLACE PARKING BRAKE IN EN GAGED POSITION REMOVE FOOT FROM PEDAL 4 PLACE ATTACHMENT CLUTCH LEVER IN DISENGAGED POSI TION 5 TURN IGNITION KEY TO OFF POSITION SHUT OFF THE EN GINE 6_ MAKE ABSOLUTELY SURE THE BLADE AND ALL MOVING PARTS HAVE COMPLETELY STOPPED 7 REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY 8 DISCO...

Page 21: ...ttery co Connect the other end of the cable to the L H side pane bolt Fig 28J NOTE KEEP AWAY FROM GAS TANK AND BATTERY do Disconnectcablesin reverseorder I L H_ side panel bolt Fig 28 _ 2 Negadve terminals of fully charged batten o 3 Posidveterminals MPORI ANT DO NOT USE YOURTRACTOR BAT I t Y To STA r OT W CL SI J IDLE SPEED SCREW MIXTURE VALVE GOVERNOR CONTROL L_VER FIGURE 29 2 Throttie Control C...

Page 22: ...choke pushed in co Move throttle control lever on dashboard to SLOW position d Hold governor control lever against idle speed _erew and adjust idle speed screw to obtain 1200 to 400 RPM Fig 29 e While still holding the governor control lever against idle speed screw turn idle mixture valve slowly clockwise _ _ lean mixture until speed just starts to stow f Turn idle mixture valve back to the midpo...

Page 23: ...lt as far as possible over top of clutch pulley g Reset parking broke Pull belt over top of clutch pulley Fig 33 BELT SHIFT GATE ENGINE PULLEY FIGURE 32 h Pull bett out through shift gate to remove from tractor Fig 32 Install belt by reversing above procedure NOTE REPLACE ONLY WITH BELT LISTED IN MANUAL CLUTCH PUL DRIVE BELT SCHEMATIC 6 Hood Removal a Lift hood Disconnect headlight wiring connecti...

Page 24: ...OULD BE REMOVED FROM TRACTOR 8 Level Mower Housing Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or driveway Make sure tire pressures are 14 PSi in front tires end 12 PSI in rear tires If tires are over or under inflated you will not properly adjust Four mower Side to Side Mower Adjustment am Depress lift lever plunger end use lift lever to raise mower to maximum cutting height b Measur...

Page 25: ... MOWER WILL STAY LEVEL 9 Blade Replacement Raise mower to highest position to permit access to blades or remove moor page 24 a Remove bolt lockwasher end washer Fig_ 41 turn counterclockwiselii_ _ o b Remove and discard old blade c Clean top and bottom of mower housings d Place new blade between flanges the word TOP is stamped on afl blades to assure proper installation and secure with washer lock...

Page 26: ...UNTING TIRES_ UNLESS BEADS 1 ARE SEATED OVER INFLATION CAN CAUSE AN EXPLOSION FIGURE 42 Z Storage 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 Give blades and unde_ide of housing a good coat of grease or rust preventative Store in a clean dry area A Fuel System IT IS IMPORTANT TO PREVENT GUM DEPOS...

Page 27: ...nd clean Replace Spark Plug s and adjust gap Recharge or replace Battery Check the Wiring Drain Fuel Tank and Carburetor Use Fresh FueL Replace Fuel Filter Make necessary adjustments to Carburetor Major Engine Overhaul Shift to a lower gear or reduce feed Drain Gas Tank and Carburetor Use Fresh Fuel Rome ve at_d clean Air Cleaner Make necessary carburetor adjustments Clean Air Screen Add or change...

Page 28: ...Set Throttle for maximum engine speed WIND ROWING STRIPPING OR DROPPING Letgrassdry out Clean underside of Mower Deck OF GRASS CLIPPINGS Readjust Mower front to rearendslde to side Replace Blades Readiust Mower front to rear and side to aide UNEVEN CUT OR SCALPING Replace Blades Replace bent Man dml s SERVICE RECORD SCHEDULE SERVICE RECORD t W oo HoURStHOU S I OURS OURS HOURS Blades Brake Adjustme...

Page 29: ...RNATOR SYSTEM THE LIGHTS ARE NOT CONNECTED TO THE BATTERY BUT HAVE THEIR OWN ELECTRICAL SOURCE BECAUSE OF THIS THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE LIGI_ITS WILL CHANGE WITH THE ENGINE SPEED AT IDLE SPEED THE LIGHTS WiLL DIM AS THE ENGINE IS SPEEDED UP THE LIGHTS WILL BECOME THEIR BRIGHTEST NOTE IF WIRING INSULATED CLIPS WERE REMOVED FOR SERVICING OF UNIT THEY SHOULD BE REPLACED TO PROPERLY SECURE YOUR WIRING il...

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Page 32: ...REPAIR PARTS 14 HP 38 RIDING YARD TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 254710 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES G 30 27 36 32 38 ...

Page 33: ...44 105839X Receptacle 45 1058383 Retainer 46 10575IX Stud I 4 Turn 47 105867X Shield Heat 48 109015X Bracket Pivot L H 49 109018X Bracket Pivot R H 50 106013X012 Hood 51 2751R Cu i_ 52 108402X lip 53 06910X Washer 54 108067X Pa Nuf 55 I05528X Grill 56 I05806X Decal 57 105568X Decal Slripe 58 19131616 Washer13 32xlx16Ga 61 108403X Panel Side R H 62 108410X Panel Side L H 63 108091X Hinge 7 Ho 64 10...

Page 34: ...REPAIR PARTS 14 HP 38 RIDING YARD TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 254710 DRWE 13 76 36 7O 57 g9 OPTIONAL EQLIIPMENT SPARK ARRESTER KIT _6B 57 ...

Page 35: ... Washer9 32 x 3 4 x 10 Ca MODEl NUMBER 917 254710 KEY PART DESCRIPTION NO NO 51 62 53 54 I05842X 55 1O9167 56 106t57X 57 76020412 68 105844X 59 110437X 60 71673 61 106888X 62 STD551037 STD523107 Bolt He_ 5 16 8x3 4 73680600 Nut Lock 5 16 18 STD523727 Bolt Hex 3 8 16x 2 3 4 Strap Torque Bracket Transaxle Plate Strap Torque Pin Cotter t 8 x 3 4 Rod Brake Park Red Brake Cap Spring Red Brake Washer 13...

Page 36: ...REPAIR PARTS 14HP 38 RIDING YARD TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 254710 STEERING ASSEMBLY 20 _ _ D _ _I 7 _ o o 1 _f2 13 _4 27 83 3 38 36 ...

Page 37: ...9192 Bearing Thrust 65 65139 Gear Sector 66 278H Key Woodruff 67 9040H Dash Lower 68 106732X Screw Crown Truss Hdo 6 16 18 x 69 106222X 3 4 70 101930X Nut Lock 5 16 t8 7I 108456X Saddle 72 69904 Nut Lock3 8 18 73 72110622 Bolt Hex5 16 18x2 74 121235X Spacer 75 19131416 Support Plate Battery 76 74580 Bolt Hex378 16x3 4 77 STD512507 Washer11 32 x 3 4 x 166A 78 19091216 Cap Spindle 79 73510400 Contro...

Page 38: ...REPAIR PARTS 14 HP 38 RIDING YARD TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 254710 LIFT ADJUSTMENT A I 44 _ 1 t4 48 35 17 36 33 f 8 39 40 38 ...

Page 39: ...STD541050 t8 STD551037 Washer13 32xS Sx 16Ga 44 56606 19 17021008 Screw HaxHd Tap 45 76020308 20 121000X Shaft Lift 46 19131410 21 121002X Lever Ltft Inc Key No 22 47 73980600 22 t21006X Rod Lever 48 12000022 23 105723X Plunger Lever 49 19292016 24 109413X Grip Handle 50 73360700 25 STD523715 Boi13 8 16x 1 1 2 52 73710700 26 STD551137 Washer Lock 3 8 27 110739X Washer Spring3 8 Trunnion _ Stop Dep...

Page 40: ...REPAIR PARTS 14 HP 38 RIDING YARD TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 2547 10 38 MOWER 43 4_5 45 25 CC _ C 6 58 J 40 ...

Page 41: ...TION NO NO 36 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 5O 51 121343X 52 108243X 53 I08241X 54 I05857X 55 I08673X 56 106578X 57 I06463X 58 108249X 59 106456 60 t00672K 61 100673L 62 106513 63 19111018 64 74760888 65 7631J 68 19131614 67 72140610 68 3713T 69 122314X 73 74760412 74 tO9893X 75 73680400 76 110445 77 72110506 t7490620 Screw Hex Washer lid 3 8 16 x 1 1 4 121263 4 Blade 38 19132012 Washer13 32 x ...

Page 42: ...REPAIR PARTS 14 HP 38 RIDING YARD TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 254710 TRANSAXLE FOOTE MODEL NUMBER 4150 61 TRANSAXLE 16 53 _o39 53 4o 5 42 54 57 ...

Page 43: ...e 51 t10071X Gear Spur f4T 52 120952X ColfarClutch 53 106592_ KeeY Clutch 54 110083X y Woodruff No 3 55 I09002X Shaft Intermediate 56 108987X Key Woodruff No 61 57 109975X ing Retaining 58 120997X Sprocket 18T 59 7294J _s_aacer 60 108989X ah Spur 40T 61 120953X cer 62 120954X ear Spur 35T 63 _08992X Gear Spur 25T 64 120951X Gear Spur 22T 65 120956X Gear Spur t9T 66 120955X Washer Plain 640 x 137x ...

Page 44: ...REPAIR PARTS 14 HP 38 RIDING YARD TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 254710 ENGINE BRIGGS AND STRATTON MODEL NUMBER 400707 TYPE NUMBER t507 01 CYLINDER CRANKSHAFT ANDENGINEBASEGROUP 4 3 7 82 4 54_ 44 ...

Page 45: ... Assembly 020 0 SJ Piston Assembly 030 O S 67 394941 Pin Assem b Piston Standard 68 230318 lnc t_eytvo 24 69 394539 Pin Assembly Piston 005 O S Gear Governor 70 66538 Washer Thrust 71 89838 Rod Assembly Connecting In_ 72 280225 KNeyNos 31 32 73 394358 OTE FOR CONNECTING ROD 74 212461 WITH o020 UNDERSIZE 75 270984 CRANKPIN BQRE ORDER NO_ 76 491304 393714 77 399265 Screw Connecting Rod 78 39 t086 Wa...

Page 46: ...ARTS 14 HP 38 RIDING YARD TRACTOR MODEL NUMBER 917 254710 ENGINE BRIGGS AND STRATTON MODEL NUMBER 400707 TYPE NUMBER 1507 01 A R CLEANER CARBURETOR GROUP 76 73 75 38 39 34 57 55 56 6O 4 46 66 67 61 _ 23 _ 64 69 ...

Page 47: ... 490207 22 93897 Screw Sam 67 282375 23 93971 Screw _Flex Head 68 223893 24 280818 Crank Bell 69 221535 25 270884 Gasket Intake Manifold Mounting 70 93498 26 93208 Screw Intake Manitold Mounllng 71 393397 27 93970 Screw HexHead 72 491539 28 261587 Link Throttle 73 94298 29 280319 Spacer Carburetor 74 223882 30 213290 ManifofdAssembly Intake 75 262337 31 93949 Screw Sere 76 94297 32 262351 Spring G...

Page 48: ...REPAIR PARTS 14 HP 38 RIDING YARD TRACTOR _MODEL NUMBER 917 254710 ENGINE BRIGGS AND STRATTON MODEL NUMBER 400707 TYPE NUMBER 1507 01 ALTERNATOR AND STARTER MOTOR GROUP 11 1 2 Q 38 48 ...

Page 49: ... 94003 Screw Sem 29 390837 Gear Flywheel Ring Includes 30 394860 Mounting Parts 31 90366 Puller hTywheel Optional 32 91162 Accessory Armature Group Inc Key Ivoso 15 33 280104 16 38 34 398003 Screw Armature Mounting Sere 35 94192 Terminal Ignition Cable 36 393254 Trigger Coil Assembly Magnatron Ignilion 37 396865 Screw Sem Cover Air Guide 38 394988 Shleld Cyfinder 39 280815 40 93535 Shield Cylinder...

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