Craftsman 917.253551, 917.25354 User Manual 2

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OWNER'S

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MODEL

917.253540

917.253551

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NO.

OR

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INCH

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AND

ROTARY MOWER

;.,Al

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INCH

MANUAL

Assembly

Operation

Maintenance Repair

Parts

ATTACHMENT

FOR GARDEN

SEARS

TRACTORS

Sears, Roebuck

and

Co.,

Chicago, Ill.

60684,

U .

S.A.

and

Simpsons

Sears

Limited,

Toronto, Canada

CONGRATULATIONS

Mower. g Should dy, please Simpsons Sears Limited train th

It has been designed, engineered and manufactured

ive

you

the

best possible dependability and performance.

you

experience any problem you

is u

ed

nit.

tech

contact

nicians

your

and

For

workmanship in this

If

the

ranty

on

your

purchase

nearest Sears, Roebuck and Co.

Store.

They have

the

proper

tools

of

a Sears Rotary

cannot

to

easily reme·

competent, service

or

WARRANTY

FU

LL ONE

one

year from

tractor

applies

date

tractor

attachment

for

only

thirty

of

purchase, Sears will repair

attachment,

is

used for commercial

days

to

or

well-

repair

Please read enable properly. Always observe

TION"

you

.

and

to

assemble,

YEAR WAR RANTY

any

at

no

charge.

or

ren tal purposes, this war-

from

date

of

purchase.

retain this manual.

operate

the

defect

and maintain y

" RUL

in

material

The

ins

tru

ctions w

our

ES

FOR SAFE OPERA-

or

ill

mower

Warranty throughout

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, which vary from state

TABLE

RULES FOR ASSEMBLY PRE-USE ADJUSTMENT . OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

MAINTENANCE

REPAIR PARTS OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT

ASSEMBLY GAUGE WHEEL REPAIR PARTS .

OF

CONTEN

SAFE

OPERATION

IN

STRUCTIO

INSTRU

.

OF GAUG

NS

CTIONS

E WHEELS

service

the

United States.

TS

is

available

to

by

simply contacting

and

your

you may have

state.

SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO. Sears

Tower BSC 41-3 Chicago,

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6

7

10

15

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60684

nearest Sears store

other

rights

RULES FOR SAFE

OPERATION

1. Know

OWNER'S MANUAL.

2.

Do

not

adults

3. Do

not

tance

4.

5. Keep

6. Do

7. Always

8.

9.

1

0.

11. Disengage power

12. Disengage power 1

3.

1

"'-'

4.

15. Reduce speed

16. Do

17. Never mow in wet

18.

19. Do

20.

21. Never shift gears until

22. Never place hands

away. Always wear substantial footwear. Do clothing

your area being cut.

not

in drivers seat.

hand side. Clear

the and

thrown. Disengage fore attempting Disengage power fore leaving

spark plug wire(s) from spark plug(s) before making

in use. Take all possible precautions when leaving attended, the

attachments, shifting brake, stopping Do

not

hil6 Mow up and dowri

15 ) ; never across

vent tipping when changing direction

not a gear low enough and shifting gears. to

slow.

sure

or

Stay

alert for holes

not ways.

Exercise special care when mowing

in

order deliberately run object.

(discharge chute) or

mower are running. Always keep clear

LOOK FOR THIS SYMBOL TO PO SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS

the

controls and how

allow children

to

operate it

carry passengers. Keep children and pets a safe dis·

that

eyes and mind

attempt

get

work

all

an

such as disengaging

stop

shift gears while going

at

a speed which could cause a skid.

drive

to

without

could

get

Don't

to

operate

on

or

off

area

of

attachment

to

start

to

the

adjustment

or

prevent

atta~hments

operators

to

mower.

to

attachments

the

engine, and removing

start

suddenly when going uphill

the

on

slopes

loss

of

to

To or in

too

close

the

tractor

or

feet

or

near any moving parts while tractor

your

face.

negotiate

the

tractor

to

stop

quickly. READ THE

to

operate

caught

on

let

objects which might

clutches and shift

the

or repairs.

into

the

and

control. Exercise

on

reduce speed, move

slippery grass, when traction

terrain and

to

blades from striking

or

under

the

proper instruction.

in

your other your

tractor from

engine.

position.

stop

the

face

make turns gradually

slopes.

creeks, ditches and public high·

mower into

comes

vehicle. Do

not

moving parts.

the

when transporting or

neutral, setting

of

up

the

wear loose fitting

tractor.

interests distract

tractor

the

and

stop

engine and disconnect

power-take-off, lowering

the

slopes

(not

extreme

or

down

slope

without

other

around

or

over any foreign

to a stop.

mower,

of

not

mower and

or

mower when

operators

be

picked

into

neut.:al be·

the

engine be·

cleaning,

the

vehicle un-

the

key.

or

greater

slopes. Choose

throttle

hidden hazards.

fixed objects

them.

in

the

deflector

discharge chute.

allow

you.

parking

down·

than

to

caution

stopping

lever

is

Never

the

left

up

not

pre·

un·

INT

OUT IMPOR

IT

MEAN

S·-A

TTENTION ! BECO

INV

OLVED.

23.

Use

care

when

a.

Use

only approved drawbar hitch points.

b.

limit

c.

Do

not

d.

Use

count~rweights

this

24. Watch

25. When using

owners

material hicle

while in operation.

pulling loads

loads

to

those you can safely

turn

sharply.

out

manual.

for traffic when crossing

any

toward

attachments,

bystanders nor allow anyone near t

26. Handle gasoline with care · it

a.

Use

b. Never remove

c. Open doors if

27. Keep dition, and keep safety devices in place.

28. Keep ment

29. Never store a building where fumes may reach Allow

30.

To or

31.

The vehicle and ed for damage age should be repaired before restarting and operating

equipment.

32.

Do

the

33.

When using a. b. Never make a

c. d.

34.

Check ration. Replace with new bags for safety

approved gasoline containers.

a running Wipe

up

are

fumes

the all nuts, bolts

is

in safe working condition.

the

reduce fire hazard, keep

excessive grease.

not

change

engine. Mow only is

running if

Shut

the unclogging Check

the

frequent intervals.

the

or

hot

spilled gasoline.

the

dangerous. Do

vehicle and

the

equipment

engine

to

attachments

after

the

vehicle with mower, proceed as follows:

in

cutting

the

engine

chute.

blade mounting bolts for proper tightness

grass catcher bags frequently

TANT

ME

or

using heavy

Use

care when backing.

or

wheel weights when suggested in

never

cap

of

the

engine, or fill

engine attachments

and

cool before storing in any enclosure.

striking a foreign object,

engine governor settings

daylight

height

operator

off

when removing

fuel

is

run in the garage · exhaust

not

run

screws tight

with gasoline in

an

the

engine free

should

or

in good artificial

adjustment

must

equipment.

control.

or

near roadways.

direct

is

highly flammable.

tank

or

the

fuel

the

in

be

engine indoors.

good

to

be sure

open flame

stopped

while

dismount

the

grass

for

wear

protection.

discharge of

he

ve·

add gasoline

tank

indoors.

operating con·

the

equip·

the

tank

inside

or

spark.

of

grass, leaves

and

inspect·

and

the

dam·

the

or

overspeed

light.

the

engine

to

do

catcher

or

so.

or at

deterio·

to

. 1 .

------

- - - -

To

assemble

a

9/16"

your

Mower

you

Wrench and a Hammer

will

need:

When R.H. used, steering wheel as if tractor

(Right Hand)

it

means

seat

and

from

you

facing

ASSEMBLY

1.1

nstall Lift Lev

er

using:

@0

two

Flat

Washers,

found

in bag

a. Place Lift Lever (Fig. 1) over Lever

bottom

Wel

In

b.

Be s th Wa cu

c. Depress Lever Plunger

Lever

of

dme

nt

stall Lift Lever

ure

Lift Lev

at

Lev

er

shers, Lockwashers

rely.

Quadrant.

Quadrant

ASSEMBLE

1.

Check

tractor

2.

Drive

tractor

two Lockwashers

of

parts.

Lever outw

with holes in Lever.

fits

on

ard

to

end

of Lift

er

Bracket

end

of

and

Drive Drive

and

Lift Lever

to

straddles

Lift

Hex Nuts.

move Lift Lever

MOWER

tire pressure for

to

an

area

that

align Bolts in Lift

Shaft

Shaft.

Lock Pin through

Bracket.

proper

is

smooth

or

L.H.

a position

were

seated

forward.

and

two

Quadrant

Weldment

Lever

Quadrant

Secure

Tighten

to

TO

inflation.

and

(Left Hand)

behind

Hex

and tilt

(Fig. 1

with Flat

Nuts

middle

Lever,

on

Nuts

Shaft

and

se·

of

is the the

).

TRACTO

leve

l.

r

-

3.

Position

4.

Turn

tractor

5.

Lock

all

6.

Move

Lift

7. Slide mo

direct

ly Snubber tween front

8. F

or

ease in

long 2 x 4 (

mower

9.

Move Lift Lever

10.

Grasp suspension suspension

11.

12.

13

.Re

14

.Pu

(Fig. 3).

Hangar Brackets.

Release Front

Hanger

Release rear Plunger Ha

nger Bracket. peat steps 10, 1 1 and

ll Lift

mower

beneath

fro

Lever

on

R.H. si

de

of

steering

four Attaching Plungers in

Lever

wer

Pull

whee

attaching

or

arms

nt Plunger

wheel

to

the

to

the

extreme

under

tractor

Hangar Brackets. NOTE: Be

Rod

is

extending

ls.

mower

similar

object

to

the

extreme

arms

by

and ali

gn wi

so

Bracket

back

.

so

that

12 for L.H. side

to lift

rear

until Suspension

to

) f

lat

forward

the

Spring

th

that

Plunger

Plunger ent

mower.

tractor

extreme

the position.

front

tracto

r, pl

wise under

holes

in

enters

ers

as

shown

left.

"OUT"

of

tractor

ace a two

position.

Boxe

s.

Front

hole

slot

of

mower.

(Fig.

2).

position.

Arms

end

and

end

and

in R.H.

are

of

be·

foot

of

Rear

sure

each

Raise R. H.

in R. H. Rear

FIGURE

...............................

3

2x4

15

. 2 .

.

Remove

Blocks f

rom under

each

end

of

mower.

18.

SJide

17.

1nstall Spring:

Idler Shaft A

ssembly

into

Tractor Channel (Fig. 4).

OFFSET--~~---

LOOP

BE

LT

GUIDE

FIGURE 4

one spring Hook Axle Shaft Assembly (Fig.

18

.Remov

(Fig. 4 -

19

.Remove

Idler

proper way

(outside)

Belt

O.

Assemble Adjusting Pin:

2

one Assemble Adjusting Pin Link

1.

Secure

2

Spring:

Offset

Bracket.

e the

too Nut,

Sheaves

of

must

of

two

(Fig. 5 ·

Link

found

be

in

bag

of

parts.

Loop

of

Hook

two inset).

Lockwasher and Belt Guide. Place Belt

and on Engine Pulley.

of

installing Belts on Idler

Belt must

placed in largest groove on Engine Pulley.

Spring

other loop

5).

Retainer Springs and Engine Belt Guard,

be

placed

into

hole in rear

of

Spring

in

Flat (outside) Idler.

NOTE:

Sheaves.

in

See Fig. 6

hole

of

in

Backside

0~

Pins found

left

to

in

bag

of

parts.

to threaded end

hand inset).

Belt Tightener Lever

of

Belt Tightener

Arm

with

Retainer

Front

Idler

on

for

FIGURE 5

the smallest

Install Belt Tightener Assembly. Tightener Lever hand inset).

of three

Attach

Retainer Springs fou

Link

bent end

Arm.

through opening

of

Link

Secure Retainer Spring (F ig. 4 ·

nd

to

rear end

in

bag

in

Idler Shaft

of

parts.

Belt

left

FIGURE 6

·3·

-

----

------

FIGUR E

7A

0

BELT

1. Adjust belt

2.

3. Attach Adjusting Pin

one

4.

Secure securely.

Belt Guide must clear A and B when highest and lowest cutting position Guide

be bent

to

5.

with the

6.

shown in Fig. 7A.

7. Comp

ADJUSTMENT

by

turning Adjusting Pin (Fig. 7) counterclock·

wise

to Control Lever (push forward). Belt when Belt finger Pulley check Belt for proper tension (Fi

Belt for

Assem Tab in

(Refer

Place

tighten; clockwise

can

be (without and

from

e no adjus

of

the large Retainer Springs found in

ble Belt Gui

Idler

Belt Guide

does

sl

achieve the proper clearance.

to Fig. 4).

two

Mow

le

te

undue pressure) midway between Engine

Idler

Sheaves.

center

to

tment

Arm

Notch (Fi g. 8).

with

clutch lever

not

clear by 1/ 16

igh

tly

at points A

Reassemble

Retainer Spri

er Clutch Control Lever in

assembl

y using:

to

squeezed

outside mandrels

is necessary

de

together

After

to Idler Shaft Assembly using:

to

Idler Shaf

Lockwasher and Nut. Tighten

belt

by

is

ngs

loosen.

and B with

previously removed.

Engage

is

with

first

2 hours

g.

9).

is

.

1/16

engaged

to

Belt Guard

spring loaded there·

t.

Pos

to

(belt tight) in both

of

1/8

inch,

"OU

Mower Clutch

properly adjusted

thumb

of

bag

ition

1/8

inch at points

mower.

Belt

pliers

to

engine. Secure

T" Position

and fore

mowing, re·

of

parts.

Belt

Guide

Nut

If

Belt

Guide

can

or

wrench

as

RETAINER

FIGURE 8

_

SPRING~IDLER

~

B

SHAFT ASSEMBLY

\\

SNUBBER

PULL ROD

ADJUSTING

/

,--

remaining Retainer

in

bag

of

a.

NOTE: ROD IS

8.

If ed with

NOTE: SNUBBER

UNDER MOWER

ROD DOWNWARD.

parts. Thread ing Pin Remove Adjusting counterclockwise Pin. Insert Pin in Idler Shaft Assembly. NOTE: Mower Clutch Control Lever Secure

When Mower Clu tch Control Lever

bl

Snubber Pull Rod is

Adju will

with

ades

wi

II

TRACTOR

NOT

as

shown in Fig. 9

Cotter Pin.

Spring,

sting

enter hole in Idler Shaft Assembly (Fig. 8).

Retainer Spring.

stop

quickly WILL

PROPERLY ADJUSTED.

MAKE AGAINST MOWER ED FORWARD TO "IN" POSITION).

DRIVE

Wash

er and Adjusting Pin found

on Snubber Pull Rod

from

6 complete turns

can

NOT START

SURE

IS

ever

to

PULL

hole. Turn Adjusting Pin

be

pulled

.

THAT

MANDREL

ENGAGED

removed,

Snubber Weldment

ROD MUST

BELT

WITH

and

ahead

is

IF

BRAKE

be

sure

SLIGHT

BE

slip

fully

SNUBBER

PULLEY

(LEVER

it

POSITIONED

until

Adjust-

Washer

to

assemb

disengaged,

PULL

IS NOT

WHEN

PUS

is reassembl-

and

secured

BEND

on le.

H-

IN