Craftsman 917259080 Owner’s Manual

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Instruction manual

Please read these instructions

carefully and make sure you

understand them before using this
machine.

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Safety specifications.
Sicherheitsbestimmungen.

Consignes de securitS.

Assembly.

Zusammenbau.
Montage.

Functional description.

Funktionsbeschreibung.
Description du fonctionnement.-

Procedure before start.
MaBnahmen vor dem Anlassen.

Avant de demarrer.

Driving.

Betrieb.
Conduite.

Maintenance, adjustment.
Instandhaltung, Einstellung.

Entretien, r_glages.

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Fault tracing.

Stbrungssuche.

Recherche des pannes.
Storage.

Aufbewahrung.

Rangement.

We reserve the right to changes without prior notice.

Anderungen ohne vorherige Mitteilung sind vorbehalten,

Nou$ nous reservons le droit d'apporter des modifications sans avis prealable.

Nos reservamos el derecho a introducir modificaciones sin previo aviso.

Ci riserviamo il didtto di modifiche o cambiamenti senza preawiso.

Wii houden ons bet recht voor om veranderingen aan te brengen zonder voorafgaande mededeling.

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1. Safety Rules &

Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers

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.

I. Training

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Read the instructions carefully. Be familiar with the

controls and the proper use of the equipment.

Never allow children or people unfamiliar with the ins-

tructions to use the lawnmower. Local regulations may

restrict the age of the operator.
Never mow while people, especially children, or pets are

nearby.
Keep in mind that the operator or user is responsible for

accidents or hazards occurring to other people or their
property.

All ddvers should seek and obtain professional and
practical instruction. Such instruction should empha-

size:

- the need for care and concentration when working
with ride-on machines;

- control of a ride-on machine sliding on a slope will

not be regained by the application of the brake.

The main reasons for loss of control are:

a) insufficient wheel gdp;

b) being driven too fast;

c) inadequate braking;

d) the type of machine is unsuitable for its task;
e) lack of awareness of the effect of ground

conditions,especially slopes;

f) incorrect hitching and load distribution.

II. Preparation

While mowing, always wear substantial footwear and
long trousers. Do not operate the equipment when

barefoot or weadng open sandals.
Thoroughly inspect the area where the equipment is to

be used and remove all objects which may be thrown by
the machine.

WARNING - Petrol is highly flammable.

- Store fuel in containers specifically designed for this
purpose.

Refuel outdoors only and do not smoke while refu-

eling.

- Add fuel before starting the engine. Never remove
the cap of the fuel tank or add petrol while the engine

is running or when the engine is hot.
If petrol is spilled, do not attempt to start the engine

but move the machine away from the area of spillage
and avoid creating any source of ignition until petrol
vapors have dissipated.

Replace all fuel tanks and container caps securely.
Replace faulty silencers.
Before using, always visually inspect to see that the

blades, blade bolts and cutter assembly are not worn or
damaged. Replace worn or damaged blades and bolts
in sets to preserve balance.

On multi-bladed machines, take care as rotating one
blade can cause other blades to rotate.

III. Operation

Do not operate the engine in a confined space where
dangerous carbon monoxide fumes can collect.

Mow only in daylight or in good artificial light.
Before attempting to start the engine, disengage allblade

attachment clutches and shift into neutral.
Do not use on slopes of more than 10°.

Remember there isno such thing as a"safe" slope. Travel

on grass slopes requires particular care. To guard
against overturning;

- do not stop or start suddenly when going up or
downhill;

- engage clutch slowly, always keep machine in gear,
especially when traveling downhill;

- machine speeds should be kept low on slopes and
during tight turns;

- stay alert for humps and hollows and other hidden

hazards;

- never mow across the face of the slope, unless the

lawnmower is designed for this purpose.

Use care when pulling loads or using heavy equipment.

Use only approved drawbar hitch points.
Limit loads to those you can safely control.

Do not turn sharply. Use care when reversing.
Use counterweight(s) or wheel weights when sug-

gested in the instruction handbook.
Watch out for traffic when crossing or near roadways.
Stop the blades from rotating before crossing surfaces

other than grass.
When using any attachments, never direct discharge of

material toward bystanders nor atlow anyone near the
machine while in operation.

Never operate the lawnmower with defective guards,
shields or without safety protective devices in place.

Do not change the engine govemor settingsoroverspeed
the engine. Operating the engine at excessive speed

may increase the hazard of personal injury.

Before leaving the operator's position:

- disengage the power take-off and lower the attach-

ments;

- change into neutral and set the parking brake;

- stop the engine and remove the key.

Disengage drive to attachments, stop the engine, and
disconnect the spark plug wire(s) or remove the ignition
key

- before cleaning blockages or unclogging chute;

- before checking, cleaning or working on the
lawnmower;

- afferstriking aforeign object. Inspectthelawnmower

for damage and make repairs before restarting and

operating the equipment;
if the machine starts to vibrate abnormally (check

immediately).

Disengage drive to attachments when transporting or not
in use,

Stop the engine and disengage drive to attachment

before refueling;
before removing the grass catcher;

- before making height adjustment unless adjust-

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ment can be made frem the operator's position.

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Reduce the throttle setting during engine run-out and,
ifthe engine isprovided with ashut-off valve,turn the fuel

off at the conclusion of mowing.

IV. Maintenance and Storage

Keep all nuts, bolts and screws tight to be sure the

equipment is in safe working condition.
Never store the equipment with petrol in the tank inside

a building where fumes may reach an open flame or
spark.

Allow the engine to cool before stodng inany enclosure.
To reduce the fire hazard, keep the engine, silencer,

battery compartment and petrol storage area free of
grass, leaves, or excessive grease.

Check the grass catcher frequently for wear or deterio-

ration.
Replace worn or damaged parts for safety.

If the fuel tank has to be drained, this should be done

outdoors.
On multi-b_aded machines, take care as rotating one

blade can cause other blades to rotate.
When machine isto be parked, stored or left unattended,

lower the cutting means unless a positive mechanical

lock is used.

CAUTION: Always disconnect spark plug wire and
place wire where it cannot contact spark plug in

order to prevent accidental starting when setting
up, transporting, adjusting or making repairs.

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(_ These symbols may appear on your machine or in the literature supplied with the product. Learn and understand their meaning.

R N H L (]

REVERSE NEUTRAL HIGH LOW FAST SLOW LIGHTS ON UGHTS OFF

RUCKWARTSGANG LEERLAUF HOCH NIEDRIG SCHNELL LANGSAM LICHT AN UCHT AUS

MARCHE ARRII:RE POINT MORT HAUT BAE RAPIDE LENTE PHARES ALLUMI=S FHARES _TEINTS

ACHTERUIT VRIJLOOP HOOG LAAG SNEL LANGZAAM UCHTEN AAN LICHTEN UIT

REVES NEUTRO ALTO BAJO RAPIDO LENTO LUCES ENCENDIDAS LUCES AFAGAOAS

RETROMARCIA FOLLE AUMENTARE DIMINUIRE VELOCE LENTO LUCI ACCESE LUCI SPENTE

ENGINE ON ENGINE OFF

MOTOR LAUFT MOTOR AUS

MOTEUR EN MARCHE MOTEUR ARRIETE

MOTOR AAN MOTOR UIT

MOTOR ENCENDIDO MOTOR APAGADO

MOTORE ACCESO MOTORE SPENTO

CLUTCH CHOKE FUEL OIL PRESSURE DIFFERENTIAL LOCK REVERSE

KUPPLUNG STARTKLAPPE KRAFTSTOFF _LDRUCK DIFFERENTIALSPERRE ROCKWARTSGANG

EMBRAYAGE STARTER CARBURANT PRESSION D'HUILE BLOCAGE DE DIFFERENT[EL MARCHE ARRII=RE

KOPPELING CHOKE BRANDSTOF OUEDRUK DIFFERENTIEELBLOKKERING , ACHTERUIT
EMBRAGUE ESTRANGULACI_N COMBUSTIBLE PRESION DEL ACEITE CERRAOURA DEL OIFERENCIAL MARCHA AL REVES

FRIZIONE STARTER CARBURANTE PRESSIONE DELL'OUO BLOCCAGGIO DIFFERENZIALE RETROMARCIA

IGNITION

ZUNDUNG

ALLUMAGE

ONTSTEKING

IGNICI6N

AWIAMENTO

AI-rACHMENT A_'rACHMENT

CLUTCH ENGAGED CLUTCH DISENGAGED

ANBAUGER_,TE-KUPPLUNG ANBAUGERATE-KUPPLUNG

EINGEKUPPELT AUSGEKUPPELT

LAMES EMBRAYEES LAMES DEBRAYEES

KOPPELING HULPSTUK KOPPELING HULPSTUK

INGESCHAKELD DITGESCHAKELD

EMSRAGUE DEL ACCESORIO EMBRAGUE DEL ACCESORIO

ENGANCHAOC DESENGANCHDO

FRIZIGNE ACCESSORIE FRIZIONE ACCESSORI

INNESTATA DISINNESTATA

PARIGNGBRAKELOCKED

FESTSTELLBREMSE VERRIEGELT

FREIN DE PARKING VERROUILLE

PARKEERREM GEBLOKKEERD
FRENODE ESTACIONAMIENTO

CERRADO

FRENO _ PARCHEGGIOINNESTATO

PRECAUCI6N ALTURA DE LA SEGADORA ATTENTION AUX PROJECTILES

UNLOCKED PARKING BRAKE BATTERY

ENTRIEGELT FESTSTELLBREMSE BATTERIE

OEVERROUILU_ FREIN DE PARKING BATTERIE

GEDEBLOKKEERD FRENO DE ESTACIONAMIENTO ACCU

ABIERTO FRENO DI PARCHEGGIO BATERiA

DISINNESTATO BATrERIA

CAUTION MOWER HEIGHT BEWARE OF

VORSICHT MAHWERKHOHE THROWN OBJECTS

DANGER HAUTEUR DE COUPE VORSICHT, HOCHGESCHLEUDERT

OPGELET MAAINOOGTE GEGENSTANDE

ATTENZIONE ALTEZZA APPARATO LET OP WEGGESUNGERDE

FALCIANTE VOORWERPEN

AT_ENZlONE AGM OGGETTI

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FORWARD

VORWARTSGANG

MARCHE AVANT

VOORUIT

MARCRA HACIA

OELANTE

MARCIA

CUIDADO CON

OBJETOS LANZADOS

SCAGLIATI

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(_ These symbols may appear on your machine or in the literature supplied with the produst. Learn and understand their meaning.

NO OPERATION

ON SLOPES MORE THAN 10_

NICHT AUF ABH_-NGEN MIT

MEHR ALS 10° STEIGUNG BETREISEN

NE PAS UTILISER SUR OES

PENTES DE PLUS DE 10_

NIET OP HELLINGEN VAN MEER DAN

10° GEBRUtKEN

NO OPERE SOBRE PENBIENTES

DE M,_S DE 10°

NON USASE SU PENDII CON

UN'INCUNAZIONE DI OLTRE 10 _

MOWER L|FT

MAHWERKHUS

RELEVAGE DE L'UNITE OE COUPE

MAAIHOOGTEREGELING

LEVANTAMIENTO DE LA SEGADORA

SOLLEVAMENTO APPARATO FALCIANTE

NONAZIONARE LA MACCHIHA SENSA IL CESTO O SENZO IL DEFLETTORE DI SCARICO

KEEP BYSTANDERS AWAY READ OWNERS MANUAL

ZUSCHAUER FERNRALTEN SETRIEBSANLEITUNG LESEN

TENIB LEE PASSANTS _, DISTANCE LIRE LE MANUEL

OMSTANDERS UIT DE D'INSTRUCTIONS

BUURT HOUDEN GEERUIKERSHANDLEIOING

GU*_RDESE LEJOS DE GENTE LEZEN

TENERE LONTANI I PASSANTI LEA EL MANUAL DE

OANGER, KEEP HA_IOS AND FEET AWAY

GEFAHR, HANDE UND FOSSE FERNHALTEN

DANGER, GARDEZ LES MAINS ET LEe PIEDS AU LOIN

GEVAAR, HANDEN EN VOETEN UIT DE BUURT HOUDEN

PEUGRO, MANTENGA LAS MANES Y LOS PIES LEJOS

PERICOLO. TENERE LONTANI MANI PIEDI

DO NOT OPERATE WITHOUT BAGGER OR DEFLECTOR

NICHT IN BETRIEB NEHMEN OHNE GRASFANGBOX ODER DEFLEKTOR

NE JAMAIS UTILJSER SANS SAC OU DleFLECTEUR.

NO PONGA EN MARCHA SIN RECOGEDOR O DEFLECTOR

ZONDER STORTGOOT OF AFWIJKENDE SPATDOEK NIET OPEREREN

IHSTRUCCtOHES

LEGGERE IL MANUALE

DELL'OPERATORE

EUROPEAN MACHINERY WARNING

DIRECTIVE FOR SAFETY WARNUNG
EUROP*_-ISCRE VEflORDNUNG DANGER
FOR MASCRINEN-SICHERHEIT WAARSCHUWING

CONFORME AUX NORMES DE ATENCI_)N

SI_CURIT I_ EUROPI_ENNES AVVERTERZA

VEILIGHEIDC:RICHTLIJN VeeR

EUROPESE MACHtHES

DIRECTIVe OE MAQDINARIA

EUROPEO PARA LA SEGURIDAD

NORMA'flVE AN'nNFORTUNISTICHE

EUROPEE PER MACCHINARI

FREE WHEEL

FREILAUF
BOUE UBRE
FREEWHEEL

RUEDA MBRE

COMANDO DISINNESTO

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,,CIGARETTES BROLURES GRAVES.

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2. Assembly.

_) Before the tractor can be used certain parts must be as-

sembled, which for transportation reasons are enclosed inthe
packing. The picture shows which parts must be assembled.

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STEERING WHEEL

Mount extension shaft (1). Tighten securely.
Mount the main shaft cover. Make sure thatthe guide tabs

in the cover fit the cover in respective holes.

Remove steering wheel adapter from steering wheel and
slide adapter onto steedng shaft. Check that the front
wheels are aligned forward and place the wheel on the

hub.
Assemble large flat washers, Iockwasher and 3/8 hex bolt.

Tighten securely.

Snap insert into center of steering wheel.

1. EXTENSION SHAFT

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Seat

Remove the hardware securing seat to the cardboard packing
and set the hardware aside for assembly of seat to tractor.

Pivot seat upward and remove from cardboard packing.
Remove the cardboard packing and discard.

The seat is adjustable for individual setting in relation to the
clutch and brake pedal. Fold up the holder for the seat and fit

the barrel screw (11.

_)Set the seat to the correct position by moving it forwards or

backwards. Tighten the adjustment bolt securely (2).

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NOTE!

Check that the flex iscorrectly connected to the safety switch
(3) on the seat holder.

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_) NOTE: If battery is put into service after month and year

indicated on label, charge battery for minimum of one hour at

6-10 amps.
WARNING: Before installing battery remove metal bracelets,

wrist watch bands, rings, etc. from your person. Touching
these items to battery could result in bums.

Open doors over battery poles, remove terminal portective
caps and discard. Connect the red cable to (+) and then the
black earth cable to (-). Screw tight the cables. Grease the
battery poles with vaseline to prevent corrosion.

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Install Mulcher Plate

• Raise deflector shield (1) and place mulcher plate over

opening.

Hook front and rear latches into mower deck (2).

Caution: Do not remove deflector shield from mower.
Allow deflector shield to rest on mulcher plate while in

use.

Convert to bagging or discharging

Remove mulcher plate and store ina safe place, Mower isnow
ready for discharging or installation of optional grass catcher.

Note: Itis notnecessary tochange blades, The mulcher blades
are designed for discharging and bagging also,

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3. Functional description.

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Positioning of controls

1. Light switch.

2. Throttle control.

3. Brake and clutch pedal.

4. Motion control lever.

5. ConnectionlDisconnection of the cuttlng unit.

6. Quick lifting/lowering of the cutting unit.

7. Ignition look.

8. Parking Brake.

9. Free-wheel control lever.

10. Choke Control.

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1. Light switch

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2. Throttle control

The throttle control regulates the engine revs and thus the

rotation speed of the blades.

= Full speed

= Idling speed

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