Sears 917.25041 Owner's Manual

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COMPACT

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GARDEN TRACTOR

Assembly

Maintenance Repair

Roebuck

Simpsons

Parts

and

Sears

Co.,

Chicago

Limited,

,

Ill.

Toronto

60607

U.S.A.

3738R-18.12.72

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assembly

and pull

extreme

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(A),

outw

forward posi

ation

grasp

each

side

of

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tion.

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1.

The rear ting (B),

seat Make of ol

sea

t (A), may

to

give

position.

beneath

to

the

sure

that

ignment

the

most

To

the

position

the

with

be

moved

comfortable

move

the

seat and

desired.

seat

plate

the

seat

towards

seat,

seat

Tighten

has

spring.

and

loosen

spring.

not

the

front

safe

opera-

the

Slide

the

twisted

or

nut the

nut.

out

3.

Install (-) Hook a Assemble wing wing to over second battery

flat nuts nuts,

4.

Connect term nut

5.

Conn minal.

6.

Be

tive

battery

negative

batt

nut

(F),

nut

opposite

washer

securely.

only

inal

cover

securely.

ect

ground

T i

ghten

sure

terminal

terminal.

ery

battery

tight.

tight

battery

as

terminals

bolt

clomp (D),

to

battery

Assemble

side

of

and

NOTE:

enough

G),

stro

nut

cover

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-hown

(B),

Tractor.

bolt.

wing

Do

cable

to

positive(+)

p (H),

securely

(G), is in

4

so

ore

into

bolt

the

nut.

not

to

hold

(covered

that

Secure

to

.

(+)

positive

to

front

of

battery

flat

(B) . Do not

Position

Tighten

support

washer

other

with

over

tighten

battery

cable

term in

negative

place

battery

al.

trpctor.

(E),

tighten

clamp

second

both

wing wing

securely.

with

Tighten

(-)

on.

posi-

., "

and

(C).

and

bolt

(D)

ter-

instructions

before

operating

controls

NE

UTRAL

>.

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FIG.

6

seat

pos

itio

n

FIG.

5

The

following

tor:

1. Clutch left

combi three

a.

The pedal is removed from

b.

The depressed

c.

The all

contro

and

side

foot

nat

ion

positions

clutch

is

clu

tch

BRAKE is

the

ls

ore

broke

way forward.

foot

rest.

The

brake

and drive clutch.

of

operation

is

in

all

the way out (i

the

is in

NEUTRAL

half

way on when

DRIVE

used

pedal

foot

pedo

or

to

on

I).

more.

the

operate

is

loca

pedal

the position .e.

when

pedal

the

ted

operates There

foot

when

the

pedal

is

pressed

Trac-

on

the

ore

pedal.

the

foot

a

is

3738R-18.12.72

- 5 •

c

6.

Fi

II

fuel CLEAN, fuel

and

tonk

regular

oi I.

with a good

gasoline.

Wipe

grade

off

of

all

fresh,

spilled

2.

The (C), a.

3.

To to push

fuel

tronsoxle

is

located

The

gear

NEUTRAL

engage

rear

(lock)

lever

and

FIG. 7

(transmission}

at

front,

shift

lever

and

parking

(D)

REVERSE

broke,

position.

forward.

lubricant

center

selects

To

gear

of

gears.

pull

release

seat

the

broke

parking

shift

levflr

.

FORWARD,

lever

(D)

broke

operating

how

DO

NOT GINE OLINE AN

EXPLOSION NOT FRESH

FILL

to

FILL

IS

RUNNING.

ON A HOT

MIX

OIL

"REGULAR"

TANK

COMPLETELY.

instructions

start

GASOLINE

ENGINE.

AND

WITH

GASOLINE.

,....-

....

-

___

~-

and

TANK

AVOID

THIS

SERIOUS

GRADE

_

SPILLING

MAY

INJURY.

USE

stop

WHILE

GASOLINE.

EN-

GAS-

CAUSE

DO

CLEAN,

4.

To

lift hood

rear

its

extreme

5.

Engine use. If

necessary,

full

oil

pushed

should

mark gent use

below

det

ergent

i

valent. mmended quality deterg

For

extreme

and

pull

crankcase

However,

mark on

in

tight

be

level.

on

dipstick.

oil

or

equivalent

(32o)

oil

Nothing

oil.

FIG. 8

assembly

outward

forward

check

odd

for

MS

Make

ent

cold ( below

grasp

and

position

is

shifped

oi

oil

to

bring

the

dipstick.

checking

NOTE:

Use

Allstate

for summer

use

Allstate

SAE lOW-30, lOW-40

should

oil

be

sure

the

classified

oo

each

upward.

level

oil

Do

added

F)

side

.

with oil

before

oil

level

Dipstick

level,

not

fill

MS

SAE

use.

regular

oil

used

"for

use

of hood

Lift

hood

ready

starting.

up

must

and

tractor

above

30

For

multi-grade

or

to

the is

service

MS

SAE SW-20

at to

for

to

the

be

full

deter-

winter

equ-

reco-

a high

MS".

1.

Open

gasoline

shut-off

NEVER IN

THE

valve after

STORE

. JANK,· FUMES .MAY SPARK. THIS DISCARD ALLOW IN

FOR

GASOLINE

THE

ENGINE

ANY

ENCLOSURE.

FIG. 9

shut-off

valve

each

EQUIPMENT

INSJDE REACH LONG

TANK

AN

PERIODS

SHOULD

GASOLINE

TO

COOL

(A).

days

use.

WITH

:A

BUILDING

OPEN

OF

IN A SAFE

BEFORE

Close

gasoline

GASOLINE

WHERE

FLAME

STORAGE,

BE

DRAINED.

PLACE.

STORING

OR

3738R-

18.12.

72

- 6 -

6.

To

stop

counterclockwise

Key

should

Tractor.

engine,

be

removed

turn

key

direction

so chi

(B,

to

ldren

Fig. OFF

con

10), in a position.

not

start

2.

3.

GE

4.

Pull

out

to

start

Advance throttle.

AR

SHIFT

choke

in cold

throttle

LEVER

FIG. 10

contro

l {C),

weather.

control lever

FIG.

to full

(D),

ATTACHMENT

CLUTCH

11

choke

to

0

~

(\_---

position

1

about

(!)

LEVER

safe

1.

Try to

2.

Start

lever

pedal,

Release start leased l

ever

fast,

ground

travel

used

3. Do

4.

To

dow

parking Always hold

ment. will

2

in a leave

5.

Do n down going down Tractor prevent declutching NOTE:

ing without dec

commended

DO NOT

DO

SLOPES

6.

Do Choose stopping to prevent

ing the gage

"rear

7.

Upsets for hol e s or

operating

your Tractor

start,

stop

the

engine

at

about

move

foot

to

move.

(clutch engaged), move th

to fas t

depre

travel

speed

and

not

shift

stop

Tractor,

n. Move

broke

check

Tractor

Shut prevent safe pl_

eng i

ot

oper

hill.

whi le

Tractor

The

act

ion when

OPE~ATE

NOT

OPtRATE

WITH MORE THAN A 15

not

shift a low en

and

stop

while

Tractor Tractor lowest

c l

utch

ing

up".

can

in a

and

reverse. and

Y2

throttle.

gear

shi

pedal

slowly,

After

position.

s s

foot

pedal and

speed. Always select a ground

that

will sui t

over

load the

gears while

push

gear

shift

lock. and

to

make sure

secure.

-off

and

remove

unauthorized

ace

out

ne

running

ate

the

Do

not

hill.

If

going

down hill,

from

to

broke

engine

lutch ing. Thi s

before

in motion going

gears.

happen

other

produces

throttled

applying

TRACTOR

gears while goi

ough gear

shift

ing

going up hill, do so

ro ll ing

Reduce

gradually

eas

yard

large,

open

put

the

Push

ft

lever

foot

pedal

If

ground

engine.

Tractor

foot

lever to

release

Disengage

key

reach

wi th

turn

sharp

it

is

posit

ion.

back

gears. If

backward.

engine

to

prevent

il y in di hazards

operation.

to

of

Tractor

picking

space. Lea

throttle

down

tospeeddesired

and

rott

shift

attachment

pedal

broke

power

from swi

of

Tractor

in high

necessary

do

up

speed

considerable

procedure

broke.

ACROSS

DEGREE

ng

climb

uphill,

tches.

.

control

on

Tractor

is

fully

le

con

travel

to a slowe

is movin g. all neutral,

foot pedal.

lock

to

tch.

Keep

chi I dren.

unattend

gear going

corners whil

so

quickly duri

to

idli

ng speed

SLOP

UP

OR

up

steep hill

it

is

necess

quick

Befo

use

speed

Tracto

Stay alert

foot

will

re-

trol

is too

being

the

attach

Thi

Never

to

ng the

brak

is re-

DOW

SLOP

hill

wit

hou t

ly

re s

tart

one

and en-

r from

rn

.

r

way

set

will

s

key

ed.

e

stop

to

-

ES.

N

E.

s.

ary

to

-

of

5.

Turn

key

(B, Fi

g. 10), in ignit i clockwise release c

ont

wa

rm up,

not

seconds

engine

lever

then

3738R-18.12.72

rol

run

try

lever

does

(D),

again.

to

key.

befo

starter

at

a time . If

to

fast

engage

After

(D),

re

applying

continously

not

position.

starter.

engine

to

fast

start,

starts,

position. Let

after

move

Wait for

on-starterswitch

When

engine

move

load.

CAUTION: Do

for more

several

throttle

two minutes,

starts,

throttle

engine

than

30

attempts

control

- 7 -

towing

1.

Place tor

speed

gear

can

not

tractor

shi

ft leve

then

be towed

faster

than

r in

neutral

at a reasonable

6 mil

es

per

position. Tr

hour.

a c-

safe

mainten

ance

carbu

retor

air

Clean more

2.

3.

4.

often

1.

Remove Remove Remove

bottom) on detergent clear. using.

Reassemble seats tight.

cleaner

air

starter

The

start

tot

ing

screen and must the the become

of it

screen

leaves

be

screens

Tractor

the

engine.

and

the starter

guard),

dirty.

clean

FIG.

12

cleaner

After

DO

on grommet (D).

under

wing

nut

cover

element

flat

and

washing,

NOT OIL.

ports

element

dusty

(A).

(B).

(C),

surface

flush

as

(C),

conditions.

and

top

or

wash

from

ins

air

dry

shown.

Screw

every

ide

thoroughly

wing

.

a1r

er

screen

(I

oca

are

from

entering

cleaned

will

vary

is

used.

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rotating

cooling

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designed

the

period

icall

with

They

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the

screen

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behind

to

keep

cool

ing

y.

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the

conditions

should

interfe

screen

not

re

screen

regu

25

hours

- -

element

in

until

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the

system.

be

with

guard

(top

or

r.:m·sudsin~!J

water

is

before

sure

element

nut

(A), down

~

-

starter

the

grass,

allowed

the

(A),

lar ly .

ro·

starter

chaff They

aning

in which

to

cooling

clean

of

system

CL E

AN

CHAFF

DIRT

OUT

AND

\.,

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load

TO

ADJUST clockwise be

damaged

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open Close turns. to

be

FINAL

engine

smooth (rich point smoothly. speed (1750

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idl,e,

valve smoofh' that

engine engine sputtering.

the

carburetor

richer

spark

Clean operation. Blast abrasi be

cleaned with a commercial plug

need

FIG.

carburetor

for d iff

.

needle

idle

This

started

ADJUSTMENT:

misses

operating

mixture).

between

adjusting

RPM).

ly.

should

mixture.

adjustment

erences

CARBURETOR:

until

it

by

turning

valve

initial

and

warmed

(lean

Now rich

Hold

throttle

Hold

it~Jiean}\;ond

Then

reset

idles

If

engine

should

pI

in

just

closes.

it

1-1/ 8

in

some

adjustment

mixture),

point

turn and

at

screw

throttle

idte

at

1750

accelerate

does

be

ug

FIG.

and

reset

gop

at

cleaning

ve

of

grit

is

by

scraping

replacing,

spark plugs

not

recommended. Spark

or wire

solvent

use

15

may

fuel,

temperat

CAUTION: Va

in

too

turns

manner

will

up

prior

Turr

needle

then

until

engine needle lean

so the

idle

position

until

fast

in

jdle position

out

(rich)

speed

RPM.

without

not

re-adjusted

16

.030"

in

brushing

or

go sol

Champion

be

required to

ure,

altitude

Turn

needle

lve may

for.

counterclockwise.

and

open 1-1/8

permit

to

valve

until

adjusting

Release

accelerate

every

mach

in

CJ-8.

final

valve

turn

runs

idle

hesitation

to a

100

ines

e.

Should

the

adjustment.

it

out

unevenly

to

the engine and

set

is

obtained

and

engine

screw

throttle-

properly,

slightly

hours

that plugs and

washing

com·

valve

engine

inuntil

past mid-

runs

idle

turn

idles

so or

of

use

should

spark

FIG.

14

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ss

or

chaff

may

clog

cooling

l

onged service

Co

nti

nued causes damage.

3738R-l8

severe

Remove

.12 .72

in

operation

overheating

blower

cutting

tall

with a clogged

housing

dry

and

sys

grasses

possible

and

tem

cooling

clean

after

pro·

or

hay.

system

engin~

regularly.

• 8 •

ignition

T

he ignition

point

set

ting

is

gap

.020".

eng1ne

.

1.

Change HOURS when o il is ch To

2.

drain

front

end

container.

NOTE: THE OIL

THE

END

IS HOT

MATERIAL

oil in

engine

of

operation.

oi I, rem

of

engine. Catch

Replace

BEST

OF

A D

AND ALL

IS

anged

ove

TIME

crankcase

Engine

.

oi I dra in

oil

drain

TO

should

plug

used

plug.

DRAIN

after

(A),

oil in

OIL

AY'S OPERATION. THE

DIRT

SUSPENDED

OIL

FILLER CAP

AND

IN

THE

and DIPSTICK

FIRST

at

suitable

be

worm

lower

IS

AT

5

FOREIGN

OIL.

transaxle

lubrication

1.

Check hours

19

10" at a slight be

lubricant wire.

purpose extr Gear

oil in

of

operation. Remove fill

to

check

to 12"

approximately

o il long

angle as shown.

if necess

Us~

All eme

case

capaci

(transmission)

FI

G.

19

tronsox

le (tra

level.

Use

and i

nser

, 1%" on

ary

to

bring

sta

te or any high

pressure

ty

of

gea tronsox

nsmission) every

er

a piece

t thru filler

Pro

per

the

wir

level

r l

ubric

le is 1

plug see

of

stiff wire

ope

oil

lev

el

e.

Add ge

to 1%'

gra

de

ant SAE

50

F i

ning

will

ar

' on

mult i-

90.

quart

g.

.

FIG.

18

3.

Ref

ill eng i

under "Fuel

2-3/ 4

h

ours

bring

4. After after

CHEC

K OIL LEVEL EACH 5 HO GINE

AND WAIT

CHECKING

IS

MAINTAIN

ne

crankcase

and

pints. Check

of

operation.

to

corre

ct le

fir

st

oil

chan

each

25

hours

URS

OF

SEVER

OIL LEVEL.

ED

AND

with oil

Lubrica

oil leve l

Add

vel

on dipst

ge,

of

nt" ,

oil,

oil operation.

REGULARLY -AFTER

OPERAT

AL M

BE SURE

TRACTOR

GROUND.

3738R-18.

12.

72

as instructed

page

6.

Capacity

aft

er

each

if ne

cessary,

ick.

should

be

ION. STOP E

INUTES

BEFORE

OIL LEVEL

IS

ON LEVEL

five

to

changed

N-

- 9 -

D

RAIN PLUG

2.

Drain

oil

every

3.

To

drain

oil,

nsoxle.

tro quart of gear lubricant funnel

for

Replace

filling

FIG.

500 hours

unscrew

dra

tronsoxle.

20

of

dra

in plug

as

stated

Replace

operation.

under

and

fill with 1

above.

fill

rea

r of

Use

er plug.

a

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