Sears 917.253120 Assembly & Operating Instructions

ASSEMBLY, OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

AND

PARTS

LIST

SEARS

SICKLE

MODEL NUMBER

BAR

FOR

MOWER

917.253120

I Sears J

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SEARS,

SIMPSONS-SEARS LIMITED-CANADA ·

8920H

3.11.62'

ROEBUCK

AND

CO.--U.S.A.; ·

1.

Place

2.

Never

3.

Never
touch

4.

Do

engine

5.

Never

fuel

6.

Only

should

7.

Do
before

on

8.

Always

9.

Keep

10. If

11.

12. Wear

13.
14

16,

17.

18.

19.

20.

21.

22.

o

Always
su

Do

. Do

and mower

15.

Never
tractor
Always
removed.
Never
Remove

striking

to

Keep
Always
Do
necessary
declutching

idling
Do
gears.
ing

prevent

your

warning

re it

tractor shi

start

the

refuel

battery. A spark

not

fill

con

persons

not

getting

on

incline

knife

relatively
not
not

run

people

people,

not

speed

not

If

tractor

engine

store

equipment

cool

before

the

on

tonk.

thoroughly

operate

attempt

keep

broke

sharp.

equipment

of

trouble.
replace
is

tight.

mow

crossways

attempt

clutch

leave

machine

or

mower.

keep

all

engine
stones,
rocks

or

property.

drive

olowly

operate

to

stop

to

without

shift

gears

it

is

in motion

tractor

ft lever

engine

storing

fuel

this

to

get

off

tractor. Be

or

hill.

should

thrust

tight

to

clean

lever

shields

inside a building.

wires,

or

roots.

pets

the

tractor

tractor

braking

while

necessary

from

in

when

while

from

with

tonk

while

acquainted

machine

off

or

properly

start

Always

washer

fitting

on

cutter

is

running

and

cans,

Any

and

particularly

over

uneven

in

while

operation.

declutching

going

to

going

"rearing

neutral
anyone

it

is

in a bui l

the

fuel

fuel

in

in

any

enclosure.

the

engine

with

unless

on

adjusted.

clothing,

steep

in

disengaged

boards,

of

high

stop

uphi

up".

properly

tractor

sur e broke

vibrating,

replace

and

lock

slopes

bar,

or

unattended, and

guards

the

above,

ground,

gear

going

NOTE:

, and

up

steep

while

II,

use

SAFETY

and mower
is

near,

and

ding,

con

touching

the

tonk

is

the

rules

supervised.

when

mower

is

on

stop

the

ports

showing

nut

when

and

always

because

to

otherwise

position.

in

place.

branches,

if

struck

children

on

hills

going

down

down

hill,

The

this

procedure

hills.

going

up

one

of

PRECAUTIONS

clutch

and

inside

hot,

securely

of

remove key from

Mower

bones

away

enginP.

Choose

hill,

the

lever

never

ploc e hands

always

the

battery

a bui ld ing

and

wipe

of

safe

is

engaged

and

engine

keep

do

lowest

and

excessive

replacing

hands,

danger

clean, adjust,

or

tractor

and

other

by

the

from mowing

and

curves

hill,

and do

so

quickly

produces

is

recommended

a low

do

so

gears,

in

rear

when

terminal

where

off

any

operation

and

shift

check

wear.

knife,

feet

of

tra

ctor

must

foreign

knife,

to

prevent

not

to

cons

enough

quickly to

reduce

or

disengaged

or

feet

refuel

ing

could

fumes

gasoline

should

tractor

transmission

for

damage

and

check

or loose

tipping

or

repair

ignition

may

area

turn
prevent

gear

switch

never

objects

damage

when

tipping

sharp

iderable

before

to
prevent
engine

position

near

cutter

engine

be

engine

fitting

tractor

applying
climb

be

cause a fire.

may

reach

that

might

permitted

is

into

low

or

loose

lock

nut

clothing

over.

machine

to

be

ope

rated

from

area

knife

or

mowing

of

tractor.

corners

from

braking

hill

tractor

speed

and

bar.

careful

on

open

hove

to

use

running.

or

reverse gea

ports.

at

frequent

away

before

prevent

with

before

guards

with

while

picking

action

brake.

without
rolling

engage

before

that

fuel

flame

been

mower,

Wait

Vi

brat

intervals

from

stopping

children

any

shields

each

and

may

your

sickle

going

down

up

when

throttled

slopping

backward.

clutch

starting

con

or

spilled.

and

until

knife

r,

ion

is

mowing

tractor

from

mowing.

cause

hi II. If

speed

and

When

gradually

engine

does

spark.

Replace

no

minor

stops

especially

generally

to

make

belts.

engin

starting

or

guards

Avoid

injury

bar

mower.

it

during

bock

shifting

start-

not

Let

is

the

to

to

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INTRODUCTION

.•

Setting
Precautions
beginning
beginning
refers
when
L.H.
to
(or

Cut
NOTE:
of

Up,

should

to

of a

to

an

otherwise

(Left

Hand)

mean from a

direction

all

ports

wires.

The

must

of

two

Operating

assemble

paragraph

arrow

stated.

are

position

travel).

ext

ra

be

saved

be

your

in

used,

thick

Instructions

studied

in
the
When

behind

for

very

mower. A number

the

following

adjoining

R.H.

it

shou
and

flat

washers

use

in

and

closely

instructions

figure,

(Right

ld

be

facing

found in bog

Step

Safety
before

at

except

Hand)

and

understood

the

mower

14,

page

the

5.

FIG. 2

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BEFORE
ALWAYS
OR

FIELD

CONSIDER

WEEDS,
OF

TERRAIN

AS

WELL
TRASH.
CERTAIN
AS

OUTLINED

MOWING A NEW

STOP

FOR

HAY,

ALSO

ETC.

TO

BEST

THE

ANALYZE

MOWING

TO

(LEVEL, HILLY

AS

THE

PRESENCE

EACH

CONDITION

ADJUSTMENTS

IN

THIS

MANUAL.

PLOT

HEIGHT

BE

MOWED,

WILL

OR

PRECAUTIONS

OF

GRASS,

THE

LAWN

PROCEDURE.

OF

GRASS,

TYPE

OR

PITTED),

OF

ROCK

OR

REQUIRE

2.

Assemble
tractor
removed

3A3
in

bolt

3.

Assemble
pin
spring

x

1~

plastic

(C),

to

belt

retainer

belt

tightener

os

shown. NOTE:

from

tractor

inch

bolt,

bog,

for

removed

belt

for

tight

tightener

as

to

lock

attaching

attaching

ener

lever

shown

lever (B),

Bolt

install

washer

lever.

other

link

(D),

(B),

in

Fig.

to

(C),

lever.

and

and

2.

R.H.

Use

end

and

secure

side

must

Use

one

nut

found

original

of

lever.

adjusting

with

of

be

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SETTING

1.

Raise

shaft
spring

hole

in front

2.3.69

UP

INSTRUCTIONS

front

channel

(A) ,

to

front

into

hole

in

of

idler

FIG. 1

cover

of

tractor

rear

of

frame

and

front

as

assemble
frame,
axle

show

and

brocket

n in

idler

hook

Fig.

and

1.

-3-

F

R.H.

SIDE

4.

Slide

mower
shown
rear
pin
rear
NOTE: Place a cushion

in

bag
(E),
sides
spring

above.
hanger
attached,

hanger

of

and

of

(1),

mounting
Line

(F).

(F),

ports,

rear

hanger

tractor.

shipped

through

Slide

from

over

Secure

FIG. 3

frame

up

hole

hanger

holes

L.H.

shaft

(F),

in bog

in

frame

side.

washer

(G),
at

both

R.H.

of

ports

beneath

(E),

shaft

(G),

in frame

(H),

and

between

R.H.

side

with

.

L.H. SIDE

tractor

with

--

and

as

hole

with

roll

(E),

and

~hipped

frame

L.H

retainer

.

SETTING

5.

Loosen nut s
(K),
Raise
attached

flat
bolt,
then

in

Leave
NOTE:

weldment
hanger

Retighten
ol

weldment left loose

UP

and

frame

washer

washer and

through

Fig.

4,

nut

>I'

It may

shaft

so

bo It

frame

to

and

loose.

forward

nuts

INSTRUCTI

FIG. 4

(J),

in front fr

weldment

strop

weldment

L.H.

front

over

bolt,

bushing

L.H.

front

assemble· lock

be

necessary

or

con

be

(J),

loosened

through

front

in

ONS--CO

ame

as

shown

up

axle

brocket

then

odd

through

axle

brocket

washer

to

backward

inserted

in

frame str

step 5 above.

NTINUED

strop

we ldme

in F ig.

so

that

it

con

(L).

Ass

embl e

bushing. Insert

front

frame

as

shown

and

hex

slide

frame

on

frame

so
through
step 5 above,

op

brackets.

and

nt

4.

be

strop

nut

strop

that

and

frame

FIG. 6

7.

Refer

to Fig's. 5 and
bushing,
Assemble
with

8. Remove
welded
pi_

n. P_osition

••

It

extreme

.

previously

huglock

9.

Remove
rivet.

Fig

items

wdl

. 6

flat

lift

huglock

to

knife

be
R.H.

nut.

cotter

Attach

with

washer

link

previously

end

necessary

position

removed,

pin

clevis

rivet

6.

Remo

and

(P), to cutter

removed.

nut

and

head (R).

of

pitman

to

. Now

over

(T), from

to

foot

and

ve

nut

bo lt from 1lift

bar li

outer

wash

Leave

hove

secure

ass

embly (S),

knife

slide

pin

rivet

lift

lever

inner

outer

and

(U),

with cotter

lockwoshe

link (P

ft arm {Q),

er from

washer

over

assembly

washer

secure

and

remove

as

shown in

r,
).

pin

on

pin

in

with

pin

.

FIG. 5

6. Slide

cutter
(M), into
weldment
enter hol
two

cot!

cotters.

bar

position

(N).

es

in

er

pins

and

Pins

yoke

shipped

mounting brocket

shown

in

of mounti

weldmen

in bog

Fig.

ng

5,

beneath

brocket weldme

t. Secure with t

of

ports. Sp

2.3.69

weldment

yoke

nt

he

read

-4-

10.

Secure
outer
neck
lock
bog
NOTE:
tight
to

11.

Attach
3/ 8 x

7/16 x 1,

washers
NOTE: There

for

refer

FIG. 7

swothboord

runner

carriage

nut. Bolt, lockwosher

of

T i

e~ough

perm1t

the

to

plate

ports

.

ghten

to prevent

swothboord

swothstick (Y),

1

squa

lockwo

and

nut

ore

swothstick.

"Swothstick

bolt

Gripco

re

neck

shipped

three

with

(X), with a

, 3/8

sher

X

w

plate

lockwosh

and

lock

nut

against

rottl

ing

to

move

freely

to

swo

th b

carria

ge

3/8

and hex

in bo g of port

I o

cot

ion s in t

Fo

r your

Adjustment" .

prope

(W), attached

3/8

x 1

square

er

and

Gripco

nut

shipped

lockwosher

but

loo:.e

enough

up

end

down.

oord (W)

bol

, with a

t,

flat washer

nut.

s.

he

swothboord

r a p

plicatio

to

in

Bolt

'

n

1

5.

When mounting
with a belt
engine
be
Fig.
bushings
wit h your mower,
guard
Discord

Fig

on

. 8

pul

the

8),

this

guard

ley, the

tractor. AI

wil

l n

ot

(N),

and nuts

weldment.

belt

guides, bolts and

which

was

mower on a tra

weldment (Fig.

belt guide

so,

be

to

the

This

s (J, F

the other belt

used.

furn

Assemble

(P), shipped

two lower

acts

as a

ished

washers

ig.

with

ctor

8-A),

8),

in

plastic

holes

belt

the

equipped

over

the

will

not

guide

(L,

bolts (M),

bag

in

belt

guide.

shown in

mower.

12.

Remove
front

and

guard
nut.
from
proper

shown.

13.

(D),
see

If
belt

below

l4.

guide {H),

~-111

nut,

i

dler

shaft (A).

on

engine

{B)

and

Important: Mower

engine

way of

Back

of

belt

Refer

Refer

to

F i

idler

shaft

as

shown.

Belt

Adjustment,

your

traG

tor

guard

Refer
belt

between
bolt
extra
guide,
engine.
Remove
assemb
shown.
and
above.
when

and

follow

to

guide

and

thick

washer,

bolt

le

Assemble

existing

All belt gu

clutches

(E,

Fig.

over

belt

extra thick

other

' \

{:;;

FLAT IDLER PULLEY

()

lockwosher

pulley

secure

of

engine

instal

must

to

Fig.

g.

8.

Assemble adjus

{A),

and

Adjust

is

equipped

Fig. 8-A),

step 15.

8.

{G),

at

short

gui

des. Sec

washer

and

(J),

from

belt

belt

gui

ore

engaged (belts

~

FIG. 8

and

belt

Place

belt

as

shown.

with

lockwasher

belt

wi

II

pulley. See

ling

belts

be

against

8.

secure

page

with retain

for

proper

6,

Fig.

with

disregard

Remove

engine

nex

lower b

de

ides

bolt

pulley.

belt

guide

ure

with 3/ 8 x

washer furnished.

t to

head

short

belt

lower belt

guide

elt

in

some

must

(L),

clear

~

guard

on

idler

Replace

be

second

on

idle

the

ting

belt

12.

a new

(F),

Assemb

(G), with

of

b~lt,

guide

gui

to engine

guide

manner

belt

ti

(B), from

ins

r pu

flat

pin (C)

er

from

de

over

as

),

sheaves

belt

and

groove

ert

lle

idler

spring

tensio

style

step

upper

le

washer

1)4
Note:

new

next

(K),

washer

stated

by

l/8"

hex

for

ys.

as

to

n,

14

belt

hex

belt

to

and

as

LUBRICATION

Use a good
as

per
illustrations 1 and
of

grease.

only

one
wear
or

grease,

of

two
sandy
the

knife

or

grit

l.

Rear

2.

Front

3.

Knife
30 motor oi I or a
every

conditions,

4.

F lywheel

hou

5. Pitm
spherical rod

Lubricate

drops

NOTE: Wipe grease fittings
This

greas

IMPORTANT:
LUBRICATE
OPERATION

grade

lube

The

shot

plates

These

steady

or

gritty

run

in

place,

guide

guide

clips

hour or

rs

of

an

tube -grease

all pivot

of SA E

ovoids

e.

of

chart

2 (front

remaining

of

grease

and

knife

should

operation.

conditions,

dry.

The

and

" 2

• 2

a~d

two

do

not lubricate

bearing

operation

ends,

30

motor oi I

forcing

MOWER

.

gun

grease

wi

shots

shots

wear

dab

.

points

DO

grease,

below.

each.

clips

II

oct

plates-

of

of

tube

every

dirt

CHART

and

Give

and

rear

grease

be

However

operation.

fittings

See

with

lubricated

it

may

or oil

as a grinding

grea

se

grease

grease

.

• 1

shot grease

unt

il

hour

and li

eve

ry 5

clean

into

the

NOT

WHILE

lubricate

grease

guides),

wi

Fig.

9.

S.A.E.

A few

30

every

, when mow i

be

better

wi

II

hold

compound.

every

hour or

every

hour

drops

at

wearing surfa

In

sandy

grease

or
nkages

hours

before

appears

two.

with

of

lubricating.

fittings

ATTEMPT

MOWER

mower

fittings,

two

shots

II

require

Lubricate

motor

oil

hour or

ng

in

to

leav

the sand

two.

or

two,

of

SAE

ces

or

gritty

every

10

a few

operation.

with

new

TO

IS

IN

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