Sears 917.253580,917.253590 Owner's Manual

I Sears I

MODEL NO.

917.253580

OR

917.253590

OW

ANUAL

ER'

42

INCH

AND

ROTARY

WER

ATTACHMENT

FOR
GARDEN

SEARS

TRACTOR

48

INCH

Assembly
Operation

ainlenance

Repair

Parts

Sears,

Roebuck

and

Co.,

Chicago. Ill.

60684.

U,

S.A.

and Si.

mpsons

Sears

Lir

nit

ed, Tor

onto, Canada

CONGRATULATIONS

Mower.
give
Should
dy,
Simpsons
trained
this

It has been designed, engineered and

you

the

best possible dependability and performance.

you

experience any problem

please

contact

Sears Limited Store.

technicians

unit.

your

and

on

your

purchase

nearest Sears, Roebuck and Co. or

They

the

proper tools

you

have

of

a Sears Rotary

manufactured

cannot

to

easily reme-

competent,

service

or

well-

repair

WARRANTY

to

Please read
enable
properly. Always observe
TION".

you

and

retain this manual. The

to

assemble,

operate

the

"RULES

instructions

and maintain

FOR

your

SAFE

will

mower

OPERA·

FULL ONE YEAR

For one year
workmanship in this

If

the

tractor

ranty applies

Warranty service
throughout

This warranty
which vary

from

attachment

for

only

is

the United States.

gives

from

state

WARRANTY

date

of

purchase,

tractor

thirty

attachment,

is

used

days

available by simply contacting

you specific legal rights, and you may have

to

state.

SEARS, ROEBUCK
Sears
BSC

41-3

Chicago,

Sears

for

commercial

from

Tower

I L 60684

at

no charge.

date

will

repair any defect in material

or

rental purposes, this war-

of

purchase.

your

nearest

AND

CO.

Sears

other

or

store

rights

TABLE

RULES FOR
ASSEMBL Y INSTRUCTIONS
PRE·USE
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

REPAIR
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT

ASSEMBL
GAUGE WHEEL REPAIR

OF

CONTENTS

SAFE

OPERATION

ADJUSTMENT.

PARTS.

Y

OF

GAUGE WHEELS

PARTS.

1

2

5
6

7

10

15
16

RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION

LOOK FOR THIS SYMBOL TO POINT OUT IMPORTANT

A

SAFETY
ALERT! YOUR

PRECAUTIONS. IT MEANS--ATTENTION! BECOME

SAFETY

IS

INVOLVED.

1. Know

2. Do

3. Do

4.

5.

6. Do

7.

8.

the

OWNER'S

not

adults

to

not

tance

away.
Always wear substantial
clothing

Keep

your
area being

~ot

not

In

operator
Always
hand

side.

Clear

the

and

thrown.

9. Disengage all

fore

10. Disengage power

11. Disengage power

12.

13.

14.

I

15. Reduce speed

16. Do

17. Never

18.

19. Do

20.

21. Never

22.

attempting
fore leaving
spark

plug wire(s) from
making an
Disengage power
in use.
Take

all possible
attended,
the

attachments,

brake,

stopping

Do

not

Mow up and

hill.

0

15

);

never across

vent

tipping

when

changing

not

low

a gear
and shifting gears.
to

slow.

mow

sure

or

Stay
ways.

Exercise special care
in
deliberately run
object.

Never place hands
(discharge
or

at

alert

not

order

shift

mower

controls
MANUAL.

allow children

operate

carry passengers. Keep children and pets a safe dis-

that

eyes and mind

cut.

attemPt

get

on

work

the

adjustment

such as disengaging

stop

shift

enough

in
a speed which could cause a skid.
for

drive

to

prevent

gears until
chute)

are running. Always keep clear

and

how

to

it

could

Don't

to

s seat.

or

area

attachment

to

to

operator

to

to

precautions

shifting

the

or

start

down
the

on

or

loss

direction

gears while going

wet

holes
too

tractor

operate

without

get

off

start

mower,

engine, and removing

slopes

to

To
or

in

close

or
or

proper

footwear.

caught

on

let

operate

your

tractor

of

objects

clutches

the

engine.

atta9hments

s position.

spark

or

attachments

into

suddenly

the

face.

and

of

control.

on

negotiate

reduce speed, move

slippery grass, when

the

terrain and

to

creeks, ditches and public high-

when

the

blades

or

mower

tractor

feet

under

near

any

to

stop

quickly. READ TH E

the

vehicle. Do

instruction.

Do

not

in

moving parts.

your
other
your

which might be picked up

stop

the

repairs.

when

when
the

neutral,

when

face

of

make

Exercise

slopes.

up

the

mowing

from

comes

the
moving parts while

wear loose fitting

tractor,

interests

Tractor

from

and shift
and

plug(s) before cleaning,

power-take-off, lowering

slopes

turns

or

slope

into

to a stop.

mower,

mower

distract

or

the

operator's

into

stop

the

engine and

transporting

leaving

the

setting

the

going uphill

(not

gradually

extreme

down

slopes. Choose

without

throttle

traction

other

hidden

around
striking

or

over

of

fixed

in

the

discharge

mower

neutral be-

engine be-

disconnect

vehicle un-

the

key.

greater

them.

any

not

allow

and

the
you.
when

left

or

not

parking

or

down-

than

to

pre-

caution

stopping

lever

is

un-

hazards.

objects

Never

foreign

deflector

tractor

chute.

23.

Use

care

when

a.

Use

only
b. Limit loads
c. Do

not

d.

Use

count~rweights

this

24. Watch

25. When using any

26.

27. Keep

28. Keep

29. Never

30.

31.

32.

33. When using

34.

owner

out

material
hicle while
Handle gasoline with care - it
a.

Use

b. Never remove

a running
Wipe

c. Open

fumes are

the

dition,

and

all

ment

is

store

a

building

Allow

the

To

reduce fire hazard, keep

or

excessive grease.

The

vehicle and
ed for damage
age

should
equipment.
Do

not
the

engine.
a. Mow

b. Never make a

is

running if

c.

Shut

unclogging

d. Check

frequent

Check

the

ration.

Replace

pulling loads

approved

turn

s manual.

for

toward

in

operation.

approved

or

up

spilled gasoline.

doors

dangerous.

vehicle and

keep safety devices

nuts, bolts

in

safe working

the

where

engine

be repaired before restarting

change

the

only

the

engine

chute.

the

blade

intervals.

grass

drawbar

to

those

sharply.

if

attachments

after

in

catcher

with

you

Use

or

traffic

attachments,

bystanders

gasoline

the

cap

hot

engine,

the

engine

attachments

and

equipment

fumes may reach an

to

cool before storing

striking a foreign

the

engine governor settings

vehicle with

daylight

cutting

the

operator

off

when

mounting

bags

new

or

using heavy
hitch

can safely

care

when

wheel weights

when

crossing

never

nor

allow

containers.

of

the

fuel

or

fill

is

run

Do

not

run

in

screws

condition.

height

bags

place.

tight

with

gasoline in

the

engine free

should

mower,

or

in

adjustment

must

removing

bolts for

frequently

for

safety

equipment.

points.

control.

backing.

when

suggested

or

near

direct

anyone

is

tank
the

in

the
the

in

good

to

open

be

stopped
object,

proceed

good

dismount

the

discharge

near

highly flammable.

or

add gasoline

fuel

tank

garage -

engine indoors.

operating

be sure

the

tank

flame

in

any

of

grass, leaves

and

and

and

operating

or

as follows:
artificial light.
while

grass

proper

tightness

for

wear

protection.

or

roadways.

the

enclosure.

overspeed

the

to

catcher

the

indoors.

exhaust

con-

equip-

inside

or

spark.

inspect-

the

dam-

the

engine

do

deterio-

of

ve-

to

so.

or

at

in

- 1 -

LEVER

PLUNGER

To

assemble

a

9/16"

your

Wrench

Mower you will need:

and

a Hammer

FIGURE

When R.H. (Right Hand)

used, it means from a position
steering wheel
tractor

seat

as

and

facing forward.

or

LH.

(Left

Hand)

on

is
the
the

behind

if

you

were

seated

ASSEMBLY

1.lnstall

two

Flat Washers,

found
a.

Place Lift Lever (Fig. 1) over Lever
bottom

1

Weldment with holes
Install

b.

Be

sure Lift Lever Bracket straddles Lever
that
Washers, Lockwashers
curely.

c. Depress Lever Plunger and move Lift Lever

Lever Quadrant_ Drive Drive Lock Pin

Lever

ASSEMBLE

1.

Check

Lift

in bag

of

of

Lever

lift

Lever

Lever fits on

Quadrant

tractor

lever

using:

two

Lockwashers and

parts.

outward

to

end

end

and

to

in

Lever.

of

Lift

of

Lift

and

Hex Nuts. Tighten Nuts se·

Lift Lever Bracket.

MOWER

tire pressure for

Quadrant

align Bolts

Shaft

Weldment

Shaft

. Secure

TO

proper

two

Hex

in

Lift

Quadrant

with

to

middle

through

TRACT

inflation .

Nuts

and

tilt

Shaft

(Fig. 1).

and

Flat

of

Lever,

2.

Drive

tractor

3.Position

4.Turn

5.

S.Move

7.

8.

9.

10.Grasp

11.

12.

13

tractor

Lock all

Lift Lever

Slide mower
directly
Snubber
tween

front

For ease

long 2 x 4 (or similar object) flat wise under
mower (Fig. 3).

Move Lift Lever

suspension arms by

suspension arms and

Hangar Brackets.
Release

Front

Hanger Bracket.

Release rear Plunger so
Hanger Bracket .

.Repeat

to

an area

mower

four

beneath

Pull Rod

front

steps 10,

on

steering wheel

Attaching Plungers in

to

the

under

Hangar Brackets. NOTE:

is

wheels.

in

attaching

to

the

Plunger so

11

and 12 for L.H. side

that

is

R.H. side

tractor

extending

mower

align with holes

to

extreme

extreme

the

that

that

Plunger

of

the

rear position.

until Suspension Arms are

to

to

forward position.
Spring Boxes. Raise R.H.

Plunger enters hole in R .H.

tractor

tractor,

smooth

extreme

the

front

in

enters

of

and level.

as

shown

"OUT"

of

place a

Front

slot in R .H. Rear

mower.

left.

Be

sure

tractor

each

(Fig. 2).

position.

end

and

two

end

and

of

be-

foot

of

Rear

FIGURE 3

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

2x4

14.Pull

15

-2-

Lift Lever back

.Remove Blocks from under each

to

I ift mower.

end

of

mower.

18.Slide

Idler Shaft Assembly

17. Install Spring

Hook

Offset

Axle

Bracket.

Shaft Assembly

18.Remove

(Fig. 4 - inset).

19.Remove

Belt
6
side (outside)
Belt

20.Assemble

the

Nut,

on Idler

for

proper way

must be placed in largest groove on Engine Pulley.

Adjusting Pin

into

Tractor Channel (Fig. 4).

found

in

bag

of

parts.

OFFSET-----.~::~~

LOOP

Loop

of

Hook

two

Lockwasher and Belt Guide (Fig. 6). Place

Sheaves

of

Spring

other

(Fig. 5).

Retainer Springs and Engine

and on Engine Pulley.

of

installing Belts on Idler

Belt must

into

loop

be

found

hole in rear

of

Spring in hole in Idler

NOTE:

Sheaves.

placed in Flat (outside) Idler.

in

bag

of

parts

Belt

of

Guard.

See

Front

Back-

Fig.

BELT

GUIDE

FIGURE 4

o~

to

threaded end

Install Belt Tightener

Assembly.
Tightener Lever
hand inset).

Attach

of

Belt Tightener

Link

bent end

Arm.

through opening in Idler Shaft

Secure Retainer Spring (Fig. 4 -

of

Link

Link

to

(Fig. 5).

rear end

Retainer

of

Belt

left

-3-

ENGlr4E_-

PULLEY

--.l~t.."\.,

, -

fI

LOCKWASHER

NUT

BELT

GUIDE

FIGURE 5

FLAT

IDLER

FIGURE 6

FIGURE

7A

.__---MOWER

CONTROL

("OFF"

o

o

CLUTCH

PEDAL

POSITION)

BELT

1.

2.

3.

ADJUSTMENT

Adjust

belt

by

wise

to
Control
Belt

can
(without

Idler Sheaves.

and
Belt

for

Belt

from

fore no
Attach

one

of

ti~hteni

adjustment

the

turning

('ON'

proper tension.

Adjusting

clockwise

be

Position).

squeezed together

undue pressure)

center

to

large Retainer Springs

After

outside mandrels

is

necessary.

Pin

4. Assemble Belt Guide

Tab in

Secure
securely.

Belt Guide
A and B when
highest and lowest
Guide does
be
to

5.

Reassemble Engine Belt Guard

two

6.

Place
shown in Fig.
to

Idler

Arm

Notch

Belt

Guide

with

must

clear

clutch

cutting

not

bent

slightly

achieve the proper clearance.

Retainer Springs previously removed (Fig.

Mower

Fig. 7B).

clear

at

Clutch

7A

(if

points

Control

Tractor

Adjusting

first

to

to

Lockwasher and

belt
lever

by

1/16

Pin (Fig. 7)

to

loosen. Engage

Belt

is

with

midway

2 hours

Idler

Idler

Shaft. Position

(Fig.

8).

by

1/16

is

engaged (belt

position

to

A and B

to

Lever in

is

equipped

counterclock-

properly

thumb

between Engine Pulley

is

Shaft

found

to

1/8 inch,

with

engine. Secure

Mower

adjusted

and

of

mowing,

spring loaded there-

Assembly using:

in bag

Nut.

1/8

inch
tight)

of

mower.

Belt

pliers

"OFF"

with

Clutch

when

fore

finger

recheck

of

parts.

Belt

Guide

Tighten

at

points

in

both

If
Guide can
or

wrench

with

4)

.

Position

Pedal, refer

Nut

Belt

the

as

FIGURE

BELT
GUIDE

RETAINER_SPRING~IDLER

..

______________________________

FIGURE

7B

----u

8

B

SHAFT
ASSEMBLY

SNUBBER

PULL
ROD

ADJUSTING

\ \

/'

~

PIN

..

-4-

7.

Complete assembly using:

remallllllg Retainer Spring, Washer and
in

bag

of

a.

A

8.

If

ed

with
NOTE:
UNDER
ROD

parts.
Thread
ing Pin

Remove
counterclockwise
Pin. Insert Pin in
Clutch
with

When
Position) blades

Snubber Pull Rod

as

Adjusting
will

enter hole in Idler

Adjusting

Control

Retainer Spring.

Mower

shown in Fig. 9

Cotter

SNUBBER

MOWER

DOWNWARD

Clutch

MAKE
AGAINST
MOWER
AL
TION).

Pin.

Pin on Snubber Pull Rod

Pin

from

6 complete turns and slip Washer

Idler

can

will

PUSHED

DRIVE

.

Shaft Assembly.

be

pushed ahead

Control

stop

quickly.

SURE

MANDREL

IS

ENGAGED

FORWARD

is

ever removed,

to

Snubber Weldment and secured

PULL

ROD

BELT

Shaft

hole.

is

fully

THAT

MUST

WITH

o~

Adjusting

Assembly (Fig. 8).

Turn

to
disengaged

BRAKE

PULLEY

(LEVER

be

sure

BE

SLIGHT

Pin

until

Adjusting

NOTE:

assemble. Secure

IS

TO

OR

"ON"

it

is

reassembl-

POSITIONED

BEND

found

Adjust-

Pin

on

Mower

("OFF"

NOT

WHEN

PED-

POSI-

IN