Sears GT 16 Owners Mnaual

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OWNERS
MANUAL

46

',

DOZER

MODEL

917.

USED

MECHANI
MODEL NO.

917.254030
917 .

254020

254040

Read

Safe Operation

and

NO.

WITH

SM

Caution:

Rules

Instructions

Carefully

LIFT

OR

for

46

INCH DOZER
AND
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FT MECHANISMS

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Assembly
Installation
Operation

Repair

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Sea

rs, Roe

buck

and Co., Chicago, Ill. 60684, U.S.A.

Parts

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ASSEMBLY INSTRUC

TIO

NS

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TABLE OF

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1

CONTENTS

MAINTENANCE

INSTRUCTIONS

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

9
ADJUSTMENT
OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS . .

IN

STRUCTIONS . .

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FULL ONE

For

one year
ment, at
If the

tractor

of

date
Warranty service
Center
This

warranty

1.

Know

the

OWNER'S

2.

Do

not

adults

3.

Do

tance away.

4.

Always
clothing

5.

Keep

area bei

6.

Do

not

7.

Always get
hand side.
Clear the

8.
and

9. Disengage all

fore

allow childr

to

operate

not

carry passengers. Keep children and pets a safe dis·

wear substantial footwear.

tha t could get caught

your

ng

cut.

not

attempt

in drivers

work

thrown.

attempt

10. Disengage power

fore leaving the operator's

11

. Disengage

sp

ark plug

ing

12. Disengage

in

use.

an

adjustm

pow

power

from

date

no charge

purchase.

throughout

controls and
MANUAL.

eyes and

Don't

sea

on

attachment

ing

er to mower, stop the

wire(s)

ent

.

attachment

is

available at

the

United

gives

you

how

en

to

it

to

t.

or

area

to

or

to

operate the vehicl

without prop

mind

on

let

other

operate

off

your

of

objects

clutches and

start the engine.

to

att

achments and stop the engine be·

positio

from

spark plug(s) before cleaning, mak·
repairs.
attachmen

of

purchase,

is

used

States.

specific legal rights, and

RULES

to

stop

er

Do

in

moving parts.

your

int

erests distract

your

tractor

which

n.

ts

when transporting

Sears

for comme

your

home, at

FOR

quickly.

e.

instruction

not

tractor,

tractor

from the operat ors l

shift into neutral be·

engine and disconnect

Do

.

wear loose fi

mower

or

mow

might

be

13. Take all possible precautions when leaving the vehicle un·

attended, such

the attachments, s
brake, stopping the engine, and removing the key.

14.

Do

not

hill.

15

15.

Redu
vent
when changing

16. Do

gear
and
to

stop

Mow

°); never

ce

speed

tipping

not

shift

low

shiftin

slow.

17. Never m

sure

or

at

18. Stay alert fr •

19

.

Do

not

ways.

20. Ex er
in

deliberat
object

21. Never

22

. Never place hands

(discharge chut
mower

d~.

cise

order

ely
.
sh

ift

are running.

as

disengaging the power·take·o

hifting

or

start suddenly wh

up

and

down

ac

ross

on

or

loss

direction

gears

enough

g qears.

ow

wet

"d

::

• ·

•• ott?s in the terrain and

J O close

·

"'Pc...

I care when

to .'·"'vent

run

tra

gea

rs

until

e)

the face

the

face.

slopes and make turns gradually

of

control.

while going up

to

negotiate the slope

To

reduce

or

slippery grass,

whic

h could cause a skid.

to

the blad

ctor

or

tractor

or

feet

or

near any moving parts

Always

into

neutral, sett ing the parking

en

going

of

slopes

on

under

Exercise extreme caution

slopes.

or

speed, move t

creeks, ditches and

mowing

es

from

mow

er

into

com

es

the mower,

keep clear

uphill

(not greater than

down

slopes. Choose a

without

when traction

other

hidden hazards.

around fixed objects
striking them. Never

or over any foreign

to a stop.

in

while

of

d1scharge

hrottle lever

the

. . 7 REPAIR PARTS

. . . 9

WARRAN

YEAR

will

repair any defect in material

rcial

or

rental purposes, this

no

charge, by

you

may also have

SEARS ROEBUCK

Sears

BSC

Chicago, II.

SAFE

READ

THE

not

allow

tting

and the

you.

er when

eft

picked

ff,

public

up

or

not

lowering

or

down·

to

pre·

stopping

is

un·

high·

deflector

tractor

chute.

or

TY

WARRANTY

simply

AN::>

Tower

41

·3

60684

OPERATION

Use

23.
a. Use
b.
c.

d.

24. Watch

25. When

material toward bystanders
hicle

26. Handle

a. Use approved
b. Never remove the cap

c.

27. Keep the vehicle and attachments

dition,

28. Keep

ment

29. Never store the equipment

a building where fumes may reach
Allo

30.

To
or

31. Except

cleaner
moved. Removal
DO

32.

PER
or

ically and replace

33. The vehicle and attachments should
ed
age
equipment.

34

. Do

the eng

35. When using the

a.

b. Never make a

c. Shut the engine
d.

36. Check the
r
Do

37.
catcher,
pl

...

.......

or

workmansh

wa1

ranty applies

contactmg

oth

er

ligh

CO

care when pull i

onl
Limit
Do

not

Use

counterweight

this owner's manual.

out

usmg any attachments, never

whil

gaso

a running
Wipe
Open doors
fumes are dangerous.

and keep safety devices in place.

all nuts,

is

in safe

w the engine

reduce fire hazard, keep the engine free

excessive

or

NOT

WITH

spark arresters could create a fire hazard. Inspect period-

for

damage

should
not

ine.

Mow

only

is

runnmg

unclogging chute.
Check the blade
frequent

ation. Replace

not

operate
on

ace.

your

nearest

ts

whi

ch vary from state

y approved drawbar

loads

turn

for

e in operation.

line

up

spilled gasoline.

grease.

for

adjustment; DO

cover

OPERATE

THE

be

change th e engine governor settings

in

if

mtervals.

grass

mowers

ng

to

those

sharply. Use care when backing.

or

traffic

when crossing

with

care·

gaso

lin

or

hot

engine,

if

the engine

bolts

and screws tig

wor

king

to

cool before storing

directly
of

such part could create a fire

WITHOUT A MUFFLER

EXHAUST

if

necessarv.

after

stri king a foreign object, and the dam-

repaired before restarti

ve

hicle

dayli

ght

cutting

the

operator

off

when removing the

mounting

catcher

with

new

the

Mower

so

equipped,

.

....

. .

..........

ip

in

th1s

tractor

attach·

for

only

thirty

days from

Sea1

s store

or

Service

to

state.

loads

or

usi

ng

hitch points .

you

can safely

wheel weights when suggested

nor

allow

it

is

e containers.

condit

bags

highly

of

the fuel

or

fill

is

run

Do

not

ion.

with

gasoline

NOT

over carburetor air intake

SYSTEM. Dam

with mower

or

in good

height adjustment while the engine

must

bolts

frequentl y

bags for safe

without

heavy equi pment.

control.

or

near roadways.

direct

discharge

anyone near the ve·

flammable.

tank

or

the
in

run

in

ht

an

be

artificial light.

dismount

for

or

the

add gasoline

fuel tank indoors.

the

garage

the

engine

good operating con·

to

be

sure the equip·

in

the tank inside

open flarne

in

any enclosure.

of

operate Engine

aged

stopped and inspect-

ng

and operating the

or

, proceed

to

do

grass

proper tightness at

for

wear or deterio-

ty

protection.

either the

def

lector shield

· exhaust
indoo

or

grass,

haza

OR TAM·

muff

overspeed

as

follows:

so.

catcher or

entire

10

in

of

to

rs.

spark.

leav

es

if

air

is

re·

rd.

lers

gras

in

s

To

assemble

9/16"

your

Dozer

you

will

Wrench Hammer

3/4" Wrench Screwdriver

11/16" Wrench

15/

need:

16"

Wrench

PREPARATION

Remove

mounted

Your
ing
tents

YOU MUST
OR

mower
to

shipment consists

the

Dozer and the

of

both

or

your

tractor.

cartons and

any

HAVE

25404) SUITED TO YOUR TRACTOR

FOR

other

of

two

other a lift

cut

THE

cartons. One

shipping wires.

LIFT

ASSEMBLY

attachment

Mechanism. Remove con-

MECHANISM (25403

TACH DOZER (25402).

If

your

tractor

axle)

looks
No. 25404.
8,

9,

10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17,

If

your

tractor
(grill and
Mechanism Catalog No. 25403.
Assembly: 2,

You

should have

NOTE:
DETERMINED
SEATED

RIGHT

(Fig. 1) and

like Fig. 2,

Use

the following

(see photo

front

axle) looks

3,

5, 6, 7,

Tire

HAND

ON

TRACTOR.

tractor

you

must
18

on

8,

9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 1

Chains and Wheel Weights.

(R.H.)

FROM

OPERATOR'S

have

steps

for

and 19.

cover) and

like

Fig.
Use

AND

front

LEFT

Lift

Assembly: 1,

3,

the

you

may have

carton

contain

TO AT·

end (grill and

Mechanism Catalog

tractor

you

must

follow

ing steps

7,

HAND

POSITION

front

3,

4, 6, 7,

front

end

have

Lift

18 and 19.

(L.H.)

ARE

WHILE

for

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MOUNTED

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FIGURE

1

TRACTOR

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FIGURE

2

. 1 .

ASSEMBLY

IF

YOUR

LOW STEP

TRACTOR

1.

LOOKS

LIKE

FIG'S

. 1

AND

2,

FOL

·

1. Install

using:

two

Hex Bolts,
Nuts (shown
a.

Asse
Assembly
to

b. Slide

bly
Engine

c. Assemble

Hitch

mble a

outside).

Hitch

with

heads

Mount

Assembly

full

Bolt,

as

shown
Leave
Assembly

Hook

to

Engine

four Pyramidal Lockwashers and

size)

found

Washers

in

Fig. 4 · Lower Ins

Nut loos

into

of

bolts and lockwasher on outside

Assembly

Bolt

using:

in

bag

and

e.
slots

(Fig. 4

Mount

of

parts.

Nut

of

Engine

·Upper

to

Assembly

each side

et

(head

Mount

Inset).

(F1g.

two
of

of

Ass

4)

Hex

Hitch

bolts

em·

of

FIGURE

5

HIT

CH

two

Hex Nuts and one
one Hook B
Hook Bolt
Asse

mbly

be

placed into hole
sembly
Place
one Hex
pl
axle operation. Tighten second Hex

Hex

d.

T;gh ten the

IF

YOUR

MANUAL

2. Install Hitch
using:

four
Nut

a. Secure Hitch

? . Cap Screws

int

Washer on threaded end

ay

s (shown

Nut

in

Hook

Nut

securely.

TRACTOR

COVER

Hex Head

olt found in

into

hole

for

ward

until

of

o Engi

ne

Mount Assembly

on

Hook

Bolt and hole

two

Hex Nuts assembled

LOOKS

AND

to

tractor Engine

Cap

Screws,

full

size)

found

to

tractor

to

out

side. Tighten securely.

Flat

Washer (shown

bag

of

parts.

in Front

Hitch Assembly. Slide Hitch As·

Bolt

FIGURE

Axl

e (Fig. 4). Pull Hitch

threaded end

of Hook

against Washer allowing

in

Front Axle

LIKE

THE

3,

Base

four Lockw

in bag

of

parts.

Engine

Base

full

size) and

Place

hook

of

Hook

Bolt

as far

as

it

will

Bolt.

Now

thread

for

normal

Nut

against first

in

Step

a.

securely.

PICTURE
FOLLOW

Weldment (Fig. 5)

ashers

Weldme

and

nt,

ON

THIS

STEP 2.

four

heads

of

can

go.

for

Hex

of

NOTE: FIG'S 6

TRACTOR

FOR

SEMBL Y IS

3. Secure

.._,

Fig'

two
(shown

a.

AND 7 ILLUSTRATE

LIFT

LEVER

ALL

MODELS OF TRACTORS,

ASSEMBLED

Lift

s.

6 and 7 using:

Carriage Bolts,

Lever A

full

siz

Position
bly

Lift

and secure

washers and

sse

two

e) found in

Lever Assembly

with

two

Nuts.

TO INSIDE.

PIVOT

ASSEMBLY. HOWEVER,

THE

IN

THE

SAME

mbly

to

Lift

Lockwashers and

bag

of

parts.

to

Lift

two

Carri

HEAD

age

S OF

THE

SUB

URBAN

LIFT

LEVER AS·

MANNER

.

Lever Pivot Assembly

two

Hex Nuts

Leve

r Pivot

Ass

em·

Bolts,

two

CARRIAGE

Lock·

BOLTS

FIGURE 6

b. Straddle Quadrant

with

hammer. Pin must

opposite side

IF YOUR
LOW STEP

TRACTOR

4.

IF

PICTURE ON THIS

LOW STEP

4.

Secure

four

a. Remove the

5.

Lift

Carriage Bol

Rest and

Lever Pivot Assembly

two

Tractor

b. Assemble Lever

R.H.

Foot

Rest

Nuts removed in

c.

Repeat Step a

of

Bracket (F i

LOOKS

YOUR

MANUAL

ts

(shown

Nuts,

Chassis
P

ivot

with

Step

for

L.H.

with

Bracket and tap in Groove Pin

pass

through Quadrant and into

g.

7).

LIK

E FIG'S. 1

AND

TRACTOR LOOKS

COVER

full

Washers

AND

FIG

to

tractor

siz

e) found

using:

in

and Bolts in R.H.

(Fig. 8). Discard Bolts.

Bracket

to

Tractor

new Carriage Bolts,

a.

Leave Nuts

Foot

loose.

Rest.

2, FOL-

LIKE

. 3,

bag

of

Chassis

Washers

THE

FOL

parts.

Foot

and
and

-

--LIFT

LIFT

LEVER

PIVOT

·

ASSEMBLY

L

EVE

ASSEMBLY

FIGURE

R

7

d.

Slide tu
P
Tractor
Bolts,

e. Tighten all

ivot

be

Bracke

Chassis

Wash

of

Lift

Lever P

t.

Assemble L.H. Lever Pivot Brack

and

ers

and Nuts removed in Step

four

Nuts securely.

L.H.

ivot

Foot

Assembly

Rest

int

o R.H. Lever

with

new Carriage

c.

et

to

.

3.