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Owner's Manual £RAFTSl4ANo 16 HP ELECTRIC START 42" MOWER 6 SPEED TRANSAXLE LAWN TRACTOR Model No. 917.271070 • Safety • Assembly • Operation • Maintenance • Repair Parts CAUTION: Read and follow all Safety Rules and Instructions...
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Warranty ............... _................................. 2 Safety Rules ........................................... 2 Product Specifications ........................... 5 Assembly ................................................ 8 Operation .........
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• Turn off blades when not mowing. • Stop engine before removing grass catcher or unclogging chute. • Mow only in daylight or good artificial light. • Do not operate the machine while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. • Watch for tra...
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beforerestarting. • Never make adjustments or repairs with the engine running. • Grass catcher components are subject to wear, damage, and deterioration, which could expose moving parts or allow objects to be thrown. Frequently check components a...
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PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS GASOLINE 1.25GALLONS CAPACITY UNLEADED AND TYPE: REGULAR _)ILTYPE SAE 10W-30 API-SF/SG/SH): (above 32°F) SAE 5W-30 (below 32°F) )IL CAPACITY: W/FILTER: 4.0 PINTS W/O FILTER: 3.5 PINTS ;PARK PLUG: Champion RC12YC 3AP: .040&quo...
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0 (1) Large Rat Washer Parts Bag contents shown full size (1) Hex Bolt 5/16-18 x 1-1/4 (1) Hex Bolt 3/8-16 x 1 (1) Lockwasher 3/8 @ (1) Locknut 5/16-18 (1) Knob (1) Washer 17/32 x 1-3/16 x 12 Gauge (1) Shoulder Bolt 5/16-18 (2) Lock Washers #10 (2) W...
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Parts packed separately in carton Steering Boot Seat Video Cassette Mulcher Plate Manual Parts Bag Steering Wheel Parts Bag contents not shown full size Slope Sheet t teering Extension Shaft _ teering Wheel Insert [_ Steering Wheel , , Adapter (2) Ke...
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Your new tractor has been assembled at the factory with exception of those parts left unassembled for shipping purposes. To ensure safe and proper operation of your tractor all parts and hardware you assemble must be tightened securely. Use the corre...
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HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR CHECK BATTERY • Lift seat pan to raised position and open battery box door, • If this battery is put into service after month and year indicated on label (label located between terminals) charge bat- tery for minimum of...
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CHECK TIRE PRESSURE The tires on your tractor were overinflated at the factory for shipping purposes. Correct tire pressure is important for best cutting performance. • Reduce tire pressure to PSi shown in "PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" section...
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v" CHECKLIST Please review the following checklist: •/ All assembly instructions have been completed. J" No remaining loose parts in carton. ,/Battery is properly prepared and charged. (Minimum 1 hour at 6 amps). 4 Seat is adjusted comfor...
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Thesesymbols may appear on your tractor or in literature supplied with the product. Learn and understand their meaning. BATTERY CAUTION OR REVERSE FORWARD FAST SLOW WARNING ENGINE ON ENGINE OFF OIL PRESSURE CLUTCH LIGHTS ON OVER TEMP LIGHT CHOKE MOWE...
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KNOW YOUR TRACTOR READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR Compare the illustrations with your tractor to familiarize yourself with the locations of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future ref...
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Theoperationof anytractorcan resultinforeignobjectsthrownintothe eyes,whichcanresultinsevereeye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields while operating your tractor or performing any adjustments or repairs. We recommend a wide vision safety...
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proximate and may vary depending upon soil conditions, height of grass and types of grass being mowed. • The average lawn should be cut to approximately 2-1/2 inches during the cool season and to over 3 inches during hot months. For healthier and b...
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a load,whileon a slope,is dangerous. Tirescanlosetraction with the ground and cause you to lose control of your tractor. BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL • The engine in your tractor has been shipped, from the factory, already fill...
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MOWINGTiPS • Tire chains cannot be used when the mower housing is attached to tractor. • Mower should be properly leveled for best mowing performance. See "TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual. �...
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CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES ..... AsYouCOMPLETE REGULAR SERVICE _'%_,_-,>_'z,_'fSERVICE DATES Check Brake Operation Check Tire Pressure _V' _ Check Operator Presence and T Interlock Systems V' R Check for Loose Fasteners I_ ...
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TRACTOR Always observe safety rules when per- forming any maintenance. BRAKE OPERATION If tractor requires more than six (6) feet stopping distance at high speed in highest gear, then brake must be adjusted. (See "TO ADJUST BRAKE" in the Se...
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• Keep battery bolts tight. • Keep small vent holes open. • Recharge at 6-10 amperes for I hour. NOTE: The original equipment battery on your tractor is maintenance free. Do not attempt to open or remove caps or covers. Adding or checking level...
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TO SERVICE PRE-CLEANER Slide foam pre-cleaner off cartridge. i Wash it in liquid detergent and water. Squeeze it dry in a clean cloth. Allow it to dry. • Saturate it in engine oil. Wrap it in clean, absorbent cloth and squeeze to remove excess oil....
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,_CAUTION: Before performing any service or adjustments: • Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake. • Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position. • Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position. • Turn ignition ...
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SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT • Raise mower to its highest position. • At the midpoint of both sides of mower, measure height from bottom edge of mower to ground. Distance "A" on both sides of mower should be the same or within 1/4" of e...
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TOADJUSTBRAKE Yourtractoris equippedwithanadjustable brakesystemwhichis mountedon the rightsideof the transaxle. Iftractorrequiresmorethansix (6)feet stoppingdistanceathighspeed in high- estgear,thenbrakemustbeadjusted. • Depress clutch/brake pedal...
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NOTE: To seal tire punctures and prevent flat tires due to slow leaks, tire sealant may be purchased from your local parts dealer. Tire sealant also prevents tire dry rot and corrosion. TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY A, CAUTION: Lead-acid batter...
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ENGINE Maintenance,repair,or replacementof the emissioncontroldevicesandsystems, whicharebeingdoneat the customers expense,maybe performedby anynon- roadenginerepairestablishmentor indi- vidual. Warrantyrepairsmustbe per- formedbyan authorizedenginem...
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Immediatelyprepareyourtractorfor stor- ageat the endof theseasonor if thetrac- tor willnot be used for 30 days or more. _,CAUTION: Never store the tractor with gasoline in the tank inside a building where fumes may reach an open flame or spark. Allow...
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TROUBLESHOOTING CHART PROBLEM Will not start Hard to start Engine will not turn over Engine clicksbut will not start Loss of power CAUSE • Out of fuel. • Engine not"CHOKED" prop- erly. • Engine flooded. • Bad spark plug. • Dirty a...
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}ROBLEM Lossof power (cont'd) TROUBLESHOOTING CHART CAUSE • Build-up of grass, leaves and trash under mower. • Dirtyair filter. • Low oil level/dirty oil. • Faulty spark plug. Excessive vibration Engine continues to run when operator lea...
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TROUBLESHOOTING CHART PROBLEM CAUSE Poor grass discharge • Mower deck not level. (cont'd) • Low/uneven tire air pressure. •Wom, bent or loose blade. • Buildupof grass, leaves and trash under mower. • Mower drive belt worn. • Blades i...
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SCHEMATIC TRACTOR - " MODEL NUMBER 917.271070 fll_D SOLE.NOlO BAI"FERY _P, AMMETER (OPTIONAL) CLUTCH / BRAKE ........ s t ........ J SEAT SWITCH (NOT OCCUPIED) IGNmON SWITCH OFF G,_*M-_L NONE RUN B*L NONE , START B+L*S NONE i --- , UNE , AT...
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ELECTRICAL TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.271070 ,i 24 41 • 22 .... 21 I i i i I t i 7O 32 ...
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ELECTRICAL TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.271070 KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 163465 2 74760412 8 156417 16 161343 19 STD551125 20 73350400 21 .166182 22 41523 24 4799J 25 146147 26 166180 27 73510400 28 4207J 29 160784 30 140301 31 124,211X 32 14122...
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TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.271070 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES 31 60 53 S4 55 111161 /3 3 74 3 38_ 39 14 34 ...
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TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.271070 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 166819 2 140356 3 17490612 4 19131216 5 155272 9 161917X013 10 STD533710 11 155927 12 145660 13 155936 14 17490608 17 144983X558 18 126938X 25 19131312 26 STD54...
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TRACTOR - o MODEL NUMBER 917.271070 GROUND DRIVE 75 26 27 36 ...
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TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.271070 GROUND DRIVE KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 .... Transaxle(See Breakdown) 62 8883R PeerlessModel 206-545C 63 140186 2 146682 Spring,Retum, Brake 64 71170764 3 123666X Pulley,Transaxle 6...
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TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.271070 STEERING ASSEMBLY j ....... [. _j _ 1 I 117 2S 67 47 13 38 ...
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TRACTOR - - MODEL NU MBER 917.271070 STEERING ASSEMBLY KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION t 139768 2 154427 3 156483 4 157473 5 6266H 6 121748X 7 19272016 8 12000029 9 3366R 10 156438 11 STD551137 13 154779 15 73901000 17 156546 18 57079 19 160395 22 16585...
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ENGINE TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.271070 6 33 29 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT I Spark Arrester 23 / 4O ...
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ENGINE TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.271070 KEY PART NO. NO. 1 162156 2 17720410 3 ....... 4 15942O 13 12041-03 14 1328O328 15 13200300 16 STD551231 23 159880 29 137180 31 109202X 32 158990 33 123487X 35 17490512 37 137040 38 ....... 40 124028X 44 174...
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TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.271070 SEAT ASSEMBLY KEY PART KEY PART NO, NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 140123 Seat 13 121248X Bushing,Snap 2 140551 Bracket, Pivot, Seat 14 72050412 Bolt,Carriage 1/4-20 x 1-1/2 3 STD523710 Bolt 15 134300 Spacer...
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DECALS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.271070 6 3 4 12 10 KEY PART NO. NO. 1 156368 2 163262 3 16320O 4 1632(_ 5 163207 6 133644 7 167182 8 166887 9 163204 KEY PART DESCRIPTION NO. NO. Decal, Oper. Instr. 10 156439 Decal, Dash Pnl Kohler 12 146046 Decal...
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TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.271070 LIFTASSEMBLY 28 27 38 4O 41 36 5 13 6 23 3O 3 7 19 13 31 _ 19 32' 13 20 i'_ 1718 20 _ _/" 15 44 ...
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TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.271070 LIFT ASSEMBLY KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 159460 Wire Asm Inner/Sprgw/Plunger LT 2 159471 ShaftAsm. Lift 3 105767X Pin GRove 4 120000(_ ERing #5133-62 5 19211621 Washer 21/32 x I x21 Ga. 6 120183X BearingNylon 7...
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TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.271070 MOWER DECK 68 31 1°2"_" \ 2 16 18 21 22 /23 24 29 26 27 46 ...
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MOWERDECK TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.271070 KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. 1 164961 Mower Housing 58 140086 2 STD533107 Bolt 59 141043 3 138017 BracketAssembly,SwayBar, 67 162113 Front 68 144200 4 138440 BracketAssembly,Sway Bar 71 1...
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TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.271070 PEERLESS TRANSAXLE - - MODEL NUMBER 206-545C 157 47 8 8 708A 13 11 150 2g 35 48 ...
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TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.271070 PEERLESSTRANSAXLE- - MODELNUMBER206-545C REF PART REF PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. 1 772147 Transaxle Cover 41A 790079 2 780086A Needle Beadng 518" 42 792073A 3 770128 Transaxle Case 42A 792085A 4 776395 C...
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TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.271070 KOHLER ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER CV16S, TYPE NUMBER PS-43519 CYUNDER HEAD, VALVE AND BREATHER C_t_KCk_ I lS 1| 5O ...
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TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.271070 KOHLER ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER CV16S, TYPE NUMBER PS-43519 CYLINDER HEAD/VAlVE/BREATHER KEY PART NO. NO. CRANKCASE 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2O 21 22 23 24 25-351-01 12-755-81 12-041-01 12-041-02 12-0...
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TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.271070 KOHLER ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER CV16S, TYPE NUMBER PS-43519 IGNITION / ELECTRICAL I _h23 ,,-_,._ .-_ _. ,-8 BLOWER HOUSING AND BAFFLES I 13 4 ! 5 i '1'1 i ...
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TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.271070 KOHLER ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER CV16S, TYPE NUMBER PS-43519 IGNmON/ELECTRICAL KEY PART NO. NO. BLOWER HOUSING & BAFFLES 1 12-086-14 2 12-468-03 3 24-162-03 4 M-0639016 6 12-157-03 7 41-403-09 8 X-22-11 9 236602 10...
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TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.271070 KOHLER ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER CV16S, TYPE NUMBER PS-43519 STARTING SYSTEM I i i 0 o e, 3m O ,..I ! 8-- ql ENGINECONTROLS I ,_,_ _-.. OIL pAN I LUBRiCATiON I __, ,-': @ _ --13 I-- I 54 ...
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TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.271070 KOHLER ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER CV16S, TYPE NUMBER PS-43519 STARTING SYSTEM ENGINE CONTROLS KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 M-0839070 Screw, hex.flange M8x1.25xT0 1 12-079-07 (2) 2 12-237-0...
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TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.271070 KOHLER ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER CV16S, TYPE NUMBER PS-43519 CRANKSHAFT I U 3 --_ _...16 FUEL SYSTEM I 56 ...
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TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.271070 KOHLERENGINE- MODELNUMBERCV16S,TYPENUMBERPS-43519 FUEL SYSTEM KEY PART NO, NO. 1 M-0641060 3 X-22-11 4 M.0629116 5 12-853-95 6 12.041-(_ 7 12-053-95 8 12-041-01 9 12-265-04 10 47-154-01 11 X-426.09 12 25-353-10 13 2...
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SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION " _ SIGHTING ONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL, NOT ACROSS HILL ol co 15° MAX. I Operate your Tractor up and down the face of slopes (not I greater than 15°), never across the face. Make turns gr...
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For in-home major brand repair service: Call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week 1-800-4-MY-H OMEsM(1-800-469-4663) Para pedir servicio de reparaci6n a domicilio 1-800-676-5811 In Canada for all your service and parts needs call Au Canada pour tout le serv...
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