CRAFTSMAN 917.272754 Owner's Manual

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Owner's Manual I("nFTSMnN,I LAWN TRACTOR 180 HP, 42" Mower Electric Start 6 Speed Transaxle Model No. 917.272754 [_ This product has a low emission engine which operates ] differently from previously built engines. Before you start the...

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Warranty ................................................. 2 Maintenance ......................................... 17 Safety Rules ........................................... 3 Service and Adjustments ...................... 21 Product Specifications ...

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IMPORTANT: This cutting machine is capable of amputating hands and feet and throw- ing objects. Failure to observe the following safety instructions could result in serious injury or death. _,WARNING: In order to prevent ac- cidental starting when se...

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DO: • Mow up and down slopes, not across. • Remove obstacles such as rocks, tree limbs, etc. • Watch for holes, ruts, or bumps. Un- even terrain could overturn the machine. Tall grass can hide obstacles. • Use slow speed. Choose a low gear so...

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• Be sure the area is clear of other people • Remove obstacles such as rocks, tree before mowing. Stop machine if anyone enters the area. • Never carry passengers or children even with the blades off. • Do not mow in reverse unless abso- lute...

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CONGRATULATIONS on your purchase of a new tractor. It has been designed, engineered and manufactured to give you the best possible dependability and performance. Should you experience any problem you cannot easily remedy, please contact a Sears or ot...

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Steering Wheel Insert Steering Wheel (1) Hex Bolt 1/4-28 x 1-1/4 F[__ Steering Wheel Adapter I I I I @ (1) Locknut 1/2-20 (1) Large Flat Washer _St_eritg @ (1) Locknut 1/4-28 Steering Extension Shaft Seat (1)Washer @ 17/32 x 1-3/16 x 12 Gauge _(1) Kn...

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Your new tractor has been assembled at the factory with the 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 c...

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5. Pivot seat and pan forward and as- semble adjustment knob and flat washer loosely. Do not tighten. 6. Lower seat into operating position and sit in seat. 7. Slide seat until a comfortable position is reached which allows you to press clutch/brake ...

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INSTALL MULCHER PLATE (If previously removed) 1. Raise and hold deflector shield in upright position. 2. Place front of mulcher plate over front of mower deck opening and slide into place, as shown. 3. Hook front latch into hole on front of mower dec...

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These symbols may appear on your tractor or in literature supplied with the product. Learn and understand their meaning. R N H L I',,,I REVERSE NEUTRAL HIGH LOW CHOKE FAST SLOW IGNITION ENGINE OFF LIGHTS ON ENGINE ON ENGINE START PARKING BRAKE P...

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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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The operation of any tractor can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields while operating your tractor or performing any adjustments or repairs. We recommend a wi...

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• The average lawn should be cut to ap- proximately 2-1/2 inches during the cool season and to over 3 inches during hot months. For healthier and better looking lawns, mow often and after moderate growth. • For best cutting performance, grass ove...

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BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL The engine in your tractor has been shipped, from the factory, already filled with summer weight oil. 1. Check engine oil with tractor on level ground. 2. Remove oil fill cap/dipstick and wipe clean, ...

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COLD WEATHER STARTING ( 50 ° F and below) 6. When engine starts, leave throttle control in choke position until engine warms up and begins to run roughly. Once rough running begins, imme- diately move the throttle control to the fast position. Engin...

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MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE _'°_÷_ _, _o____o_ _ REGULAR SERVICE DATES Check Brake Operation _ _#, Check Tire Pressure Check Operator Presence and T interlock Systems a Check for Loose Fasteners Sharpen/Replace Mower Blades T Lubrication Chari 0 Chec...

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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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BATTERY Your tractor has a battery charging system which is sufficient for normal use. How- ever, periodic charging of the battery with an automotive charger will extend its life. • Keep battery and terminals clean. • Keep battery bolts tight. �...

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ENGINE OIL FILTER Replace the engine oil filter every season or every other oil change if the tractor is used more than 100 hours in one year. AIR FILTER Your engine will not run properly using a dirty air filter. Replace pre-cleaner after every 25 h...

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3. Be sure there are no fuel line leaks and clamps are properly positioned. 4. Immediately wipe up any spilled gaso- line. Clamp Fuel Filter CLEANING • Clean engine, battery, seat, finish, etc. of all foreign matter. • Keep finished surfaces and ...

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TO INSTALL MOWER 1. Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position. 2. Slide mower under tractor with deflec- tor shield to right side of tractor. 3. Lower lift lever to its lowest position. 4. Connect front links to mower deck and secure with r...

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TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT The mower blade drive belt may be re- placed without tools. Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake. BELT REMOVAL - 1. Remove mower from tractor (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this section of man...

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5. Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside all belt guides and keepers. 6. Install mower (See "TO INSTALL MOWER" in this section of manual). En§ Clutchin Center Keeper Stationary Idler Transaxle TRANSAXLE GEAR SHIFT LEVER NEU- T...

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2. Connectone end of the BLACKcable to the NEGATIVE(-) terminal(C) of fully chargedbattery. 3. Connectthe otherend ofthe BLACK cable(D) to good chassisground, awayfrom fuel tank and battery. TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE ORDER - 1. BLACK cable first from...

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ENGINE Maintenance, repair, or replacement of the emission control devices and systems, which are being done at the customers expense, may be performed by any non-road engine repair establishment or individual. Warranty repairs must be performed by a...

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Immediately prepare your tractor for stor- age at the end of the season or if the trac- tor will not be used for 30 days or more. _,WARNING: Never store the tractor with gasoline in the tank inside a building where fumes may reach an open flame or sp...

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TROUBLESHOOTING CHART: See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center PROBLEM Will not start Hard to start Engine will not turn over Engine clicks but will not start CAUSE CORRECTION 1. Out of fuel. 2. Engine not "CHOK...

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TROUBLESHOOTING CHART: See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center CAUSE CORRECTION . 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Dirty fuel filter. 8. Stale or dirty fuel. PROBLEM Loss of power Excessive vibration Engine continues to run when op...

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TROUBLESHOOTING CHART: See appropriate section in manual unless directed to Sears service center PROBLEM Mower blades will not rotate Poor grass discharge CAUSE CORRECTION 1. Remove obstruction.1. Obstruction in clutch mechanism. 2. Worn/damaged mowe...

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TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.272754 SCHEMATIC REO _ I I I _ _LAO_ BATTERY RED AMMETER (OPTIONAL) WP{_TE J )G AI( IGNITION SWITCH FUSE I I '©:C_ I L J CLUTCH / BRAKE (PEDAL UP) r RED SOLENOID STARTER WHITE SEAT SWITCH (NOT OCCUPIED) i I i I i i ...

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TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.272754 ELECTRICAL / I I 42 41 I I I I 22 I, I I I I I I I . I I I 26 / ! r I I I I 27 I I I I 1 I [ I L , 16 I I I I I I I 29 28 90 I I I I \ \, \ \ \ \ \ / / / / / // \ 32 ...

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TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.272754 ELECTRICAL KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 163465 2 74760412 8 176689 16 176138 21 175688 22 4152J 24 4799J 25 146147 26 175158 27 73510400 28 4207J 29 121305X 30 175566 33 140403 40 179720 41 71110408 42 131563 43 ...

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TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.272754 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES 2O8 @/5 208 28 39 166 2J 74 208 chassis-Laser-It.stlt 29 34 ...

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TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.272754 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 2 3 5 9 10 11 13 14 17 18 26 28 29 30 31 37 38 39 60 64 74 114 115 142 143 144 145 166 206 207 208 209 211 212 174619 Chassis Stamping 176554 Drawbar 17060612 S...

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TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.272754 GROUND DRIVE 166 38_ 37 212 70 116 19 /. 26 27 d rive-fender.stl 26 36 ...

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TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.272754 GROUND DRIVE KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 Transaxle (See Breakdown) 64 173937 Bolt Hex Peerless 206-545C 7/16-20 x 4 x Gr. 5-1.5 Thr Spring Brake Return 65 STD551143 Washer Pulley Tra...

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TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.272754 STEERING ASSEMBLY n _P'--'---- 42 36 '/ 88 I 29 65 68 13 67 67 15 15 15_ steering_pLIt_47 29 4O lO 3o 38 ...

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TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.272754 STEERING ASSEMBLY KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 139768 2 184706 3 169840 4 169839 5 6266H 6 121748X 8 12000029 10 175121 11 STD551137 12 73940800 13 136518 15 145212 17 180641 26 126847X 28 19131416 29 17060612 30...

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TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.272754 ENGINE 3 72 81 13 4 31 78 q 33 33 14 I ) 78 \\ 29 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Spark Arrester J engine-bs.1 cyl_l 7 KEY PART NO. NO. 1 170545 2 17720408 3 4 137352 13 165291 14 148456 16 STD551237 23 169837 29 137180 31 1849...

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TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.272754 LIFT ASSEMBLY 5 13 4 6 3 2 6 19 13 32 31 32 19 13 20 20 15 lift-rh.1piece 3 KEY PART NO. NO. 1 159460 2 159471 3 105767X 4 12000002 5 19211621 6 120183X 7 125631X 8 122365X 11 139865 12 139866 13 STD624008 DESCRIPT...

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TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.272754 SEAT ASSEMBLY \ I I I I I I 11 seaUt.knob 9 KEY PART NO. NO. 1 180597 2 180166 3 71110616 4 19131610 5 1450O6 6 STD541437 7 124181X 8 17000616 9 19131614 10 180186 11 166369 12 121246X 12 DESCRIPTION Seat Bracket, ...

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TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.272754 DECALS 11 10 4 13 16 KEY PART NO. NO. 1 156368 2 181882 3 184728 4 184729 5 184914 6 133644 7 184730 8 172331 9 184899 10 156439 11 179128 DESCRIPTION 8 KEY PART NO. NO. Decal, Oper. Instr. Decal, HP Engine Decal, ...

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TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.272754 MOWER DECK J i- i147 142 34 5 6 19F 21 42 D man-t-path =stlt3. \ 2 16 10_ 9---" 21 23 24 29 _112 117 _11E 25 27 44 ...

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TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.272754 MOWER DECK KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. 1 165892 Mower Deck Assembly, 42" 56 165723 2 STD533107 Bolt 59 141043 3 138017 Bracket Assembly, Sway Bar, 67 149846 Front 68 144959 4 165460 Bracket S...

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TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.272754 PEERLESS TRANSAXLE - - MODEL NUMBER 206-545C &SA 29B 157 I 46 ...

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TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.272754 PEERLESS TRANSAXLE - - MODEL NUMBER 206-545C KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 772147 Transaxle Cover 41A 790079 Brake Lever 2 780086A Needle Bearing 5/8" 42 792073A Screw 1/4 - 20 x 1...

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TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.272754 BRIGGS ENGINE-MODEL NUMBER 31H777,TYPE NUMBER 0202-E1 2_ 27 '_ 3@ 358 ENGINE GASKET SET 12 868_ 943 0 524_ 8420 1019 LABEL KIT 1058 OWNER'S MANUAL I1036 EMISSION LABEL I 750 & 691 240 434 741_) 10_11...

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TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.272754 BRIGGS ENGINE-MODEL NUMBER 31H777,TYPE NUMBER 0202-E1 5J 238 O 36 1022 830 0 617 1022 914 1095 VALVE GASKET SET 6170 868 524 0 1023 o16_ 4041141_ _ 216f 202J 222 ._=_j_ 1119 334_ 851_ I 31 H777-0202-E1 7oo 49 ...

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TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.272754 BRIGGS ENGINE-MODEL NUMBER 31H777,TYPE NUMBER 0202-E1 130 231 95 _2987_i/ f 93_:_ I 1(_91 lo5_ ,86_ 276 d_ 1127_ o47_ 108A _ 634A_J 2_ 431J 1266A_ 1266_ 93'_ 95 e' 121 CARBURETOR OVERHAUL KIT 104_ 1270 1...

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TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.272754 BRIGGS ENGINE-MODEL NUMBER 31H777,TYPE NUMBER 0202-E1 305A 1267 801_ 803_ 310 I 311 _7__ _o_ 462 802 @ 643 967 601A_ 544A 513_ 803A _ 310_ 1083 11A _IOTE: For Replacement Starter Motor, See Reference 309, 31 H777-0...

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TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.272754 BRIGGS ENGINE-MODEL NUMBER 31H777,TYPE NUMBER 0202-E1 KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 697174 Cylinder Assembly 108 690464 Valve-Choke (Manual Choke) 2 399265 Kit-Bushing/Seal (Magneto Si...

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TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.272754 BRIGGS ENGINE-MODEL NUMBER 31H777,TYPE NUMBER 0202-E1 KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 383 89838 Wrench-Spark Plug 868 690968 *+ Seal-Valve 404 691691 Washer (Governor Crank) 876 495877 Kit...

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SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION u_ u_ _k ARNING: To avoid serious injury, operate your tractor up and down the face of slopes, never across the face. Do not mow slopes greater than 15 degrees, Make turns gradually to prevent ti...

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