Crafstman 917.250220 User manual

ASSEMBLY, OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
7551 H
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AND PARTS LIST FOR
SEARS
12 VOLT LIGHTING KIT
FOR CUSTOM TRA C TOR MODEL NUMBER 917.99810 & 917 . 25090
M ODEL NUMBER • 917 250220- --- - ---,.
The above number is the Model Number of your 12 Volt Lighting Kit.
Al w ays mentio n this Mo de l N umber when communicating with us r ega rd ing
the 12 Volt Lighting Ki t or whe n ordering repair ports.
r---- - -- HOW TO ORDER REPAIR PARTS--- ---.....
All par ts listed herein may be ordered through Sears, Roebuck and Co. or
Simpsons • Seors Limit e d. When qrdering parts by mail from the mail order house
which serves the territory in which you live , selling prices will be furnished
on request or ports will be !>hipped at prevailing prices and you will be billed
accordingly .
WHEN ORDERING REPAIR PART S, AL WA YS GIVE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION
AS SHOWN IN THIS LI ST:
1. The PART NUMBER
3. The MO DEL NUM BER- 917.250220
2. The PART NAME 4. The NAME of item- Li gh ting K it
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sons - Sears Limited in Canada back
up your investment with quick ,
expert mechanical serv i ce and gen•
uine replacement parts.
If a n:l when you need repo irs or
service , coli on us to protect your
inv estment in this fine piece of
equipment .
SEARS , ROEBUCK AND CO . -U . S. A.
SIMPSONS-SEARS LIMITED-CANADA
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INTRODUCTION
This Iigh t kit is designed for tractors w ith electric starter, which have a generator to keep battery charged.
Each Light Kit is given a thorough inspection before shipmen t; however, it is important that it be aga in checked at
the time of receipt to asc ertain if any dama ge has occu rr ed in transit.
Your Ligh t Kit w as shipped complete in one carton.
Stock No. 25072
S ETTING UP INSTRUCTIONS
Setting Up I nstru ct ions s hou ld be studied very closely before beginning to assemble your Light Kit. A letter in par-
entheses in the following instructions refer to an arrow in the adjoining Figure (Illustration) unless otherwise stated.
FIG. A
1.
Reise cowling and remove five hex head screw
and washers (A) hold ing grill screen (B) to gr ill
frame (C) and slip grill screen (B) up and out of
grill frame (C). Refer to Fig. A. N ote: Two bolts
ore at upper corners of screen, one at cente r and
two at lower corners of screen and grill fram e.
Note: Model Number 197.25090 custom tractor is
equipped with the new type air cleaner elbow.
Therefore discard air cle a ner e lbow, gasket s, etc.
received with l ight kit, and ignore ste ps two and
three Iis ted below.
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FIG. B
2. On Model Number 917.99810, 4 speed custom, it
is necessary to remove present air cleaner elbow
and spacer and install new offset air cleaner el -
bow and gaskets furnished. Th is wi II place ai r
cleaner nearer to center of gr ill and away from
L.H. head light. To remove elbow from Model
Number 917.99810 tractor, remove cloth bag (D)
and spring from air filter. Refer to Fig. A. Loosen
two screws (M) holding cover to base. See Fig. B.
Twist cover slightly to remove cover and element.
Remove two screws (E ), Fig. B, holding air fi It er
base and spacer to elbow, and remove base and
spacer. Refer to Fig. B. Re move two screws ho ld-
ing e l bow to engine carb u retor, remove old elbow,
and discard elbow and spacer.
Note; If short screw driver is not available, it may
be necessary to remove gri II frame from tractor to
remove old elbow and install new elbow. Grill is
held to tractor with two bolts at bottom of grill
frame, and two cotters at top of gr i II frame and
front e nd of griII braces . Refer to F i g. C.
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SETTING UP I NS TRUCTIONS--CONTINUED
FIG. C
3. Refer to Fig. C. Assemble new elbow (F) to e n-
gin e w it h t wo new screws (G) and 1 gasket f urn-
ished. Tighten screws (G) secure l y. Assemb le
a
ir fil t er base (H) to new elbow with re maining
sc r ews (M} and gas ket furnished, and tighten
screws securely.
4. Refer to Fig. C. Assemb le two lead wi res 6136H
(8" lo ng) one on each head I ight , with open end
"---' of termi n al to head light screw (N}. Assem b le
head Iig hts and panel assembly (J) to gri ll frame
(C), with two hex h ead screws and washers (A}
(removed in step one} to top corners of panel (J)
and grill frame (C).
5. Assemble new grill screen (K ) to lowe r grill frame
(C) with th e rema inin g th ree hex head screws and
washers (removed in step one}. One bolt in upper
center of new screen and two in lowe r co r ners.
6. Secure lo wer center of h ead I ight panel to center
of gri II frame (C) with two 5/ 16 x 5/ 8 hex head
self ta p ping screws (L) and f l at washe rs. Tighten
a ll bolts secure l y.
7. Reassembleelement and cov er and tig hten screws.
Replace spring and cloth bag over air f i lter.
8. Remove battery from tractor.
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9. At tach wires from both head Ii ghts (C) to one ' of
the two wire connectors (D) fur nishe d, as shown
in Fi g. D. Push wires in to connector firmly.
10. Attach 6144H lead wire (E) (24 inches long) to
wire co nnect or ( D).
11. Th read wire (E) around L.H. si de of air cleane r
back along gri ll brace , and un der gas tonk and
b
attery suppor ts.
12. Attach remaining wire co nn ector (F) to l ead wire
(E) as shown in Fig . D.
13. Assemble lead'wires 6135H (H ) and 6136H (J) to
I ight switch {G), one to each termina l. At tach
shortest wire 6136H (J) to wire conn ector (F).
FIG. E
14. Remove plug button and assemble swi tch (G) in
hole in dashboard (M) with terminals of switch
to left. Assemb le sw i tch to dashboard wit h nut .
Tighten sec u rely then screw knob on tight.
Setting Up I nstruc tions continued on page 6.
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12 VOLT LIGHT KIT FOR 1966 AND 1967 CUSTOM TRACTORS--MODEL NUMBER 917 . 250220
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12 VOLT LIGHT KIT FOR 1966 AND 1967 CUSTOM TRACTORS- - MODEL NUMBER 9 17 .250220
PARTS LIST
KEY PART
DESCRIPTION KEY PART DESCRIPTION
NO. NO. NO. NO.
1 6136H Lead Wire
10 7028H Head Light Panel
2 6135H Lead Wire
11
7032H Rubber Spacer
3
6144H Lead Wire
12 7029H Mounting Clip
4 7034H Head Light
13 131183 Lockwosher #10 pltd.
5 7035H Ground Wire
14 274737 Hex Nut # 10 - 24 pltd.
6 21030410
Hex Hd. Self Topping
15 3498H Tie
Screw W/ Sems External
16
5740H
Wire Con nector (Y type)
Lockwosher
~- 20 x 5/8
17 57 35H Light Switch
7 19091216
Washer 17 /64 x %x 16 18
6134H
Toil Light
Go.
19 187 463 Slotted Truss Hd. Mach.
8 9409101 Hex Hd . Mach. Screw WI Screw #
10 -2 4 x Y7 pltd.
Sems External Lockwosh 20 6440H T oi I Light Brocket
er 5/
16-18 x 5/ 8 pltd.
21 7550H
Air Cleaner Elbow
9 21351014 Slotted
Rd. Hd. Mach.
22 7163H
Grill Screen
Screw #
10 -24 x 7 /8 B lo ck
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SETTING UP INSTRUCTIONS-- CONT I NUED
FIG. F
15. Assemble tail light (K) to bracket (L) with two
truss Hd. slotted machine screws and hex nuts
provided as shown in Figure F.
16. Remove nut and washers from bolt holding seat
to spring and assemble tail light and bracket
under seat spring. Replace nut and w ashers and
tighten securely.
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FIG. G
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Thread t oil I ight wire (K) forward on left side of
seat spring, down through shift lever hole under
L.H. side of frame, then up along steering col-
umn. Attach tail light wire (K) to wire connector
(F). Refer to Fig. G.
18. Attach remaining wire (H) from l ight switch to
(L) terminal of voltage regulator .
19.
Use ties furnished to tie lead wire (E) to grill
frame brace, in at least two places. See Fig. G.
20. Rep l ace bat t ery in tractor with battery bolts
and clamp. Be sure batte ry cables are tight on
ba tt ery terminals , and that covered cable is
assembled in (+) pos i tive terminal and ground
strap is assembled to (-) negative terminal.
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