Sears 917.253582 User manual

ISears I

OWNERS

MANUAL

MODEL NO.

917.253582

42

INCH AND

MODEL

NO

.

917

.

253592

48

INCH

Caution:

Read Rules

for

Safe Operation

and

Instructions

Carefully

42

AND 4·8 INCH

ROTARY

MOWER

Assembly

· Installation

Operation

Repairs

Parts

Sears,

Roebuck

and

Co.,

Chicago,

Ill.

60684,

U .

S.A.

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~ULATI

ONS

on

your

purchase

of

a Sears Rotary

,l,ower.

·~

1has

been

designed, engineered

and

manufactured

to

give

you

the

best

possible

dependability

and

performance

Should

you

experience

any

problem you

cannot

easily reme·

dy,

please

contact

your

nearest Sears,

Roebuck

and

Co. Store.

They

have

competent,

well-trained technicians

and

the

proper

tools

to

service

or

repair this unit.

...,J

Pl

ease read and retain this manual.

The

instructions will

enable you to assemble,

operate

and maintain

your

mower

properly. Always observe

the

"RU

LE

S FOR

SAFE

OPERA-

TION".

FULL

ONE YEAR WARRANTY

ON

ROTARY

MOWER TRACTOR ATTACHMENT

(EXCLUDING BLADE(SJ AND BLADE ADAPTER(SJ

For one year from the date

of

purchase, when this rotary mower

tractor

attachment

is

main-

tained

and

lubricated according to the operating and maintenance instructions in the owner's

manual,

Sears

will

repair free

of

charge any defect in material

or

workmanship.

.

This warranty excludes blade(s) and blade adapter(s), which are expendable and become worn

during normal

use.

This warranty does

not

cover:

,?'

repairs necessary

because

of

operator

abuse

or

negligence, including the failure

to

maintain the

equ

ipment according

to

instructions contained in the owner's

manual; and

rotary mower

tractor

attachments

used

for

commercial

or

rental purposes.

WARRAN

TY SERVICE

IS

AVAILABLE

BY

CONTACTING THE NEAREST STORE

OR

SERVICE CENTER IN THE

UNITED

STATES. This warranty applies

only

while this

product

is

in

use

in the United States.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights,

and

you may also have

other

rights which vary

from

state

to

state.

SEARS, ROEBUCK

AND

CO.

,

Sears

Tower, Dept. 698/731A, Chicago, IL

60684

TABLE OF

CONTENTS

RULES

FOR

SAFE

OPERATION 1

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS 2

PRE-USE ADJUSTMENT • 5

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS • 6

MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS 7

REPAIR PARTS .

11

OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT

ASSEMBLY

OF

GAUGE WHEELS

16

GAUGE WHEEL REPAIR PARTS .

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RULES FOR

SAFE

OPERATION

LOOK FOR THIS SYMBOL TO POINT OUT IMPORTANT

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.

IT

MEANS

--

ATTENTION! BECO

ME

ALERT!

YOUR SAFETY

IS

INVOLVED

.

1. Know

the

controls

and

how

to

stop

quickly. READ THE

OWNER'S

MANUAL.

2. Do

not

allow children

to

operate

the

vehicle. Do

not

allow

adults

to

operate

it

without

proper

instruction.

3.

Do

not

carry

passengers. Keep children

and

pets

a safe dis·

tance

away.

4.

Always

wear

substantial

footwear.

Do

not

wear loose

fitting

clothing

that

could

get

caught

in

moving

parts.

5. Keep

your

eyes

and

mind

on

your

tractor,

mower

and

the

area being

cut.

Don't

let

other

int

erests

distract

you

.

6. Do

not

attempt

to

operate

your

tractor

or

mower

when

not

in drivers

seat

. •

7. Always get

on

or

off

your

tractor

from

the

operators

left

hand

side.

8. Clear

the

work

area

of

objects

which

might

be picked

up

and

thrown.

9.

Disengage all

attachment

clutches and

shift

into

neutral be·

fore

attempting

to

start

the

engine.

1

0.

Disengage

power

to

attachments

and

stop

the

engine

be·

fore

leaving

the

operator's

position.

11.

Disengage

power

to

mower,

stop

the

engine

and

disconnect

spark

plug wire(s)

from

spark

plug(s) before cleaning,

mak·

ing an adj

ustment

or

repairs.

12.

Disengage

power

to

attachments

when

transporting

or

not

in use.

13.

Take

all possible

precautions

when

leaving

the

vehicle un-

attended,

such as disengaging

the

power-take-off, lowering

the

attachments,

shifting

into

neutral,

setting

the

parking

brake,

stopping

the

engine,

and

removing

the

key.

14.

Do

not

stop

or

start

suddenly

when

going uphill

or

down

-

hill. Mow

up

and

down

the

face

of

slopes

(not

greater

than

15°);

never across

the

face.

15. Reduce

speed

on

slopes and

make

turns

gradually

to

pre-

vent

tipping

or

loss

of

control.

Exercise

extreme

caution

when changing direction

on

slopes.

16. Do

not

shift

gears while going

up

or

down slopes. Choose

a gear low enough

to

negotiate

the

slope

without

stopping

and

shifting gears.

To

reduce speed, move

throttle

lever

to

slow.

17.

Never

mow

in

wet

or

slippery grass, when

traction

is

un-

sure

or

at

a speed which

could

cause

a skid.

18.

Stay

alert

for

holes

in

the

terrain

and

other

hi

dden

hazards.

19. Do

not

drive

too

close

to

cre

e

ks

,

ditch

es

and

public high-

ways.

20.

Exercise special

care

when

mowing

around

fixed

objects

in

order

to

prevent

the

blades from striking

them.

Never

deliberately run

tractor

or

mower

into

or

over any foreign

object.

21

. Never

shift

gears until

tractor

comes

to

a

stop.

22.

Never place hands

or

feet

under

the

mower,

in

the

deflector

(discharge

chute)

or

near any moving parts while

tractor

or

mower

are

running. Always keep clear

of

discharge

chute.

. 1 .

23. Use care

when

pulling loads

or

using heavy

equipment.

a. Use

only

approved

drawbar

hitch

points.

b.

Limit loads

to

those

you

can

safely

control.

c.

Do

not

turn

sharply.

Use

care

when

backing.

d.

Use

counterweight

or

wheel weights

when

suggested in

this

owner's

manual.

24. Watch

out

for

traffic

when

crossing

or

near roadways.

25. When using any

attachments,

never direct discharge

of

material

toward

bystanders

nor

allow

anyone

near

the

ve·

hicle while in

operation.

26. Handle gasoline

with

care·

it

is

highly flammable.

a.

Use

approved gasoline

containers.

b.

Never remove

the

cap

of

the

fuel

tank

or

add

gasoline

to

a

running

or

hot

engine,

or

fill

the

fuel

tank

indoors.

Wipe

up

spilled gasoline.

c. Open

doors

if

the

engine

is

run in

the

garage ·

exhaust

fumes

are

dangerous. Do

not

run

the

engine

indoors

.

27.

Keep the vehicle

and

attachments

in good operating

con-

dition,

and

keep

safety

devices in place.

28. Keep all

nuts,

bolts

and

screws

tight

to

be

sure

the

equip·

mentis

in safe working

condition.

29. Never

store

the

equipment

wi

th

gasoline

in

the

tank

inside

a building

where

fumes may reach an

open

flame

or

spark.

Allow

the

engine

to

cool

before storing

in

any

enclosure.

30.

To

reduce fire

hazard,

keep

the

engine free

of

grass, leaves

or

excessive grease.

31.

Except

for

adjustment;

DO NOT

operate

Engine

if

air

cleaner

or

cover

directly over

carburetor

air intake

is

re-

moved. Removal

of

such

part

could

create

a fire

hazard.

32.

DO NOT

OPERATE

WITHOUT A

MUFFLER

OR

TAM·

PER WITH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. Damaged mufflers

or

spark

arresters

could

create

a fire hazard. Inspect period-

ically and replace if necessary.

33.

The

vehicle and

attachments

should

be

stopped

and inspect·

ed

for

damage

after

striking a foreign

object,

and

the

dam-

age

should

be repaired before restarting and

operating

the

equipment.

34. Do

not

change

the

engine governor settings

or

overspeed

the engine.

35. When using

the

vehicle with

mower,

proceed

as

follows:

a.

Mow

only

in

day

l

ight

or

in good artificial light.

b. Never

make

a c

uttin

g

height

adjustment

while

the

engine

is running

if

the

operator

must

dismount

to

do

so.

c.

Shut

the engine

off

when

removing

the

grass

catcher

or

unclogging

chute.

d.

Check

the

blade

mounting

bolts

for

proper

tightness

at

frequent

in

tervals.

36. Check

the

grass

catcher

bags

frequently

for

wear

or

deterio·

ration.

Replace

with

new bags for

safety

protection.

37. Do

not

operate

the

Mower

without

either

the

entire

grass

catcher,

on

mowers

so

equipped,

or

the

deflector

shield

in

place.

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LEVER

PLUNGER

To

as

semble your

Mow

er you

will

need

"<.--

1..

a 9/16"

Wrenc

h and a Hammer

When

R.H. (Right Hand)

or

L.H.

(Left

Hand)

is

used,

it

means

from

a position behind

the

steering wheel

as

if

you

were seated

on

the

tractor

seat

and facing forward.

ASSEMBLY

Install

Lift

Lever using:

two

Flat

Washers,

two

Lockwashers and

two

Hex Nuts

found in

bag

of

pa

rts.

a.

Place

Lift

Lever (Fig.

1)

over Lever Quadrant and

tilt

bottom

of

Lever outward

to

align Bolts in

Lift

Shaft

Weldment wi

th

holes in Lever.

b. Insta

ll

Lift

Lever

to

end

of

L

if

t Shaft

We

ldment (Fi

g.

1).

Be

sure

Lift

Lever Bracket straddles Lever Quadrant and

t

ha

t Lever fits on end

of

Lift

Shaft.

Sec

u

re

with

Flat

Washers,

Lockwashers and Hex Nuts. Tighten Nuts

se-

curely.

c. Depress Lever Plunger and move

Lift

Lev

er

to

midd

le

of

Lever Quadrant. Drive Drive Lock Pin through Lever,

Lever Quadrant and

Lift

Lever Bracket.

ASSEMBLE

MOWER

TO TRACTOR

1. Check tractor tire pressure

for

proper inflation.

2. Drive tractor

to

an

area

that

is

smooth and level.

3. Position mower on R.H. side

of

tractor

as

shown {Fig. 2).

4. Turn tractor steering wheel

to

the extreme

left.

5. Lock all

four

Attaching Plungers in the

"OUT"

position.

6. Move

Lift

Lever

to

the extreme rear position.

7.

Sl

ide mower under tractor

until

Suspension Arms

are

directly

beneath Hangar Brackets. NOTE:

Be

sure end

of

Snubber Pull Rod

is

extending

to

front

of

tractor

and

be-

tween

front

wheels.

8.

For

ease

in attaching mower

to

tractor, place a

two

foot

long 2 x 4 (or similar object)

flat

wise under

each

end

of

mower (Fig. 3).

9.

Move

Lift

Lever

to

the extreme forward position.

10. Grasp suspension arms

by

the Spring Box

es.

Raise

R.H.

suspension arms and align

with

holes in

Front

and

Rear

Hanger Brackets.

11.

Release

front

Plunger

so

that

Plunger enters hole

in

R.H.

Front

Hanger Bracket.

12.

Release

rear Plunger

so

that

Plunger enters slot in R.H. Rear

Hanger Bracket.

13. Repeat st

eps

10

,

11

and 12

for

L.H.

side

of

mower.

14. Pull

Lift

Lever back

to

lift

mower.

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Remove Blocks from under

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16. Slide Idler Shaft Assembly

into

Tractor

17. Install Spring

found

in

bag

of

parts.

OFFSET·--

- .

'---

LOOP

Hook

Offset

Loop

of

Spring

into

slot

in

rear

of

Front

Axle

Bracket.

Hook

other

loop

of

Spring

in

hole in Idler

Shaft Assembly (Fig.

5).

18. Remove the

two

Retainer Springs and Engine Belt Guard.

(Fig. 4 · inset).

19. Remove

Nut,

Lockwasher and Belt Guide (Fig. 6).

Place

Belt

on

Idler

Sheaves

and on Engine Pulley. NOTE:

See

Fig.

6

for

proper way

of

installing Belts

on

Idler

Sheaves.

Back-

side (outside)

of

Belt must

be

placed

in

Flat (outside) Idler.

Belt must be placed

in

largest groove

on

Engine Pulley.

20. Assemble Adjusting Pin

found

in

bag

of

parts

0~

to

threaded end

of

Belt

Tight

ener

Link

(Fig. 5).

21. Secure

Link

to

Belt Tightener Lever

Arm

with

Retainer

Spring found in

Bag

of

Parts.

Install Belt Tightener

Link

through opening

in

Idler Shaft

Assembly.

Attach

bent end

of

Link

to

rear end

of

Belt

Tightener Lever

Arm.

Secure Retainer Spring (Fig. 4 ·

left

hand inset).

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PULL

ROD

BELT

ADJUSTMENT

1.

Adjust be

lt

by t

urni

ng

Adjusti

ng

Pi

n (Fig.

7)

counterclock·

W

IS

e

to

t

i

~hte

n

j

clockwise

to

loosen.

Engage

Mower Clutch

Control (

'ON'

Position).

Be

lt

is properly

ad

justed when

Be

lt

can

be

squeezed together with

thumb

and fore finger

(w

i

thout

undue pressure) midw!ly between Engine Pulley

and Idl

er

Sheaves.

After

first 2 hours

of

mow

ing, recheck

Belt

fo

r proper tension.

2. Belt

from

center

to

outsi

de

mandrels

is

spring loaded there-

fore no adjustment

is

necessary.

3.

Attach

Adjusting

to

Idler Shaft Assembly using:

one

of

the large Retainer Springs

fo

und in

bag

of

parts.

4. Assemble Belt Gui

de

to

Idler Shaft. Position Belt Guide

Tab in Idler

Arm

Notch

(Fig.

8).

Secure Belt Guide

with

Lockwasher

and

Nut.

Tighten

Nut

securely.

Belt Guide must clear belt by 1/16

to

1/8

inch

at

points

A and B when clutch lever

is

engaged

(belt

tight)

in

both

highest and lowest

cutting

position

of

mower.

If

Belt

Guide does

not

clear

by

1/16

to

1/8 inch, Belt Guide

can

be

bent slightly

at

points A and B

with

pliers

or

wrench

to

achieve the proper clearance.

5. Reassemble Engine Belt Guard

to

engine. Secure

with

the

two

Retainer Springs previously removed (Fig.

4).

6.

Place

Mower Clutch

Control

Lever in

"OFF"

Position

as

shown in Fig. 7A

(if

Tractor

is

equipped

with

Pedal, refer

to Fig.

7BJ.

7.

Complete assembly using:

0~

remaining Retainer Spring, Washer and Adjusting Pin

found

in

bag

of

parts.

a.

Thr

e

ad

Adjusting

Pi

n on Snubber

Pu

ll Rod u

nt

il

Adjus

t·

ing Pin

wil

l enter ho

le

in Idler Shaft Assembly (Fig. 8).

Remove

Ad

j

us

ting P

in

from

hole. Turn Adjusting Pin

counter

clockw

ise

6

comp

lete turns and s

li

p

Washer

on

Pi

n. I

ns

e

rt

in

Idler S

haft

Assembly. NOTE: Mower

Clutch Control

can

be

pushed

ahead

to assemble. Secure

with

R

et

ainer Spring.

When Mower Clutch Control

is

full

y disengaged

("OFF"

Pos

i

tio

n) blarles

will

stop

quickl

y.

MAKE

SURE

THAT

BRAKE

IS

NOT

A

AGAINST

MANDRE

L

PULLEY

WHEN

MOWER

IS

ENGAGED

(LEVER

OR PED-

AL

PUSHED

FORWARD

TO

"ON"

POSI-

TION

).

8.

If

Snubber

Pu

ll

R

od

is

ever remo

ve

d,

be

sure

it

is

reassem-

bled

as

sho

wn

in

Fi

g.

9

to

Snub

be

r Weldment and secured

with

Cotter

Pin.

NOTE:

SNUBBER

PU

LL ROD MUST

BE

POSITIONED

FIGURE

8 UNDER MOWER

DRIV

E

BE

LT WI

TH

SLIGHT

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IN

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P~-USE

ADJUSTMENT

LEVEL

MOWER FROM SIDE

TO SIDE

PLACE THE MOWER CLUTCH

CONTROL

IN

THE

"OFF"

POSITION, LOCK THE

PARKING BRAKE,

SHIFT

INTO NEU-

TRAL

,

SHUT

OFF

THE ENGINE. MAKE

ABSOLUTELY SURE THE BLADES

AND

ALL

MOVING PARTS HAVE COMPLETE-

LY STOPPED, REMOVE THE IGNITION

KEY, DISCONNECT

THE

SPARK

PLUG

WIRE(S) FROM

THE

SPARK PLUG(S)

AND

KEEP WIRE(S) AWAY FROM

THE

PLUG(S)

TO

PREVENT

INJURY

FROM

ACCIDENTAL

STARTING.

1. Depress Lift Lever Plunger. Move Lift Lever

to

approxi-

m

ate

ly

the

middle

of

notched

Lever

Quadrant.

2. Rotate

outer

blades

so

that

they

are

in

line

with

width

of

the

tractor.

•

3.

Measure

the

height

of

the

tips

of

outer

blades (Fig.

10

).

Both R.H.

and

L.H.

must

be

th

e

same

distance

from

level

surface within

1/8

of

an inch.

4. If

an

adj1.1stment

is

required, adjust

Nut

on

Hanger Link

at

L.H. side (Fig. 11)

to

level

mower

.

Shorten

Link

to

raise

L.H

. side

of

mower. Leng

then

Link

to

lower L.H. side

of

mow

er.

ADJUST

MOWER FROM

FRONT

TO REAR

1.

Your

mower

should

cut

approximately

3/16"1ower

at

front

than

at

the rear. With R.H. mower blade in line

with

length

of

tractor,

measure

the

height

of

the

front

tip

of

blade

(Fig.

10).

Rotate

blade

1/2

turn

and

measure. The

front

tip

must

be

approximately

3/16

of

an inch lower

at

front

than

at

rear.

2. Adjusting Leveling Pin Nu

ts

(Fig.

11)

up

or

down

to

ob-

tain

the

above pitch

or

difference from

front

to

rear.

Adjusting

the

Nuts

up

will raise

the

rear

of

the

mower.

Lowering Nuts will lower rear

of

mower. Tighten the

two

Nuts securely against Leveling Pin.

LUBRICATION

Mandrels are shipped lubricated, however we suggest each

mandrel be rechecked by applying grease.

Each mandrel

should

be filled with grease

thru

the

Grease

Fitting located between mower blade and underside

of

the

mower housing (Fig. 11A). Wipe fitting clean before greasing.

Use

high performance, e

xtreme

pressure lubricating grease,

(Amdex No. 1 EP

or

equivalent).

Add

grease until

it

oozes

out

around

the

cap

above

the

blade

and

under

the

sheave.

This will

not

damage

the

grease retainer. Wipe mandrel clean

of

excess grease. Under normal usage

the

mandrels

should

re-

quire lubrication

after

every

50

hours

of

operation

and

at

the

beginning

of

each

new

season. This grease may be

obtained

by

ordering

thru

your

nearest Sears repair parts

department.

Part

No.

2557R.

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spar

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wire

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to

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INSTRUCTIONS

DO

NOT OPERATE THE MOWER W

ITH

-

OUT

EITHER THE ENTIRE GRASS

CATCHER, ON MOWERS

SO

EQUIPPED,

OR THE DEFLECTOR

SHIELD

IN

PLACE.

CAUTION

1. Keep all shields in place.

2. Before leaving operator's

pos

ition:

a.

Shift

transmission

to

neutral

b. Set parking brake

c.

Dis

engage

attachment clutch

d. Shut

off

engine

e.

Rem

ove

ignition key

3. Wait

for

all movement

to

stop before servicing machine.

4. Keep people

and

pets a

safe

distance away

from

machine.

READ

THE "RULES FOR SAFE OPERA·

TION"

CARE

FULLY

BEFORE O

PE

RA

T·

lNG

YOUR MOWER.

THE

MAIN

DRIVE

BELT

(ENGINE TO CENTER

MAN·

DREL) MUST

BE

PROPERLY ADJUSTED BEFORE OPERA·

TING. A

DRIVE

BELT

NOT

PROPERLY ADJUSTED CAN

BE

RUINED

IN

JUST A FEW MINUTES OF OPERATION.

REFER TO STEP 1, PAGE 4. THE MOWER MUST

BE

LEVELED FROM SIDE TO SIDE,

AND

FROM FRONT

TO

REAR, BEFORE

OP

ERAT

ING. (REFER

TO

PAGE 5). THIS

IS

NECESSARY FOR

LEVEL

AND

EFFICIENT

MOWING.

NOTE:

Plac

e

Gear

Shift L

ever

in neutral

and

unlock

Parkin~

Brake. Depr

ess

t

ra

ctor

clut

ch

pedal

and

disengage

("OFF

position)

Mow

er Clutch Control (Fig. 12 or 12A).

1. START TRACTOR

AND

SET ENGINE SPEED TO

ABOUT

1/3 TO

1/2

THROTTLE

BEFORE ENGAGING

MOWER. IN EITHER CASE, ENGAGE

("O

N" POSITION)

OR DISENGAGE

("OFF"

POSITION) MOWER CLUTCH

CONTROL SLOWLY. AFTER MOWER

IS

ENGAGED

("ON"

POSITION) SET TO

FULL

THROTTLE.

NEVER ENGAGE

("

ON" POSITION)

MOWER EXCEPT WHEN SITTING ON

TRACTOR

SEAT

.

2.

START

MOWI

NG

IN

A LOW RANGE

AND

INCREASE

GROUND SPEED BY CHANGING GEARS AS CONDI·

TIONS

WILL

PERMIT.

Av

erage

cutting height

is

approxi·

mately 2 · 1/2

to

2 ·

3/4

inch

es.

Height

of

cut

can

be

adjust·

ed by

means

of

the Li

ft

Lever (Fig. 13). Moving the lever

forward

low

e

rs

the mower. Moving

it

backwards

raises

the

mower.

The

lever latch

is

actuated by depressing

the

lever

plunger

cap

at the

top

of

the lever handle (Fig. 12).

Each

notch

changes

the height

of

cut

approximately 1/2 inch.

3. Shou

ld

some

intermediate

he

ight

be

desired, loosen the

two

Nuts at the

bottom

of

the

Lift

Lever

(F

ig. 13). Rotate the

Lever forward or backward relative

to

t

he

shaft. Forward

movement

will

raise

t

he

height

of

cut. Rearward movement

will

low

er the height

of

cut. This adjustment

wi

ll

raise

or

low

er

the

cutting range approximately 1/2 inch · the equiv·

alent

of

one

notch on the

Lift

Lever Quadrant. Retighten

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so

that

clippings are discharged

onto

the area

that

has

been cut.

See

Fig.

14

for

line

of

cut on right hand side

of

mower. H

ave

the

cut

area

to

the right

of

the machme. This

will

result

in

a

more

even

distribution

of

clippings and more

unif

or

m

cutting

. When

mow

i

ng

large

areas

(Fig. 15). start

by t

urnin

g to the ri

gh

t so

that

the cl

ipp

i

ngs

wi

ll

be

dis·

char

ge

d away

from

shru

bs,

fences,

dri

veways, etc.

After

two

or three rounds,

mow

in the opposite direction making

left

hand turns

until

finished.

If

grass

is

extremely tall,

it

should

be

mowed twice. The

first

time

cut

relatively high.

The second time

to

the

des

ired height. The

left

hand side

of

mower should

be

used

for

trimming.

MAINTENANCE

INSTRUCTIONS

BLADE CARE

For

best results mower blades must

be

kept sharp. The blades

can

be

sharpened

with

a few strokes

of

a file or

on

agrinding

wheel.

Do

not

att

e

mpt

to

sharpen

whil

e

on

mower.

PLACE THE MOWER

CLUTCH

CONTROL

IN

THE

"OFF"

POSITION, LOCK

THE

PARKING

BRAKE

, S

HIFT

INTO

NEU

·

TRAL

AND

SHUT

OFF

THE

ENG,.INE

.

MAKE

ABSOLUTEL

Y SURE

THE

BLADES

AND

ALL

MOVING

PARTS

HAVE

COMPLETEL

Y STOPPED. RE-

MO

VE

THE

IGNITI

ON

KEY

, DISCON-

NECT

THE

SPARK PLUG WIRE(S)

FROM

THE

SPARK PLUG(

S)

AND

KEEP WIRE(S)

AWAY

FROM

TH

E PLUG(S)

TO

PRE·

VENT

INJURY

FROM

ACCIDENTAL

STARTING

.

When grinding, care should

be

taken

to

maintain blade balance

and the blade should

be

checked

for

proper balance before re·

installation on mower. Unbalanced

or

b

en

t blade

will

cause

ex·

cessive

vibration when running, and eventual damage

to

mower

or

engine. Replace bent or damaged bl

ades.

To insure satisfactory opera

ti

on,

it

is

recommended

that

be·

fore the start

of

e

ach

mowing

season

, the

old

blades

be

dis-

carded and replaced

with

new bl

ades.

Mower blades can

be

purchased at

al

l

Sears

retail stores and mail order outlets.

BLADE REPLACEMENT

It

is

not

necessary

to

remove mower

from

tractor

for

blade re·

placement. Raising mower l

ift

lever

to

highest position

will

pe

r

mit

access

to

bl

ades.

1. Remove the

two

Hex

Head

Bolts and Lockwashers (Fig.

16)

.

2. Install new blade

with

SHARP EDGE DOWN and secure

w

ith

two

Lockwashers and

two

Hex H

ead

Bolts.

TIGHT

·

EN

SECURELY

.

ALWAYS

USE GRADE 5

HEAT

TREATED

BOLTS TO

ATT

ACH

BLADES

. CHECK

BOLTS IN

BLADE

S

OCC

ASIONALLY

TO

MAKE

SURE

BOLT

S

ARE

TIGHT

. TOR·

QUE BOLTS 45

·5

0 FT. L

BS.

A

GRADE

5

HEAT

TREATED

BOLT

CAN

BE

IDENTIFIED

BY

THRE

E

LI

NES IN

DICATED

ON

THE

BOLT

HEAD

AS SHOWN

AT

LEFT.

CLEANING MOWER

DISCONNECT SPARK PLUG

WIRE

(S) TO

PR

EV

ENT

ACCIDENTAL

STARTIN

G

BE

·

FORE

CLEANING.

Water pressu

re

from

a garden ho

se

will

remove f

resh

cl

ippi

ngs

from

underside

of

mower. Clean

mow

er after

each

mo

wi

ng

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SHAFT

ASSEMBL

Y

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DAILY MAl NTENANCE

Make sure all nuts

on

bo

lts are

tight,

cotter

pi

ns and retainer

springs are secure.

Kee

p blades sharp. Observe all safety pre-

cau

tions. Keep mower well

lub

ricated.

BELT

ADJUSTMENT

Remove Retainer Spring

from

Adjusting Pin and remove

Adjusting Pin

from

Idler

Sh

aft A

ssemb

ly (

Fi

g.

17).

(Refer

to

F

ig.

18). Remove Retainer Spring

from

Adjusting

on

Snubber Pull Rod in Idler Shaft Assembly. Remove

Ad·

justing Pin

from

holt!.

(Refer

to

Fig. 17).

Turn

Adjusting Pin on Belt Tightener

Link

counterclockw

ise

to

tighten belt, clockwise

to

loosen belt.

Engage

("ON"

position) mower clutch

contro

l (pushed

for·

ward). Belt

is

properly adjusted when belt

can

be

squeezed

together

with

thumb

and fore finger (wi

thout

undue pressure)

midway between e

ng

i

ne

and idler pulleys.

After

2

hour

s

use

recheck belt

for

proper tension. Replace retainer spring

in

Adjusting Pin (Fig. 17

).

Be

lt

from

center

to

outside mandrels

is

spring loaded and

no

adjustment is necessary.

AT

THIS

TIM

E YOU

MUST

ADJUST

THE

SNUBBER

PULL

RO

D.

FOLLOW

THE

IN·

FORMA

TION

UNDER " ADJUSTMENT OF

SN

UBB

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OF

SNUBBER

(BRAKE

FOR MANDRELS)

After

belt

has

been

proper

ly

adjusted, adjust Adjusting Pin

on

Snubber Pull Rod

as

stated below:

Place

Mower Clutch

Control

in

"OFF"

pos

ition

(Fig. 7A

or

7B).

Remove Retainer Spring holding Adjusting Pin on Snubber

Pull Rod in Idler Shaft Assembly. Remove Adjusting Pin

from

hole.

With

the Mower Clutch

Control

in the

"OFF"

position,

turn

Adjusting Pin on Snubber Pull Rod

until

Adjusting Pin

will

fit

freely in hole

of

Idler

Shaft

Assembly.

Remove Adjusting Pin

from

ho

le

.

Turn

Adjusting Pin coun-

terclockwise 6 complete turns and repla

ce

Washer on Pin

against shoulder. Reinsert

Pi

n

with

Washer in hole

of

Idler

Sh

aft

Ass

embly.

NOTE:

Mower Clutch

Control

ca

n be pulled

ahead

to

assemble. Secure

with

Retainer Spring.

Mower Blades should stop

within

seven (7) seconds after

Clutch

is

disengaged.

MAKE SURE

THAT

BRAKE

IS

NOT

AGAINST MANDREL PULLEY WHEN

MOWER IS ENGAGED (LEVER OR

PEDAL PUSHED FORWARD).

If

Snubber

Pu

ll

Rod

is

ever removed,

be

sure

it

is

r

eassem

bled

with

slight bend

in

Rod

downward

and under the mower drive

belt. Refer

to

Fi

g.

9,

page

4.

BELT REPLACEMENT

MOWER

MAIN

DRIVE BELT

1.

Unhook

Spring

from

rear belt guide bracket

of

Belt Guide

(Fig. 19).

2. Remove Belt Guide

at

center mandrel by removing three (3)

Nuts and Lockwashers.

3. Remove

Nut

and Lockwasher

from

Idler Shaft Assembly

and remove Belt Guide (Fig.

19A).

Also remove Engine

Belt Guard and Belt (Fig. 18).

4.

Install new Belt on Center Mandrel

first,

then on

Idler

Sheaves

and on Engine Pulley.

NOTE:

See

Fi

g.

19A

for

proper way

of

installing Belts on Idler

Sheaves.

Backside

(outside)

of

Belt must

be

placed in

flat

(outside) Idler. Belt

must

be

placed in largest groove

of

Eng

ine Pulley. Replace

Belt Guide securely.

5. Replace Engine Belt Guard (Fig. 18).

6.

Replace Belt Guide and snubber at center mandrel and

adjust

so

that

there

is

1/16

to

1/8

inch clearance between

it

and the

Sheav

e.

Replace

Sp

ring

(Fig. 19).

Adjust

drive

belt

and snubber refer

to

page

4, steps 1 t

hr

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MANDREL

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1. Remove Mower

from

Tractor

page

10.

2.

Unhook

Spring

from

rear

of

Belt Guide. Remove Belt

Guide at Center Mandrel

by

removing the 3 Belt Guide

Nuts, Lockwashers and Flat

Washers

(Fig. 19).

3. Remove Belt

from

top

groove

of

Upper Center Mandrel

Sheave

(Fig. 19).

4. Remove Cotter Pins at

front

of

Lower Suspension Arms

(Fig. 19).

5. Move Suspension Linkage outward and swing

to

rear--both

R.H. and L.H. sides (Fig. 20).

6.

48"

MOWER

ONLY.

Remove the 3

Cap

Screws and Lock-

washers and remove Upper Center Mandrel

Sheave

(Fig.

19).

LOCK CENTER

BLADE

TO

KEEP

FROM

TURNING.

7. Remove Mower Deck Cover (Fig. 20). There

are

9 Carriage

Bolts, Flat

Washers,

Lockwashers and Hex Nuts

(A),

plus a

Lockwasher and Hex

Nut

(B) holding Cover

to

Mower

Housing.

8. Remove 1 rear Carriage

Bolt,

Flat Washer, Lockwasher and

Nut

in Belt Guide at L.H. Mandrel

Sheave.

Loosen the

other

bolt and swing Belt Guide

to

one side

as

shown in

Fig.

20A.

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9. Remove

old

Belt.

10. Remove any

dirt

and

grass

which may

have

accumulated

around

Sheaves

and Idler

Arm.

11. Check Deck Idler

Arm

Assembly and F

la

t Idler

to

see

that

they rotate freely (Fig.

20A).

12.

Be

sure Spring

is

hooked in Deck Idler

Arm

Assembly and

Mower Housing (Fig.

20A).

13. Install new Belt

in

groove

of

L.H. Mandrel Sheave,

lower

groove

of

Center Mandrel

Sheave

and around Flat Idler

as

shown

in

Fig.

20A.

14.

From

a position at discharge end

of

Mower,

pu

ll

Belt

until

it

goes

into

groove

of

R.H. Mandrel

Sheave

(Fig.

20A).

15. Rotate Center

Sheave

by

hand

to

make sure Belt

is

running

into

grooves properly.

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MANDREL

SHEAVE

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16. Reassemble Belt Guide at L.H. Mandrel (Fig.

20A).

Adjust

so

that

th

ere

is

1/16

to

3/32

inch clearance between Guide

and

Belt all around.

17. Reassemble Mower Deck Cover (Fig. 20). Make

sure

bolt

shoulders

are

seated

in

Mower Housing

bolt

holes. Tighten

Nuts securely.

18.

48"

MOWER

ONLY.

Reassemble

Upper Center Mandrel

Sheav

e

with

the 3

Cap

Screws and Lockwashers removed

in

Step 6. Tighten securely.

19. W

ith

Main Drive Belt

in

position, replace Belt Guide and

Snubbe

rs

at Center Mandrel.

Adjust

so

that

there

is

1/16

to

1/8

inch clearance between Belt Guide and

Sheave

(Fig.

19).

20. Replace

Suspens

ion Arms

in

their

original position and

secure

with

Cott

er Pins (Fig. 19).

21.

Adjust

Dr

i

ve

Belt, refer

to

"Belt

Adjustment".

page

7.

Ad-

" .

II

8

just Snubber, refer

to

AdJUStment

of

Snubber ,

page

.

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20

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GUIDE

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REMOVING MOWER

FROM TRACTOR

1.

Disengage

Mower Clutch Control

!"OFF"

position).

2.

Remove Engine Belt Guard (Fig. 18).

3. Remove belt

from

Engine Pulley.

4. (Refer

to

Fig. 7). Remove Retainer Spring holding Adjust-

ing Pin

to

Idler Shaft Assembly. Remove Adjusting Pin

from

Idler Shaft Assembly.

5.

(Refer

to

Fig. 18). Remove Retainer Spring

from

Adjusting

Pin. Remove Adjusting Pin

from

Idler

Shaft Assembly. Un-

hook

Spring

from

Idler Frame and

Front

Axle

Bracket.

(Fig. 5). Remove Idler Shaft Assembly

from

front

of

trac-

tor

and

place on ground between

front

wheels.

6. Lower mower

by

means

of

the

Lift

Lever (Fig. 12),

to

its

extreme l

ow

position.

7.

Pull all

four

Attaching Plungers (Fig. 2) outward

to

detach

mower

from

t

ra

ctor.

8.

Turn

front

wh

ee

ls

to

left

and slide mower

out

from

under

R.H. side

of

tractor.

STORAGE

Remove mower from

tractor

for

winter

storage. When

mower

is

to

be stored

for

a period

of

time, clean

it

thoroughly,

re-

move all

dirt,

grease,

leaves,

etc. Give blades and underside

of

housing a good coat

of

grease

or

rust preventative. Store

in

a

clean

dry

area.

Each

mandrel should

be

filled

with

grease

thru

the Grease

Fitting

located between mower blade and underside

of

the

mower housing (Fig. 21). Wipe

fitting

clean before greasing.

Use

high performance extreme pressure lubricating

grease,

(Amdex No. 1

EP

or equivalent).

Add

grease

until

it

oozes

out

around the

cap

above the blade and under the

sheave.

This

will

not

damage

the

grease

retainer. Wipe mandrel clean

of

ex-

cess

grease.

This

grease

may be obtained by ordering thru

your

nearest

Sears

repair parts department.

Pa

rt

No. 2557R.

Sears,

Ro

ebuck and

Co.

r

eser

v

es

the

right

to

make any

changes

in design

or

impr

ovements

without

impos

in

g any

ob

ligation

to

install the

same

upon its items heretofore

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2 X X 4939M

Re

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3 X X 3707R Adjusting Pin

4 X X 4940M Retainer Spring

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ROTARY MOWER--MODEL NUMBER 917.253582

48"

ROTARY MOWER--MODEL NUMBER 917.253592

KEY

42

11

48

11

PART DESCRIPTION

NO. NO.

1 X X 9083R Lever Plunger

1A

X X 9479R Lever Plunger

Cap

2 X X 8540R Drive Lock Pin

3/16

x 1 - 1/2

3 X X 2876H Spring

4 X X 1556P

Washer

13/32 x

7/8

x

14

Ga.

5 X X 673A61

Lift

Lever w/Piunger (Inc. Key No's.

1,1A,2&3)

5A

X X 673A60

Lift

Lever Weldment

6 X X 2895H Handle Grip

7 X X 280M1 Bushing

8 X X

634A358

Pitch Adjustment Weldment

9 X X 9426H Pitch Adjustment Bracket

10

X X STD541137 *Hex

Nut

3/8-24

UNF

11

X X 9420H Leveling Pin

12

X X 2511P Cotter Pin

3/16

x 1

13 X

634A~45

Suspension Arm Weldment

-Outer

13 X 634A348 Suspension

Arm

Weldment -Outer

14 X 634A344 Suspension

Arm

Weldment

·Inner

-R.H.

14 X 634A347 Suspension

Arm

We

ldment -

Inner-

R.H.

15 X X

634A879

Lift

Shaft Weldment

16 X X 929R

Lift

Link

17

X X 9412H Hanger

Link

18 X X 2505P Cotter Pin

1/8

x

3/4

19 X X 9535H Spring

20 X X 9505H Elastic Stop

Nut

3/8

· 24

UNF

21

X

634A343

Suspension

Arm

Weldment-

Inner-

L.H.

21

X

634A346

Suspension

Arm

Weldment-

Inner -L.H.

22 X X STD551050 *Washer 17/32 x

1-

1/16

x 13 Ga.

22A

X X 9465M Roll Pin

3/16

x 1 -

1/2

23 X X 3720R Spring

24 X X 9416H Plunger

25 X X 9504H Roll Pin

3/16

x 2

26 X X 634A334 Belt Guide Assembly

27 X

634A854

Deck Idler

Arm

Assembly

27

X 634A477 Deck Idler

Arm

Assembly

28 X X 3218J Spring

29 X X 2083R Flat Idler

30 X X

677A316

Idler Bushings,

Washer

and

Seals

(Inc.

Dirt

Sea

l, Key No. 53)

31

X 2289R Discharge

Cutoff

Plate

31

X 2290R Discharge

Cutoff

Plate

32 X X 3544R Suspension Bracket-

Front-

L.H.

33 X X 3543R Suspension Bracket-

Front-

R.H.

34 X 9422R Blade Shield

34 X 9500R Blade Shield

35 X X STD551137 *Lockwasher

3/8

36 X X STD541037 *Hex

Nut

3/8-

16 UNC

37 X X STD551131 *Lockwasher

5/16

-Heavy

38 X X STD541031

*Hex

Nut

5/16-

18 UNC

39 X X STD551031 *Washer 11/32 x 11/16 x 16 Ga.

40 X X STD541237 *Hex Jam

Nut

3/8-

16 UNC

42 X X STD533712 *Square Neck Carriage

Bolt

3/8-

16 x 1 -

1/4

43 X X STD523710 *Hex

Bolt

3/8-

16 x I

44 X X STD533710 *Square Neck Carriage

Bolt

3/8-

16 x 1

45 X X 61P Sq. Neck Carri

age

Bol

t-

Sht. Shoulder

3/8-

16 x 1 Gr. 5

46 X X STD523712 *Hex

Bolt

3/8

· 16 x 1 -

1/4

47 X X 67P Square Neck Carriage

Bolt

5/16

-18 x

3/4

Gr. 5

48 X X STD523715 *Hex

Bolt

3/8-

16 x 1 -

1/2

49

X X

7P

Square Neck Carriage

Bolt

5/16

-18 x

2-

1/2

50 X X STD533730 *Square Neck Carriage

Bolt

3/8

-16 x 3

52 X X 5394H

Locknut

3/8

-16 UNC

53 X X

Dirt

S

eal

(Not

sold separately, Order No. 30)

X X 102343X Warranty

Tag

X X 3193J Owners Manual

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LOCALLY

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REPAIR

PARTS

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42"

ROTARY

MOWER

--

MODEL

NUMBER 917.253582

48"

ROTARY

MOWER

--

MODEL

NUMBER 917.253592

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'EPAIR

PARTS

42"

ROTARY

MOWER

--

MODEL NUMBER 917.253582

48"

ROTARY

MOWER--MODEL NUMBER 917.253592

KEY

42"

48"

PART

DESCRIPTION

NO. NO.

1 X X STD541031 *Hex

Nut

5/16 -18 UNC

2 X X STD551131 * Lockwasher

5/16-

Heavy

3 X X STD551031 *Washer

11

/32 x

11

/16 x 16

Ga.

3A

X X 1623P

Washer

11

/32 x 7/8 x 16

Ga.

4 X X 2629R Brake

Shoe

5 X X 3770R Spring

6 X 634A590 Snubber

We

ldment

6 X 634A592 Snubber

We

ldment

7 X X STD560907 *Cotter Pin

3/32

x 3/4

8 X 677A290 Belt Guide Weldment -Center

8 X 677A289 Belt Gui

de

Weldment - Center

9 X 634A856 Deck Drive Cover and Weld Bolts

9 X 634A484 Deck Drive Cover

and

Weld Bolts

10 X X 4831H Elastic Stop

Nut

3/4 · 16 UNF

11

X X 634A417 Mandrel

Sheave

-Outer w/Set

Screws

(In

c.

2

Eac

h Key

No

. 12)

12 X X 4539P Hex Forged Socket

Headless

Set

Screw

C.P.

3/8-

16 x

5/8

13 X X

881

R Metallic

Seal

14 X X 1554H Bearing

Cone

15 X X 1553H

Bear

i

ng

Cup

16 X X 634A431

Man

drel Tube and

Cups

-Outer (Inc. Key No. 15)

17 X X 9458H Mandrel

Cap

18 X X 634A315 Shaft

an

d Flange -Outer

19 X X 634A423 Mandrel Assembly

with

Sheave

· Outer (Inc. Key No's. 10

thru 18, 22 and 46)

21

X 677A288

Ma

ndrel

Ass

embly

with

Sheave

·

Ce

nt

er (Inc. Key No's. 10,

25, 26, 27, 29, 30 and 46)

21

X 677A154 Mandrel Assembly w

ith

Sheave

-Center (Inc. Key No's. 10,

25, 26, 27, 29. 30 and 46)

22 X X 8330H Woodruff Key 1/4 x 1 H.T.

23 X X 1036R Mandrel

Cap

-Center

24 X X 634A426 S

haft

and Flange -Center

25 X X 880R Woodruff Key 1/4 x 2 · 1/8 H.T.

26 X X 882R Metallic

Seal

27 X X 9494H Bearing

Cone

28 X X 888R Bearing Cup

29 X X 634A427 Mandrel Tube

and

Cup·

Center (Inc. Key No. 28)

30 X 677A291 Mandrel Sheave- Center

with

Set

Screws

(Inc. 3

Each

Key No. 12)

30 X

67/A160

Mandrel

Sheave

Center With

Set

Screws

(Inc. 3

Each

Key No.

12)

31

X 3215J Mandrel

Sheave

Upper · Center

32 X 6942R V-Belt (Center

to

Outer Mandrels)

32 X 6943R V-Belt (Center

to

Outer Mandrels)

33 X X 643J Deflector · Caution Decal

34 X 677A153 Deflector Shield Weldment

34 X 677A152 Deflector Shield Weldment

35 X 8063R Runner -R. H.

35

X 8064R

Runner·

R.H.

36 X 9482R Mower Hou

sing

36

X 9536R Mower Housing

37 X 9480R Blade

37 X 9497R Blade

38 X

677A510

Runner Assembly -L.H.

38 X 2071R

Runner·

L.H.

39 X X 9133R Instruction

·Caution

Decal

40

X X STD551143 •Lockwasher

7/16

41

X STD551137 *Lockwasher

3/8

· Heavy

42

X X 9591R

Lift

Decal

43

X X 67P Carriage Bolt 5/16 · 18 x 3/4 Gr. 5

44

X X STD523110 *Hex Bolt 5/16 · 18 x 1 Grade 5

45 X X 3204P Hex

Bolt

7/1

6 · 14 x 3/4 Grade 5

46 X X 6855M

Grease

Fitting

47 X STD523710 •Hex

Bolt

3

/8

-16 x 1

48 X X STD523110 *Hex Bolt 5/16 · 18 x 1

49

X X 2557R Amdex No. 1

E.P.

Grease

(Not

Furnished

with

Mower)

50 X X 9082R Deflector Shield Rod

51

X X 9098R Deflector Shield Bracket

52 X X 5846R

Push

Nut

53 X X 5848R Torsion Spring

54 X X 3495J Label, Warning

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-~---~~--=-CARRIAGE

BOLTS5/16x

3/4

FIGURE

1

FLAT

WASHERS

11/32x

11116x

16GA.

LOCKWASHERS

5/16

HEX

NUTS

5/16

IAICARRIAGE

BOLT

5/16

x 1

FLAT

WASHER

11/32

x

11/16

x

16

GA.

LOCKWASHER

5/16

HEX

NUT5/16

THICKER

PORTION

OF

HUB

TOWARD

GAUGE

WHEEL SUPPORT

WHEEL

SUPPO

(C)

CARRIAGE

BOLT

5/16

x 1

LOCKWASHER

5/16

HEX

NUT5/16

RUNNER · R.H.

NUT

OPTIONAL

EQUIPMENT

~

GAUGE

WHEEL

KIT

CATALOG

NO.

25383

Your

mower

is

of

the

full floating

type

and

will closely

follow

the

contours

of

the

ground

when

using

the

gauge wheels

for

height

of

cut

position.

They

prevent

soil gouging

on

sloping

terrain.

ASSEMBLY

PLACE

THE

MOWER CLUTCH

CONTROL

LEVER

IN

THE

"OFF"

POSITION, LOCK

THE

PARKING

BRAKE,

SHIFT

INTO

NEUTRAL

AND

SHUT

OFF

THE

EN·

GINE.

MAKE

ABSOLUTELY

SURE

THE

BLADES

AND

ALL

MOVING PARTS

HAVE

COMPLETELYSTOPPED.

REMOVE

THE

IGNITION

KEY,

DISCONNECT

THE

SPARK

PLUG WIRE(S) FROM

THE

SPARK

PLUG(S)

AND

KEEP

WIRE(S)

AWAY

FROM

THE

PLUG(S)

TO

PREVENT

IN·

JURY

FROM

ACCIDENTAL

STARTING.

1.

Move lift lever

so

that

mower

is

in

its highest

position.

2. Assemble Gauge Wheel

Support

Assembly -L.H.

to

Mower

Housing (Fig.

1)

with

three

5/16

x

3/4

Carriage Bolts,

11

/32

x 11/16 x

16

Ga.

Flat

Washers,

5/16

Lockwashers

and

5/16

Hex

Nuts.

Heads

of

Bolts

to

inside;

Flat

Washers

between

Gauge Wheel

Support

and

Lockwashers.

Tighten

nuts

securely.

3.

Assemble Gauge Wheel

Support

-R.H.

to

Mower Housing

(Fig.

2).

a. Loosely assemble Gauge Wheel

Support-

R.H.

to

Mower

Housing using a

5/16

x 1 Carriage Bolt,

11

/32

x

11

/16

x

16

Ga.

Flat

Washer,

5/16

Lockwasher

and

5/16

Hex

Nut. Head

of

bolt

to

inside;

Flat

Washer

between

Lock-

washer

and

Gauge Wheel

Support.

b. Remove

and

discard

the

carriage

bolt,

lockwasher

and

nut

at

rear

of

Runner

-R.H. Position

the

end

of

the

Gauge Wheel

Bracket

Support-

R.H.

with

the

larger

hole

over

Runner.

Loosely

secure

with

a

5/16

x 1 - 1

/4

Hex

Bolt (head

to

outside

as

shown),

5/16

Lockwasher

and

5/16

Hex

Nut

.

c. Loosely assemble Gauge Wheel

Bracket

Support

-R.H.

to

Gauge Wheel

Support

-R.H.

with

a

5/16

x 1 Carriage

Bolt,

5/16

Lockwasher

and

5/16

Hex

Nut.

Head

of

bolt

to

underside.

d.

Tighten

all

three

Nuts securely.

4. Assemble Gauge Wheels

to

R.H. side

of

each Gauge Wheel

Support

(Fig.

3).

Use

the

top

hole

in

each

Support.

NOTE:

A Bushing

must

be

inside each wheel

hub

and

a 13/32 x

7/8

x 14 Ga. Washer

must

be

on

each side

of

wheel.

Thick-

er

portion

of

wheel

hubs

must

be

toward

Gauge Wheel

Supports.

Tighten

nuts

securely.

5.

Be

sure

to

replace

spark

plug wire(s)

to

spark

plug(s).

ADJUSTMENT

After

following

the

"Operating

Instructions"

on

page 6

adjust

gauge wheels.

If gauge wheelsare

suspended,

no

tearing

of

the

turf

will

occur

on

sharp

turns

by

gauge wheels sliding

sidewa

ys.

There

are

four

holes

in

the

R.H. and L.H. gauge wheel

supports.

With

liftlever

set

to

give desired

he

ight

of

c

ut

and

with

tractor

and

mower

on

level

ground

,

adjust

gauge wheels

to

one

of

the

FIGURE

3 holes

in

gauge wheel

supports

so

that

they

clear

the

ground

.........

._

________________

..

_

16

_by

approximate

ly

3/4

inch.

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PARTS

3 4

8

A B c

i

11

i i

12

13

-

14

® 8

(OJ

15

-

14

-

fiil

15

(OJ

15

KEY

PART

DESCRIPTION

NO. NO.

1 STD541137 *Hex

Nut

3/8-

24 UNF

2 STD551137 * Lockwasher 3/8

3 STD551037 *Washer 13/32 x

7/8

x 14 Ga.

4 9536H

Gauge

Wheel

5 2073R

Gauge

Wheel

Support - R.H.

6 3199P Hex

Bolt

3/8

-24 x 2 -

3/4

Grade 5

1 8133R

Gauge

Wheel

Bracket

Support-

R.H.

OPTIONAL

EQUIPMENT

ROTARY

MOWER

GAUGE

WHEEL

KIT

CATALOG

NO.

25383

-

17-

6

' /

~

KEY PART

DESCR

IPTION

NO.

NO

.

8 STD551031 *Washer

11

/32

x 11/16 x 16

Ga.

9 7375H Bushing

10 634A480

Gauge

Wheel

Support Assembly- L.H.

11

STD5331 10 *Carr

iage

Bolt

5/16

-18 x 1

12 STD523112 *Hex

Bolt

5/16-

18 x 1 -

1/4

Grade 5

13 STD523107 *Carriage

Bolt

5/16

-18 x

3/4

14

STD551131 *Lockwasher

5/16

15 STD541031 *Hex

Nut

5/16-

18 UNC

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of

the above items.

3193J-17.8.83

Rev.

6

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ISears I

OWNERS

MANUAL

MODEL

NO.

917.253582

42

INCH

AND

MODEL

NO.

917.253592

48

INCH

HOWTOORDER

REPAIR

PARTS

42

AND

48

INCH

ROTARY

MOWER

The Model Number

w1ll

be

found on a plate attached

to

the

Rear

R.H.

side

of

the Mower Housing. Always mention the

Model Number when requesting service

or

repair parts

for

your

Rota

ry

Mower.

All parts listed herein may

be

ordered from any SEARS

ROE

-

BUCK

AND

CO.

retail

or

catalog store.

WHEN ORDERING REPAIR PARTS, ALWAYS GIVE THE

FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

e THE PART NUMBER

e THE PART DESCRIPTION

e THE MODEL NUMBER

e THE NAME OF MERCHANDISE

If

the parts you

need

are

not

stocked locally,

your

order

will

be electronically transmitted

to

a

Sears

Repair Parts Distribu-

tion

Center

for

"expedited handling".

Sears,

Roebuck

and

Co.,

Chicago

,

Ill

.

60684,

U.S.A.

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