MODEL NUMBER 917.254860 OWNER'S MANUAL - Sears …

1 'SMANUAL TMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIC onvertible Assembly Operation CustomerResponsibilities Service Adjustments RepairPartsCaution:ReadandFollowallSafet yRulesandInstructionsBeforeOperatingThis EquipmentIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIHIIIIIHI IH_L_IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISAFETYRULESSafe OperationPracticesforRide-OnMowersIMPORT ANT:THISCU' Read,understand, ,whoarefamil{arwiththeinstructions,toope ratethemachine. Cleartheareaofobjectssuchasrocks,toys,wi re,etc.,whichcouldbepickedupandthrownbyt heblade. , Slowdownbeforeturning. Never[eavearunningmachineunattended;Alwa ysturnoffblades,setparkingbrake,stopengi ne,andremovekeysbeforedismounting.]}

2 Turnoffbladeswhennotmowing. Stopenginebeforeremovinggrasscatcherorun c!oggingchute. Mowonlyindaylightorgoodartificiallight. Donotoperatethemachinewhileundertheinflu enceofalcoholordrugs, Watchfortrafficwhenoperatingnearorcrossi ngroadways. !.SLOPEOPERATIONS lopesareamajorfactorrelatedtoloss-of-con trolandtipoveraccidents, , : Mowupanddownslopes,notacross.*Removeobst aclessuchasrocks,treelimbs, ,ruts, Fottowthemanufacturer'srecommendationsfo rwheelweightsorcounterweightstoimprovest ability. ,. ,fftireslosetraction, :.Donotturnonslopesunlessnecessary,andth en,turnslowlyandgraduallydownhill,ifposs ible.

3 Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditches, , ,Reducedtractioncouldcausestiding. Donottrytostabilizethemachinebyputtingyo urfootontheground, Donotusegrasscatcheronsteeps{ Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandunderth ewatchfulcareofanotherresponsibleadult. Bealertandturnmachineoffifchildrenentert hearea. Beforeandwhenbacking,lookbehindanddownfo rsmallchildren. Neverallowchiidrentooperatethemachine. Useextracarewhenapproachingb{indcorners, shrubs,trees, ! ,suchasawaterheater. Neverrunamachineinsideaclosedarea. Keepnutsandbotts,especiallybladeattachme ntbolts,tightandkeepequipmentingoodcondi tion.}}

4 , Keepmachinefreeofgrass,leaves,orotherdeb risbuild-up, ,ifnecessary,beforerestarting,i Nevermakeadjustmentsorrepairswiththeengi nerunning. Grasscatchercomponentsaresubjecttowear,d amage,and:deterioration, 'srecommendedparts,whennec-Iessary. Mowerbladesaresharpandcancut,Wraptheblad e(s)orweargloves,anduseextracautionwhens ervicingthem. !!!BECOMEALERT!!! "Alwaysdisconnectsparkplugwireandplacewi rewhereitcannotcontactsparkpluginorderto preventaccidentalstartingwhensettingup,t ransporting, , , , , ,Theinstructionswillenableyoutoassemblea ndmaintainyourunitproperly,Atwaysobserve the"SAFETYRULES".

5 ,Foflowaregularscheduleinmaintaining, "CustomerResponsibiDties"and"Storage"sec tionsofthisowner' :! :UNLEADEDREGULAROILTYPE(APFSG):SAE30(abo ve32 F)SAE5W-30(below32 F) :CHAMPIONRJ-19LM(GAP:.030")STD361458fIVA LVECLEARANCE:INTAKE:.004" "tEXHAUST:.007" "GROUNDSPEED(MPH): :FRONT:14 PSIREAR:t0 PSICHARGINGSYSTEM:5 AMPSBATTERY3 ,brush-coveredorgrass-coveredlandunlesst heengine'sexhaustsystemisequippedwithasp arkarrestermeetingapplicablelocalorstate taws(ifany)_ifasparkarresterisused,itsho uldbemaintainedineffe,, ). (SeeREPAIRPARTS sectionofthismanual).LIMITEDTWOYEARWARRA NTYONELECTRICSTARTRIDINGEQUIPMENTF ortwo(2)yearsfromthedateofpurchase,ifthi sridingequipmentismaintained,lubricateda ndtunedupaccordingtotheinstructionsJnthe owner 'smanual,Searswillrepairorreplace,f reeofcharge,anypartsfoundtobedefectivein mateda[.]

6 Expendableitemswhichbecomewornduringnorm aluse,suchasblades,sparkplugs, ,suchasnailsthorns,stumps, ,negligence,improperstorageoraccidentort hefailuretomaintaintheequipmentaccording totheinstructionscontainedintheowner'sma nual ,ifanybatteryincludedwiththisridingequip mentprovesdefectiveinmaterialorworkmansh ipandourtestingdeterminesthebatterywilln othotdacharge, , ,ROEBUCKANDCO.,HOFFMANESTATES, ;.. , :.. ;Iter, , ,! : , !8 , ; :.. :..8,16,22 CuttingHeight, , ,16Oi! :.. :Adjustment, , , ,40 , :.. , , ;.. ! ! ,t6, , ,t6, :.. , [ [ ;however,itmaychangeinfutureyears-moreat tachmentsmaybeadded,changesmaybemadeinth eseattachments, (thosethatdoareindicated) !]]

7 Atcloseintervalstoletmoisturesoakin, , , ,plus_ccessoriessuchassidepanelkits,toe{ caddy,cartcover, , 'scalping"onuneventerrain,3 ANGH_TCHletsyoutow2or3pull-behindattachm entsat>nce,suchassweepers,dethatchers,ae rators(notforusewithoilers,cartsorotherh eavyattachments).3 AUGEWHEELS onbothsidesofthemowei"deckreduce_'hances of"scalping" ; ] #lANCEREEL-_,CTIONSPRINGTtNEDETHATCHER covers36-inchwide_athandtossesthatchinto largehopper, ,onceinstalled,letsyoumulch,dischargeor_ agclippings(baggeroptional) :tAMPTOPSANDFEET letyoutoadandunloadtractorfroma) , } " ,42-inch' , ;replaceable,reversible;craperbar.

8 (Usewithtirechainsandwheelweightsand/orr ear_rawbarweight.) (Usewithchainsandwheelweightsand/orreard rawbarweight,) ,insecti-cides, ,fertilizin, , , ,Fitsanylawn, !Optionaliaccessoriesconvertunitfordetha tching,aerating, ;closelyspacedextra-largecrosslinksgives moothride, ,ABSplastictop; :tinted/temperedsolidsafetyglasswindshie ldwithhandoper-atedwiper; {eaves, (1) (2)SheetMetalScrewsxI/2(t)Locknut3/8-24( 1)LargeFiatWasher(l)ShoulderBott5/16-18( 1)HexBoltt/2-13xl(1)LockWasher1/2(1)Wash er17/32xt-3/16xt2 Gauge(2)Screws#10x5/8(2)LockWashers#t0_( 2)WeldNuts#10)Washers3/16x3/4x16 Gauge(2)HexBolts!}

9 /4-20x3/4(2)HexNuts1/4-20(2)Washers9/32x 5/8xt6 GaugePartspackedseparatelyincartonSeat\S teeringWheelPartsBagBatteryacidMulcher-t PlateBatterySteeringBootOwner'sManualPar tsbagcontentsnotshownfullsize_(2)Shoulde rBolts_tchHookAssembtysSteeringBushing (2)Locknuts3/8-!6(2)Gaugewheels(2)WingNu ts!/4-20(2)BatteryCarriageBolts1/4-20x7- 1/2(2)KeysSteeringWheelInsertGuard:..ISt eering[,m_---:,Adapter,IBatteryCaps!5 , ,Standardwrenchsizesarelisted;(1)5116"wr ench(2)7/16"wrenches(t)t/2"wrench(I)3/4" wrench9/!6"wrenchScrewdriverUtilityknife TirepressuregaugeWhenrightandlefthandism entionedinthismanual,itmeanswhenyouarein theoperatingposition(seatedbehindthestee ringwheel).]

10 "TOREMOVEUNITFROMCARTONUNPACKCARTONo'Rem oveallaccessibleloosepartsandpartscarton sfromcarton(Seepage6).=Cut,fromtoptobott om,aionglinesonallfourcornersofcartonand laypanelsflat., (SeeFig.!}Slidethesteeringbushingoverthe steeringshaft,,Raisesteeringshaftforward untiIscrewhotesindashlineupwithsteeringb ushing,installtwo(2) , (lefttoright) ( ),Raiseattachmentliftlevertoitshighestpo sition. "NEUTRAL"position.", , (SeeFig,3)PREPAREBATTERY( ) :Weareyeandfaceshield,Washhandsorc_othin gimmediatelyifaccidentallyincontactwithb atterya ,clothingandgogglestoprotectyourhands,sk inandeyes,Yourunithasabatterych ,periodicchargingofthebatterywithanautom otivechargerwillextenditslife.)