Craftsman 917256451 lawn tractor

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CU MER LKIES
TRACTOR
Always obsewe safety rules when performing any ma]nte-
Ranc@_
BRAKE OPBRATIOH
if tractor requires more than six (6) feet stopping distance
at high speed in highest gea,r,then brake must be adjusted.
(See "TO ADJUST BRAKE" in the SewJce and Adjust°
merits section of this manual)_
Maint@n proper air pressure in al! tires (See "PROD-
UCT SPECIF]CATIONS" on page 3 of this manuat)°
Keep tires free of gasoline, oil, or insect control chemi-
cals which can harm rubber.
o Avoid stumps, stones, deep _"ru,,_, sharp objects and
other hazards that may cause tire damage.
BLAD£ @A8_8
Fo_"best resu!ts mower blades must be kept sharp_ Re-
place bent or damaged btades,
BLAD£ R_,MOVAL (See _dg°_'°°_'_,G
Raise mower to highest position to allow acce@s to
biades.
* Remove hex belt, iock washer and flat washer securing
biade.
._ i.qstal new or resharpened blade with traiIng edge up
towards deck as shown.
Reassemble hex boll _ockwasher and fiat washer in
exact order as shown.
_, Tigi_tep, bolt securely @0-35. FI_._....,_:_._h_, torque}o..
',:_ ,¢I_;1HI: ;.:_:,u,._ =.,..,,.....iSGRADEoilEAT _hEAIID.
NOTE: We do not £_cor'nmer@sharpenir_g bl_._de-bul: if you
do, be sure the blade is balanced
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Care should be taken to keep the blade balanced, An
unbalanced blade wil cause excessive vibration and even-
tuat damage to mower and engine,
+ The blade can be sharpened with a fiie or on a grinding
wheel. Do not attempt to sharpen while on the mower.
To check blade balance, yo u wit! need a 5/8" diameter
steel boit, pin_ or a cone baiancer. {When usk'6Ja cone
baianc@r, blow the instructions supplied with bah
ancer)_
Side blade on to an unthreaded poddon of the steel bolt
or pin and held the boit or pin paraiiei with the :£!round..
if blade ;s balanced: it should remain in a hodzont_i
position, !f either end of the !:,'.lademoves downwar:::i_
shad°penthe heavy end until the blade is balanced.
HOT_!: Do not use a nail fo_ balancing his.de. The lobes of
the center hole may appear Io be centered, but a_e net
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