Sears 917.253120 Quick reference guide

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8920H

3.11.62'

ASSEMBLY, OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

AND

PARTS

LIST

FOR

SEARS

SICKLE

BAR

MOWER

MODEL NUMBER

917.253120

ISears J

SEARS,

ROEBUCK

AND

CO.--U.S.A.; ·

SIMPSONS-SEARS LIMITED-CANADA ·

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SAFETY

PRECAUTIONS

1.

Place

tractor

sh

i

ft

l

ever

in

neutral

and mower

clutch

lever

in

rear

or

disengaged

position

before

starting

engine

.

2.

Never

start

the

engine

when

anyone

is

near,

and

never

ploc

e

hands

or

feet

near

cutter

bar.

3.

Never

refuel

engine

while

it

is

in a bui l

ding,

and

always

when

refuel

ing

engine

be

careful

that

fuel

con

does

not

touch

battery.

A

spark

from

the

fuel

con

touching

the

battery

terminal

could

cause

a

fire.

4.

Do

not

store

equipment

with

fuel

in

the

tonk

ins

i

de

a bui lding

where

fumes

may

reach

on

open

flame

or

spark.

Let

eng

i

ne

cool

before

storing

in

any

enclosure.

5.

Never

fill

the

fuel

tonk

while

the

engine

is

hot,

and

wipe

off

any

gasoline

that

might

hove

been

spilled.

Replace

fuel

con

on

tonk.

6.

Only

persons

thoroughly

acquainted

with

the

rules

of

safe

operation

should

be

permitted

to

use

mower,

and

no

minor

should

operate

this

machine

unless

properly

supervised.

7.

Do

not

attempt

to

get

off

or

on

tractor

when

mower

is

engaged

and

tractor

engine

is

running.

Wait

until

knife

stops

before

getting

off

tractor

.

Be

sure broke

is

on

securely

and

shift

transmission

into

low

or

reverse

g

ea

r,

especially

on

incline

or

hill.

8.

Always

keep

broke

properly

adjusted.

9.

Keep

knife

sharp.

10. If

your

equipment

should

start

vibrating,

stop

the

engine

and

check

for

damage

or

loose

ports.

Vi

brat

ion

is

generally

o

warning

of

trouble.

Always

replace

ports

showing

excessive

wear.

11.

Always

replace

thrust

washer

and

lock

nut

when

replacing

knife,

and

check

lock

nut

at

frequent

intervals

to

make

su

re it

is

tight.

12. Wear

relatively

tight

fitting

clothing,

and

always

keep

hands,

feet

or

lo

ose

fitting

clothing

away

from

mowing

belts.

13.

Do

not

mow

crossways

on

steep

slopes

because

of

danger

of

tra

ctor

tipping

over.

14

. Do

not

attempt

to

clean

cutter

bar,

or

to

otherwise

clean

,

adjust,

or

repair

machine

before

stopping

tractor

engin

e

and mower

clutch

lever

is

in

disengaged

position.

15.

Never

leave

machine

running

unattended

,

and

remove key from

ignition

switch

to

prevent

children

from

starting

tractor

or

mower.

16,

Always

keep

all

shie

l

ds

and

guards

in

place.

Mower

or

tractor

must

never

be

ope

rated

with

any

shields

or

guards

removed.

17.

Never

run

engine

inside

a

building.

18.

Remove

stones,

wires,

cans,

boards,

branches,

bones

and

other

foreign

objects

from

area

before

each

mowing.

Avoid

striking

rocks

or

roots.

Any

of

the

above,

if

struck

by

the

knife,

may

damage

knife

or

guards

and

may

cause

injury

to

people

or

property.

19.

Keep

people,

pets

and

particularly

children

away

from mowing

area

when

mowing

with

your

sickle

bar

mower.

20.

Always

drive

olowly

over

uneven

ground,

on

hills

and

curves

to

prevent

tipping

of

tractor.

21.

Do

not

operate

the

tractor

in

high

gear

going

down

hill,

and do

not

turn

sharp

corners

while

going

down

hi II. If

it

is

necessary

to

stop

tractor

while

going

down

hill,

do

so

quickly

to

prevent

tractor

from

picking

up

speed

during

the

declutching

to

braking

operation.

NOTE:

The

enginP.

produces

cons

iderable

braking

action

when

throttled

bock

to

idling

speed

without

declutching

, and

this

procedure

is

recommended

before

applying

brake.

22.

Do

not

shift

gears

while

going

up

steep

hills.

Choose

a low

enough

gear

to

climb

hill

without

slopping

and

shifting

gears.

If

it

is

necessary

to

stop

while

going

up

hill,

do

so

qui

ck

ly to

prevent

tractor

rolling

backward.

When

start-

ing

tractor

in motion

going

uphi

II,

use

one

of

the

lowest

gears,

reduce

engine

speed

and

engage

clutch

gradually

to

prevent

tractor

from

"rearing

up".

YOU

CAN

DO

MANY

JOBS

EASILY

WITH

THE

WIDE

VARIETY

OF

ATTACH-

MENTS

--

AND

FIRST

OF

ALL

BE

CAREFUL.

2.3.69

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ONLY

ONE

PER

SON

ON

THE

TRACTOR

AT

A

Tl

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INTRODUCTION

Setting

Up,

Operating

Instructions

and

Safety

Precautions

should

be

studied

very

closely

before

beginning

to

assemble

your

mower.

A

number

at

the

beginning

of a

paragraph

in

the

following

instructions

refers

to

an

arrow

in

the

adjoining

figure,

except

when

otherwise

stated.

When

R.H.

(Right

Hand)

and

L.H.

(Left

Hand)

are

used,

it

shou

ld

be

understood

to

mean from a

position

behind

and

facing

the

mower

(or

direction

of

travel).

Cut

all

wires.

NOTE:

The

two

ext

ra

thick

flat

washers

found in bog

of

ports

must

be

saved

for

use

in

Step

14,

page

5.

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

BEFORE

MOWING

A

NEW

PLOT

OF

GRASS,

ALWAYS

STOP

TO

ANALYZE

THE

LAWN

OR

FIELD

FOR

BEST

MOWING

PROCEDURE.

CONSIDER

ALSO

THE

HEIGHT

OF

GRASS,

WEEDS,

HAY,

ETC.

TO

BE

MOWED,

TYPE

OF

TERRAIN

(LEVEL, HILLY

OR

PITTED),

AS

WELL

AS

THE

PRESENCE

OF

ROCK

OR

TRASH.

EACH

CONDITION

WILL

REQUIRE

CERTAIN

ADJUSTMENTS

OR

PRECAUTIONS

AS

OUTLINED

IN

THIS

MANUAL.

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SETTING

UP

INSTRUCTIONS

FIG. 1

1.

Raise

front

channel

cover

and

assemble

idler

shaft

(A),

to

front

of

tractor

frame,

and

hook

spring

into

hole

in

rear

of

front

axle

brocket

and

hole

in front

of

idler

frame

as

show

n in

Fig.

1.

2.3.69

-3-

FIG. 2

2.

Assemble

belt

tightener

lever

(

B),

to

R.H.

side

of

tractor

os

shown

.

NOTE:

Bolt

(C),

must

be

removed

from

tractor

to

install

lever.

Use

one

3A3

x

1~

inch

bolt,

lock

washer

and

nut

found

in

plastic

bog,

for

attaching

lever.

Use

original

bolt

(C),

removed

for

attaching

other

end

of

lever.

3.

Assemble

belt

tight

ener

link

(D),

and

adjusting

to

belt

tightener

lever

(B),

and

secure

with

spring

retainer

as

shown

in

Fig.

2.

F

R.H.

SIDE

L.H

.

SIDE

FIG. 3

4.

Slide

mower

mounting

frame

beneath

tractor

as

shown

above.

Line

up

hole

in

frame

(E),

with

hole

rear

hanger

(F).

Slide

hanger

shaft

(G),

with

roll

attached,

through

holes

in frame

(E),

and

rear

hanger

(F),

from

L.H.

side.

NOTE

:

Place

a

cushion

washer

(H),

--

~hipped

in

bag

of

ports,

over

shaft

(G),

and

between

frame

(E),

and

rear

hanger

(F),

at

both

R.H.

and

L.H

.

sides

of

tractor.

Secure

R.H.

side

with

retainer

spring

(1),

shipped

in bog

of

ports

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SETTING

UP

INSTRUCTI

ONS

--

CO

NTINUED

FIG. 4

5.

Loosen

nu

t s

(J),

in front fr

ame

strop

we ldme

nt

(K),

and

frame

weldment

as

shown

in Fig.

4.

Raise

frame

strop

weldment

up

so

that

it

con

be

attached

to

L.H.

front

axle

brocket

(L).

Ass

emble

flat

washer

over

bolt,

then

odd

bushing

.

Insert

bolt,

washer

an

d

bush

in

g

through

front

frame

strop

then

through

L.H.

front

axle

brocket

as

shown

in

Fig.

4,

and

assemble

·

lock

washer

and

hex

nut

.

Leave

nut

loose.

>I'

NOTE:

It may

be

necessary

to

slide

frame

strop

weldment

forward

or

backward

on

frame

so

that

hanger

shaft

con

be

inserted

through

bra

c

kets.

Retighten

nuts

(J),

loosened

in

step

5

ab

o

ve,

and

ol

so

boIt

through

front

frame

st

r

op

and

frame

weldmen

t

lef

t

loose

in

step

5

above.

FIG. 5

6.

S

lide

cutter

bar

and

mounting

br

ocket

weldment

(M)

,

into

position

shown

in

Fig.

5,

ben

e

ath

yoke

weldment

(N).

Pins

of mounti

ng

brocke

t

weldme

nt

enter

ho

l

es

in

yoke

weldmen

t. Secure with t

he

two

cot!

er

pins

shipped

in bog

of

por

ts

. Sp

read

cotters.

2.3.69

-4-

FIG. 6

7.

Refer

to

Fi

g's.

5

and

6.

Remo

ve

nut

loc

kw

oshe

r,

bushing,

flat

washer

and

bo lt from 1

lift

link (P

).

Assemble

lift

link

(P)

,

to

c

utter

bar li

ft

ar

m {Q),

with

items

previously

removed.

8. Remove

huglock

nut

and

outer

wash

er from

welded

to

knife

head

(

R).

Leave

inner

washer

on

pi_

n.

P_

osit

i

on

end

of

pitman

ass

embly (S),

over

••

It

wdl

be

necessary

to

hove

knife

assembly

in

extreme

R.H.

position

. Now

slide

outer

washer

previously

removed,

over

and

secure

with

huglock

nut.

9.

Remove

cotter

(T), from

rivet

(U),

and

remove

rivet.

Attach

clevis

to

foot

lift

lever

as

shown in

Fig

. 6

with

rivet

and

secure

with

c

otter

.

X

FIG. 7 w

10.

Secure

swothboord

with

plate

(W)

,

attached

to

outer

runner

plate

(X), with a

3/8

x 1

square

neck

carriage

bolt

, 3/ 8

lockwosh

er

and

Gripco

lock

nut

.

Bolt,

lo

ckwosher

and

nut

shipped

in

bog

of

ports

.

NOTE:

T i

ghten

Gripco

lock

nut

aga

in

st

lockwosher

tight

e~ough

to

pr

event

rottl

ing

but

loo:.e

enough

to

perm1t

swothboord

to

move

freely

up

end

down.

11.

Attach

swothstic

k

(Y),

to

swo

thb

oord

(

W)

, with a

3/ 8 x 1

squa

re

neck

carria

ge

bol

t,

fla

t

washer

7/16

x

1,

lockwo

sher

3/8

and

h

ex

nut.

Bolt

washers

and

nut

shipped

in bog of port

s.

'

NOTE

:

There

ore

three

Io

cot

ion s in t

he

swothboord

for

the

swothstick.

Fo

r your

prope

r ap

plic

a

tio

n

refer

to

"Swot

h

stick

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FLAT IDLER PULLEY

()

FIG. 8

12.

Remove

nut,

lockwosher

and

belt

guard

(B), from

front i

dler

shaft

(

A).

Place

belt

on

idler

sheaves

and

on

engine

pulley

as

shown.

Replace

belt

guard

{B)

and

secure

with

lockwasher

and

hex

nut.

Important: Mower

belt

wi

II

be

second

groove

from

engine

of

engine

pulley

.

See

ins

ert

for

proper

way of

instal

ling

belts

on

idle

r pu

lle

ys.

Back

of

belt

must

be

against

the

flat

idler

as

shown.

Refer

to

Fig.

8.

13.

Refer

to

F i

g.

8.

Assemble

ad

jus

ting

pin (C)

to

idler

shaft

{A),

and

secure

with

re

tain

er

spring

(D),

as

shown.

Adjust

for

proper

belt

tensio

n,

see

Belt

Adjustment,

page

6,

Fig.

12.

If

your

traG

tor

is

equipped

with

a new

style

belt

guard

(E,

Fig

.

8-A),

disregard

step

14

below

and

follow

step 15.

l4.

Refer

to

Fig.

8.

Remove

bolt

(F),

from

upper

belt

guide

{G),

at

engine

pulley.

Assemb

le

belt

guide

{H

),

over

short

belt

guide

(G), with

washer

betw

ee

n

belt

gui

des.

S

ec

ure

with 3/ 8 x

1)4

hex

bolt

and

extra

th

ick

washer

f

urnished.

Note:

extra

thick

washer

nex

t to

head

of

b~lt,

new

belt

guide,

washer,

and

short

belt

guide

engine.

Remove

bolt

(J),

from

lower

be

lt

gui

de

(K),

and

assemb

le

other

belt

guide

(L),

to en

gi

ne

as

shown.

Assemble

lower b

elt

guide

over

was

he

r

and

existing

belt

gui

de

in

some

manner

as

stated

above.

All belt gu

ides

must

clear

belt

by

l/8"

when

clutches

ore

engaged

(b

elts

ti

),

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1

5.

When mounting

this

mower on a tra

ctor

equipped

with

a

belt

guard

weldment

(F

ig.

8-A),

over

the

engine

pul

ley,

t

he

belt

gu

ide

s (J, F

ig.

8),

will

not

be

on

the

tractor

.

AI

so,

the

ot

he

r

belt

guide

(L,

Fig.

8),

wil

l n

ot

be

used.

Assemble

bolts (M),

bushings

(N),

and

nu

ts

(P),

sh

ipped

in

plastic

bag

with your mower,

to

the

two

lo

wer

holes

in

belt

guard

weldment.

This

acts

as a

belt

guide.

Discord

belt

guides,

bo

lt

s

and

washers

shown in

Fig

. 8

which

was

furn

ished

with

the

mower.

LUBRICATION

CHART

Use

a

good

grade

of

gun

grease,

and

lubricate

mower

as

per

lube

chart

below.

Give

grease

fittings,

illustrations

1

and

2 (front

and

rear

guides),

two

shots

of

grease.

The

remaining

grease

fittings

wi

II

require

only

one

shot

of

grease

each.

See

Fig.

9.

Lubricate

wear

plates

and

knife

clips

with

S.A.E.

30

motor

oil

or

grease,

These

should

be

lubricated

every

hour or

two

of

steady

operation.

However

, when mowi

ng

in

sandy

or

gritty

conditions,

it

may

be

better

to

leav

e

the

knife

run

dry.

The

grease

or oil

wi

II

hold

the

sa

nd

or

grit

in

place,

and

wi

II

oct

as

a

grinding

compound.

l.

Rear

guide

" 2

shots

grea

se

every

hour or

two.

2.

Front

guide

• 2

shots

grease

every

hour

or

two,

3.

Knife

clips

a~d

wear

plates-

A few

drops

of

SAE

30 motor oiI or a

dab

of

grease

at

wearing

su

rfa

ces

every

hour or

two

of

operation.

In

sandy

or

gritty

conditions,

do

not

l

ubricate

.

4.

Flywheel

bearing

tube

• 1

sho

t

grease

every

10

hou

rs

of

opera

ti

on

.

5.

Pi

tm

an

tube

-

grease

unt

il

grease

appears

at

spherica

l

rod

ends,

every

hour

or

two.

Lubricate

all

pi

vot

points

and li

nkages

with

a few

drops

of SA E

30

motor oi I

eve

ry 5

hours

of

operation.

NOTE:

W

ip

e

grease

f

ittings

clean

before

lubricating.

This

ovoids

forcing

dirt

into

the

fittings

with

new

greas

e.

IMPORTANT:

LUBRICATE

OPERATION

.

DO

MOWER

NOT

ATTEMPT

TO

WHILE

MOWER

IS

IN

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OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS

For

each

job

of

mowing

it

wi

II

be

necessary

to

vary

the

ground

trav

e l

speed

with

each

plot

to

be

mowed.

In

thin

stan

ds

of

material

the

ground

travel

speeds

may

be

inc

reased

(shift

to

a higher

gear)

and

in

most

cases,

the

engine

may ol so

be

throttled

bock.

In

heavy

blue

grass

it may

be

necessary

to

shift

to

a

lower

gear

(slower

ground

trave

l

speed)

and run

engine

at

o

higher

speed.

Pick

gear

and

engine

speed

which

seems

to

do

the

best

job

of

mowing.

Always

run

engine

throttle

ot

slower

spee

ds

if

possible

to

reduce

wear

and

vibration.

DO

NOT

ATTEMPT

TO

LUBRICATE

WHILE

MOWER

IS

IN

OPERATION.

CAUTION:

Run

engine

at

reduced

speed

whenever

possible

to

reduce

vibration

and

wear

on pitman

and

knife.

Operating

angle

of

cutter

bar

not

to

exceed

35°

above

level.

It

is

the

respon

s ibi Iity

of

the

operator

to

see

that

the

area

where

the

sickle

bar

will

be

used

is

free

of

all

types

of

foreign

material.

This

includes

wire,

rope,

sti

cks,

cons

,

bottles,

pipe,

rocks,

e

tc.

These

represent

potentia

l

dangers

to

the

sickle

bar

and

operator,

and

ore

certain

to

damage

the

knife

assemble.

Always

be

on

the

alert

for

obstacles

when

mowing,

and

never

leave

the

sickle

bar in

operation

while

unattended.

NOTE:

Sickle

bar

must

be

in

operation

before

begin·

ning

to

move

through

material

to

be

cut.

TO

TRANSPORT

FIG.

10

Stop

tractor

engine.

Depress

on

foot

lift

lever

(A)

until

latch

brocket

(B)

con

be

positioned

as

shown

in

Fig.

10.

Secure

bar in

upright

position

with

tra

nsport

strop

(C).

2.3.69 -

6-

SWATHSTICK

ADJUSTMENT

FIG.

11

There

are

three

hol

es

in

swothboord

for

swa

thstick

adjustment.

Adjust

to

best

turn

crop

being

cut

.

Lower

hole

for

higher

weeds.

BELT

ADJUSTMENT

---

......

---

-v

.,

--

_,

FIG.

12

\

I

Turning

the

adjusting

(A,

Fig.

12),

adjusts

the

belt.

Remove

retainer

spring

(D,

Fig.

8),

and

turn

adjusting

(A,

Fig.

12),

in o

counter-clockwise

directi

on

(when

standing

in

front

of

the

tractor),

to

tighten

belt.

Belt

tightener

lever

(B,

Fig.

2},

requires

a

fair

amount

of

effort

to

engage

lever

(pu

sh

forward),

when

belt

is

properly

adjusted.

Belts

that

slip

wear

out

rapidly.

Keep

belt

properly

adjusted

to

prevent

premature

failure

.

Replace

retainer

spring

in

adjusting

pin.

STORAGE

Before

storing

mower for

any

long

period

of t

ime,

thoroughly

clean

away

al

l

dirt

and

debris.

Wearing

surfa

ces

should

be

given

o

good

coot

of

grease

or

rust

preventive

espec

i

ally

the

mower

knife.

Store in a

clean

, dry

area.

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MAINTENANCE

AND

SERVICE

INSTRUCTIONS

DAILY

MAINTENANCE

Ma

ke

sure

a

ll

nu

ts

on

bol

ts

ore

ti

g

ht

and

co

tter

pins

spre

ad.

Keep

k

ni

fe sh

arp

and t

rue.

Obse

rve

all

safety

pr

ecau

t

ion

s.

Keep

mow

er

l

ubric

ate

d.

TO

REMOVE

KNIFE

1. Pos

ition

knife

in

the

ex

treme

out

po

sit

io

n

(knife

farthest

away

f

ro

m

tra

ct

or

).

2. Re

move

hug

loc

k

nut

and

outer

w

ash

er

from

welded

to

kni

fe

head.

Slip

p

itm

an from pin and pu ll

co

mple

te

knife

ossemb

ly

out f

ro

m the

L.H.

end of

bar.

Sh

ar

pen

knife

se

ctio

ns.

Repair

or

str

aigh

ten

kn

i

fe

as

needed

,

or

rep

lace

with

n

ew

kni

fe.

A

djust

k

ni

fe

cli

ps

as

stated

be

lo

w.

KNIFE

A

dul

l

knife,

im

prope

rly

adjusted

kn

i

fe

clips

,

bent

guards

or

worn

wearing

pla

tes

will

abs

orb

o

great

deal

of

pow

er and

make

good

cutting

impo

ssib

l

e.

Make

the

following

a

dju

stm

e

nts

b

ef

ore

ea

ch

day's

cutti

ng.

Guards

ore

often

knocked

out

of

Iine

by

st

riking

st

ones and

obstructions.

Remove

knif

e

and

sight

through

guards.

Align

led

ger p

lates

by

str

ik

in

g

thick

p

ortio

n

of

gu

ard

with o hammer. Do

not

be

nc;llips

of

gu

ard

s

down

abov

e

kn

i

fe,

as

c

ho

king

may

result.

Properly

a

djuste

d

knife

cl

ips

keep

the

kni

fe

fla

t

upon

th

e ledg

er

plates.

If

the

cl

ips

be

come l

oose

or

bent,

the po

ints

of

t

he

kn

if

e wi

ll

rise

when

cutting

and re

su

lts

in

pulling

or

tearing

instead

of

o

sh

earing

act

io

n.

Remove

the

k

nif

e;

sight

along

the

bock

and if be

nt

,

straighten

it

carefully

on f

loor

or

block

by

striking

w

it

h hammer

where

nece

ssary

.

After

the

knife

has b

een

straightened,

ad

jus

t

the

knife

c

lips.

Tap

it

with

light

blows

of

hammer

unt

il

the

cl

ip

j

us

t

begi

ns

to

t

ig

h

ten

dow

n on

the

knife

secti

on.

If

th

e

mower

is

used

in

loose

abrasive

soils

,

the

steel

wear

in

g pl

ates

that

support

th

e bo

ck

e

dge

of

the

kni

fe

s

oon

b

ec

omes

w

or

n.

The

wear

plate

is

located

under

t

he

knife

clip

. W

he

n

the

plates

become

worn,

the

back

edge

of

th

e

knife

is

n

ot

supported

high

enough.

This

makes

it

difficult

to

hoi

d

the

front

of

th

e

knife

down

on the

guard

plates.

Eve

n

though

t

he

k

nif

e cI

ip

s

hove

been

set

down

as

ou

tI i

ned

above,

these

wea

r

in

g p

lot

es

.

are

i

nexpens

i

ve

and

should

berep

l

oce

d wh

enev

er

badly

worn.

PITMAN

REPLACEMENT

B

FIG

. 13

Tigh

ten

hex

jam n

uts

(

A),

and

spherical

rod

ends

(B),

in

pitman

tub

e (

C),

until

on

equal

amount

of

threads

ore

exposed

to

obta

in

th

is

dimension.

Sp

herical

rod

ends

must

be

at

90°

to

eac

h

other

with

zerk

fitting

facing

to

rear

of

mower.

Tighten

hex

jam

nuts

securely.

HOW

TO

ORDER

REPAIR

PARTS

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The

above

number

is

t

he

Model

Number

of

your

SEARS

SICKLE

BAR

MOWER.

It

wi

II

be

found

on a

plat

e

attach

ed

to

the

top

of

th

e frame

weldment.

Always

ment

ion

the

Model

Number

of

your

mower

when

communicating

wi

th

u:

;

or

w

hen

or

derin

g rep

air

port

s.

A

ll

ports

I

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he

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ma

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u

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S

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ports

by moil from t

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moil

or

der

h

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which

serves

the

territory

in

which

you

li

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selling

prices

will

be

f

urn

ished

on

request

or

ports

will

be

s

hipp

ed at

preva

i

ling

prices

and

you

will

be

billed

accordingly.

WHEN

ORDERING

REP

A

IR

PARTS,

ALWAYS

G

IVE

THE

FOLLOWING

IN

FORMAT

I

ON

AS

SHOWN

IN

THIS

LIST;

1.

The

PART

NUMB

E

R.

3.

T he

MODEL

NUMBER··

917.253120.

2.

The

PART

NAME.

4.

The

NAME

of

Implemen

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BAR

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Each

p

ort

has

been given 0 K

ey

le

tte

r

or

number

which

is

used

only

OS

a

guide

to

find

the

part

number.

Do

not

use

th

e

Key

letter

or

number

whe

n

ordering

repair

ports.

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RO

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A

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any

changes

in

design

and

change

s or

imp

rovements

witho

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ny

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iigot

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to

install

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on

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KEY

PART

DESCRIPTION

KEY

PART DESCRIPTI

ON

NO. NO. NO. NO.

1 5309H

Cushion

Washer 36 120389 *Washer,

}S

x

114

x 14 Go.

2 5235H1 Fr

om

e Hanger Shaft 37 272232 *Hex

Nut,

7/16

-14

3 5304H

Elastic

Stop

Nut

5/8

• 18 38 131016 *Wash

er,

21/32

x

1-5/16

x 13 Go.,

4 5280H

Dust

Cop

Cod.

Plated

5 131016 *Washer,

21/32

x 1-5/16 x 13 Go. 39 121574 *Lockwosfier 5/ 8

Cod.

Plated

6 1554H Timken

Cone

40 219436 *Hex Nut, 5/ 8 -

11

Cod.

Plated

7 6855M

Grease

Fitting

41

131099

*Lock

wo

sher,

3

/8

?A

Model Number

Plate

42

120377 *H

ex

Nut,

3/8-

16

8 634A287 Frome Weldment with Bearing

Cups

43

120214 *

Lockwosher,

5

/1

6

-9

2623M Bushing 44 219431 *Hex

Nut,

5/16

• 18

10 606A286 Frome Strap Front Weldment

45

120393 *Washer,

11/3

2 x

11/16

x 16 Go.

11

120388 *Washer,

Flat

7/16

x 1 x 14

Ga.

Cad

. P

lated

12

5277H

Bushing

46 120388 *Washer, 7/ 16 x 1 x 14 Go.

13 528

2H

Flywheel

Guard 47 120384 *

Lockwasher

,

Y7

Cad.

Plated

14

5249H Flywheel Guard

Bracket

48 219434 *Nut

1 Hex

Y7

-13

Cad.

Plated

15 606A287

Belt

Guide Weldment • Flywheel 49 120390 *Wash

er,

9/ 16 x 1-3/ 8 x 12'

Ga.

16

357H Huglock Nut 50 103384 *

Cotter

Pin,

1/8

x %

17

19151616 Washer

15/

32

x 1 x 12

Ga.

51

8238H

Split

Sp

acer

18

19211612 Washer

21/32

x 1 x 12 Go. 52 347H Hug lock Nut

19

5310H

Greas

e

Retainer

Washer 53 132295 *Machine Screw, Slotted Fill

ister

Hd.

20 1553H Timk

en

Cup

~~

•

20

UNC

x 3

14

Plated

21

9244H

Spherical

Rod End - A 4940M

Retainer

Spring

21A 924

2H

Pitman

Tube

B 1572H Roll

22 634A301

Flywheel

Assembly c 122333 *Bolt, Hex

7/16-

14 x 3

-

23 278H

Greas

e

Fitting

.--.o

428691 - *

Bolt,

Hex 5

/8

•

11

x 2

Cad

.

Plated

24 7939M

Bushing

E 122145 *Bolt,-Hex 3/

8-

16 x 1

14

25 124944 *Nut, Hex Jam ASF 5

/8

-

18

UNF F 120696 *

Bolt

, Hex 5/ 16 • 18 x 2

14

Cad.

Plated

G 122007 *

Bolt,

Hex

5/16

• 18 x %

Cad.

Plated

26 606A290

Transport

Stop and Rivet H 122017 *

Bolt,

Hex 5

/1

6-

18 x 1

27 6523H

Bushing

I 120696 *

Bolt,

Hex 5/ 16 -18 x 2

14

28 634A286 Foot

Lever

Wel

dment J 120233 *

Bolt,

Hex

3/8-

16 x 1

29 5234H

Clev

is

L 122491 *

Bolt,

Hex

Y,

• 13 x 3

14

30 120394 *Washer, 13/32 x 13/16 x 16 Ga. M 103384 *

Cotter

Pin,

1/8

x %

31

1542U Spring N 122472 *

Bolt

, Hex

Y7

• 13 x

2}1

32

5252H

Cutter

Bar

Latch

0 5297H

Drilled

Rivet

33 606A278 Yoke Weldment p 456723

*Cott

er

3/1

6 x 1

34 5296H

Lift

Link

R 103408 *

Co

tt

er

3/

16

x 1

14

35 5237H

Pull

Rod 8920H Instruction

and

Parts

Book

35A 32

24M

Bushing

35B 122181 *

Bolt,

Hex

3/8

• 16 UNC x 2

}1

Plated

* Standard Hardware Item-·

Purchase

Locally

.

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