Need help identifying a rig and finding a manual.

I realized that I have another mower on the property. I’m storing it for a friend. If it is useful, I may try to buy it from him.
It is a Craftsman 42” rider, with a 15 HP Kohler and what appears to be an 800 series 6 speed transaxle. It is surrounded by other junk, so I can’t lift it to see under it. It is a 917.252600 according to the tag. I can’t find a manual or much on parts. If it IS an 800 something, I want to try and buy it.

Help?

Have any pictures to help narrow it down? Looks to be a lt4000, or maybe a yt4000 but I can be sure. I see the trouble you're having with the number

Goofy number. The only one they ever made!

I will get some pics tomorrow, including the tag.

Sure is, best I've found so far isn't downloadable as a full manual but you can save each page.

https://www.searspartsdirect.com/model/5zsbeyrl18-000247/craftsman-917252600-front-engine-lawn-tractor-parts

I found that one too. Doesn’t seem to be the same. Thanks though. I will get pics and try a reverse image search. I’m pretty sure I wrote the number down correctly. A photo will prove what is right. I found another reference that showed a different trans.

It is more like this: but engine says 15.5

https://www.bidnow.us/lots/63640#&gid=1&pid=1

Ok, giving up for the night. I think you are right about the LT4000 @brianator, and I will guess spicer 6 speed transaxle.

Based on "the hard way" research I've done so far it looks to be AYP built and I've found 4 possibilities on the transaxle with tractors with the 15.5hp Kohler
1)A Hydrostatic transaxle in which the tractor has a manual PTO clutch (lever?)
2) A Peerless 930-057A (6 speed) in which the tractor has a manual PTO clutch (lever?)
3)A Dana 4360 (6 speed) in which the tractor has an electric PTO clutch
4) A Peerless 206-545C (6 speed) with an idler PTO clutch (pedal I assume)

There is also a 15hp, Kohler, 6 speed, AYP built tractor again with the Peerless 930-057A with a manual PTO clutch.

They range in years between 1996 and 99, they all have a 42" cut.

There's also a 15.5hp, 6 speed with a 42" cut built in 1994 but there's no engine or transaxle make listed... no picture either.

Based on the fact you believe it has a Spicer would make me think the one with the Dana(Spicer) is the closest bet. 917.25660 which is listed as "Craftsman 3in1, 15.5HP, 42", Automatic Lawn tractor" and of course I can't find a manual for it either!  Lol

So that's all I got for now, the more info and pictures you can provide is the better (including engine sticker), I have a feeling yours is a special edition or a half year,  possibly even made to be sold through a specific retailer?

LOL, what a bowl of spaghetti. I said spicer because of a manual I found. Hopefully we can pin it down tomorrow.
Thanks for all the info.
I’m hoping it is a peerless 206 axle.

OK, lots of pics. It is an LT4000, with a 15 HP Kohler engine. The trans appears to be a Peerless 930 from what little I can see of it by holding the iPad under the tractor. I am going to try to talk the owner out of the machine, looks good from what I can see. I know he was running it before he moved away.























The part of the transaxle case visible in the pic looks like the 930, rather distinctive.

OMG OMG!!! I texted my friend about the mower and he GAVE it to me! I know it was given to him just before we moved here, so he passed it along. HOOAH. I will dig it out and look it over, maybe today or tomorrow. It is seriously crammed into a pile of stuff and I can hardly walk around it. The real tractor will get it out for me.

Looks like the mower was made in November of 1994 and the engine was made earlier that fall.

It's a kohler, it will run. 

I've been looking for one of those grills for about 3 months now.  Nice machine!  So confused by the transaxle pic for some reason.  LOL

I probably won’t use the grill, and it is cracked at the bottom, but repairable.

I’m confused about the transaxle too. I have found manuals for similar machines and find Dana and Peerless MST axles, but not a word about a 930 and it sure looks like one. If I can get it out of the pile tomorrow, I should be able to raise it up with the tractor and read the tag if it is still on the axle. At least I can get a good pic.

The (now) previous owner says it runs good and to give it full choke for starting. Battery is dead now though.

Congratulations on the tractor! What are you planning to do with it?

I hope to drag it out today and look it over. I am thinking about putting the Square Body sheet metal on it and using the two of them for my Build-off starting point. That way I can preserve the LT1000 that is now my donor machine for that. I would like to keep it like it is, but I didn’t have another viable rig when I signed up for the Build-off. We will see!

So, thanks for the help on this one. I will stop derailing my own thread and start a thread on the LT4000.