Sears 917.2566 owner manual Index

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SAFETY RULES

2

PRODUCT

SPECIFICATIONS

3

CUSTOMER

RESPONSIBILITIES

3, 16-19

WARRANTY

..................................................................

3

TABLE OF CONTENTS

4

INDEX

4

TRACTOR ACCESSORIES

5

ASSEMBLY

.............................................................

7-10

OPERATION

11-15

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

16

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

20-25

STORAGE

26

TROUBLESHOOTING

27-28

REPAIR PARTS - TRACTOR

30-47

REPAIR PARTS- ENGINE

48-53

PARTS ORDERING/SERVICE

BACK PAGE

INDEX

Accessories

............................................

A

5

Engine:

 

 

 

Operation

......................................

 

11-15

 

 

 

Air Filter

18

Operating

Mower

................................

14

Adjustments"

 

 

 

Air Screen

18

Options:

 

 

 

 

 

Brake

...........................................

 

 

22

Cooling

Fins, Engine

19

Accessories

 

5

Carburetor

...................................

25

Oil Change

18

Spark

Arrester

3,40

Mower:

 

 

 

 

Oil Level

14,18

 

 

 

 

 

P

 

 

Front-To-Back

21

Oil Type

18

Parking

 

Brake

 

11-12

Side-To-Side

20

Preparation

14

Parts

Bag

.............................................

 

6

Throttle

Control Cable

25

Repair

Parts

48-53

Pads,

Replacement/Repair

30-47

Air Filter,

Engine

18

Starting

........................................

14

Product

 

Specifications

3

Air Screen,

Engine

.............................

18

Storage

.......................................F

26

 

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

Assembly

.........................................

 

 

7-!0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

 

Filters:

 

 

 

Repair

 

Parts

 

 

30-47

Battery:

 

 

 

 

 

Air

 

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S

 

 

Charging

 

8

Fuel

 

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Safety

Rules

 

2

Cleaning

 

17

Fuel:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Seat

 

 

 

 

 

8

Starting

with Weak Battery

24

Type

 

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

............................................

Service

and Adjustments

20-25

Storage

.......................................

 

26

Storage

.......................................

26

 

 

 

 

Brake

...........................................

 

22

Terminals

....................................

! 7

Fuse

 

 

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carburetor

 

25

Belts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

G

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuse

 

 

24

Motion

Drive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gauge

Wheels

14

Hood

Removal/Installation

24

Removal/Replacement

23

 

 

 

H

 

Motion

Drive

Belt

 

 

Mower

Blade Drive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hood

Removal/Installation

24

 

 

Removal/Replacement

23

Removal/Replacement

22

 

 

 

 

 

L

 

Mower

Blade

Drive Belt

 

Blade:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leveling Mower Deck

20

 

 

Removal/Replacement

22

Sharpening

..................................

17

 

 

 

 

Lubrication

Chart

16

Mower

Adjustment:

 

 

Replacement

17

 

 

 

 

 

M

 

 

 

Front-to-Back

21

Brake Adjustment

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Side-to-Side

20

Maintenance

Schedule

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mower

Installation

.......................

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mower:

 

 

 

 

Carburetor

Adjustment

25

 

 

 

Mower

Removal

20

Adjustment, Front-to-Back

21

Controls, Tractor

12

Tire Care

:

8,1 7,24

Customer

Responsibilities

16-19

Adjustment, Side-to-Side

20

Slope

Guide Sheet

55

Blade Sharpening

17

Engine:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spark

Plugs

 

19

 

 

 

 

Blade

Replacement

17

 

Air Filter

18

 

Specifications

 

3

Air Screen,

Engine

18

Cutting

Height

13

 

Starting

 

the Engine

14-15

Installation

20

 

Battery

 

17

 

 

Steering

Wheel

 

7,23

 

Operation

1 4

 

Cooling

Fins, Engine

_.. 19

 

Stopping

the Tractor

13

Removal

20

Engine

Oil

! 7

Storage

 

...............................................

 

 

26

Fuel Filter

19

Mowing Tips

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

T

 

 

Spark Plugs

.............................

19

Muffler

 

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spark

Arrester

3,40

Throttle

 

Control Cable

Adjustment ..... 24

Tractor:

 

 

 

 

 

Blades

 

17

Mulcher P]ate

10

Tires

...........................................

 

 

 

 

8,17,24

 

 

 

 

O

 

Trouble

 

Shooting

Chart

..................

27-28

Lubdcation

Chart

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintenance

Schedule

16

 

 

 

 

Transaxle

Repair

Parts

.................

46-47

Tire Care

8,17,24

Cold

Weather Conditions

14,18

 

 

 

 

 

W

 

 

Cutting Height,

Mower

13

Engine

.........................................

18

Warranty

 

 

3

........._-"

 

.....

 

E

 

Storage

............ "7-':

26 ....

Wiring

Diafl ram-=:=_-=:

:

;-;-=.:.. 30--

Electrical:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wiring

Schematic

...............................

29

Inter!ocks

and

Relays

24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schematic

...................................

29

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wiring

Diagram

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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