TABLE

OF CONT

TS

 

SAFETY RULES

2

MAINTENANCE

SCHEDULE

15

PRODUCT

SPECIF_CATIONS

3

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

19-24

CUSTOMER

RESPONSiBILiTiES

3, 15-18

STORAGE

25

WARRANTY

3

TROUBLESHOOTING

26-27

TRACTOR

ACCESSORIES

5

REPAIR PARTS - TRACTOR

30-47

ASSEMBLY

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

7-9

REPAIR PARTS - ENGINE

48-52

OPERATmON

10-14

PARTS ORDERING/SERVICE

BACK COVER

iNDEX

 

A

 

Accessories

5

Adjustments:

 

Brake

2t

Carburetor

24

Mower

 

Front-To-Back

20

Side-To-Side

20

Throttle Control Cable

24

Air Filter, Engine

17-I8

Air Screen, Engine

18

 

 

E

 

 

 

O

 

Electrical:

 

 

Oi!:

 

 

 

Interlocks and Relays

.................. 23

Cold

Weather

Conditions

t3,17

Schematic

29

Engine

 

17

Wiring

Diagram

30

Storage

25

Engine:

 

 

 

Operation

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

10-14

Air

Filter

I7-I8

Operating

Mower

13

Air

Screen

t8

Options:

 

 

 

Cooling

Fins

18

 

 

 

Accessories

:

5

Oil Change

17

Spark

Arrester

 

3,40

Oil

Level

13

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

Assembly

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

 

 

7-9

 

 

 

 

B

 

Battery:

 

 

 

 

 

Charging

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

8

Cleaning

 

17

Installation

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

9

Levels

 

 

8,16

Preparation

8

Starting

with Weak Batteqi

.......... 22

Storage

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

 

25

Terminals

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

17

Belt:

 

 

 

 

 

Motion

Drive

 

 

Removal/Replacement

........... 21

Mower

Belt(s)

 

 

Removal/Replacement

........... 21

Blade:

 

 

 

 

 

Sharpening

16

Replacement

16

Brake Adjustment

21

 

 

 

 

C

 

Carburetor

Adjustment

24

Controls, Tractor

! t

Customer

Responsibilities

16-18

Engine:

 

 

 

 

Air

Filter

17

Air Screen

18

Cooling

Fins

18

Engine

Oil

13,t7

Fuel

Filter

18

Spark

Plug(s)

18

Tractor:

 

 

 

 

Battery

 

t6-I7

Blade

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

 

t 6

Lubrication

Chart

t 5

Maintenance

Schedule

! 5

Tire Care

8,16,22

Transaxte

17

Cutting Height,

Mower

t2

Oil Type

13,17

Preparation

t 3

Repair

Parts

48-52

Starting

14

Storage

25

 

F

 

Filter:

 

 

Air Filter

!7

Fuel

18

Fuel:

 

 

Type

14

Storage

25

Fuse

23

 

H

 

Hood Removal/installation

23

 

L

 

Leveling Mower Deck

20

Lubrication:

 

 

Chart

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

! 5

Engine

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

t7

 

M

 

Maintenance Schedule

15

Mower:

 

 

Adjustment, Front-to-Back

20

Adjustment, Side-to-Side

20

Blade

Replacement

16

Blade

Sharpening

I6

Cutting

Height

12

Installation

19

Operation

13

Removal

19

Mowing Tips

I4

Muffler

18

Spark

Attester

3,40

 

 

 

P

 

Parking

Brake

11,12

Parts

Bag

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

6

Parts,

Replacement/Repair

30-47

Product

Specifications

3

 

 

 

R

 

Repair

 

Parts

30-47

 

 

 

S

 

Safety

 

Rules

2

Seat

 

 

8

Service

and Adjustments

19-24

Carburetor

24

Fuse

23

Hood

Removal/Installation

23

Motion

Drive Belt

 

 

 

Removal/Replacement

21

Mower

Belt(s)

 

 

 

Removal/Replacement

21

Mower

Adjustment

 

 

 

Front-to-Back

20

 

 

Side-to-Side

20

Mower

Removal/_nstallation

19

Tire Care

8,16,22

Slope

Guide Sheet

55

Spark

Plug(s)

18

Specifications

3

Starting

the Engine

13-14

Steering

Wheel

7,22

Stopping the Tractor

12

Storage

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

25

 

 

 

T

 

Throttle

Control Cable Adjustment

...... 24

Tires

 

 

8,t6,22

Trouble

Shooting Chart

26-27

Transaxle

t7

W

 

Warranty

3

 

Wiring

Diagram

30

4

Wiring

Schematic

29

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Sears 917.2565 manual Cont

917.2565 specifications

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