Table Of Contents; Index - Craftsman 917.2565 Owner's Manual

TABLE OF
SAFETY RULES ............................................................ 2
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ...................................... 3
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES ..................... 3, 15-19
WARRANTY ........................................... _ ...... ,............... 3
TRACTOR ACCESSORIES .......................................... 5
ASSEMBLY ............................................................... 7-9
OPERATION .......................................................... 10-14
CONTENTS
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ..................................... 15
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS ........................... 20-25
STORAGE ................................................................... 26
TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................... 27-28
REPAIR PARTS - TRACTOR ................................ 30-47
REPAIR PARTS - ENGINE .................................... 48-53
PARTS ORDERING/SERVICE ............... BACK COVER
INDEX
A
Accessories ........................................................ 5
Adjustments:
Brake ............................................................ 22
Carburetor ..........................................25
Mower
Front-To-Back ............................. 21
Side-To-Side ............................ 21
Throttle Control Cable ....................... 24
Air Filter, Engine .................................................... 18
Air Screen, Engine ...................................... 18
Assembly ............................................................. 7-9
B
Battery:
Charging .................................................. 9
Cleaning ................................................ 17
Levels ...................................................... 17
Starting with Weak Battery ........... 23
Storage ............................................................ 26
Terminals .............................................. 17
Belt:
Motion Drive
Removal/Replacement ............ 22
Mower Blade(s)
Removal/Replacement ................. 22
Blade:
Sharpening ............................................. 16
Replacement ................................. 16
Brake Adjustment .......................................... 22
C
Carburetor Adjustment ................................ 25
Controls, Tractor .......................................... 11
Customer Responsibilities .............. 15-19
Engine:
Air Filter ...................................... I8
Air Screen, Engine ............................ 18
Cooling Fins, Engine ....................18
Engine Oil ................................... 17
Fuel Filter ......................................... 19
Spark Plug(s) ............................. 19
Tractor:
Battery ........................................... 17
Blade .................................................. 16
Lubrication Chart ..................... 15
Maintenance Schedule .............. 1
Tire Care ....................................... 9,16,23
Transaxle ................................. 17
Cutting Height, Mower ............................ 12
E
Electrical:
Interlocks and Relays ....................... 24
Schematic ........................................ 29
Wiring Diagram ..................................... 30
Engine:
Air Filter ......................... ;................... 18
Air Screen .................................... 18
Cooling Fins, Engine .......................... 18
Oil Change ............................................. 17
Oil Level .................................. 13,17
Oil Type ....................................................... 17
Preparation .................................... 13
Repair Parts ......................................... 48-53
Starting ...............................................14
Storage ............................................ 26
F
Filter:
Air Filter ................................................ 18
Fuel .................................................. 19
Fuel:
Type .................................................. 13
Storage ......................:............................ 26
Fuse ......................................................... 24
H
Hood Removal/Installation ................... 24
L
Leveling Mower Deck ............................. 21
Lubrication:
Chart ....................................................... 15
M
Maintenance Schedule ,.;...................... 15
Mower:
Adjustment, Front-to-Back .............21
Adjustment, Side-to-Side ............... 21
Blade Sharpening ................................ 16
Blade Replacement .................... 16
Cutting Height .................................. 12
Installation .................................... 20
Operation ............................................... 13
Removal
.............................................. 20
Mowing Tips ................................................... 14
Muffler ........................................ ;........ 19
Spark Arrester ........................... 3,40
Oil:
0
Cold Weather Conditions ........ 13,17
Engine ........................................... 17
Storage .............................. ;................ 26
Operation ............................................................... 10-14
Operating Mower ................... :...................13
Options:
Accessories .............................................. 5
Spark Arrester ....................................... 3,40
P
Parking Brake ............................................. 11-12
Pads Bag .................................................... 6
Pads, Replacement/Repair ...............30-47
Product Specifications ................................ 3
R
Repair Parts ....................................... 30-47
S
Safety Rules ................................................... 2
Seat ..................................................................... 8
Service and Adjustments ................ 20-25
Carburetor .............................................. 25
Fuse ................................................ 24
Hood Removalllnstallatlon ........... 24
Motion Drive Belt
Removal/Replacement ............... 22
Mower Belt(s)
Remova!/Replacement ............ 22
Mower Adjustment
Front-to-Back ........................... 2I
Side-to-Side ............................;._ 21
Mower Removal .............................. 20
Tire Care ...................................9,16,23
Slope Guide Sheet ................................ 55
Spark Plug(s) ......................................... 19
Specifications ............................. ,............ 3
Starting the Engine ............................13-14
Steering Wheel .................................. 7,23
Stopping the Tractor .................................. 12
Storage ............................................................... 26
T
Throttle Control Cable Adjustment ....... 25
Tires ................................................... 9,16,23
Trouble Shooting Chart ................... 27-28
Transaxle ................................................. 17
W
Warranty ...................................................... 3
Wiring Diagram ....................................... 30
Wiring Schematic ......................................29
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