Sears 917.2565 manual

.... 917.256500 OWNER'S MANUAL o Assembly Operation Customer Responsibilities Service and Adjustments Repair Parts CAUTfON: Read and follow all safety rules and instructions before operating this equipment. FOR CONSUMER ASSISTANCE HOT LINE, CALL THIS TOLL FREE NUMBER: 1-800-659-5917 ! ..................................................... IIIII[...]

.... i & SAFETY RULES Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers iMPORTANT: THiS CUTTING MACHINE tS CAPABLE OF AMPUTATING HANDS AND FEET AND THROWING OBJECTS. FAILURE TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT iN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. |. GENERAL OPERATION ° Read, understand, and foilow all instructions in the manual and on t[...]

CONGRATULATIONS on your purchase of a Sears Tractor. it has been designed, engineered and manufac- tured to give you the best possible dependability and performance. Should you experience any problem you cannot easily remedy, please contact your nearest Sears Authorized Service Center/Department. We have competent, wel!- trained technicians and the[...]

TABLE OF CONT TS SAFETY RULES ............................................................ 2 PRODUCT SPECIF_CATIONS ...................................... 3 CUSTOMER RESPONSiBILiTiES ..................... 3, 15-18 WARRANTY .................................................................. 3 TRACTOR ACCESSORIES ......................................[...]

........ ! ACCESSORIES AN ATTACHME TS These accessories and attachments were available th rough most Sears retait outlets and service centers when the tractor'was purchased. Most Sears stores can order these items for you when you provide the model number of your tractor. ENGINE MAINTENANCE SPARK PLUG GAS CAN BLADES BELTS ENGINE OIL i FUEL STA[...]

...... i CONTE Parts Bag contents shown full size O TS OF HA E PACK Parts packed separately in carton (2) Sheet Metal Screws #1046 x 1/2 (1) Locknut 3/8-24 (1) Large Flat Washer |I I (t) Hex Bolt 1/2-13 x I (1) Shoulder Bolt 5/18-t8 (1) Lock Washer I/2 (t) Washer 17/32 x 1-3/16 x 12 Gauge @ (2) Hex Nuts I/4-20 (2) Hex Bolts 1/4-20 x 3/4 (2) Lock Wa[...]

.......... i ASSEM LY Your new tractor has been assembled at the factory with exception of those parts left unassembled for shipping purposes. To ensure safe and proper operation of your tractor all parts and hardware you assemble must be tightened securely. Use the correct tools as necessary to insure proper tightness. TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY [...]

...... i ASSE BLY CONNECT BATTERY (See Figs, 2 and 3) CAUTION: Do not short battery tern}i, rials. Before connecting battery, re- move n}etai bracelets, wristwatch bands, rings, etc. Positive terminal must be connected first to prevent sparking from acciden- tal grounding, • Remove cardboard packing from seat pan and lift seat pan to raised posit[...]

.......... i ASS LY CHECK T1RE PRESSURE The tires on your tractor were overinflated at the factory for shipping purposes. Correct tire pressure is important for best cutting performance. Reduce tire pressure to PSI shown in "PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" on page 3 of this manual. ,/CHECKMST BEFORE YOU OPERATE AND ENJOY YOUR NE_, TRACTOR, WE WIS[...]

E ....... i OPERATIO These symbols may appear on your tractor or in literature supplied with the product. Learn and understand their meaning. BATTERY CAUTION OR REVERSE FORWARD FAST SLOW WARNING ENGINE ON ENGINE OFF OIL PRESSURE CLUTCH LIGHTS ON LIGHTS OFF FUEL CHOKE MOWER HEIGHT DIFFERENTIAL PARKING BRAKE UNLOCKED LOCK LOCKED Z I MOWER LIFT REVERS[...]

OPERATION KNOW YOUR TRACTOR READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR Compare the illustrations with your tractor to familiarize yourself with the locations of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference. AMMETER IGNITtON SWITCH LIGHT LIFT LEVER SWITCH PLUNGER ATTACHMENT CLUTCH LEVER D [...]

...... ! OPERA O Theoperation of any tractor can resuJt in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses or eye shields while operating your tractor or performing any adjustments or repairs. We recommend a wide vision safety mask over the spectacles or standard safety glasses° HOW TO USE YO[...]

..... i OPERATIO TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fig, 7) Your tractor is equipped with an operator presence sens- ing switch. Any attempt by the operator to leave the seat with the engine running and the attachment clutch engaged will shut off the engine. • Select desired height of cut. • Start mower blades by engaging attachment clutch contro!. ° TO ST[...]

..... i ..... i OPERATBON ADD GASOUNE • Fill fuel tank, Use fresh, clean, regular unleaded gasoline. (Use of leaded gasoline will increase carbon and lead oxide deposits and reduce valve life). IMPORTANT: WHEN OPERATING IN TEMPERATURES BELOW 32°F(0°C), USE FRESH, CLEAN WINTER GRADE GASOLINE TO HELP INSURE GOOD COLD WEATHER STARTING. WARNING: Ex[...]

CUSTOM ESPONS LINES MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE FILL IN DATES AS YOU COMPLETE REGULAR SERVICE Check Brake Operation Check Tire Pressure Check for Loose Fasteners R [ Sharpen/Replace Mower Btades A C LubricationChart T Check Battery Level/Recharge 0 Clean Battery and Termina{s R Check Transax/eCooIing Adjust Blade Belt(s)Tension Adjust Motion Drive Belt(s)[...]

...... i CUSTO RESPON IL ES TRACTOR TO SHARPEN BLADE (See Fig. 10) Always observe safety rules when performing any mainte- nance. BRAKE OPERATMON If tractor requires more than six (6) feet stopping distance at high speed in highest gear, then brake must be adjusted. (See "TO ADJUST BRAKE" in the Service and Adjust- ments section of this m[...]

..... i V-BELTS OUSTOME Check V-belts for deterioration and wear after 100 hours of operation and replace if necessary. The belts are not adjustable. Replace belts if they begin to slip from wear. TRANSAXLE COOLING Keep transaxle free from build-up of dirt and chaff which can restrict cooting. ENG|NE ESPONS L ES CAPIDIPSTICK OIL DRAIN PLUG LUBRICAT[...]

.... i CUSTOME ILITI CLEAN AIR SCREEN (See Fig. 14) Air screen must be kept free of dirt and chaff to prevent engine damage from overheating. Clean with a wire brush or compressed air to remove dirt and stubborn dried gum fibers, ENGINE COOLING FINS (See Fig. 14) Remove any dust, dirt or oil from engine cooling fins to prevent engine damage from ov[...]

• ,,,,z ........ i ...... ! i i i ERVICE A ADJ STMENTS CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS: ® Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake, , Place gearshift lever in neutrat (N) position. Ptace attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position. - Turn ignition key "OFF" and remove key. Make sure the blad[...]

.... i E Ji SERVICE AN ADJUSTMENTS TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or driveway. Make sure tires are properly inflated (See "PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" on page 3 of this manual). If tires are over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust your mower. SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 17 an[...]

....... i ERVICE TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 21) The mower blade drive bett may be replaced without tools. Park the tractor on feve! surface. Engage parking brake. BELT REMOVAL- - Remove mower from tractor (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this section of this manual). , Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys. , Pull[...]

.... :! SERVICE AN ADJUSTMENTS TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT If steering wheel crossbars are not honzontal (left to right) when wheels are positioned straightforward, remove steer- ing wheel and reassemble per instructions in the Assembly section of this manual. FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER The front wheel toe-in and camber are not adjustable on [...]

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB * Raise hood. , Pull bulb holder out of the hole in the backside of the grill. = Replace bulb in holder and push bulb holder securely back into the hole in the backside of the grill. , Close hood. INTERLOCKS AND RELAYS Loose or damaged wiring may cause your tractor to run poorly, stop running, or pr[...]

SERVICE A A JUSTMENTS ENGINE TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE (See Fig. 27) The throttle control has been preset at the factory and adjustment should not be necessary. Check adjustment as described below before loosening cable. If adjustment is necessary, proceed as follows: • With engine not running, move throttle control lever from slow (,_) to[...]

STORAGE Immediately prepare your tractor for storage at the end of the season or if the tractor will not be used for 30 days or more. ==1 CAUTION: Never store the tractor with U gasoline in the tank inside a building 1 where fumes may reach an open flame or spark. Allow the engine to cool before storing in any enclosure. TRACTOR Remove mower from t[...]

PROBLEM Wil| not start Hard to start Engine will not turn over Engine clicks but wilt not start CAUSE 1. Out of fuel. 2. Engine not "CHOKED" properly, 3. Engine flooded. 4. Bad spark plug. 5. Dirty air filter, 6. Dirty fuel filter. 7. Water in fuel. 8. Loose or damaged wiring. 9, Carburetor out of adjustment, t0. Engine valves out of adju[...]

TROU LESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM Engine continues to run when operator leaves seat with attachment clutch engaged Poor cut - uneven Mower blades will not rotate Poor grass discharge Headlight(s) not working (if so equipped) Battery will not charge Engine "backfires" when turning engine "OFF" CAUSE 1. Faulty operator_safety presenc[...]

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SCHEMATIC RED TRACTOR - = MODEL NUMBER 917.256500 BATTERY BLACK AMMETER S B IGNITION SWITCH BLACK M B RED WHITE L [:E:33 IGNITION SWITCH POSITION CIRCUIT OFF M + G ON B+L START B + S + L O LL) FUSE 30 AMP. _ 1 t t I I _ J • ,...,Z.. 1 L J CLUTCH / BRAKE (PEDAL UP) SOLENOID STARTER BLACK RED BLACK SEAT SWITCH I I AFTER FIRE SOLENOID BLACK i (NO[...]

z REPAmR PARTS TRACTOR =-. MODEL NUMBER 917.256500 ELECTRICAL 21 22 36 36 35 15 / '20 ! / / I 45 6 39 39 / / / / / , / / / 30[...]

....... i REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.256500 ELECTRICAL _z KEY PART NO. NO= DESCRiPTiON 1 146139 2 STD523107 3 STD551025 4 STD551125 6 STD54t025 7 109238X 8 144940 9 109596X 15 147688 19 STD551125 20 73350400 21 136850 22 4152J 24 4799J 25 146147 26 108824X 28 4207J 29 121305X 30 144921 31 140400 32 141226 33 140403 34 110712X 35 1082[...]

.... i REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - ,. MODEL NUMBER 917,256500 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES 3O 21 17 26 31 14 33 26 !0 25 5 18 9 3 3 16 19 29 / 28 32[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - = MODEL NUMBER 917.256500 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 145501 2 140356 3 17490612 4 STD55t025 5 146077 6 145208X0t6 7 I26842X 8 12647tX 9 146760X011 10 STD533710 11 146956 t3 146961X012 14 17490608 15 74180512 16 STD541431 17 131445X574 18 126938X 19 17030814 2t 122933X 22 t24479X 24 STD523710 25 1913[...]

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REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR o .. MODEL NUMBER 917o256500 DRIVE KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRiPTiON NO. NO. DESCRiPTiON 1 142603 Transaxle 6sp Std D4360-79 41 109070X 2 146682 Spring Return Brake T/a Zinc 42 19131312 3 123666X PulleyTransaxle 18/20" tires 44 105706X 4 12000028 Ring Retainer # 5100-62 45 110812X 5 12t520X Strap Torque 30 Degrees 46 1[...]

...... i .... i REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.256500 STEERING ASSEMBLY _L '_L_------_ 41 62 F i J 46 8_ 47 12 36[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917o256500 STEERING ASSEMBLY KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRBPT_ON 1 139768 2 142033 3 135227 4 135228 5 6266H 6 121748X 7 19272016 8 12000029 9 3366R 10 130468 1t STD551!37 12 73610600 t3 !!0438X 14 74011056 15 73901000 16 132624 17 132614 18 57079 19 124035X 20 126684X 21 STD551125 22 71070410 23 127501 24 109816X 25 [...]

...... ! .... i REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR = - MODEL NUMBER 917,256500 ENGINE 3 44 31 40 37 33 29 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Spark Attester 33 81 72 62 13 4 r 23 24 __ 38[...]

REPAIR ENGINE PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.256500 KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION t 132759 2 17720410 3 150455 4 137348 !3 272293 t4 13280324 15 13200300 !6 STD551237 23 128953 24 17021008 29 137180 3t 109202X 32 123549X 33 123487X 37 137040 38 ....... 40 124028X 44 17490412 46 19091416 62 STD551131 72 71070512 78 17490620 81 128861 Control Th/c[...]

...... ! REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR = - MODEL NUMBER 917.256500 SEAT ASSEMBLY 14 5 12 KEY PART NO. NO. 1 140122 2 140551 3 STD523710 4 19131610 5 145006 6 STD54t437 7 124181X 8 17490616 9 19131614 10 140552 12 121246X 13 !2t248X DESCRIPTION Seat Bracket Pvt St Bolt Fin Hex 3/8-16unc X 1 Washer Flat 13/32 X 1 X 10 Ga Clip Push-In Hinged Locknut Hex [...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR- = MODEL NUIVlBER 917.258500 DECALS 9 14 19 3 7 4 14 17 17 5 il 10 16 13 15 18 16 KEY PART NO. NO, t 138955 2 272937 3 150676 4 150677 5 150680 6 133644 7 142235 8 140837 9 !25880X 10 149516 11 137537 DESCRIPTION Decal Dash lnst Oper English Decal B&S 13HP Icgold Decal Hood RH Crafts Sip LT Decal Hood LH Crafts Slp LT De[...]

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REPAIR LiFT PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 9!7.256500 KEY PART NO, NO. DESCRIPTION 1 136973 2 122507X 3 105767X 4 12000002 5 19211621 6 120183X 7 125631X 8 122365X 10 122512X 11 139865 I2 139866 t3 STD624008 15 127218 t6 73350800 17 130171 18 73800800 19 139868 20 STD624008 31 140302 32 73540600 Wire Asm Inner WipJunger 17 32 Shaft Asm Lift 9 680 P[...]

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REPAIR 42" MOWER PARTS TRACTOR = = MODEL NUMBER 917.256500 KEY PART NO. NO. 1 144393 2 STD533107 3 138017 4 138440 5 STD624008 6 130832 8 850857 9 STD551137 10 140296 11 134149 12 129895 i3 137645 14 128774 15 110485X 16 140329 17 7211O61O 18 72140505 19 132827 20 136888 21 STD54t437 22 134753 23 131267 24 t05304X 25 123713X 26 110452X 27 1309[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR o- MODEL NUMBER 917.256500 DANA TRANSAXLE - MODEL NUMBER 4360-79 21 1 26 31 27 32 36 38 33 34 35 12 9 37 52 53 19 40 41 42 44 55 56 57 59 ® 56 55 / 45 46 47 48 49 5O 51 72 66 62 63 59 64 65 6O 19 52 46[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR = = MODEL NUMBER 917.256500 DANA TRANSAXLE = MODEL NUMBER 4360-79 KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRiPTiON NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 142671 Housing, Upper 41 105928X 42 110084X 2 2274J Screw, Self-Tapping, Large 43 134394 I/4-20 x .734 44 120473X 3 134400 Ball, Detent 45 t42678 4 105904X Spring, Detent 46 t42679 5 105905X Screw, Set 4[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.256500 BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER 28R707_ TYPE NUMBER 0140-01 306 3O8 61s_ 9 23o0_ 8 634A 5 45 32 4 48[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.256500 BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER 28R707, TYPE NUMBER 0140=01 52 164 _ 123 REQUIRES SPECIAL TOOLS TO INSTALL. SEE REPAIR INSTRUCTION MANUAL. 523 284 I525 872 535 130 !42 _] 108 147 127 125 _137 @ 138 l 17! 445 224 53; 646 _ 284A 49[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR = - MODEL NUMBER 917.256500 BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER 28R707, TYPE NUMBER 0140=01 209 240 265 601 334 305 _ 78 100, _ 1044 668 75 455 _726 5O[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.256500 BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE - MODEL NUMBER 28R707, TYPE NUMBER 0140-01 729A 728 544 801 311 803 1090 51[...]

FiEPAJR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER 917.256500 BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGHNE - MODEL NUMBER 28R707, TYPE NUMBER 0140-01 KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 496413 Cylinder Assembly 52 272554 * Gasket, Carburetor 2 399265 Bearing, Cylinder 53 94637 Stud, Carburetor Mounting 3 391086 * Seal, Oil 75 224061 Washer, Spring 5 49[...]

REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR == MODEL NUMBER 917.25{}500 BRtGGS & STRATTON ENGINE = MODEL NUMBER 28R707, TYPE NUMBER 0140-01 KEY PART KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION NO, NO. DESCRIPTION 284 94073 Screw, Hex Head 668 280848 Spacer 284A 94704 Screw, Hex Head 726 392134 Gear, Ring 304 496280 Housing, Blower 727 490324 Cover, Starter 305 94786 Screw, Hex Head[...]

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