Craftsman 6.5 HP Lawn Mower Parts

The Craftsman 6.5 has an engine capable of producing 6.5 horsepower. There are several different parts that make up this lawn mower and enable it to work and function as good as it does. You may need to be aware of these parts for replacement purposes or just for your own knowledge.

 Engine

The engine has an unleaded gasoline capacity of 1.5 quart, in addition to this lawn mower's capacity of 6.5 horsepower. The engine displacement the Craftsmen 6.5 is 12.56 cubic inches. The displacement measures the total volume of air during one full rise and fall displaced by all the cylinders of an engine. The carburetor and air filter is what is used to help monitor the gas and air mixture in the engine.

Main Frame Parts

The Craftsman 6.5 mainframe mower deck is the central component that all the other parts and systems attach too.  The handle and drive control bar, grass catcher bag, catcher frame, engine pulley, and mulcher plug are the ancillary mainframe parts. The mulcher plug is what mulches material that is cut by the mower and then is transferred from the chute to the grass bag to hold the discharge.

Mower Deck

The engine sits right on top of the mower deck and the mower blades are kept underneath the engine. The mower deck has several nuts and bolts that hold the blade underneath the engine, in additional to housing the engine pulley. The engine pulley is what is used to transfer the power from the Craftsman 6.5 engine to the blade.

Wheel Assembly Parts

The Craftsman 6.5 wheel assembly part consists of the four wheels in addition to all the parts that are needed to attach the wheels to its main frame. A dust shroud is attached to protect the engine and blades from all the dust that is produced by the mowing motions. The unit is able to move in unison by the connection of a rod that anchors all the wheels together and keeps them in place as the lawnmower is pushed forward.