Craftsman 917275240 lawn tractor

User Manual - Page 26

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_:_CAUTION: Before performin_ any service or adjustments:
1. Depress clutch/brake peaal fu,y ana set parking DraKe.
2. Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
3. Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
4. Turn ignition key =OFF" and remove key.
5. Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
6. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot
come in contact with plug.
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER
1. Place attachment clutch in "DISEN-
GAGED" position.
2. If equipped, turn height adjustment
knob to lowest setting.
3. Lower mower to its lowest position.
4. Disengage belt tension rod from lock
bracket.
CAUTION: Rod is spring loaded. Have
a tight grip on rod and release slowly.
5. Remove retainer spring holding anti-
swaybar to chassis bracket and
disengage anti-swaybar from bracket.
6. Remove four retainer springs from
front plate assembly and remove
plate.
7. Remove retainer springs from
suspension arms at deck and disen-
gage arms from deck.
8. Raise attachment lift to its highest
position.
9. Slide mower forward and remove belt
from electric clutch pulley.
10,Slide mower out from under right side
of tractor.
Suspension
Belt Tension
Rod
/
(Disengaged _,'
Position) /
I'
Chassis
Bracket
TO INSTALL MOWER
Follow procedure described in "INSTALL
MOWER AND DRIVE BELT" in the
Assembly section of this manual.
TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked
on level ground or driveway. Make sure
tires are properly inflated (See =PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS" section of this
manual). If tires are over or underinflated,
you will not properly adjust your mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT
Raise mower to its highest position.
Measure height from bottom edge of
mower to ground level at front corners
of mower. Distance =A" on both sides of
mower should be the same.
If adjustment is necessary, make
adjustment on one side of mower only.
To raise one side of mower, tighten lift
link adjustment nut on that side.
To lower one side of mower, loosen lift
link adjustment nut on that side.
NOTE: Each full turn of adjustment nut
will change mower height about 3/16".
Recheck measurements after adjusting.
Front Mower
Bracket
Electric
Clutch Pulley
Front
Plate
Retainer
Spring
Anti-Sway
Bar
r Springs
Springs
(Both Sides)
Mower
Bracket
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