Craftsman 917258870 tractor

User Manual - Page 21

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SERVSCE AND ADJUSTMENTS
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CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
o Depress clutcWbrake pedal fully and set parking brake.
Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
Turn ignition key "OFF" and remove key.
Make sure the blades and all moving parts
Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug
plug.
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TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 21)
° Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position,
. Turn height adjustment knob to lowest setting.
° Lower mower to its lowest position°
Remove retainer spring holding anti-swaybar to chas-
sis bracket and disengage antFswaybar from bracket,
o Remove retainer springs from suspension arms at
deck and disengage arms from deck.
Raise attachment lift to its highest position_
o Remove two retainer springs from each front Iink and
remove links.
, Slide mower forward and remove belt from electric
clutch pulley.
Slide mower out from under right side of tractor.
IMPORTANT: IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE
MOWER DECK IS TO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRACTOR,
REMOVE THE FRONT LINKS.
TO INSTALL MOWER
Follow procedure described in "INSTALL MOWER AND
DRIVE BELT" in the Assembly section of this manual.
ADJUSTMENT
NUTS
SUSPENSION
ARMS
CHASSIS
BRACKET_
LIFT
LINKS
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKET
have completely stopped.
and place wire where it cannot come in contact with
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. 21 and 22)
,, Raise mower to its highest position.
° Measure height from bottom of deck curl 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 half turn of adjustment nut will change mower
height about 3/16'L
Recheck measurements after adjusting.
BOTTOMOF BOTTOMOF
CURL CURL
GROUND LINE
FIG. 22
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKET
RETAINER
SPRING
ANTI-SWAY
BAR RETAINER
SPRINGS
RETAINER
FRONT MOWER
BRACKET
FIG. 21
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