Craftsman 917273221 tractor

User Manual - Page 10

For 917273221.

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INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT
Be sure tractor is on level surface and
mower suspension arms are raised with
attachment lift control. Engage parking
brake.
Cut and remove ties securing anti-
sway bar and belts. Swing anti-sway
bar to left side of mower deck.
Slide mower under tractor with
discharge guard to right side of tractor.
IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper
routing in all mower pulley grooves.
Install belt into electric clutch pulley
groove.
Install one front link in top hole of the
left hand front mower bracket and left
hand front suspension bracket. Retain
with two single loop retainer springs
as shown.
Install second front link in right hand
front suspension bracket only and
retain with single loop retainer spring
as shown.
Slide right side of mower back and
install link in top hole of right hand
front mower bracket. Retain with
single loop retainer spring as shown.
Turn height adjustment knob counter-
clockwise until it stops.
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Double Loop
Retainer Spring
(Inward pointing Suspension
deck pins) ' Arms
Lower mower linkage with attachment
lift control.
Place the suspension arms on inward
pointing deck pins. If necessary, rock
and raise front of mower to align deck
pins with the holes in suspension
arms. Retain with double loop retainer
springs with loops down as shown.
Connect anti-sway bar to chassis
bracket under left footrest and retain
with double loop retainer spring.
Turn height adjustment knob clock-
wise to remove slack from mower
suspension.
Raise deck to highest position.
Adjust gauge wheels before operating
mower as shown in the Operation
section of this manual.
CHECK MOWER LEVELNESS
For best cutting results, mower should be
properly leveled. See 'qO LEVEL
MOWER HOUSING" in the Service and
Adjustments section of this manual.
CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF
ALL BELTS
See the figures that are shown for
replacing motion, mower drive, and
mower blade drive belts in the Service
and Adjustments section of this manual.
Verify that the belts are routed correctly.
Front Mower Suspension
Bracket Brackets
Chassis
Bra,
Single Loop
Retainer Springs
Gauge
Wheel
Double Loop
Discharge
Guard
Idler Pulley
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