Craftsman 917254780 lawn tractor

User Manual - Page 18

For 917254780.

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SERVICE AN ADJUSTMENTS
CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
Place gearshift lever in "NEUTRAL" position.
Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
o Turn ignition key "OFF" and remove key.
Make sure the blades and atl moving parts have completely stopped.
Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with
plug,
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 17)
Mower wil! be easier to remove from the right side of unit.
, Remove mower blade drive belt from electric clutch
pulley only (See "TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE
DRIVE BELT" through step removing belt fromelectric
clutch pulley).
o Pull retainer springs out of rear suspension trunnions°
Remove rear suspension trunnions from lift brackets,
, Pull retainer springs from front hinge pins,
, Remove hinge pins attaching parallel link to mower
and front axle,
Raise lift lever to raise suspension arms. Slide mower
out from under tractor.
]FAN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE
MOWER IS TO BE MOUNTED TO THE
TRACTOR, THE R.H. AND L.H. SUS-
PENSION ARMS MUST BE REMOVED
FROM TRACTOR,
IMPORTANT:
TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 17)
Raise attachment lift ]ever to its highest position,
Slide mower under tractor with discharge guard to right
side of tractor.
, Install parallel link to front axle and mower with hinge
pins. Secure hinge pins with retainer springs.
, Lower attachment lift lever to tower suspension arms.
Slide trunnions through lift bracket holes and secure
with retainer springs.
Roll belt over electric clutch pulley, Make sure belt is
inside all pulley grooves and inside belt guides.
Raise attachment lift lever to raise mower.
, Turn height adjustment knob to desired position.
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). If tires are
over or under inflated, you will not properly adjust your
mower.
TRUNNION
LIFT
BRACKET
SUSPENSION RETAINER
ARM SPRINGS
ELECTRIC
CLUTCH
PU LLEY
O O
O
PARALLEL
LINK
HINGE
PINS
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs,18 and19) -
, Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.
Measure height from bottom of deck curl to ground
leveeat front corners of mower. Distance "A" should be
the same.
If distance "A" needs to be changed, snap out access
hole cover on left side of tractor above footrest,
, To raise left side of mower, loosen nut "B" and tighten
nut "C".
To lower left side of mower, loosen nut "C" and tighten
nut "B".
When distance "A" is equal, securely tighten nuts "B"
and "C",
Replace access hole cover.
FIG. 17
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