Craftsman 917275242 lawn tractor

User Manual - Page 11

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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.
1. Cut and remove ties securing anti-
sway bar and belts. Swing anti-sway
bar to left side of mower deck.
2. Slide mower under tractor with
deflector shield to right side of tractor.
IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper
routing in all mower pulley grooves.
3. If equipped, turn height adjustment
knob counterclockwise until it stops.
4. Lower mower linkage with attachment
lift control.
5. Be sure belt tension rod is in disen-
gaged position.
6. Install belt into electric clutch pulley
groove.
7. Place the suspension arms on
outward pointing deck pins. Retain
with double loop retainer spring with
loops up as shown.
8. Install front plate assembly to tractor
suspension brackets and retain with
single loop retainer springs as shown.
Belt Tension Rod
Disengaged Position
Lock Bracket
Chassis
Gauge
Wheel
\
Double Loop
Retainer
Spring
USE PLIERS FOR
RETAINER SPRINGS
Anti-Sway
Bar
Suspension Arms
Double Loop
Retainer Spring
(Outward pointing
deck pins)
9. Position front plate assembly between
front mower brackets. Raise deck and
plate assembly to align holes and
insert flanged pins. Secure pins with
double loop retainer springs between
the plate assembly and mower
brackets.
NOTE: To assist in locating hole in
flanged pin, the hole in pin is inline with
notch on head of pin. If necessary, move
mower side-to-side to give space
between plate and mower brackets.
IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper
routing in all mower pulley grooves.
10. Engage belt tension rod by pushing
rod into locking bracket.
_i, CAUTION: Belt tension rod is spring
loaded. Have a tight grip on rod and
engage slowly.
11.Connect anti-sway bar to chassis
bracket under left footrest and retain
with double loop retainer spring.
12.If equipped, turn height adjustment
knob clockwise to remove slack from
mower suspension.
13. Raise deck to highest position.
14.Adjust gauge wheels before operating
mower as shown in the Operation
section of this manual.
Electric Clutch
Pulley\ Front
\ Suspension Front
Front \Brackets Plate
Assembly
Mower \
Bracket\
,Loop Retainer
Springs A
Loop
Flanged Retainer
_ _:_.'_Pin rfq Springs
J
Deflector Shield
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