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Craftsman Sears 917.254460 Owner's Manual page 10

20.0 hp twin electric start 44" mower deck 6 speed transaxle garden tractor
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ASSEMBLY
RETAINER
_
SPRING
/
MOWER
PARALLEL
LINK
FIGURE 7
SUS.PE
NSION
ARMS
HINGE
LiFT
jLtFT
TRUNNION t BRACKET
FIGURE8
ATTACHMENT CLUTCH
SWITCH (C
PosmoN)
REAR
HINGE
I_tN' LEVER
PLUNGER
HEIGHT A DJUSTMENT
KNOB
%
6. Mower and Drive Belt Installation
INSTALL MOWER PARALLEL LINK
Your tractor has been shipped with the mower parallel link
included in the parts carton,
Install mower parallel link on
tractor (Fig. 7) using hinge pin and retainer spring,
NOTE:
SMALLER
END OF PARALLEL
LINK MOUNTS
TO TRACTOR
USE THE SHORTEST
HINGE
PIN FOR
MOUNTING,
INSTALL MOWER
Your mower installs without the use of tools..
a,
Raise attachement
lift lever (Fig, 9) to its highest posi-
tion,.
b,,
Turn height adjustment knob counterclockwise
_
)
to lowest position (Fig, 10)
c,
Slide mower under tractor with discharge guard to R,.H,
side
d
Install rear hinge pin through mower flit brackets and
parallel link (Fig. 8), Secure with retainer spring,
e
Move attachment
lift lever (Fig, 9) forward to lower
suspension
arms,
Remove retainer springs from fift
trunnions (Fig, 8)
f
Slide trunnions
through upper lift bracket
holes and
secure with retainer springs (Fig 8),
g,
Pull L H idter putley (Fig_ 12) toward the right hand side
of the tractor and roll belt over engine pulley (Fig, 8)
NOTE:
MOWER
DRIVE
BELT
INSTALLATION
DECAL
LOCATED
ON MOWER
HOUSING,
h.
Use attachment
lift lever (Fig 9) to raise mower,,
i
Turn height adjustment
knob clockwise
([_)
to the
middle of its travel (Fig 10),
7o Check
Cutting
Level
The blade housing was set at the factory to cut tevet After mowing
a shortdistance,
look atthe area that was cut, Iftheblade
housing
cuts uneven, see "MOWER ADJUSTMENT,"
page 2I
8.
Final
Assembly
a
Make sure all fasteners are tight.
b.,
Read and follow the operation
instructions
(page 1I),
Know the location and purpose of all controls,,
c,
Check oil and gasoline (page I2) befGre staffing the
tractor,
L.H
$OLER
NUT
PULLEY
MOWER
DRIVE
BELT
ATTACHMENT
UFT LEVER
SPR_NG
FIG URE 9
FIGURE 10
LOWER
HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
10
FIGURE 11
IDLER
PULLEY
i
'i
OWER
L
;
PULLEY

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