Service And Adjustments - Sears CRAFTSMAN 944.602151 Owner's Manual

WARNING: TO AVOID SE RI OUS IN JU RY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUST-
MENTS:
• Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
• Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position.
• Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
• Turn ignition key to "STOP" and remove key.
• Make sure the blades and all 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. 16)
Mower will be easier to remove from the right side of trac-
tor.
• Place attachment clutch in "DIS EN GAGED" position.
• Move attachment lift lever forward to low er mower to
its lowest po si tion.
• Roll belt off engine pulley.
• Remove small retainer spring, and remove clutch spring
off pulley bolt.
• Remove large retainer spring, slide col lar off and push
housing guide out of brack et.
• Disconnect anti-swaybar from chas sis bracket by re-
mov ing re tain er spring.
• Disconnect suspension arms from rear deck brackets
by removing retainer springs.
SMALL RETAINER SPRING
CLUTCH SPRING
RETAINER SPRING
ANTI-SWAY BAR
COLLAR
HOUSING GUIDE

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

SMALL RETAINER SPRING
CLUTCH SPRING
FLAT WASHER
LARGE
RETAINER
SPRING
• Disconnect front links from deck by re mov ing retainer
springs.
• Raise lift lever to raise suspension arms. Slide mower
out from under tractor.
IMPORTANT: IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE
MOWER DECK IS TO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRAC-
TOR, REMOVE THE FRONT LINKS AND HOOK THE
CLUTCH SPRING INTO SQUARE HOLE IN FRAME.
TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 16)
• Raise attachment lift lever to its high est position.
• Slide mower under tractor with defl ector shield to right
side of tractor.
• Lower lift lever to its lowest po si tion.
• Connect front links to mower deck and secure with
retainer springs..
SUSPENSION
ARMS
BRACKET
FIG. 16
18
SQUARE HOLE
ENGINE PULLEY
FRONT LINK
RETAINER SPRINGS
(BOTH SIDES)
DEFLECTOR SHIELD