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Craftsman 917.258911 Owner's Manual page 9

Craftsman lawn mower user manual

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INSTALL
MOWER
AND DRIVE BELT
(See Figs. 5 and 7)
Be sure tractor is on leve! surface and mower suspension
arms are raised with attachment lift control Engage park_
ing brake°
°
Cut and remove ties securing anti-sway bar and belts.,
Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck.
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Slide mower under tractorwith discharge guard to right
side of tractor.
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IMPORTANT: CHECK BELT FOR PROPER ROUTING IN
ALL MOWER PULLEY GROOVES. INSTALL BELT INTO
ELECTRIC CLUTCH PULLEY GROOVE,,
°
Instal! one front link in top hole of the LH. front mower
bracket and L,.Ho front suspension bracket, Retain with
two single loop retainer springs as shown.
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Install second front link inRoHo 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 RoH. front mower bracket., Retain with single loop
retainer spring as shown°
°
Turn height adjustment knob counterclockwise until it
stops.,
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Lower mower linkage with attachment iift control.
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER
CHASSIS
SPRING (Outward
BRACKET
pointing deck pins)
Place the suspension arms on inward pointing deck
pins. If necessary, rock and raise front of mower to
align deck pins with the ho!es 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 clockwise 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 propedy leveled.
See "TO 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,
SUSPENSION
ARMS
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKETS
FRONT
MOWER
BRACKET
_'
FRONT
ELECTRIC
CLUTCH
PULLEY
SINGLE LOOP
RETAINER
SPRINGS
GAUGE
WHEEL
/
DOUBLE
LOOP
RETAINER
SPRING
ANTI-SWAY
BAR
/
IDLER
PULLEY
DISCHARGE
GUARD
FIG. 5
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