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Craftsman 917.27207 Owner's Manual page 21

17.0 hp electric start 42" mower 6 speed transaxle

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CLEANING
• Clean engine, battery, seat, finish, etc.
of all foreign matter.
• Keep finished surfaces and wheels
free of all gasoline, oil, etc.
• Protect painted surfaces with automo-
tive type wax.
We do not recommend using a garden
hose to crean your tractor unless the
electrical system, muffler, air filter and
carburetor are covered to keep water out.
Water in engine can result in a short-
ened engine life.
,_ CAUTION:
BEFORE PERFORMING
ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
1. Depress clutch/brake
pedal fully and set parking brake,
2. Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position.
3. Place attachment clutch
in "DISENGAGED"
position.
4. Turn ignition key "OFF" and remove key.
5. Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
6. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot
come in contact with plug.
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER
Mower will be easier to remove from the
right side of tractor.
1. Place attachment
clutch in "DISEN-
GAGED" position.
2. Move attachment
lift lever forward to
lower mower to its lowest position.
3. Roll bert off engine pulley.
4. Remove small retainer spring, and lift
clutch spring off pulley bolt.
5. Remove large retainer spring, slide
collar off and push housing guide out
of bracket.
6. Disconnect
anti-swaybar
from chassis
bracket by removing retainer spring.
7. Disconnect suspension
arms from
rear deck brackets by removing
retainer springs.
8. Disconnect front links from deck by
removing retainer springs.
Small Retainer Spring
Clutch Spring_,
9. 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
tractor, remove the front links and hook
the clutch spring Into square hole in
frame,
TO INSTALL MOWER
1. Raise attachment
lift lever to its
highest
position.
2. Slide mower under tractor with
discharge guard to right side of tractor.
3. Lower lift lever to its lowest position.
4. Install mower in reverse order of
removal instructions.
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Suspension Arms
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ine Pulley
Retainer
Anti-Sway
Springs
(Both Sides)
Housing Guide
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