Service And Adjustments; To Remove/Install Mower; To Level Mower Housing - Craftsman 917.275021 Owner's Manual

23.0 hp electric start 48" mower automatic garden tractor
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,_CAUTION:
BEFORE
PERFORMING
ANY SERVICE
OR ADJUSTMENTS:
1. Depress brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
2, Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED"
position,
3. Turn ignition key _OFF" and remove key.
4. Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
5. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot
come in contact with plug.
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER
1. Place attachment clutch in "DISEN-
GAGED" position.
2. Turn height adjustment knob to lowest
setting.
3. Lower mower to its lowest position.
4. Remove retainer spring holding anti-
swaybar to chassis bracket and
disengage anti-swaybar from bracket.
5. Remove four retainer springs from
front plate assembly and remove
plate.
6. Remove retainer springs from
suspension arms at deck and disen-
gage arms from deck.
7. Raise attachment lift to its highest
position.
8. Slide mower forward and remove belt
from electric clutch pulley.
9. Slide mower out from under right side
of tractor.
TO INSTALL MOWER
Follow procedure described in "INSTALL
MOWER AND DRIVE BELT" in the
Assembly section of this manual.
Suspension
Chassis
TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked
on level ground or driveway. Make sure
tires are properly inflated (See "PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS"
section of this
manual).
If tires are over or underinflated,
you will not properly adjust your mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE
ADJUSTMENT
• Raise mower to its highest position.
• Measure height from bottom edge of
mower to ground level at front corners
of mower.
Distance =A" on both sides of
mower should be the same.
• If adjustment is necessary, make
adjustment on one side of mower only.
• To raise one side of mower, tighten lift
link adjustment nut on that side.
• To lower one side of mower, loosen lift
link adjustment nut on that side.
NOTE:
Each full turn of adjustment nut
will change mower height about 3/16".
• Recheck measurements
after adjusting.
Front Mower
Bracket
Electric
Clutch Pulley
Front
Plate
Retainer
Spdng
Anti-Sway
Bar
ainer Springs
(Both Sides)
:font Mower
Bracket
.=r Spdngs
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