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Craftsman 917270841 Owner's Manual page 22

16.0 hp electric start 42" mower automatic

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CLEANING
o Clean engine, battery, seat, finish, etc.
of all foreign matter_
o Keep finished
surfaces and wheels free
of all gasoline, oil, etc.
o Protect painted
surfaces
with automo-
tive type wax.
We do not recommend
using a garden
hose to clean your tractor
unless the elec-
trical system,
muffler; air filter and carbure-
tor are covered
to keep water out, Water
in engine can result in a shortened
engine
life.
,_kCAUTION:
Before performing any service or adjustments:
o Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking
brake.
o Place motion control
lever in neutral (N) position°
= Place attachment
clutch
in "DISENGAGED"
position.
o Turn ignition
key "OFF" 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.
TO REMOVE
MOWER
Mower wilt be easier to remove from the
right side of tractor:
o Place attachment
clutch in "DISEN-
GAGED"
position.
o Move attachment
lift lever forward to
lower mower to its lowest position.
o Roll belt off engine pulley°
o Disconnect
clutch rod from clutch lever
by removing
retainer
spring.
o Disconnect
anti-,swaybar
from chassis
bracket
by removing
retainer
spring.
= Disconnect
suspension
arms from rear
deck brackets
by removing
retainer
springs.
o Disconnect front links from deck by
removing
retainer
springs.
o Raise lift lever to raise suspension
arms. Slide mower out from under trac-
tor:
IMPORTANT:
If an attachment other than
the mower deck is to be mounted on the
tractor, remove the front links,
TO iNSTALL
MOWER
° Raise attachment
lift lever to its highest
position,
o Slide mower under tractor with dis-
charge guard to right side of tractor:
o Lower lift lever to its lowest position.
° Install mower in reverse order of
removal instructions.
Suspension
Arms
Clutch
Clutch
Retainer
Spdng
Engine Pulley
Front
Link
Retainer
Spring
Anfi-Swaybar
22
Retainer Springs
(Both Sides)
_er SpOnge
(Both Sides)

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