Service And Adjustments; To Remove Mower; To Install Mower; To Level Mower Housing - Craftsman ELECTRIC START 42" MOWER AUTOMATIC LAWN TRACTOR 944.602951 Owner's Manual

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set perking brake.
Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
• Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
• 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.
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER
(See
Fig. 19)
Mowerwill be easier to remove frornthe right side oftractor.
• Place attachment clutch in _DISENGAGED" position.
• Move attachment lift lever forward to lower mower to its
lowest position.
• Roll belt oft engine pulley.
• Remove small retainer spring, and lift clutch spring off
pulley bolt.
• Remove large retainer spring, slide collar off and push
housing guide out of bracket.
• Disconnect anti-swaybar from chassis bracket by re-
moving retainer spring.
• Disconnect suspension arms from rear deck brackets
by removing retainer springs.
• Disconnect front links from deck by removing retainer
springs.
• Raise lift lever to raise suspension arms. Slide mower
out from under tractor.
IMPORTANT: IF AN AI-rACHMENT 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. 19)
• Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.
• Slide mower under tractor with deflector shield to right
side of tractor.
• Lower lift lever to its lowest position.
• Connect front links to mower deck and secure with
retainersprings..
• Connect suspension arms to rear deck brackets and
secure with retainer springs.
• Connect anti-swaybar to chassis bracket and secure
with retainer spring.
• Push clutch cable housing guide into bracket, slide
collar onto guide and secure with large retainer spring.
• Install belt onto engine pulley.
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 ofthis manual). Iftires are
over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust your
mower.
SQUARE HOLE
SUSPENSION
ARMS ENGINE PULLEY
FRONT UNK
RETAINER SPRING
ANTI-SWAY BAR
COLLAR,
RETAINER
SPRINGS
(BOTH SIDES)
HOUSING GUIDE
LARGE RETAINER
SPRING
BRACI_EI"
FIG. 19
19
SHIELD