Craftsman 917.252530 Owner's Manual page 21

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTM
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CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
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TRACTOR
Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking 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
TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 22)
Mower will be easier to remove from the right side of tractor.
• Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
• Move attachment lift tever forward to lower mower to its
lowest position.
• Roll belt off engine pulley.
• Disconnect clutch rod from dutch lever by removing
retainer spring.
° Disconnect anti-sway bar from chassis bracket by
removing retainer spdng.
• " 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 ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE
MOWER IS TO BE MOUNTED TO THE
TRACTOR,
THE
R.H, AND L.H, SUSPENSION ARMS MUST BE REMOVED
FROM TRACTOR.
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CLUTCH
:H LEVER
SPRING
ENGINE
SUSPENSION PULLEY
RETAINER
SPRING
ANTI-SWAY BAR
RETAINER
SPRINGS
(BOTH SIDES)
FIG. 22
TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 22)
• Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.
• Slide mower under tractorwith discharge guard to right
side of tractor.
RETAINER
'BOTH SIDES
• Lower lift lever to its lowest position.
• Installmower in reverse order of removal instructions.
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