Craftsman 917.272020 Owner's Manual page 10

IMPORTANT: Check belt forproperrout°
inginaH mower pulley grooves Install
belt into electric clutch pulley groove,
o Install one front iink in top ho!e of the
right hand front mower bracket and right
hand front suspension bracket. Retain
with two single toop retainer springs as
shown,
o tnstall second front link in left hand front
suspension bracket only and retain with
single loop retainer spring as shown,
Turn height adjustment knob counter-
clockwise untit it stops_
Lower mower linkage with attachment
Hft control
Place the left hand suspension arm on
outward pointing deck pin. If necessary,
rock and raise front of mower to align
deck pin with the hole in suspension
arm. Retain with double loop retainer
spnng with loops down as shown.
SHde left side of mower back and install
the unattached front link in top hole of
the left hand front mower bracket.
Retain with single loop retainer spring
as
shown°
P_ace the right hand suspension arm on
outward pointing deck pin. If necessary,
rock and raise front of mower to align
deck pin with the hote in suspension
arm. Retain with double loop retainer
spring with loops down as shown
Connect anti-sway bar to chassis brack-
et under left footrest and retain with
double loop retainer spdng.
Turn height adjustment knob clockwise
to remove stack from mower suspen-
sion.
® Raise mower to highest position,
Assemble gauge wheels (See "TO
ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS" in the
Operation section of this manua 0.
For best cutting results, mower should be
propedy leveledo See "TO LEVEL
MOWER HOUSING _ in the Service and
Adjustments section of this manual
CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF
ALL BELTS
See the figures that are shown for replac-
ing motion, mower drive, and mower blade
drive belts in the Service and Adjustments
section of this manual Verify that the
belts are routed correctly,
Shoulder
Bolt
Double Loop
Chassis Retainer Spring
Bracket (Outward pointing
deck pins)
Gauge
Front
Suspension Suspension
Arms Brackets
Front Mower
Bracket
3/8q6
Center
Locknut
Use Pliers For
Retainer Springs
Double Loop
Retainer Spring
Anti-Sway
Bar
Idler
Pulley
Single Loop
Retainer Springs
Discharge Guard
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