Craftsman 917.272020 Owner's Manual page 23

CLEANING
_ Clean engine, battery: seat, f inish_ etc
ofal!foreign m atter
Keep finished s urfaces and wheels free
ofallgasoline, oil,etc
o Protect painted s urfaces withautomoo-
tive type wax°
Wedonotrecommend using agarder_
hose toclean your t ractor u ntess theetec_
trica_ system, muffler, airfi_ter andcarbureo
totarecovered t okeep water o ut° W ater
inengine c anresuit i na shortened engine
life_
_CAUTmON: Before p erforming anyservice o ra@ustments:
o Depress clutch/brake pedal fullyandsetparking b rake
o Ptace m otion c ontrol lever i nneutral (N)position.
Place a ttachment clutch in"DISENGAGED
'_position.
o Turn ignition key "OFF " and remove key.
o Make sure the Mades and aH moving parts have completely stopped_
o Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plu 9 and place wire where it cannot come
in contact with plug.
_RACTOR
_O REMOVE MOWER
Place attachment clutch in "DISENo
GAGED" position,
Turn height adjustment knob to lowest
setting.
Lower mower to its lowest position.
Remove retainer spring holding anti-
swaybar to chassis bracket and diseno
gage anti-swaybar from bracket.
Remove retainer springs from suspen-
sion arms at deck and disengage arms
from deck.
Raise attachment lift to its highest posi-
tion.
o Remove two retainer springs from each
front link and remove links.
Slide mower forward and remove beat
from electnc dutch pulley,,
o Stide mower out from under right side of
tractor.
IMPORTANT: If an attachment other than
the mower deck is to be mounted on the
tractor_ remove the front tinkso
TO INSTALL _,_OWER
Fol!ow procedure described in "iNSTALL.
MOWER AND DRIVE BELT '_in the
Assembly section of this manual.
Adjustment
Nuts
Suspension
Arms
Links
Front Mower
Bracket
/
Front
)ension
B_acket
Front
Suspension
Bracket
Retainer
Spring
Anti-Sway
Bar
Springs
Front Mower
Bracket
Retainer
Springs
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