Sears 917.256563 Owner's Manual page 19

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
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CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
= Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake,
- Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position.
Piace 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. 18)
Mower will be easier to remove from the right side of tractor.
, Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
• Move attachment lift lever forward to Iower mower to its
lowest position.
• Roll belt off engine pulley.
, Disconnect clutch rod from clutch lever by removing
retainer spring.
° Disconnect anti-sway bar from chassis bracket by
removing retainer spnng.
• 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 susoenslon arms. Slide mower
out from under tractor.
IMPORTANT: F AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE
MOWER S TO BE MOUNTED TO THE TRACTOR.
REMOVE THE ;RONT LINKS.
TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 18)
- Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.
• Slidemower undertractorwith discharge guardto right
Side of tractor.
- Lower ift lever to its lowest position.
° Install mower in reverse order of removal instructions.
CLUTCH LEVER
CLUTCH ROD
RETAINER
SPRING
SUSPENSION
ARMS
ENGINE
PULLEY
RETAINER
SPRING I
/
ANTI-SWAY BAR
RETAINER RETAINER
SPRINGS SPRINGS
(BOTH SIDES) (BOTH SIDES)
FIG. 18
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