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Craftsman 917.255960 Owner's Manual page 19

18.0 hp twin cylinder electric start 44" mower 6 speed garden tractor

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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 ' NEIJTRAL"
position.
Place attachment clutch
in "DISENGAGED"
position.
plug,
TRACTOR
SIDE.TO-SIDE
ADJUSTMENT
(See Figs, 29 and 30)
TO REMOVE
MOWER
(See Fig. 28)
Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED"
position
Turn height adjustment knob to lowest setting.
Move attachment lift lever forward to lower mower to its
lowest position.
Pull the four (4) release pinsout of suspension brackets
Pull back attachment lift lever and lock into place
Slide mower forward and remove belt from primary
mandrel,
Slide mower out from under tractor
IMPORTANT:
IFAN ATFACHMENT OTHERTHAN'FHE
MOWER
DECK ISTO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRACTOR, REMOVETHE
LH.
AND
RH.
SUSPENSION
ARMS
AND THE
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKET
DEPTH ADJUSTMENT
SUSPENSION
KNOB
ARM
BELT
FRONT
PIN
Raise mower to its highest position,
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o.O;o
'GROUND
LINE '_-
FIG. 29
Measure height from bottom of deck curt to ground
level at front corners of mower, Distance "A" should be
the same.
If distance "A" needs to be changed, snap out access
hole cover on left side of tractor above footrest,
To raise left side of mower, loosen nut "S" and tighten
nut "C".
"1"o lower left side of mower, loosen nut "C" and tighten
nut "B",
When distance "A" is equal, securely tighten nuts "B"
and "C",
Replace access hole cover
FIG. 28
TO INSTALL
MOWER
Follow procedure described in "INSTALL MOWER AND
DRIVE BELT" in Assembly section of this manual
TO LEVEL
MOWER
HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or
driveway.
Make sure tires are properly
inflated (See
"PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS"
on page 3)
If tires are
over or underinflated,
you will not properly adjust your
mower,
ADJUSTMENT
NUT"B"
FIG. 30
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