Service And Adjustments; To Remove Mower - Craftsman 917.272761 Owner's Manual

CLEANING
° Clean engine, battery, seat, finish, etc.
of all foreign matter.
. Keep finished surfaces and wheels free
of all gasoline, oil, etc.
. Protect painted surfaces with auto-
motive type wax.
We de net recommend using a garden
hose or pressure washer to clean your
tractor unless the engine and transmission
covered to keep water out. Water in en-
gine or transmission will shorten the usful
life of your tractor. Use compressed air or
a leaf blower to remove grass, leaves and
trash from tractor and mower.
WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY
SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
1. Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
2. Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
3. Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
4. Turn ignition key to "STOP" and remove key.
5. Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
6. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER
Mower will be easier to remove from the
right side of tractor.
1. Place attachment clutch in "DISEN-
GAGED" position.
2. Move attachment lift lever forward to
lower mower to its lowest position.
3. Roll belt off engine pulley.
4. Remove small retainer spring, and
remove clutch spring off pulley bolt.
5. Remove large retainer spring, slide
collar off and push housing guide out
of bracket.
Clutch
Small Retainer
Clutch
Retainer
Spring
6. Disconnect anti-sway bar from chassis
bracket by removing retainer spring.
7. Disconnect suspension arms from rear
deck brackets by removing retainer
springs.
8. Disconnect front links from deck by
removing retainer springs.
9. Raise lift lever to raise suspension
arms. Slide mower out from under trac-
tor.
IMPORTANT: If an attachment ether than
the mower deck is to be mounted on the
tractor, remove the front links and hook
the clutch spring Into square hole in frame.
Engine
Pulley
Anti-Sway
Ba_
(Both Sides)
Deflector
Housing
Guide
Retainer Spring
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