Service And Adjustments; To Remove Mower; To Install Mower - Craftsman 917.272430 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 automo-
tive type wax.
We do not recommend using a garden
hose to clean your tractor unless the
electrical system, muffler, air filter and
carburetor are covered to keep water out.
Water in engine can result in a shodened
engine life.
,_CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
1. Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
2. Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position.
3. Place attachment dutch in =DISENGAGED" position.
4, Tum ignition key =OFF" 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
come in contact wRh plug.
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER
Mower will be easier to remove from the
dght side of tractor.
1. Place attachment dutch in "DISEN-
GAGED" position.
2, Move attachment liRlever forward to
lower mower to its lowest position.
3. Roll belt off engine pulley.
4. Remove small retainer spdng, and lift
clutch spdng off pulley bolt.
5. Remove large retainer spdng, slide
collar off and push housing guide out
of bracket.
6. Disconnect anti-swaybar from chassis
bracket by removing retainer spring.
7. Disconnect suspension arms from
rear deck brackets by removing
retainer spdngs.
Small Retainer Spdng
Clutch
Retainer Spdng
8. Disconnect front links from deck by
removing retainer spdngs.
9. Raise lift lever to raise suspension
arms. Slide mower out from under
tractor.
IMPORTANT: If an attachment other than
the mower deck is to be mounted on the
tractor, remove the front links and hook
the clutch spdng Into square hole in
frame.
TO INSTALL MOWER
1. Raise attachment lift lever to Rs
highest position.
2. Slide mower under tractor with
discharge guard to dght side of tractor.
3. Lower lift lever to its lowest position.
4. Install mower in reverse order of
removal instructions.
-""*:";" °'_-_" Square Hole
SuspensionArms
Anti-Swa
Front Link
Collar
Housing
(Both Sides)
Large
Spring Bracket
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