Craftsman 917.252502 Owner's Manual page 19

SERVICE AN ADJUSTMENTS
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CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
o Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
o Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position.
o Place 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 p|ug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with
plug.
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TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig: 16)
Mower will be easier to remove from the right side of tractor.
• Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
• Move attachment lift lever forward to lower 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 spring.
• 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 suspension arms. Slide mower
out
from under
tractor.
IMPORTANT: IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE
MOWER IS TO BE MOUNTED TO THE TRACTOR, THE
R.H. AND L.H. SUSPENSION ARMS MUST BE REMOVED
FROM TRACTOR.
TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 16)
- Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.
- Slide mower under tractor with discharge guard to right
side of tractor.
• Lower lift lever to its lowest position.
° Install mower in reverse order of removal instructions.
CLUTCH LEVER
CLUTCH
RETAINER
SUSPENSION ENGINE
RETAINER
SPRING
ANTI-SWAY BAR
RETAINER
SPRINGS
(BOTH SIDES)
FIG. 16
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