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Craftsman 917.270530 Owner's Manual page 21

14.5 hp electric start 42" mower 6 speed transaxle lawn tractor
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CLEANING
Clean engine, battery, seat, finish, etc.
of all foreign matter.
Keep finished surfaces and wheels
free of all _asoline, 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 filterand
carburetor are covered to keep water out.
Water in engine can result in a short-
ened engine life.
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CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
1. Depress clutch/brake pedal fullyand set parking brake,
2. Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position.
3. Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
4. Turn ignitionkey "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 with plug.
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER
Mower wil| 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 lift
clutch spring off pulley bolt.
5. Remove large retainer spring, slide
col(at 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 springs.
8. Disconnect front linksfrom deck by
removing retainer springs.
Small Retainer Spring
9. Raise lift lever to raise suspension
arms. Slide mower out from under
tractor.
IMPORTANT: It an attachment other than
the mower deck is to be mountedon the
tractor, remove the front links and hook
1he c_tch spring _nto square ho_ein
frame,
TO INSTALL MOWER
1. Raise attachment lift lever to its
highest position,
2. Slide mower under tractor with
discharge guard to right side of
tractor.
3. Lower lift lever to its lowest position.
4. Install mower in reverse order of
removal instructions.
Suspension Arrr_s , _J
Anti-Swa
RetainerSpdngs
(_.th Sides)
HousiP.gGuide
Larg
pdng
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