Service And Adjustments; To Remove Mower; To Install Mower; To Level Mower Housing - Craftsman 917.255930 Owner's Manual

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 "NEUTRAL" position.
• 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 plug wire from spark plug and place wire where It cannot come in contact with
plug.
TRACTOR
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 pins out 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: IFANATTACHMENT OTHERTHANTHE MOWER
DECK ISTO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRACTOR, REMOVE THE
L,H. AND R H, SUSPENSION ARMS AND THE FRONT
SUSPENSION BRACKET
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs, 29 and 30)
• Raise mower to its highest position.
SUSPENSION
ARM
BRACKETS
PIN
DEPTH ADJUSTMENT
KNOB BELT
FRONT
SUSPEN-
SION
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FIG, 29
• Measure height from bottom of deck curl 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"B" and tighten
nut "C"
• To 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.
ADJUSTM E NT
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_NUT "C"
FIGo 30
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