Service And Adjustments; To Remove Mower; To Install Mower; To Level Mower Housing - Craftsman 917.276090 Owner's Manual

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VmCE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
1. Depress dutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
2, Place gearshift lever in neutrat (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
come in contact with plug.
TRACTOR
TO
REMOVE MOWER
1. Place attachment clutch in "DISEN-
GAGED" position.
2. Lower attachment lift lever to its lowest
position.
3. Disengage belt tension rod from lock
,_ bracket.
CAUTION: Belt tension rod is spring
loaded. Have a tight grip on rod and re-
lease slowly.
4. Remove mower belt from electric
clutch pulley.
5. DISCONNECT REAR MOWER PINS
FIRST - Pull out the spring loaded pin,
disconnect suspension arm from pin
and release pin.
6. Go to other side of mower and discon-
nect rear pin in the same manner.
7. Remove the four retainer springs and
two flanged pins from front plate as-
sembly and remove plate.
8. Raise attachment lift lever to its highest
position.
9. Turn tractor steering wheel to the left
as far as it will go.
10. Slide mower out from under right side
of tractor.
TO iNSTALL MOWER
Follow procedure described in "INSTALL
MOWER AND DRIVE BELT" in the As-
sembly section of this manual. NOTE: You
will need to reattach front plate assembly
to tractor after sliding mower under the
tractor.
TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked
on level ground such as a carport or ga-
rage. Make sure tires are properly inflated
(See "PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS"
section of this manual). If tires are over or
underinflated, you will not properly adjust
your mower.
Belt Tension Rod Bracket
Electric Clutch Pulley
! Front Plate Assembly
Double Loop
gle Loop
Retainer Springs
Flanged Pins
Rear Mower Pins
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