Craftsman 917.271731 Owner's Manual page 21

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.
3o Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.,
4, Turn 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 with plug,
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER
Mower will 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
collar off and push housing guide out
of bracket.
6, Disconnect antFswaybar from chassis
bracket by removing retainer spring°
7. Disconnect suspension arms from
rear deck brackets by removing
retainer springs.
8, Disconnect front links from deck by
removing retainer springs_
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 spring Into square hole in
frame.
Small Retainer Spring
Clutch Spring_
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.
TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked
on level ground or driveway, Make sure
tires are properly inflated (See "PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS" section of this
manual) If tires are over or
underinflated, you will not properly adjust
your mower,
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT
• Raise mower to its highest position°
. At the midpoint of both sides of mower,
measure height from bottom edge of
mower to ground., Distance "A" on
both sides of mower should be the
same or within 1f4" of each other,,
Retainer Spring
Anti-Sway
Collar\
Link
Retainer Springs
(Both Sides)
Housing Guide
Large
B ra,
Spring
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