Craftsman 917.274980 Owner's Manual page 20

4. Immediately wipe up any spilled
gasoline.
Clamp
Fuel Flit er__ _J
CLEANING
• Clean engine, battery, seat, finish, etc.
of all foreign matter.
• Keep finished surfaces and wheels free
of all gasoline, 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 filter and
carburetor are covered to keep water out.
Water in engine can result in a shortened
engine life.
WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY
SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
1. Depress brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
2. Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
3. Turn ignition key to "STOP" and remove key.
4. Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
5. 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. If equipped, turn height adjustment
knob to lowest setting.
3. Lower mower to its lowest position.
4. Remove retainer spring holding anti-
swaybar to chassis bracket and
disengage anti-sway bar from bracket.
5. Remove four retainer springs from
front plate assembly and remove
plate.
Chassis
Suspension
Arms
6. Remove retainer springs from
suspension arms at deck and disen-
gage arms from deck.
7. Raise attachment lift to its highest
position.
8. Slide mower forward and remove belt
from electric clutch pulley.
9. Slide mower out from under right side
of tractor.
TO INSTALL MOWER
Follow procedure described in "INSTALL
MOWER AND DRIVE BELT' in the
Assembly section of this manual.
Electric
Front Mower Clutch Pulley
Bracket Front
Plate Assembly
Retainer
Sprin
Anti-Sway
Bar
er Springs
(Both Sides)
Bracket
Retainer Springs
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