Service And Adjustments; To Remove Mower; To Level Mower Housing; To Install Mower - Craftsman 917.251572 Owner's Manual

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
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CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
o Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake,
• Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position,
o Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
o Turn ignition key "OFF" and remove key°
o Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
o Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with
plug.
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 19)
• PTace attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position_
° Turn height adjustment knob to lowest setting.
o Lower mower to its lowest position.
° Remove retainer spring holding anti-swaybar to chas-
sis bracket and disengage anti-swaybar from bracket.
° Remove retainer springs from suspension arms at
deck and disengage arms from deck°
o Raise attachment lift to its highest position,
o Remove two retainer springs from each front link and
remove links.
o Slide mower forward and remove belt from electric
clutch pulley.
- Slide mower out from under right side of tractor.
IMPORTANT: IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE
MOWER DECK 1STO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRACTOR,
REMOVE THE FRONT LINKS
TO INSTALL MOWER
Follow procedure described in "INSTALL MOWER AND
DRIVE BELT" in the Assembly section of this manual
SUSPENSION
ARMS ADJUSTMENT
NUTS
LIFT
LINKS
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKET,
CHASSIS
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 of this manual).
If tires are over or underinfiated, you wilt not properly adjust
your mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs, 19 and 20)
o Raise mower to its highest position,
- Measure height from bottom of deck curl to ground
level at front corners of mower_ Distance "A" on both
sides of mower should be the same
° If adjustment is necessary, make adjustment on one
side of mower only
° To raise one side of mower, tighten lift link adjustment
nut on that side,
, To lower one side of mower, loosen lift link adjustment
nut on that side,
NOTE: Each half turn of adjustment nut will change mower
height about 3/16".
o Recheck measurements after adjusting
BOTTOM BOTTOM
OF CURL OF CURL
ELECTRIC
CLUTCH
PULLEY
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKET
RETAINER
RETAINER
SPRING
FRONT MOWER
BRACKET
ANTI-SWAY RETAINER
BAR SPRINGS
FIG. 19
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