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Craftsman EZ3 917.258990 Owner's Manual page 9

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ASSEMBLY
o
INSTALL
MOWER
AND
DRIVE
BELT
(See Figs.
4 and
7)
Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension
arms are raised with attachment lift control Engage park-
ing brake
,
Cut and remove ties securing anti-sway bar and belts.
Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck.
=
Slide mower under tractor with discharge guard to right
side of tractor.
IMPORTANT:
CHECK BELT FOR PROPER ROUT[NGIN
ALL MOWER PULLEY GROOVES.
INSTALL BELT INTO
ELECTRIC CLUTCH PULLEY GROOVE
°
Install one front link in top hole of the L.H. front mower
bracket and L H front suspension bracket Retain with
two single loop retainer springs as shown
,
Install second front link in R. H front suspension bracket
only and retain with single loop retainer spring as
shown,
o
Slide right side of mower back and install link in top hole
of R H front mower brackeL
Retain with single loop
retainer spring as shown,
o
Turn height adjustment knob counterclockwise
until it
stops
,
Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control,,
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER
CHASSIS
SPRING (Outward
BRACKET
pulnt[ng deck pins)
Place the suspension arms on inward pointing deck
pins,
If necessary, rock and raise front of mower to
align deck pins with the holes in suspension
arms
Retain with double loop retainer springs with loops
down as shown
Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left
footrest and retain with double loop retainer spring.
,,
Turn height adjustment
knob clockwise
to remove
slack from mower suspension
Raise deck to highest position,
,,
Adjust gauge wheels before operating mower as shown
in the Operation section of this manual,
CHECK
MOWER
LEVELNESS
For best cutting results, mower should be properly leveled.
See "TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in the Service and
Adjustments
section of this manual
CHECK
FOR
PROPER
POSITION
OF ALL
BELTS
See the figures that are shown for replacing motion, mower
drive, and mower blade drive belts in the Service and
Adjustmentssectionofthis
manual, Veritythatthebelts
are
routed correctly
SUSPENSION
ARMS
ELECTRIC
CLUTCH
PULLEY
FRONT
MOWER
BRACKET
FRCNT
--
LINK
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKETS
SINGLE LOOP
RETAINER
SPRINGS
GAUGE
WHEEL
ANTI-SWAY
DOUBLE
BAR
LOOP
RETAINER
SPRING
/
/
IDLER
PULLEY
I
/
DISCHARGE
GUARD
9

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