Mower Removal; Mower Installation; Mower Drive Belt - Craftsman 917.254520 Owner's Manual

2o. Mower R_rnovai
a. Remove mower belt per instructions under "Mower
Drive Belt Removal" through step (c).
b. Remove retainer spring from clutch red; pull clutch
rod out of clutch bracket. (Fig. 29)
c. Pul! retainer springs out of rear suspension trun-
nions. Remove rear suspension trunnions from lift
brackets (Fig. 29).
d. Pull retainer spring out of rear hinge pin. Remove
rear hinge pin. (Fig. 29).
e. Pull retainer spring out of front hinge pin. Remove
front hinge pin (Fig. 29).
f. Use liftleverto raise suspension arms. Slide mower
out from under tractor.
NOTE: IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE MOWER
DECK IS TO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRACTOR,
THE L.H. AND R.H. SUSPENSION ARMS (FIG.
29) SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM TRACTOR.
21. Mower Installation
Your Mower installs without the use of tools. Raise attach-
merit lift lever (Fig. 30) to its highest position_
a. Slide mower under tractor discharge guard to R.H.
side.
b. Install front hinge pin through axle and parallel link
(Fig. 32). Secure with retainer spring.
c. Install rear hinge pin through mower lift brackets
and parallel link (Fig. 32). Secure with retainer
spring.
d. Install clutch rod in clutch lever (Fig. 32).
e. Move attachment lift lever (Fig. 30) forward to lower
suspension arms. Slide trunnlons through lift
bracket holes and secure with retainer springs (Fig.
29).
f. Roll belt over engine pulley. Make sure belt is inside
belt guides (Fig. 32). See belt drive schematic decal
on mower housing
g. Use attachment lift lever (Fig. 30) to raise mower.
h. Push lift lever plunger down and pesition
attachment lift lever to desired cutting height (Fig.
31). Release lift lever plunger.
RETAINER R.H,
SPRING SUSPENTION
ARM
CLUTCH ROD RETAINER
SPRINGS
.... REPAiR AND A DJU STM
ATTACHMENT LIFT LEVER LEVER
CLUTCH LEVER PLUNGER "HIGHEST"
"DISENGAGED" POSITION
POSITION
LIFT LEVER
"LOWEST"
FIGURE 30
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RGURE 31
RETAINER ENGINE RETAINER
SPRING PULLEY SPRINGS
CLUTCH
BELT
GUIDES
FRONT
AXLE
REAR
SUSPENSION HINGE
TRUNNIONS UFT PINS
_RACKET
FIGURE 29
21
MOWER
LIFT
BRACKETS
PARALLEL
LINK
REAR
HINGE
PiN
FRONT
HINGE
PIN
FIGURE 32