To Remove Mower; To Level Mower Housing; To Install Mower; Side-To-Side - Craftsman 917.255981 Owner's Manual

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SERVDCE AND ADJUSTMENTS
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CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
• Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
- Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position.
• 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 Disconnectsparkplugwirefromsparkplugandplacewirewhereitcannotcomeincontactwith
p,ug.
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TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 23)
o Place attachment c_Jtch in "DISENGAGED" position_
. Turn height adjustment knob to lowest setting.
° 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 Iift to its highest position.
. Remove two retainer springs from each front link and
remove IJnkso
• Slide mower forward and remove be_t from electric
clutch pulley,
• Slide mower out from under right side of tractor
IMPORTANT: IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE
MOWER DECKIS TO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRACTOR,
RE,MOVE THE FRONT LINKS
TO INSTALL MOWER
Follow procedure described in "INSTALL MOWER AND
DRIVE BELT" in the Assembiy section of this manual,
ADJUSTMENT
NUTS
SUSPENSION
ARMS
CHASSIS
BRACKET
LIFT
LINKS
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKET_
RONo OWER \
TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on _evelground or
driveway, Make sure tires are properly inflated (See
"PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS"on page 3 of this manual).
If tires are over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust
your mower,
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 23 and 24)
• Raise mower to its highest position°
• Measure height from bottom of deck curl to ground
level at front corners of mower_ Distance "A" should be
the same°
o If distance "A" needs to be changed, make adjustment
on one side of mower only_
° Raise one side of mower by tightening lift link adjust-
ment nut on that side.
o Lower one side of mower by loosening lift link adjust-
ment nut on that side.
NOTE: Each half turn of adjustment nut wilt change deck
level about 1/4".
o Recheck level after adiusting.
BOTTOM
OF C_
FIG, 24
ELECTRIC
CLUTCH
PULLEY
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKET
RETAINER
SPRING
ANTI,,SWAY
BAR
RETAINER
SPRINGS
FIG. 23
RETAINER
FRONT MOWER
BRACKET
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