Install Mower And Drive Belt - Craftsman 917.255981 Owner's Manual

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ASSEMBLY
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INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT
(See Figs. 5 and 8)
Be sure tractor is on level surface, Engage parking brake
o Cut and remove tie down wire between anti-sway bar
and R.H gauge wheel bracket. Swing anti-sway barto
left side of mower deck,,
. Relieve idler tension from belt. Push idler forward and
place a block (standard wood 2 x 4 or equivalent)
behind idler pulley°
o Slide mower under tractor with discharge guard to right
side of tractor.
o Swing L, Hogauge wheel bar forward by removing rear
retainer spring and pin°
• Install one front link in top hole of the L.H. front mower
bracket and LHo front suspension bracket, Retain with
two single loop retainer springs as shown°
,, Slide right side of mower deck forward, toward R.H.
front tire,
o Checkbelt for proper routing in all mowerpulleygrooves,
Install belt into electric clutch pulley groove.
. Install second front link in the top hole of the RH front
mower bracket and R.H front suspension bracket°
Retain with two single loop retainer springs as shown,
CHASSIS
BRACKET
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER SPRING
• Carefully remove block from behind idler pulley,,
• Turn height adjustment knob counterclockwise until it
stops,
o Lower mower linkage with attachment lift lever°
- Place the suspension arms on deck pins,, tf necessary,
raise front of mower to align deck pins with the holes in
suspension arms,. Retain with double loop retainer
springs,,
o 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,
• Swing Loll. gauge wheei bar back towards rear of
mower and secure with pin and retainer spring re-
moved eadier.
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER SPRING
. Assemble gauge wheets as shown using long shoulder
bolts, 3/8 washers and nuts, Tighten securely.,
. Adjust gauge wheels before operating mower as shown
in the Operation section of this manual.
SUSPENSION
ARMS
FRONT
LINKS
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKET
ELECTRIC
CLUTCH
PULLEY
LH. GAUGE
WHEEL BAR
SHOULDER
BOLT
NUT
318 WASHER
ANTI-SWAY
BAR
IDLER
PULLEY
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKET
SINGLE
LOOP RETAINER
SPRINGS
MOWER
BRACKET
GAUGE
WHEEL
BLOCK
(Wood 2 x 4 or equiv,)
DISCHARGE
GUARD
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