Service And Adjustments; To Remove Mower; To Install Mower; To Level Mower Housing - Craftsman 917.257740 Owner's Manual

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TRACTOR
SERVICE 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.
Turn ignition
key "OFF" and remove key.
Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
Disconnect
spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact
with plug.
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TO REMOVE
MOWER
(See Fig. 21)
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Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED"
position_
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Turn height adjustment knob to lowest setting
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Lower mower to its lowest position.
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Remove retainer spring holding anti-swaybar to chas-
sis bracket and disengage anti-swaybar from bracket
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Remove
retainer springs from suspension
arms at
deck and disengage arms from deck.
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Raise attachment lift to its highest position.
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Remove two retainer springs from each front link and
remove links.
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Slide mower forward and remove belt from electric
clutch pulley.
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Slide mower out from under right side of tractor°
IMPORTANT:
IFAN ATTACHMENT
OTHER THAN THE
MOWER DECK IS TO 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.
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKET
ADJUSTMENT
SUSPENSION
NUTS
LIFT
ARMS
LINKS
BRACKET
TO LEVEL MOWER
}'lOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or
driveway
Make sure tires are propedy
inflated (See
"PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS"
on page 3 of this manual).
If tires are over or underinflated, you wi!l not properly adjust
your mower
SIDE-TO-SIDE
ADJUSTMENT
(See Figs 21 and 22)
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Raise mower to its highest position
Measure height from bottom of deck cud to ground
level at front corners of mower,
Distance "A" on both
sides of mower should be the same,
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If adjustment is necessary, make adjustment on one
side of mower only,
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To raise one side of mower, tighten lift link adjustment
nut on that side.
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To lower one side of mower, Ioesen lift link adjustment
nut on that side
NOTE: Each full turn of adjustment nut will change mower
height about 3/16",,
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Recheck measurements
after adjusting,
FIG. 22
CHASSIS
BRACKET
CLUTCH
PULLEY
ReNT
SUSPENSION
BRACKET
RETAI _ER
RETAINER
SPRING
ANTI-SWAY
BAR
RETAINER
SPRINGS
MOWER
BRACKET
FIG. 21
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