Craftsman 917.272951 Owner's Manual page 10

INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT
Be sure tractor is on level surface and
mower suspension arms are raised with
attachment lift control. Engage parking
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 dis-
charge guard to right side of tractor.
IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper
routing in all mower pulley grooves.
Install belt into electric clutch pulley
groove.
• Install one front link in top hole of the
R.H. front mower bracket and R.H. front
suspension bracket. Retain with two
single loop retainer springs as shown.
• Install second front link in L.H. front
suspension bracket only and retain
with single loop retainer spring as
shown.
• Turn height adjustment knob counter-
clockwise until it stops.
• Lower mower linkage with attachment
lift control.
• Place the L.H. suspension arm on
inward pointing deck pin. If necessary,
rock and raise front of mower to align
deck pin with the hole in suspension
arm. Retain with double loop retainer
spring with loops down as shown.
• Slide left side of mower back and
install the unattached front link in top
hole of the L.H. front mower bracket.
Retain with single loop retainer spring
as shown.
• Place the R.H. suspension arm on
inward pointing deck pin. If necessary,
rock and raise front of mower to align
deck pin with the hole in suspension
arm. Retain with double loop retainer
spring 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 clock-
wise to remove slack from mower
suspension.
• Raise mower to highest position.
• Assemble gauge wheels (See "TO
ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS" in the
Operation section of this manual).
Shoulder
Bolt
Double Loop Retainer Front Mower
Spring (Inward Bracket
pointing deck pins)
Suspension Front
Chassis Arms Link
Bracket
Gauge
Wheel
3/8
3/8-16
Center
Locknut
Double Loop
Retainer Spring
Use Pliers for
Retainer
Springs
'Dooow"n
Anti-Sway Bar
Idler Pulley
_ Retainer Spring
Deflector
Shield
Z
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