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Craftsman 917.272065 Owner's Manual page 23

16.0 hp electric start 42" mower automatic lawn tractor

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_CAUTION:
BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
1. Depress clutch/brake pedal fully end set parking brake.
2. Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
3. Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
4. Turn ignition key _OFF" end remove key.
5. Make sure the blades end all moving parts have completely stopped.
6. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot
come in contact with plug.
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER
Mower will be easier to remove from the
dght side of tractor.
1. Place attachment clutch in "DISEN-
GAGED" position,
2. Move attachment lift lever forward to
lower mower to its lowest position.
3. Roll belt off engine pulley.
4. Remove small retainer spring, and lift
clutch spring off pulley bolt.
5. Remove large retainer spdng, slide
collar off and push housing guide out
of brackeL
6. Disconnect anti-swaybar from chassis
bracket by removing retainer spring.
7. Disconnect suspension arms from
rear deck brackets by removing
retainer spdngs.
8. Disconnect front links from deck by
removing retainer springs,
9. Raise lift lever to raise suspension
arms. Slide mower out from under
tractor.
IMPORTANT: If an attachment other than
the mower deck is to be mounted on the
tractor, remove the front links and hook
the clutch spring Into square hole in
frame.
TO INSTALL MOWER
1. Raise attachment lift lever to its
highest position.
2, Slide mower under tractor with
discharge guard to dght side of tractor.
3. Lower lift lever to its lowest position.
4. Install mower in reverse order of
removal instructions.
TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked
on level ground or ddveway. Make sure
tires are prepedy inflated (See "PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS" section of this
manual). If tires are over or
underinflated, you will not properly adjust
your mower.
Small Retainer Spring
Clutch Sprin
SquareHole
Anti-Swa
Both Sides)
Housing Guide
Larg
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