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Craftsman EZ3 917.251493 Owner's Manual page 21

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SERVnCE AND ADJUSTMENTS
CAUTION;
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BEFORE PERFORMING
ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
Depress clutch/brake
pedal fully and set parking
brake.
Place motion control
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
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.
Lower mower to its lowest position,
Remove retainer spring holding anti-swaybar to chas-
sis bracket and disengage anti-swaybar from brackeL
Remove
retainer springs from suspension
arms at
deck and disengage arms from deck,
°
Raise attachment lift to its highest position,
°
Remove two retainer springs from each front link and
remove Iinks,
°
Slide mower forward and remove belt from electric
clutch pufley_
°
Slide mower out from under right side of tractor..
IMPORTANT:
tF AN 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,
ADJUSTMENT
NUTS
SUSPENSION
ARMS
CHASSIS
BRACI
LIFT
LINKS
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKET _
FRONT MOWER
X
BRACKET
TO LEVEL
MOWER
HOUSING
Adjust the mower whiEetractor is parked on level ground 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,, 2t and 22)
Raise mower to its highest position.
°
Measure height from bottom of deck curl to ground
level at front corners of mower.
Distance "A" on both
sides of mower should be the same..
If adjustment is necessary,
make adjustment on one
side of mower only,,
To raise one side of mower, tighten lift link adjustment
nut on that side
To lower one side of mower, loosen lift link adjustment
nut on that side,
NOTE: Each half turn of adjustment nut will change mower
height about 3/16",
Recheck measurements
after adjusting.
BOTTOM OF
BOTTOM OF
CURL
CURL
GROUND
LINE
FIG. 22
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKET
RETAINER
SPRING
ANTI-SWAY
BAR
FIG. 21
RETAINER
SPRINGS
21
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RETAINER
FRONT MOWER
BRACKET

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