Install Mower And Drive Belt; Check For Proper Position Of All Belts - Craftsman EZ3 917.258870 Owner's Manual

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INSTALL
MOWER
AND DRIVE BELT
(See
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Figs. 4 and 7)
Be sure tractor is on levet surface and mower suspension
arms are raised with attachment lift control. Engage park-
ing 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 discharge 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 RoHo front suspension bracket. Retain with
two single loop retainer springs as shown°
.
installsecond front linkin LoHofront suspension bracket
only and retain with single loop retainer spring as
shown,,
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Turn height adjustment knob counterclockwise
until it
stops.
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Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control,
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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 LoH_front mower bracket
Retain with single loop retainer spring as shown.
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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 Ioop 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 clockwise
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).
CHECK
MOWER
LEVELNESS
For best cutting resuIts, mower should be properly leveled.
See 'q-O LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in the Service and
Adjustments section of this manual°
CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION
OF ALL
BELTS
See the figu res that are shown for replacing motion, mower
ddve, and mower blade drive belts in the Service and
Adjustments section of this manual.
Verify that the belts
are routed correctiy,_
ELECTRIC
CLUTCH
FRONT
,SUSPENSION
BRACKETS
DOUBLELOOP
RETAINER SPRING
CHASSIS
(Inwa_ pointing
BRACKET
deckplns)
SUSPENSION
ARMS
FRONT
MOWER
BRACKET
FRONT
LINK
SHOULDER
BOLT
GAUGE
WHEEL
_8 WASHER
USE PLIERS FOR
RETAINERSPRINGS
318-t6
CENTER
LOCKNUT
DOUBLELOOP
RETAINER
SPRING
ANTI-SWAY
BAR
IDLER /
PULLEY
FIG. 4
SINGLE
LOOP
RETAINER
SPRINGS
DISCHARGEGUARD

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