Service And Adjustments; To Remove Mower; To Install Mower; To Level Mower Housing - Craftsman 917.273050 Owner's Manual

_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.
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER
• Place attachment clutch in "DISEN-
GAGED" position.
• Turn height adjustment knob to lowest
setting.
• Lower mower to its lowest position.
• Remove retainer spring holding anti-
swaybar to chassis bracket and
disengage anti-swaybar from bracket.
• Remove retainer springs from suspen-
sion 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 links.
• Slide mower forward and remove belt
from electric clutch pulley.
• Slide mower out from under right side
of tractor.
IMPORTANT: If an attachment other
than the mower deck is to be mounted
on the tractor, remove the front links.
Adjustment
Nuts Lift
Suspension Links
Arms
TO INSTALL MOWER
Follow procedure described in "INSTALL
MOWER AND DRIVE BELT" in the
Assembly section of this manual.
TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked
on level ground or driveway. Make sure
tires are properly inflated (See "PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS" section of this
manual). If tires are over or
underinflated, you will not properly
adjust your mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT
• 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.
Front
Suspension Electric
Bracket Clutch
Pulley
Front
Chassis
Front
pension
Bracket
Retainer
Retainer
Spring
Anti-S_ay
Bar
Retainer
Springs
Mower
Bracket
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