Craftsman 917.271551 Owner's Manual page 21

Lawn tractor 15.5 hp, 42" mower electric start 6 speed transaxle
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CLEANING
i Clean engine,
battery,
seat, finish, etc.
of all foreign matter.
Keep finished
surfaces
and wheels
free
of all gasoline,
oil, etc.
• Protect painted
surfaces
with automo-
tive type wax.
We do not recommend
using a garden
hose to clean your tractor
unless the
electrical
system,
muffler, air filter and
carburetor
are covered
to keep water out.
Water
in engine can result in a shortened
engine
life.
WARNING:
TO AVIOD SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SER-
VICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
1.
Depress
clutch/brake
pedal fully and set parking
brake.
2.
Place gearshift
lever in neutral
(N) position.
3.
Place attachment
clutch
in "DISENGAGED"
position.
4. Turn ignition
key to "STOP"
and remove
key.
5.
Make sure the blades
and 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
right 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 spring, slide
collar off and push housing guide out
of bracket.
6.
Disconnect
anti-sway
bar from chassis
bracket by removing retainer spring.
7.
Disconnect
suspension
arms from
rear deck brackets by removing
retainer springs.
8.
Disconnect
front links from deck by
removing retainer springs.
Small Retainer Spring
Clutch Sprin
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
deflector shield to right side of tractor.
3.
Lower lift lever to its lowest position.
4. Connect front links to mower deck and
secure
with retainer springs.
Retainer Sprin
Anti-Swa_
Coil
Link
Retainer
Springs
(Both Sides)
Housing Guide
Large Retainer Spring
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