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Craftsman EZ3 917.256711 Owner's Manual page 9

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ASSEMBLY
INSTALL
MOWER
AND DRIVE
BELT
(See
Figs. 4 and 7)
Be sure tractor is on level 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 R.H. front suspension bracket. Retain with
two single loop retainer springs as shown.
Install second front link in L.H. front suspension bracket
only and retain with single loop retainer spring as
shown.
Turn height adjustment knob counterclockwise
until it
stops.
Lower mower linkage with attachment
lift control.
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 springs with loops down as shown.
Slide left side of mower back and install the.unattached
front link in top hole of the L.H. front mower bracket.
Retain with single loop retainer spring as shown.
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 loop retainer springs 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 pos_tion_
Assemble gauge wheels (See "TO ADJUST GAUGE
WHEELS" in the Operation section of this manual).
CHECK MOWER
LEVELNESS
For best cutting results, mower should be properly leveled.
See "TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in the Service and
Adjustments section of this manual.
CHECK
FOR
PROPER
POSITION
OF ALL
BELTS
See the figures that are shown for replacing motion, mower
drive, and mower blade drive belts in the Service and
Adjustments
section of this manual.
Verify that the belts
are routed correctly.
ELECTRIC
CLUTCH
PULLEY
FRONT
,SUSPENSION
BRACKETS
DOUBLE
LOOP
RETAINER
SPRING
CHASSIS
(outward
pointing
BRACKET
deck pins)
SUSPENSION
ARMS
FRONT
MOWER
BRACKET
SHOULDER
BOLT
GAUGE
WHEEL
_8WASHER
3_-16
CENTER
LOCKNUT
/
DOUBLELOOP
RETAINER
SPRING
ANTI-SWAY
BA_
PULLEY
FIG. 4
SINGLE
LOOP
RETAINER
SPRINGS
DISCHARGE
GUARD
9

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