Cleaning; Service And Adjustments; To Remove Mower; To Install Mower - Craftsman 917.270821 Owner's Manual

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CLEANING
-• Clean engine, battery, seat, finish, etc.
of all foreign matter.
Keep finished surfaces arid 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 elec-
trical system, muffler, air filter and carbure-
tor are covered to keep water out. Water
in engine can result in a shortened engine
life.
,_CAUTION: Before performing any service or adjustments:
• Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
• -.--Placemotioncontrol lever in neutral (N) position.
; Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
• TumJgnitionkey "OFF" and Pemove key.
• Make sure the blades and all movingparts have completelystopped.
• Disconnect spark plugwire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come
in contact with plug.
TO REMOVE MOWER
Mower will be easier to remove from the
right side of tractor.
• Place attachment clutch in "DISEN-
GAGED_"p.osition.
• Move attachment lift lever forwardto
lower mower to its lowest position.
• Roll belt off engine pulley.
• Disconnect clutch rod from clutch lever
by removing retainer spring.
• +Disconnect anti-swaybar from chassis
bracketby removing retainerspring.
• Disconnect suspensionarms from rear
deck brackets by removing retainer
springs.
Suspension
Arms
• Disconnectfrontlinksfrom deck by
removing retainer springs.
• Raise lift lever to raise suspension
arms. Slide mower out from under trac-
tor.
IMPORTANT: If an attachment other than
the mower deck is to be mounted on the
tractor, remove the front links.
TO INSTALL MOWER
• Raise attachment lilt lever to its highest
position.
• Slide mower under tractor with dis-
charge guard to rightside of tractor.
• Lower liftlever to its lowest position.
• Install mower'in reveme order of
removal instructions.
Retainer
Spring
Pulley
Front
Link
Retainer
Spring
AntJ-Swaybar
RetainerSprings
(BothSides)
(Both S _es)
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