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Craftsman 917.272030 Owner's Manual page 22

18.5 hp electric start 46" mower 6 speed transaxle lawn tractor

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CLEANING
• 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 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.
A, 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.
•Tum
ignition key =OFP 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 disen-
gage anti-swaybar from bracket.
• Remove retainer springs from suspen-
sion arms at deck and disengage
arms
from deck.
• Raise attachment lift to its highest posi-
tion.
• 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.
TO INSTALL
MOWER
Follow procedure described in =INSTALL
MOWER
AND DRIVE BELT" in the
Assembly section of this manual.
Adjustment
Nuts
Suspension
Arms
Lift
Links
Front Mower
Bracket
Front
Bracket
Chassis
Front
Suspension
Bracket
Retainer
Spring
Anti-Sway
Bar
Springs
Front Mower
Bracket
Retainer
Springs
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