Install Mower And Drive Belt; Check Mower Levelness; Check For Proper Position Of All Belts - Craftsman EZ3 917.273023 Owner's Manual

INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE
BELT
Be sure tractor is on level surface and
mower suspension arms are raised with
attachment lift control. Engage parking
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 counter-
clockwise until it stops.
• Lower mower linkage with attachment
lift control.
• Place the L.H. suspension arm on
outward pointing deck pin. If neces-
san/, rock and raise front of mower to
align deck pin with the hole in suspen-
sion arm. Retain with double loop
retainer spring with loops down as
shown.
Chassis
Bracket
Double Loop Retaier
Spring (Inward
pointing deck pins)
• 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
outward pointing deck pin. If neces-
san/, rock and raise front of mower to
align deck pin with the hole in suspen-
sion arm. Retain with double loop
retainer spring 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 clock-
wise to remove slack from mower
suspension.
• Raise mower to highest position.
• 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.
Suspension Suspension
Arms Brackets
Front
Shoulder Bolt
Gauge
3/8
3/8-16 Center Locknut
Use Pliers for
Retainer Springs Retaier
,g
Anti-_
Bar
Single Loop
Retaier Spring
10 Discharge Guard