Hood Removal; Mower Removal; Level Mower Housing - Craftsman 917.254722 Owner's Manual

SCREW
FIGURE 36
WIRE
CONNECTION
FIGURE 37
RETAINER
SPRING
t CLUTCH ROD
RETAINER
SPRING
REPAIR & ADJUSTMENT
6. Hood Removal
a . Lift hood, Disconnect headlight wiring connection
(Fig, 37).
b. Unscrew one screw at rear of each side panel (Fig.
36),
c, Pivot hood and side panel forward and lift off trac-
tor (Fig. 37).
d. To replace, reverse the above procedure.
7, Mower Removal
a, Remove mower belt per instructions under
"Mower Drive Belt Removal'" through step fd,t.
b, Remove retainer spring from clutch rod; pu//
clutch rod out of clutch bracket (Fig, 38)
c, Puff retainer springs out of rear suspension
trunnions. Remove rear suspension trunnions
from l/it brackets (Fig, 38).
d, Pull retainer spring out of rear hinge pin.
Remove rear hinge pin,
e, Pull retainer spring out of front hinge pin,
Remove front hinge pin (Fig, 38/.
f. Use /fit lever to raise suspension arrr, s, Slide
mower out from under tractor,
NOTE: IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE MOWER
DECK IS TO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRACTOR, THE L.H.
AND R.H, SUSPENSION ARMS {FIG. 38t SHOULD BE
REMOVED FROM TRACTOR.
,
Level Mower Housing
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on feve/
ground or driveway. Make sure tire pressures are 14
PSi in front tires and 12 PSI in rear tires. If tires are
over or under inflated, you will not properly adjust
your mower,
_, R,H.
\ SUSPENSION
RETAINER
SPRINGS
MOWER
PARALLEL
LINK
Side-to-Side Mower Adjustment
a. Depress rift lever plunger and use/fit lever to
raise mower to maximum cutting height,
b. Measure height from bottom of cur/to ground
level at front of mower. Distance "A "" should
be the same (Fig. 39).
c. If distance "'A "" needs to be changed, snap out
access hole cover on L.H, side above footrest.
Use 11/16" wrench on nuts "B" and "'C'" at
side-to-side adjustment trunnion (Fig, 40).
d. To raise left side of mower, loosen nut "B'"
and tighten nut "'C':
e. To lower left side of mower, loosen nut "'C'"
and tighten nut "'B':
NOTE: ONE ROTATION OF ADJUSTMENT NUTS
tS EQUIVALENT TO APPROXIMATELY 3/16"
HEIGHT CHANGE.
f. Be sure all nuts are securely tightened.
Front-To-Rear Mower Adjustment
a. To obtain the best cutting results, your mower
housing should be adjusted so the front and rear
flange distance "D'" (Fig. 41) is 1/2" lower in
front when the mower is positioned in the highest
cutting position° NOTE: MEASURE DISTANCE
"D" FROM GROUND LEVEL TO BOTTOM OF
CURL ON RIGHT REAR FLANGE AND COMPARE
TO D_STANCE "D" AT R!GHT FRONT FLANGE.
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