Craftsman 917.257281 Owner's Manual page 18

12.0 hp ic electric start 38" mower deck 5 speed transaxle lawn tractor
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Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
Place gearshift lever In "NEUTRAL" position.
Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position,
Turn Ignition key "OFF =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.
TO REMOVE MOWER
(See Fig. 17)
Mower will be easier to remove from the right side of unit°
Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
Moveattachment liftleverforward tolower mower to its
lowest position.
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Roll belt off engine pulley.
Disconnect clutch rod from clutch lever by removing
retainer spring,
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Disconnect suspension arms from rear deck brackets
by removtng retainer springs.
Disconnect front links from deck by removing retainer
springs.
Raise lift lever to raise suspension arms. Slide mower
out from under tractor.
IMPORTANT:
IFANATTACHMENTOTHERTHANTHE
MOWER IS TO BE MOUNTED TO THE TRACTOR, THE
R.H, AND LH. SUSPENSION ARMS MUST BE REMOVED
FROM TRACTOR,
NOTE: The mower ctutchrodhas a trunnionthat has been
preset, atthe factory,for optimum mower performance. DO
NOT MOVETHETRUNNION ONTHE CLUTCH ROD. fffor
any reason the trunnionhas been moved on the clutchrod,
itmust be reset to correct position(parallel with clutchrod)
and measure 10-11/32" (Check dimension on edge of fiat
work surface as shown).
Be sure to tighten trunnion nut securely against trunnion
after making any adjustments.
SEE NOTE ABOVE
CLUTCH
ROD
RETAINER
SPRING
RETAINER
SPRINGS
TO INSTALL
MOWER (See Fig. 17)
Raise attachment lift lever to its hEghest p osition.
Slide mower undertractorwith dischargeguard to right
side of tractor,
Lower lift lever to its lowest position.
Installmower in reverse order of removal Instructions.
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