Service And Adjustments - Craftsman 917.27582 Owner's Manual

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY
SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
1. Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
2. Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
3. Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
4. Turn ignition key to "STOP" and remove key.
5. Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
6. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot
come in contact with plug.
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER
Mower will be easier to remove from the
right side of tractor.
1. Place attachment clutch in "DIS EN-
GAGED" position.
2. Move attachment lift lever forward to
low er mower to its lowest po si tion.
3. Roll belt off engine pulley.
4. Remove small retainer spring, and
remove clutch spring off pulley bolt.
5. Remove large retainer spring, slide
col lar off and push housing guide out
of brack et.
6. Disconnect anti-sway bar from chas sis
bracket by re mov ing re tain er spring.
7. Disconnect suspension arms from rear
deck brackets by removing retainer
springs.
8. Disconnect front links from deck by
re mov ing retainer springs.
Small Retainer
Spring
Clutch
Spring
Retainer
Spring
Anti-Sway
Bar
Collar
Housing
Guide Large
Re tain er Spring
Small Retainer Spring
Clutch Spring
Bracket
9. 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
trac tor, remove the front links and hook
the clutch spring Into square hole in frame.
TO INSTALL MOWER
1. Raise attachment lift lever to its high est
position.
2. Slide mower under tractor with defl ec-
tor shield to right side of tractor.
3. Lower lift lever to its lowest po si tion.
4. Connect front links to mower deck and
secure with retainer springs.
5. Connect suspension arms to rear
deck brackets and secure with retainer
springs.
6. Connect anti-sway bar to chassis
bracket and secure with retainer spring.
Flat
Washer
Suspension
Arms
23
Square Hole
Engine
Pulley
Front Link
Retainer Springs
(Both Sides)
Defl ector
Shield