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Sears craftsman ez3 917.251492 Owner's Manual page 21

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SERVICE AND A
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CAUTION:
BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
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Depress clutch!brake pedal fully and set_arking brake.
Place motion control lever in.neutral (N) position.
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Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED"
position.
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Turn ignition key "OFF" and remove key.
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Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
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Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and ptacewire where it cannot come in contact with
plug.
TO REMOVE MOWER
(See Fig. 21)
.
Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position,
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Turn height adjustment knob to lowest setting°
o
Lower mower to its lowest position,
o
Remove retainer spring holding anti-swaybar to chas-
sis bracket and disengage anti-swaybar from bracket.
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Remove retainer springs from suspension arms at
deck and disengage arms from deck.
°
Raise attachment lift to its highest position°
o
Remove two retainer springs from each front link and
remove links,
°
Slide mower forward and remove belt from electric
clutch pulley.
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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.
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKET
ADJUSTMENT
NUTS
SUSPENSION
ARMS
LIFT
LINKS
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TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower whiletractor is parked on level ground or
driveway.
Make sure tires are properly inflated (See
"PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" on page 3 of this manual).
If tires are over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust
your mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs° 21 and 22)
°
Raise mower to its highest position°
°
Measure height from bottom of deck curl to ground
level at front comers of mower. Distance "A" on both
sides of mower should be the same,.
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If adjustment is necessary', make adjustment on one
side of mower only.
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To raise one side of mower, tighten lift link adjustment
nut on that side.
°
To lower one side of mower, loosen lift link adjustment
nut on that side.
NOTE: Each halfturn of adjustment nut wiFlchange mower
height about 3/16'L
Recheck measurements after adjusting,
BOTTOM OF
BOTTOM OF
CURL
GROUND LINE
FIG. 22
CHASSIS
RETAINER
SPRING
ANTI-SWAY
BAR
RETAINER
SPRINGS
LINKS
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKET
RETAINER
FRONT MOWER
BRACKET
FIG. 21
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