Craftsman 917.25051 Owner's Manual page 9

ASSEMBLY
INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT (See
Figs. 4 and 7)
Be sure tractor is on leve+ surface and mower suspension
arms are raised with attachment lift control. Engage park-
+rigbrake.
+ Cut and remove tie down securing anti-sway bar.
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. Retainwith
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 counterclockwise until it
stops.
+ Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control.
+ Place the L.H. suspension arm on inward pointing deck
pin. tf necessary,, rock and raise front of mower to align
deck pin with the hote in suspension arm.
• Slide left side of mower deck back and install the
unattached front link in top hole of the L+H+ front mower
bracket. Retain with singte loop retainer spring as
shown.
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER SPRING
CHASSIS (Inward pointing
BRACKET deck pins)
+ Place the R.H. suspension arm on inward pointing
deck pin. If necessary, rock and raise front of mower
to align deck pin with the hole in suspension arm.
+ Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left
footrest and retain with double loop retainer spring.
+ Retain both suspension arms to deck pins with double
loop retainer springs.
+ Turn height adjustment knob clockwise to remove
slack from mower suspension.
+ Raise deck to highest position.
+ Assemble gauge wheels (See "TO ADJUST GAUGE
WHEELS" in the Operation section of this manual).
CHECK DECK LEVELNESS
For best cutting results, mower housing should be properly
leveled. See '%0 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
ARMS
ELECTRIC
CLUTCH
PULLEY,
FRONT
MOWER
BRACKET
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKETS
SHOULDER
BOLT
GAUGE
WHEEL
3/8 WASHER
3/8-16
CENTER
LOCKNUT
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER
SPRING
ANTI-SWAY
BAR
IDLER
PULLEY
\
SINGLE
LOOP
RETAINER
SPRINGS
\
DiSCHARGE GUARD
FiG. 4