Clutch Pulley - Craftsman 917.25049 Owner's Manual

CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
= Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
= Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
• Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
° Turn ignition key "OFF" and remove key.
o 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.
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 18)
• Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" positionn
• Turn height adjustment knob to lowest setting°
. Lower mower to its lowest position°
° Remove retainer spring holding anti-swaybar to chas-
sis bracket and disengage anti-swaybar from bracket,,
° Remove retainer spdngs from suspension arms at
deck and disengage arms from deck_
° Raise attachment lift to its highest position.
= Remove two retainer springs from each front link and
remove links.
o Slide mower forward and remove belt from electric
clutch pulley,.
= 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
DRWE BELT" in the Assembly section of this manual.,
LIFT
SUSPENSION ADJUSTMENT LINKS
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKET
FRONT MOWER
TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on _evelground 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, 18 and 19)
= Raise mower to its highest position.
. Measure height from bottom of deck curl to ground
level at front corners of mower. Distance "A" on both
sides of mower should be the same,_
• If adjustment is necessary, make adjustment on one
side of mower only_
° 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,
NO1rE: Each half turn of adjustment nutwifl change mower
height about 3/16".
Recheck measurements after adjusting,.
BOTTOM BOTTOM
OF CURL OF CURL
ANTI-SWAY RETAINER
BAR SPRINGS
FIG. 18
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