Craftsman 917.25147 Owner's Manual page 9

ASSEMBLY
INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT (See
Figs. 4 and 5)
Be sure tractor is on leve_ surface and mower suspension
arms are ralsea with attachment lift control, Engage parK-
mg DraKe.
Cut and remove ties secunng anti-sway bar and belts,
Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck,
Slide mower under tractor with discharge guara [o r gm
side of tractor.
IMPORTANT: CHECK BELT FOR PROPER ROUTING IN
ALL MOWER PULLEY GROOVES INSTALL BELT INTO
ENGINE =ULLEY GROOVE.
Install one front link in top hole of the L.H. front mower
:)racket and C.R. from
suspension DracKeL
Reta 3
WIl[n
[we single loop retainer springs as snown.
Install second front link in R.H. front susoension bracket
and retain with single _OOO reta=ner spring as snown.
Slide right side of mower back and install link in top hole
of R.H. front mower bracket. Retain with s_ngle loop
retainer spring as snown.
Turn heigm aajustment KnOB coumerclocKw_se until it
StODS.
Lower mower linKage with attachment lift control
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER SPalNG
(Outward pointing
DOUBLE LOOP deck pins)
RETAINER SPRING
CHASSIS
BRA(J;_c
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\
\
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SUSPENSION
ARMS
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Place the suspension arms on outward pointing BeCK
pins. If necessary, rock and raise front of mower to
align deck pins with the holes in suspension arms.
Retain with double loop retainer springs.
Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left
footrest and retain with double loop retainer spring.
Install clutch rod in clutch lever. Secure with retainer
spnng.
Turn nelgm aajustment knob clockwise _o remove
slack from mower
susoenslor
Raise deck to highest eosition.
CHECK MOWER LEVELNESS
For best cuttin_ resu_s, mower snoula De properly eveneD.
See "TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in the Service and
Adjustments section of this manual.
CHECK FOR PRC2ER POSITION OF ALL
BELTS
See the figures that are shown for replacing motion, mower
arwe. ana mower blade anve belts in the Service and
Adjustments section of this manual. Verify that the belts are
"outed correct y.
CLUTCH FRONT
LEVER LINKS
RETAINE_
ROD SPRING
FRONT
SUSPENSION
/ BRACKETS
/.
/
/
/
.- /
/
ENGINE
/
/
ANTI-SWAY
BAR
/
IDLER
PULLEY
, _, _ SINGLE
LOOP RETAINER
SPRINGS
_"_"-._ FRONT MOWER
BRACKET
DISCHARGE
_GUARD
FIG. 4
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