Craftsman 917.25559 Owner's Manual page 18

ERVICE AN
ADJUSTM TS
CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
• Depress clutch!brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
o Place motion control lever in "NEUTRAL" position.
- Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
o 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 REMOVEMOWER (See Fig. 19)
Mower will be easier to remove from the right side of unit.
, Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
o Move attachment lift lever forward to lower mower to its
lowest position.
• Roll belt off engine puItey,
o Disconnect clutch rod from clutch lever by removing
retainer spring.
o Disconnect suspension arms from rear deck brackets
by removing retainer springs.
, Disconnect front links from deck by removing retainer
springs.
o Raise lift lever to raise suspension arms. Slide mower
out from under tractor.
iMPORTANT: IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE
MOWER tS TO BE MOUNTED TO THE TRACTOR, THE
R.H. AND L.H. SUSPENSION ARMS MUST BE REMOVED
FROM TRACTOR.
TO iNSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 19)
- Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.
o Slide mower under tractor with discharge guard to right
side of tractor.
, Lower lift lever to its lowest position.
o Install mower in reverse order of removal instructions.
RETAINER
SPRINGS
CLUTCH
ROD
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FiG. 19
ENGINE
PULLEY
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