Service And Adjustments; To Remove Mower; To Install Mower - Craftsman 917.257651 Owner's Manual

SERVICE AN ADJUSTMENTS
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CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
o Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
o Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position.
o Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
o Turn ignition key "OFF" and remove key.
. Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
o Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with
plug.
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TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 20)
Mower will be easier to remove from the right side of tractor
o Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position,,
° Move attachment Iift lever forward to lower mower to its
lowest position,
° Roll belt off engine pulley.
, Disconnect clutch rod from clutch lever by removing
retainer spring
° Disconnect anti-sway bar from chassis bracket 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 IS TO BE MOUNTED TO THE TRACTOR, THE
R.H.AND L,H. SUSPENSION ARMS MUST BE REMOVED
FROM TRACTOR
TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 20)
° 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.
- Install mower in reverse order of removal instructions,
LEVER
CLUTCH
SPRING
SUSPENSION
ARMS PULLEY
_RETAINER
SPRINGS
(BOTH SIDES
RETAINER
SPRING
ANTI-SWAY BAR
RETAINER
SPRINGS
(BOTH SIDES)
FIG. 2O
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