Clutch Pulley; Side-To-Side - Craftsman 917.25156 Owner's Manual

ERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
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CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
o Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
° Place motion control lever inneutral (N) 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 REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 18)
° Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position_
° Turnheight adjustment knob to lowest setting.
° Lower mower to its lowest position.
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= Raise attachment lift to its highest position,,
° Remove two retainer springs from each front link and
remove links.
= 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
DRIVE BELT" in the Assembly section of this manual
UFT
LINKS
SUSPENSION ADJUSTMENT
FRONT
SUSPENSION
TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or
driveway. Make sure tires are properly inflated (See
"PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" on page 3 of this manual).
If tires are over or undednflated, 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.
o To lower one side of mower, loosen lift link adjustment
nut on that side.
NOTE: Each halfturn of adjustment nut will 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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