Craftsman 917.25156 Owner's Manual page 9

ASSEM LY
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INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT
(See Figs. 4 and 7)
Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension _ =
arms are raised with attachment lift control Engage park_
ing brake, °
° Cut and remove ties securing anti-sway bar and belts, •
Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck_
o Slide mower undertractor with discharge guard to right =
side of tractor,
IMPORTANT; CHECK BELT FOR PROPER ROUTING IN
ALL MOWER PULLEY GROOVES. INSTALL BELT INTO °
ELECTRIC CLUTCH PULLEY GROOVE
° Install one front link in top hole of the LH, front mower
bracket and L.H.,front suspensionbracket° Retain with
two single loop retainer springs as shown°
° Installsecond front linkin Roll, front suspension bracket
only and retain with single loop retainer spring as
shown.
° Slide rightside of mower back and install link in top hole
of R,H, front mower bracket, Retain with single loop
retainer spring as shown°
• Turn height adjustment knob counterclocl_wise until it
stops.
° Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control°
° Place the suspension arms on inward pointing deck
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°
CHASSIS DOUBLE LOOP
BRAC ANTI-SWAY RETAINER SPRING
DOUBLE LOOP (Inward pointing deck
RETAINER pins)
SHOULDER SPRING
Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left
footrest and retain with double loop retainer spring°
Turn height adjustment knob clockwise to remove
slack from mower suspension°
Raise deck to highest position°
Assemble gauge wheel bars to brackets using clevis
pins and double loop retainer springs.,
Assemble gauge wheels as shown using long shoulder
bolts, 3/8 washers, and 3/8-16 center locknutso Tighten
securely.,
Adjust gaugewheels before operating mowerasshown
in the Operation section of this manual°
CHECK MOWER LEVELNESS
For best cutting results, mower should be properly leveled.
See "TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in the Service and
Adjustments section of this manual.
CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF ALL
BELTS
See the figures that are shown for replacing motion, mower
drive, and mower blade drive belts in the Service and
Adjustments section ofthis manual Verify that the belts are
routed correctly. FRONT
SUSPENSION
FRONT
LINKS
SUSPENSION ELECTRIC
CLUTCH
ARMS PULLEY
L.H. GAUGE
WHEEL BAR
-\
GAUGE
WHEEL
3_
WASHER
3/8-16
CENTER
LOCKNUT
SINGLE
LOOP RETAINER
SPRINGS
MOWER
BRACKET
CLEVIS
PINS
IDLER
PULLEY
DISCHARGE
GUARD
LOOP
RETAINER
SPRINGS
FIG, 4
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