Craftsman 917.256544 Owner's Manual page 20

SERVICE ADJUSTME
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CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
• Depress clutch/brake pedal fuUy and set parking brake.
= Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position.
, Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
• Turn ignition key "OFF" and remove key.
• 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. 19)
Mower will be easier to remove from the right side of tractor.
Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
- Move attachment lift lever forward to lower mower to its
lowest position.
• Roll belt off engine pulley.
e Disconnect ctutch rod from clutch lever by removing
retainer spring.
Disconnect anti-sway bar from chassis bracket by
removing retainer spring.
° Disconnect suspension arms from rear deck brackets
by removing retainer springs.
= Disconnect front links from deck by removing retainer
springs
Raise lift fever to raise suspension arms. Slide mower
out from under tractor.
EMPORTANT: iF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE
MOWER IS TO BE MOUNTED TO THE TRACTOR,
REMOVE THE FRONT LINKS.
TO iNSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 19)
• Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.
Slide mower under tracto.r with discharge guard to right
side of tractor.
, Lower lift lever to its lowest position.
• install mower in reverse order of removal instructions.
CLUTCH ROD--
SUSPENSION
RETAINER
SPRING
ANTI-SWAY BAR
LEVER
SPRING
ENGINE
PU LL EY
RETAINER
SPRINGS
30TH SIDES
RETAINER
SPRINGS
(BOTH SIDES)
FIG. 19
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