Craftsman 917.27603 Owner's Manual page 10

INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE
BELT
Be sure tractor is on level surface and
mower suspension arms are raised with
attachment lift control. Engage parking
brake.
1. Cut and remove ties securing anti-
sway bar and belts, Swing anti-sway
bar to left side of mower deck.
2. Slide mower under tractor with de-
flector shield to right side of tractor.
IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper rout-
ing in all mower pulley grooves.
3. If equipped, turn height adjustment
knob counterclockwise until it stops.
4. Lower mower linkage with attachment
lift control.
5. Install belt into electric clutch pulley
groove,
6. Place the suspension arms on inward
pointing deck pins. Retain with double
loop retainer spring with loops down as
shown.
7. Install front plate assembly to tractor
suspension brackets and retain with
single loop retainer springs as shown.
8. Position front plate assembly between
front mower brackets. Raise deck and
plate assembly to align holes and
insert flanged pins, Secure pins with
double loop retainer springs between
the plate and mower brackets.
NOTE: To assist in locating hole in flanged
pin, the hole in pin is inline with notch on
head of pin. If necessary, move mower
side-to-side to give space between plate
and mower brackets.
IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper rout-
ing in all mower pulley grooves.
9. Connect anti-sway bar to chassis
bracket under left footrest and retain
with double loop retainer spring.
10. If equipped, turn height adjustment
knob clockwise to remove slack from
mower suspension.
11. Raise deck to highest position.
12. Adjust gauge wheels before operating
mower as shown in the Operation sec-
tion of this manual.
Double Loop
Retainer Spring
Gauge Wheel
Anti-Sway Bar
USE PLIERS FOR
RETAINER SPRINGS
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Chassis
Bracket
Suspension
Arms
[_ouble Loop
Retainer Spring
t, i nward pointing
:leck pins)
Front Suspension
Brackets _
Front Mower
Bracket --
Electric
Retainer Springs
•Front Plate
Assembly
"Flanged
Pin
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