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Craftsman 917.275283 Owner's Manual page 20

27.0 hp, 48" mower electric start automatic transmissio

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WARNING:
TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING
ANY SER-
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VICE OR ADJUSTMENTS.
1. Depress brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
2. Place attachment clutch
in "DISENGAGED"
position.
3. Turn ignition key to "STOP" and remove key.
4. Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
5. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot
come in contact with plug.
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER
1. Place attachment
clutch in "DISEN-
GAGED" position.
2. If equipped, turn height adjustment
knob to lowest setting.
3. Lower mower to its lowest position.
4. Disengage belt tension rod from lock
bracket.
_CAUTION:
Rod is spring loaded. Have
a tight grip on rod and release slowly.
5. Remove retainer spring holding
anti-swaybar to chassis bracket and
disengage anti-sway bar from bracket.
6. Remove four retainer springs from front
plate assembly and remove plate.
7. Remove retainer springs from suspen-
sion arms at deck and disengage arms
from deck.
8. Raise attachment
lift to its highest posi-
tion.
9. Slide mower forward and remove belt
from electric clutch pulley.
10.Slide mower out from under right side
of tractor.
Lock Bracket
Belt Tension
Rod
(Disengaged _/,
Position)
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TO INSTALL MOWER
Be sure tractor is on level surface and
mower suspension arms are raised with
attachment
lift control. Engage parking
brake.
1. Swing anti-sway bar to left side of
mower deck.
2. Slide mower under tractor with deflec-
tor 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. Be sure belt tension rod is in disen-
gaged position.
6. Install belt into electric clutch pulley
g reeve.
7. Place the suspension arms on outward
pointing deck pins. Retain with double
loop retainer spring with loops up as
shown.
8. Install front plate assembly to tractor
suspension brackets and retain with
single loop retainer springs as shown.
Front Mower
Bracket
Electric Clutch
Double Loop
Retainer Springs
Front Plate
Chassis
Bracket
Retainer
Spring
Anti-Sway
Bar
USE PLIERS FOR
:{ETAINER SPRINGS
Single Loop
Retainer Springs
Flanged Pins
Bracket
Suspension Arms
Double Loop
Retainer Springs
(Outward pointing
deck pins)
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Deflector Shield

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