Service And Adjustments - Craftsman 944.609150 Owner's Manual

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking bral_e.
Place motlon control 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 wlre where it cannot come in contact with
plug.
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 27)
Mower will be easierto remove from the right side of tractor.
• Place attachment clutch switch in =DISENGAGED"
position.
• Move attachment lift lever forward to lower mower to its
lowest position.
• Roll belt off electric clutch pulley.
• Disconnect anti-sway bar from chassis bracket by
removing retainer spring.
• Disconnect suspension arms from rear deck brackets
by removing retainer springs.
• Disconnect trent links from deck by removing retainer
springs.
• Raise lift lever to raise suspension arms. Slide mower
out from under tractor.
IMPORTANT: IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE
MOWER DECK IS TO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRACTOR,
REMOVE THE FRONT LINKS.
TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 27)
Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension
arms are raised with attachment lift control, Engage park-
ing brake.
• Slide mower under tractor with discharge peening to
the rear of the tractor,
RETAINER
SPRING
IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper routing in all mower
pulley grooves.
• Install belt into electric clutch pulley groove.
• Install left front link into the left hand front mower
bracket (retain with single loop retainer springs as
shown).
• Slide right side of mower back and install right front link
into righthand front mower bracket (retain with single
loop retainer springs).
• Place the suspension arms on mower pins, if neces-
sary, rock and raise front of mower to align mowr pins
with the holes in suspension arms. Retain with double
loop retainer sping, loop down as shown.
• Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left
footrest and retain with double loop retainer spring.
Raise deck to highest position.
ELECTRIC
SUSPEN_ON CLUTCH
ARMS PULLEY
' FRONT LINKS
RETAINER
SPRING
RETAINER
SPRINGS
ANTISWAY
BAR
FIG. 27
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