Craftsman 917.258532 Owner's Manual page 21

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
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CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
o Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake°
° Place motion control lever in nelJtral (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.
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TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 21)
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.
• Disconnect clutch rod from clutch lever by removing
retainer spring.
- Disconnect anti-sway bar from chassis bracket by
removing retainer spr=ng,
= Disconnect suspension arms from rear deck brackets
by removing retainer springs°
° Disconnect front 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 IS TO BE MOUNTED TO THE TRACTOR, THE
R.H. AND L..H, SUSPENSION ARMS MUST BE REMOVED
FROM TRACTOR.
TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 21)
• Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position,
o Slide mower under tractor with discharge guard to right
side of tractor.
- Lower lift lever to its lowest position°
• Install mower in reverse order of removal instructions.
RETAINER
SPRING
ANTI-SWAY BAR
RETAINER
SPRINGS
(BOTH SIDES)
FIG. 21
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