Craftsman 917.259290 Owner's Manual page 19

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
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CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
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Depress clutch/brake pedal fully 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.
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TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 16)
Mowerwill be easierto remove from the right sideoftractor.
• Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
• Move attachment lift leverforward to lowermowerto 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 spring.
• Disconnectsuspension arms from rear deck brackets
by removing retainer spdngs.
• Disconnectfront linksfrom deck by removingretainer
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,
REMOVED THE FRONT LINKS.
TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 16)
• Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.
• Slide mower undertractorwith discharge guard to right
side of tractor.
• Lower lift lever to its lowest position.
• Install mower in reverse order of removal instructions.
CLUTCH
CLUTCH LEVER
RETAINER
SUSPENSION ENGINE
ARMS
SPRINGS
RETAINER
SPRING
ANTI-SWAY BAR
RETAINER
SPRINGS
(BOTH SIDES)
FIG. 16
SLOES)
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