Service And Adjustments; Cleaning; To Remove Mower - Craftsman 917.273011 Owner's Manual

CLEANING
• Clean engine, battery, seat, finish, etc.
of all foreign matter.
• Keep finished surfaces and wheels free
of all gasoline, oil, etc.
• Protect painted surfaces with automo-
tive type wax.
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hose t0_clean your tractor unless the elec-
trical system, muffler, air filter and carbure:
tor are covered to keep water out. Water
in engine can result in a shortened engine
life.
,ACAUTION: Before performing any service or adjustments:
• 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.
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER
• Place attachment clutch in =DISEN-
GAGED! position.
• Turn height adjustment knob to lowest
setting.
• Lower mower to its lowest position.
• Remove retainer spring holding anti-
swaybar to chassis bracket and disen-
gage anti-swaybar from bracket.
• Remove retainer springs from suspen-
sion arms at deck and disengage arms
from deck.
• Raise attachment lift to its highest posi-
- tion.
• Remove two retainer springs from each
fropt link and remove links.
• Sli_le mower forward and remove belt
from electric clutch pulley.
• Slide mower out from under right side of
tractor.
IMPORTANT: If an attachment other than
the mower deck is to be mounted on the
tractor, remove the front links.
TO INSTALL MOWER
Follow procedure described in ,,INSTALL
MOWER AND DRWE BELT" in the
Assembly section of this manual.
Adjustment
Nuts
Suspension
Arms
Front Mower
Bracket
Front
Bracket
- Chas=s
Bracket_
Links
Front
Suspension
Bracket
Retainer
Spring
Anti-Sway
Ba_
Retainer
Spdngs
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Front Mower
Bracket