Craftsman 917.258271 Owner's Manual page 21

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
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CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
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Depress
clutcWbrake pedal fully and set parking brake,
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Place motion 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 wire where it can not come in contact
with plug.
TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 18)
Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
Turn height adjustment knob to lowest setting.
Lower mower to its lowest position,
Disconnect clutch rod from clutch lever by removing
retainer spring.
Remove retainer spring holding anti-swaybar to chas-
sis bracket and disengage anti-swaybar from bracket.
Remove retainer springs from suspension arms at
deck and disengage arms from deck.
Raise attachment lift to its highest position.
Remove two retainer springs from each front link and
remove links.
CLUTCH
LEVER
CLUTCH
SUSPENSION
ROD
ARMS
ADJUSTMENT
NUTS
°
Slide mower forward and remove belt from engine
pulley.
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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
DRIVE BELT" in the Assembly sectio_ of thismanuaI.
RETAINER
FRONT
SPRING
SUSPENSION
BRACKET
LIFT
LINKS
ENGINE
PULLEY
CHASSIS
BRACKET
LINKS
RETAINER
SPRINGS
RETAINER
SPRING
ANTI-SWAY
BAR
RETAINER
SPRINGS
BRACKET
FIG. 20
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