Craftsman 917.271555 Owner's Manual page 21

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 auto-
motive type wax.
We do not recommend using a garden
hose to clean your tractor unless the
electrical system, muffler, air filter and
carburetor are covered to keep water out.
Water in engine can result in a shortened
engine life.
A
WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY
SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
1. Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
2. Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position.
3. Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
4. Turn ignition key to "STOP" and remove key.
5. Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
6. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot
come in contact with plug.
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER
Mower will be easier to remove from the
right side of tractor.
1. Place attachment clutch in "DISEN-
GAGED" position.
2. Move attachment lift lever forward to
lower mower to its lowest position.
3. Roll belt off engine pulley.
4. Remove small retainer spring, and
remove clutch spring off pulley bolt. TO
5. Remove large retainer spring, slide 1.
collar off and push housing guide out
of bracket. 2.
6. Disconnect anti-sway bar from chassis
bracket by removing retainer spring. 3.
7. Disconnect suspension arms from rear 4.
deck brackets by removing retainer
springs.
Small Retainer Spring
Clutch
Small Retainer Spring
8. Disconnect front links from deck by
removing retainer springs.
9. Raise lift lever to raise suspension
arms. Slide mower out from under trac-
tor.
IMPORTANT; If an attachment other than
the mower deck is to be mounted on the
tractor, remove the front links and hook
the clutch spring Into square hole in frame.
INSTALL MOWER
Raise attachment lift lever to its highest
position.
Slide mower under tractor with deflec-
tor shield to right side of tractor.
Lower lift lever to its lowest position.
Connect front links to mower deck and
secure with retainer springs.
Clutch
Retainer Spring
Anti-Swa_
Housing
Gt
Large
Retainei
Spring
Collar
Bracket
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;prings
(Both Sides)
Deflector
Shield