Craftsman 917.255441 Owner's Manual page 20

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CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
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Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
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Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) positiom
Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED"
position.
Turn ignition key "OFF" and remove key.
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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
(See Fig. 20)
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,
°
Ro!l belt off engine pulley_
°
Disconnect clutch rod from clutch lever by removing
retainer spring.
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Disconnect anti-sway bar from chassis bracket by
removing retainer' spring_
°
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 LH, SUSPENSION ARMS MUST BE REMOVED
FROM TRACTOR,.
TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 20)
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Raise attachment lift iever to its highest position°
Slide mower undertractor with dischargeguardto right
side of tractor,,
Lower lift fever to its lowest position.
°
Install mowerin reverse order of removal instructions_
CLUTCH LEVER
CLUTCH ROD
RETAINER
lING
SUSPENSION
ARMS
ENGINE
PULLEY
SPRINGS
3OTH SIDES)
RETAINER
SPRING
ANTI-SWAY
RETAINER
BAR
SPRINGS
(BOTH SIDES)
FIG. 20
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