Service And Adjustments; To Remove Mower; To Install Mower - Craftsman 917.259566 Owner's Manual

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
CAUTION: 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 (See Fig. 19)
Mowerwillbe easier'toremove fromthe rightside oftractor,
• Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
Move attachmentliftlever forwardtolower mowerto its
lowest position.
Roll belt off engine pulley.
• Disconnectclutch rod from clutch lever by removing
retainer spring.
• Disconnect anti-sway bar from chassis bracket by
removingretainer spring.
• Disconnectsuspensionarms from rear deck brackets
by removing retainer springs.
Disconnectfront linksfrom deck by removingretainer
springs,
• Raise lift lever to raise suspensionarms. Slide mower
out from under tractor,
IMPORTANT: IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE
MOWER IS TO BE MOUNTED TO THE TRACTOR,
REMOVE THE FRONT LINKS.
TO INSTALL MOWER
(See Fig. 19)
Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.
• Slide mower undertractorwith dischargeguardto right
side of tractor.
• Lower lift lever to its lowest position.
• Install mower in reverse order of removalinstructions.
RETAINER
SPRING
ANTI-SWAY BAR
RETAINER
SPRINGS
(BOTH SIDES)
FIG. 19
20