Craftsman 917.28730 Operator's Manual page 21

WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SER= VICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
1. Depress brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
2. Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
3. Turn ignition key to "STOP" and remove key.
4. Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
5. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot
come in contact with plug.
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6.
TO REMOVE MOWER
1. Place attachment clutch in "DISEN-
GAGED" position.
2. If equipped, turn height adjustment
knob to lowest setting.
3. Lower mower to its lowest position.
4. Remove retainer spring holding
anti-sway bar to chassis bracket and
disengage anti-sway bar from bracket.
Remove four retainer springs from
front plate assembly and remove plate.
TO INSTALL MOWER
Be sure tractor is on level surface and
mower suspension arms are raised with
attachment lift control. Engage parking
brake.
1. Swing anti-sway bar to left side of
mower deck.
2. Slide mower under tractor with deflec-
tor shield to right side of tractor.
IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper rout-
ing in all mower pulley grooves.
Remove retainer springs from suspen-
sion arms at deck and disengage arms
from deck.
7. Raise attachment lift to its highest posi-
tion.
8. Slide mower forward and remove belt
from electric clutch pulley.
9. Slide mower out from under right side
of tractor.
3. If equipped, turn height adjustment
knob counterclockwise until it stops.
4. Lower mower linkage with attachment
lift control.
5. Install belt into electric clutch pulley
groove.
6. Place the suspension arms on outward
pointing deck pins. Retain with double
loop retainer spring with loops up as
shown.
Chassis
Bracket
Retainer
Spring
Anti-Sway
Bar
Electric Clutch
Pulley
Front Mower Double Loop
Bracket Retainer Springs
Front
Plate
Assembly
, Single Loop
Retainer
Springs
Front Mower
Bracket
Flanged Pins
USE PLIERS FOR
RETAINER SPRING_
Up
Suspension Arms
Double Loop
Retainer Springs
(Outward pointing
deck pins)
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Deflector Shield
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