Craftsman 917.255890 Owner's Manual page 9

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ASSEMBLY
INSTALL MOWER
(See Figs. 4, 5, 6 & 7)
Remove banding holding parallel linkup against trac-
tor.
Remove retainersecuring long hingepinto parallellink
and remove long hinge pin.
Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.
Remove banding from mower deck links and V-belt.
Slidemowerundertractorwithdischargeguardtoright
side of tractor.
Attach front of mower to parallel linkwith long hinge pin.
Secure long hinge pin with retainer spring.
Install clutch rod in clutch lever. Secure with retainer
spring.
Turn height adjustment knob to its lowest setting.
Lower attachment lift lever to lower suspension arms.
Remove retainer springs from lift trunnions.
Slide trunnions through upper hole in lift brackets and
secure with retainer springs.
Pull L.H. idler pulley toward the right hand side of
tractor and roll belt over engine pulley.
NOTE: Mower drive belt installation decal located on mower
housing.
Raise attachment lift lever to raise mower,
Turn height adjustment knobclockwisetothe middle of
its travel.
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MOWER PARALLEL LINK
LONG HINGE PIN
FIG. 4
CLUTCH
RETAINER
ENGINE
SPRINGS
SUSPENSIO_
LONG HINGE PIN
LIFT
ROD
DISCHARGE GUARD
TRUNNION
RETAINER
LIFT
BRACKET
(USE UPPER
HOLES)
LIFT LEVER
ATI'ACHM ENT
PLUNGER
LIFT LEVER
__
HIGHEST
POSITION
,,,
75"
KNOB,
LOWEST
,','
POSITION
/
FIG. 6
RAISE
HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
LOWER
FIG. 7
CHECK DECK LEVELNESS
For bestcutting results, mower housingshouldbe properly
leveled.
See 'q'O LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in the
Service and Adjustments section of this manual.
CHECK
FOR PROPER
POSITION
OF ALL
BELTS
See the figures that are shown for replacing motion,mower
drive, and mower blade drive belts in the Service and
Adjustments section of this manual. Verifythat the belts are
routed correctly.
FIG. 5
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