Sears Craftsman 917.251570 Owner's Manual page 9

INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT
(See Figs. 5 and 6)
Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension
arms are raised with attachment lift control, Engage park-
ing brake.
= Cut and remove ties securing anti-sway bar and belts.,
Swing antFsway bar to left side of mower deck.
. Slide mower under tractor with discharge guardto right
side of tractor°
IMPORTANT: CHECK BELT FOR PROPER ROUTING tN
ALL MOWER PULLEY GROOVES, iNSTALL BELT INTO
ELECTRIC CLUTCH PULLEY GROOVE
. Install one front link in top hole of the L.H. front mower
bracket and L_H.front suspension brackeL Retain with
two single loop retainer springs as shown1
• Install second front link in R.H,,front suspension bracket
only and retain with single loop retainer spring as
shown,,
- Slide right side of mower back and install link in top hole
of R.H,_front mower bracket° Retain with single loop
retainer spring as shown,,
= Turn height adjustment knob counterclockwise until it
stops,
° Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control,
= Place the suspension arms on inward pointing deck
pins,, If necessary, rock and raise front of mower to
align deck pins with the holes in suspension arms
Retain with double loop retainer springs,
CHASSIS
BRACI ANTI*SWAY
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER
SPRING
SHOULDER
BOLT
L,H, GAUGE
WHEEL BAR
Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left
footrest and retain with double loop retainer spring.
• Turn height adjustment knob clockwise to remove
slack from mower suspension.
= Raise deck to highest positiom
o Assemble gauge wheel bars to brackets using clevis
pins and double loop retainer springs,
o Assemble gaugewheels as shown using long shoulder
bolts, 3/8 washers, and 3/8- !6 center Iocknuts. Tighten
securely_
• Adjust gauge wheels before operating mower as shown
in the Operation section of this manual
CHECK MOWER LEVELNESS
For best cutting results, mower should be properly leveled.
See "TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in the Service and
Adjustments section of this manual,,
CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF ALL
BELTS
See the figu res that are shown for replacing motion, mower
drive, and mower btade drive belts in the Service and
Adjustments section of this manual Verify that the belts are
routed correctly,, FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKETS
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER SPRING
(Inward pointing deck
pins)
FRONT
LINKS
SUSPENSION ELECTRIC
ARMS CLUTCH
PULLEY
GAUGE
WHEEL
3/8
WASHER
318-16
CENTER
LOCKNUT
\
SINGLE
LOOP RETAINER
SPRINGS
FRONT
MOWER
BRACKET
CLEVIS
PINS
IDLER
PULLEY
DISCHARGE
GUARD
LOOP
RETAINER
SPRINGS
FIG. 5
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