Craftsman 917.255732 Owner's Manual page 97

MOWER nNSTALLATION
Your 38" Mower installs without the use of toots,, Raise Lift
Lever (Fig° 1t) to its highest position. Turn Depth Adjust-
ment Knob to towest positign (Fig, 14L
1. Install Front Hinge Pin through Axle and Parallel Link
(Fig. 12L Secure with Retainer Spring°
2. Install Rear Hinge Pin through Mower Lift Brackets and
Parallel Link (Fig, 12)o Secure with Retainer Spring,
3_ Install Clutch Rod in Clutch Lever (Fig° 13- tnsetL
4,, Move Lift Lever (Fig° 11) forward to lower Suspension
Arms. Slide Trunnions through Lift Bracket holes and
secure with Retainer Springs (Fig., 13).
5, Roll Belt over Mower Drive Putiey_ Make stJre Belt is inside
Belt Guides (Fig. 14)_ See Belt Drive Schematic Decal on
Mower Housing,
6, Use Lift Lever (Fig° 11) to raise mower,
NOTE: SEE MOWER ADJUSTMENT, BELOW.,
7. Turn Depth Adjustment Knob clockwise (r-_} to the mid-
die of it's travel.
MOWER ADJUSTMENT
CLUTCH
ROD
PARAI. LE L
RETAINER LINK
SPRING
CLUTCH
REAR
HINGE
PIN
CLUTCH
LEVER
CLUTCH
ROD
SUSPENSION
ARM
RETAINER
FRONT SPRINGS
AXLE
FRONT
HINGE
PIN
FIGURE 12
RETAINER
SPRING
FOR ANY ADJUSTMENTS, INSPECTION
OR MAINTENANCE:
PUSH TRACTOR CLUTCH-BRAKE PED-
AL COMPLETELY INTO BRAKE POSI-
TIONo MOVE GEAR SHIFT LEVER TO
"N" NEUTRAL POSITION. PLACE PARK-
tNG BRAKE IN "ENGAGED" POSITION.
PLACE MOWER BLADE CLUTCH LEVER
tN "ENGAGED" POSITION° SHUT
OFF THE ENGINE. MAKE ABSOLUTELY
SURE THE BLADES AND ALL MOVING
PARTS HAVE COMPLETELY STOPPED,
REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY, DiSCON-
NECT THE SPARK PLUG WIRE FROM
THE SPARK PLUG AND KEEP WIRE
AWAY FROM THE PLUG TO PREVENT
INJURY FROM ACCIDENTAL START-
ING,
NOTE: BEFORE CHECKING THE SIDE TO SIDE AND
FRONT TO REAR ADJUSTMENTS, PAGE 10, BE SURE
PRESSURE IN FRONT TIRES 1S 14 PSi AND PRESSURE
IN REAR TIRES IS t2 PSL tF TIRES ARE OVER OR
UNDER INFLATED YOU WlLL NOT PROPERLY ADJUST
YOUR MOWER,
DEPTH ADJUSTMENT
Adjustment for mower height is made with the Depth Adjust-
ment Knob, Raise Mower cutting height by turning Depth
Adjustment Knob clockwise ( f_ )_ Lower Mower cutting
height by turning Depth Adjustment Knob counterclockwise
((-,)o
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RETAINER LIFT
SPRING BRACKET
f
TRUNNION
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MOWER
DRIVE
PULLEY
FIGURE 13
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FIGURE 14