Craftsman 917.270824 Owner's Manual page 22

&CAUTION: Beforeperformingany serviCe or adjustments:
Depressclutch/brakepedalfully
and set parking brake.
Place motion control 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 steppe&
Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come
in contact with plug
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER
Mower will be easier to remove from the
right side of tractor.
• Place attachment clutch in "DISEN-
GAGED" position.
• Move attachment lift lever forward to
lower mower to its lowest position.
• Roll belt off engine pulley
° Disconnect clutch rod from clutch lever
by removing retainer spfing_
° Disconnect anti-swaybar from chassis
bracket by removing retainer spring,
- Disconnect suspension arms from rear
deck brackets by removing retainer
springs.
° Disconnect front links from deck by re-
moving retainer springs.
• Raise lift lever to raise suspension
arms Slide mower out from under trac-
tor.
IMPORTANT: If an attachment other than
the mower deck is to be mounted on the
tractor, remove the front links
Retainer
Clutch
Engine
Suspension Arms Pulley
Front
Retainer
Springs
TO LEVEL M0WER HOUSING .....
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked
on level ground or driveway Make sure
tires areprol_erly inflated (See "PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS") If tires are over
or underinflated, you will not properly ad-
just your mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT
° Raise mowerto its highest position.
° At the midpoint of both sides of mower,
measure height frorn bottom edge of
mower to ground. Distance "A" on both
sides of mower should be the same or
within 1/4" of each other:.
. If adjustment is necessary, make adjust-
ment on one side of mower only.
o To raise one side of mower, tighten lift
link adjustment nut on that side
= To lower one side of mower, loosen lift
link adjustment nut on that side.
NOTE: Each full turn of adjustment nut will
change mower height about 1/8'L
° Recheck measurements after adjusting.
FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT
IMPORTANT: Deck must be level side-to-
side. If the following front-to-back adjust-
ment is necessary, be sure to adjust both
front links equally so mower will stay
level side-to-side_
To obtain the best cutting results, the
mower housing should be adjusted so
that the front is approximately 1/8" to 1/2"
lower than the rear when the mower is in
its hi._hest position_
Check adjustment onright side of tractor,
Measure distance' D' directly in front and
behind the mandrel at bottom edge of
mower housing as shown.
Retainer
Spdng
Anti-Swaybar
Bottom edge Bottom edge
of mower to r-_ _-----_ tr-_ of mower to
ground _ l_l" V ground
TO INSTALL IViOWER
Raise attachment lift lever to its highest
position,
. Slide mower under tractor with dis-
charge guard to right side of tractor.
Lower lift lever to its lowest position.
- Install mower in reverse order of re-
moval instructions .....
_._uspension Arm
J L Lift Link
_' _. Adjustment
_-_===,7===_---__ Nut