Mower Installation; Mower Drive Belt Installation; Mower Drive Belt Replacement - Craftsman 917.254220 Owner's Manual

A
ATTACHMENT_
CLUTCH LEVER...._._.
"DISENGAGED
.OS,T,O.__
FIGURE 8
Y
FIGURE 9
RETAINER LIFT
SPRING / BRACKET
TRUNNION
FIGURE 10
LIFT LEVER
LIFT
LEVER
CLUTCH PARALLEL RETAINER
ROD RETAINER LINK FRONT SPRINGS
SPRING AXLE
j
FRONT
H]NGE
PIN
HtNGE
PiN
CLUTCH
CLUTCH ...._ / \ j_"_,
SUSPENSION \
ARM
RETAINER
SPRING
10
6. Mower Installation
a.
b.
Your 36" Mower Installs without the use of
tools. Raise lift Lever (Fig.8) to its highest
position,
Turn height adjustment knob to lowest position
(Fig. 1 1).
c. Sfide mower under tractor, discharge guard to
R,H. side,
d, Install front hinge pin through axle and parallel
link (Fig. 9). Secure with retainer spring.
e.
f,
Install front
hinge pin through mower lift
brackets and parallel link (Fig. 9), Secure with
retainer spring,
Install clutch rod in clutch lever (Fig. 10 - Inset).
NOTE: INSTALL RETAINER SPRING FROM THE
BOTTOM OF CLUTCH ROD TO AVOID IN-
TERFERENCE WITH MOWER DRIVE BELT.
g . Move lift lever (Fig. 8) forward to lower suspen-
sion arms, Slide trunnions through rift brackets
holes and secure with retainer spring (Fig. I0).
h . Roll belt over mower drive pulley. Make sure belt
is inside belt guides (Fig, 11). See mower belt in-
stallation decal on mower housing..
i. Use lift lever (Fig. 81 to raise mower.
j. Turn height adjustment knob clockwise (f_k) to
the middle of it's travel,
=
Mower Drive Belt Installation
NOTE: MOWER BELT INSTALLATION DECAL
LOCATED ON MOWER HOUSING,
REPLACE ONLY WITH THE BELTS SPECIFIED IN
THIS MANUAL.
a. Place attachment clutch lever in "'DISENGAG-
ED" position (Fig. 8),
b . Turn height adjustment knob to lowest position.
Move mower lift lever (Fig. 8) forward to lower
mower to its lowest position.
c, Roll belt off engine pulley (Fig. 12),
d. Pull belt off both mandrels,
e . Spring belt guide away from idler pulley and pull
belt off idler pulley.
f. Slide belt from under extension spring,
8. Mower Drive Belt Replacement
a. Slide belt under extension spring (Fig, 12):
b. Place belt on rear side of both mandrels.
c. Spring idler belt guide down and place belt
around rear side of idler pulley,
:d. Roll belt over engine pulley.
e. Make sure belt is inside all belt guides.