Service And Adjustments; To Remove Mower; To Install Mower - Craftsman 917.276021 Owner's Manual

WARNmNG: T O AVOmD SERmOUS mNJURY, BEFORE PERFORMmNG ANY SER-
VmCE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
1. Depress brakepedal fully and set parking brake.
2. Place attachmentclutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
3. Turn ignitionkey to "STOP"and removekey.
4. Makesure the bladesand all movingparts havecompletelystopped.
5. Disconnectspark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot
come in contact with plug.
TRACTOR
TO REMOVEMOWER
1. Placeattachmentclutch in "DISEN-
GAGED"position.
2. If equipped,turn height adjustment
knobto lowestsetting.
3. Lower mowerto its lowestposition.
4. Removeretainerspring holding
anti-swaybar to chassis bracketand
disengageanti-swaybar from bracket.
5. Removefour retainersprings from front
plate assemblyand removeplate.
6. Removeretainersprings from suspen-
sion arms at deck and disengagearms
from deck.
7. Raise attachmentlift to its highestposi-
tion.
8. Slide mowerforwardand removebelt
from electric clutch pulley.
9. Slide mowerout from under right side
of tractor.
TO mNSTALL MOWER
Be sure tractor is on levelsurface and
mowersuspension arms are raised with
attachmentlift control. Engageparking
brake.
Chassis
Bracket
Retainer
Spring
1. Swing anti-sway bar to left side of
mower deck.
2. Slide mower under tractor with deflec-
tor shield to right side of tractor.
mMPORTANT: Check belt for proper rout-
ing in all mower pulley grooves.
3. If equipped, turn height adjustment
knob counterclockwise until it stops.
4. Lower mower linkage with attachment
lift control.
5. Install belt into electric clutch pulley
groove.
6. Place the suspension arms on outward
pointing deck pins. Retain with double
loop retainer spring with loops up as
shown.
7. Install front plate assembly to tractor
suspension brackets and retain with
single loop retainer springs as shown.
8. Position front plate assembly between
front mower brackets. Raise deck and
plate assembly to align holes and
insert flanged pins. Secure pins with
double loop retainer springs between
the plate and mower brackets.
Front Mower
Bracket
Electric Clutch Pulley
Front Plate
._1:_t-- Single Loop
Retainer
Springs
Loop
Retainer Springs
Bracket
Anti-Sway
Bar
Flanged Pins
USE PLIERS FOR Suspension Arms
:_ETAINERSPRING8 Double Loop
Retainer Springs
(Outward pointing
'Up deck pins)
20
Deflector Shield