Craftsman EZ3 917.258691 Owner's Manual page 9

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ASSEMBLY
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INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT
• Place the R.Ho suspension arm on outward pointing
(See Figs. 4 and 7)
deck pin. If necessary, rock and raise front of mower
to align deck pin with the hole in suspension arm
Be sure tractor is on levei surface and mower suspension Retain with double loop retainer spring with loops down
arms are raised with attachment lift control Engage park- as shown.
ing brake o Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left
• Cut and remove ties securing anti-sway bar and belts footrest and retain with double loop retainer spring.,
Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck,, • Turn height adjustment knob clockwise to remove
° Slide mower under tractor with discharge guard to right slack from mower suspension_
side of tractor, o Raise mower to highest position,
o Assemble gauge wheels (See "TO ADJUST GAUGE
WHEELS" in the Operation section of this manual)°
IMPORTANT: CHECK BELT FOR PROPER ROUTING IN
ALL MOWER PULLEY GROOVES. INSTALL BELT_NTO
ELECTRIC CLUTCH PULLEY GROOVE,
o Install one front link in top hole of the R Hofront mower
bracket and R H. front suspension bracket. Retain
with two single loop retainer springs as shown.
o Install second front link in L,H. front suspension bracket
only and retain with single loop retainer spring as
shown,
- Turn height adjustment knob counterclockwise until it
stops.
o Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control.
• Place the Loll suspension arm on outward pointing
deck pin, If necessary, rock and raise front of mower
to align deck pin with the hofe in suspension arm.
Retain with double loop retainer spring with loops
down as shown,,
o SIide left side of mower back and install the unattached
front link in top hole of the Loll. front mower bracket.
Retain with single loop retainer spring as shown,
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 figures that are shown for replacing motion, mower
drive, and mower blade drive belts in the Service and
Adjustments section of this manual Verify that the belts
are routed correctly,,
ELECTRIC
CLUTCH
PU LLEY
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKETS
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER SPRING
CHASSIS (outward pointing
BRACKET deck pins)
SUSPENSION
ARMS
FRONT
MOWER
BRACKET
FRONT
LINK
SHOULDER
BOLT
GAUGE
WHEEL
3/B WASHER
USEPLIERSFOR
RETAINER SPRINGS
318-16
CENTER
LOCKNUT
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER
SPRING
ANTI-SWAY
BAR
IDLER
PULLEY
FIG. 4
SINGLE
LOOP
RETAINER
SPRINGS
DISCHARGE GUARD