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Craftsman 917.271065 Owner's Manual page 23

15.5 hpelectric start 42" mower automatic lawn tractor

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_CAUTION:
BEFORE
PERFORMING
ANY SERVICE
OR ADJUSTMENTS:
1. Depress clutch/brake
pedal fully and set parking brake.
2. Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position,
3, Place attachment
clutch in "DISENGAGED"
position.
4. Turn ignition key "OFF"
and remove key.
5. Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
6. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot
come in contact with plug.
"rRACTOR
TO REMOVE
MOWER
Mower will be easier
to remove from the
right side of tractor.
1. Place attachment
clutch in "DISEN-
GAGED"
position.
2.
Move attachment lift lever forward to
lower mower to its lowest position.
3.
Roll belt off engine pulley.
4.
Remove small retainer spring, and lift
clutch spring off pulley bolt.
5.
Remove large retainer spring, slide
collar off and push housing guide out
of bracket.
6.
Disconnect
anti-swaybar
from chassis
bracket by removing retainer spring.
7.
Disconnect
suspension arms from
rear deck brackets by removing
retainer springs.
8. Disconnect
front links from deck by
removing
retainer springs.
9.
Raise lift lever to raise suspension
arms. Slide mower out from under
tractor.
Small Retainer Spring
Clutch
IMPORTANT:
If an attachment other than
the mower deck is to be mounted on the
tractor, remove the front links and hook
the clutch spring Into square hole in
frame.
TO INSTALL
MOWER
1. Raise attachment
lift lever to its
highest
position.
2. Slide mower
under tractor
with
discharge
guard to right side of tractor.
3.
Lower lift lever to its lowest
position.
4.
Install mower in reverse
order of
removal
instructions.
TO LEVEL
MOWER
HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked
on level ground
or driveway.
Make sure
tires are properly
inflated
(See "PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS"
section
of this
manual).
If tires are over or
underinflated,
you will not properly
adjust
your mower.
Retainer :
Anti-Sway
Link
Springs
(Both Sides)
Housing Guide
Large Retainer Spring
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