Adjustments Brake - Craftsman 917.257480 Owner's Manual

_L,==
SERVICE AN ADJUSTMENTS
11 =!= 11 llili= =H
CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSl"MENTS:
o Depress clutch!brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
• Place gearshift lever in "NEUTRAL" position.
• Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
• Turn ignition key "OFF" and remove key=
. Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
• Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with
plug.
11111 ill I,HlIH,I = I ==,Hi,,,,,i,,,N,,,,,iU,,UU,,,,
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig, 17)
Mower will be easier to remove from the right side of unit.
. Remove mower blade drive belt from engine pulley
only !See "TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE
BELT through step removing belt from engine pulley).
• Remove retainer spring from clutch rod; pull clutch rod
out of clutch lever,
• Pull retainer springs out of rear suspension trunnions.
Remove rear suspension trunnions from lift brackets.
• Pull retainer springs from front hinge pins°
, Remove hinge pins attaching paraltel link to mower
and front axteo
o Raise lift lever to raise suspension arms. Slide mower
out from under tractor,
IMPORTANT: IF AN ATTACHMENTOTHERTHAN THE
MOWER IS TO BE MOUNTED TO THE
TRACTOR, THE R.H. AND L.H. SUS-
PENSION ARMS MUST BE REMOVED
FROM TRACTOR.
I CLUTCH
CLUTCH LEVER RETAINER
ROD SPRING
ROD
RETAINER
SPRINGS
PARALLEL
LIFT t= ENGINE PINS
BRACKET SPRING PULLEY
TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 17)
• Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.
• Slide mower under tractor with discharge guard to right
side of tractor_
• tnstallparaflet link to front axte and mower with hinge
pins° Secure hinge pins with retainer springs.
• install clutch rod in clutch lever and secure with retainer
spring_
• Lower attachment lift lever to lower suspension arms.
Slide trunnions through lift bracket holes and secure
with retainer springs,,
• Roll belt over engine pulley. Make sure belt is inside alt
pulley grooves and inside belt guides.
• Raise attachment lift lever to raise mower°
TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or
driveway, Make sure tires are properly inflated (See
"PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" on page 3)_ If tires are
over or under inflated, you will not property adjust your
mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (SEE FIGS_18 AND19) -
• Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.
• Measure height from bottom of deck curl to ground
level at front corners of mower. Distance A should be
the same=
• If distance "A" needs to be changed, snap out access
hole cover on left side of tractor above footrest.
• To raise left side of mower, loosen nut"B" and tighten
nut "C".
• To lower left side of mower, loosen nut "C" and tighten
nut "B".
• When distance "A" is equal, securely tighten nuts "B"
and "C".
• Replace access hole cover.
FIGo 17
,4L-"t