Craftsman 3one 917.252580 Owner's Manual page 20

SERVMCE AND ADJUSTMENTS
_ CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
o Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
° Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position.
o Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
o 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.
TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 17)
Mower will be easier to remove from the right side of tractor
° Place attachment dutch switch in "DISENGAGED"
position_
• Move attachment lift lever forward to lower' mower to its
lowest position
Roll belt off electric clutch pulley
Disconnect anti-sway bar from chassis bracket by
removing retainer spring.
Disconnect suspension arms from rear deck brackets
by removing retainer springs,
Disconnect front links from deck by removing retainer
spnngs
Raise lift lever to raise suspension arms, Slide mower
out from under' tractor
IMPORTANT: IF AN ATTACHMENT 03"HER THAN THE
MOWER DECK IS TO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRACTOR,
REMOVE THE FRONT LINKS
TO INSTALL MOWER
(See Fig. 17)
• Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position
o Slide mower under tractor with discharge guard to right
side of tractor.
• Lower' lift lever to its lowest position,.
Install mower in reverse order of removal instructions,
SUSPENSION ELECTRIC
CLUTCH
PULLEY
FRONT
LINK
SPRINGS
(BOTH SIDES)
RETAINER
SPRING
ANTI-SWAY BAR
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RETAINER
SPRINGS
(BOTH SIDES)
FIG. 17
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