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Craftsman 917.273860 Owner's Manual page 23

20.0 hp, 42" mower electric start automatic transmission lawn tractor

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WARNmNG:
TO AVOmD SERmOUS
mNJURY, BEFORE
PERFORMmNG
ANY
SER-
VmCE 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 to "STOP"
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.
TRACTOR
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
remove
clutch
spring
off pulley
bolt.
5.
Remove
large retainer
spring,
slide
collar
off and push housing
guide out
of bracket.
6.
Disconnect
anti-sway
bar 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 trac-
tor.
Small Retainer S
CUutch Spring
Small Retainer Spring
CUutch Spring
mMPORTANT:
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 mNSTALL MOWER
1.
Raise attachment
lift lever to its highest
position.
2.
Slide mower
under tractor
with deflec-
tor shield
to right side of tractor.
3.
Lower
lift lever to its lowest
position.
4.
Connect
front links to mower
deck and
secure
with retainer
springs.
5.
Connect
suspension
arms to rear
deck brackets
and secure
with retainer
springs.
6.
Connect
anti-sway
bar to chassis
bracket
and secure
with retainer
spring.
7.
Push clutch
cable
housing
guide into
bracket,
slide collar onto guide and
secure
with large retainer
spring.
8.
Place flat washer
and clutch
spring
on
idler putley bolt and secure
with small
retainer
spring.
9.
Install belt onto engine
pulley.
Retainer Spring
\
\
Retainer Springs
(Both Sides)
Deflector Shield
Housing
Retainer
Spring
Bracket
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