Craftsman EZ3 917.256710 Owner's Manual page 9

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ASSEMBLY
INSTALL
MOWER
AND
DRIVE
BELT
(See
Figs.
4 and
7)
Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension
arms are raised with a'_tachment lift control. Engage park-
ing brake.
Cut and remove ties securing anti-sway bar and belts.
Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck.
Slide mower under tractor with discharge guard to right
side of tractor.
IMPORTANT:
CHECK BELT FOR PROPER
ROUTING
IN
ALL MOWER
PULLEY
GROOVES,
INSTALL
BELT INTO
ELECTRIC
CLUTCH
PULLEY
GROOVE.
Install one front link in top hole of the R.H. front mower
bracket and R.H. front suspension bracket. Retain with
two single loop retainer spdngs as shown.
Install second front link in L .H. front suspension bracket
only and retain with single loop retainer spdng as
shown.
Turn height adjustment knob counterclockwise until it
stops.
Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control.
Place the L.H. su.spension arm on outward pointing
deck pin. If necessary, rock and raise front of mower
to align deck pin with the hole in suspension arm.
Slide left side of mower back and install the unattached
front link in top hole of the L.H. front mower bracket.
Retain with single loop retainer spring as shown.
Place the R.H. suspension arm on outward pointing
deck pin. If necessary, rock and raise front of mower
to align deck pin with the hole in suspension arm.
Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left
footrest and retain with double loop retainer spdng.
Retain both suspension arms to deck pinswith double
loop retainer springs.
Turn height adjustment knob clockwise to remove
slack from mower suspension.
Raise mower to highest position.
Assemble gauge wheels (See "TO ADJUST GAUGE
WHEELS" in the Operation section of this manual).
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
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKETS
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER SPRING
CHASSIS
(outward pointing
BRACKET
deck pins)
BAR
SUSPENSION
ARMS
SHOULDER
BOLT
GAUGE
WHEEL
318-16
SINGLE
LOOP
RETAINER
SPRINGS
318 WASHER
DOUBLE
LOOP
RETAINER
SPRING
PULLEY
FIG. 4
DISCHARGE GUARD
9

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