Service And Adjustments; To Remove Mower; To Install Mower - Craftsman 917.273240 Owner's Manual

WARNING:TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SER-
VICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
1. Depress brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
2. Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
3. Turn ignition key "STOP" and remove key.
4. Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
5. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot
come in contact with plug.
TO REMOVE MOWER
1. Place attachment clutch in "DISEN-
GAGED" position.
2. If equipped, turn height adjustment
knob to lowest setting.
3. Lower mower to its lowest position.
4. Disengage belt tension rod from lock
bracket.
_CAUTION: Rod is spring loaded. Have
a tight grip on rod and release slowly.
5. Remove retainer spring holding
anti-swaybar to chassis bracket and
disengage anti-sway bar from bracket.
6. Remove four retainer springs from front
plate assembly and remove plate.
7. Remove retainer springs from suspen-
sion arms at deck and disengage arms
from deck.
8. Raise attachment lift to its highest posi-
tion.
9. Slide mower forward and remove belt
from electric clutch pulley.
10.Slide mower out from under right side
of tractor.
TO INSTALL MOWER
Be sure tractor is on level surface and
mower suspension arms are raised with
attachment lift control. Engage parking
brake.
1. Swing anti-sway bar to left side of
mower deck.
2. Slide mower under tractor with deflec-
tor shield to right side of tractor.
IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper rout-
ing in all mower pulley grooves.
3. If equipped, turn height adjustment
knob counterclockwise until it stops.
4. Lower mower linkage with attachment
lift control.
5. Be sure belt tension rod is in disen-
gaged position.
6. Install belt into electric clutch pulley
g reeve.
7. Place the suspension arms on outward
pointing deck pins. Retain with double
loop retainer spring with loops up as
shown.
8. Install front plate assembly to tractor
suspension brackets and retain with
single loop retainer springs as shown.
Lock Bracket
Belt Tension Rod Front Mower
(Disengaged ,7 Bracket Electric Clutch
Position) ---_.._/;, Pulley
//
Chassis
Bracket
Double Loop
Retainer Springs
Front Plate
Assembly
Retainer
Spring
Bar
USE PLIERS FOR
RETAINER SPRINGS
Suspension
Arms Double Loop
Retainer Springs
(Outward pointing
deck pins)
19
02565
Single Loop
Retainer Springs
Flanged Pins
Bracket