Craftsman 917.256511 Owner's Manual page 20

ICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
• Depress clutch/brake peda ! ful!yand set parking brake.
Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) 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. ,.....
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 16)
Mower willbe easier to remove from the rightside oftractor_
• Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position_
• Move attachment lift lever forward to lower mower to its
lowest position.
° Ro!l belt off engine pulley.
• Disconnect clutch rod from clutch lever by removing
retainer spring.
- Disconnect anti-sway bar from chassis bracket by
removing retainer spdng.
• Disconnect suspension arms from rear deck brackets
by removing retainer springs.
• Disconnect front links from deck by removing retainer
springs,
° Raise lift lever'to raise suspension arms, Slide mower
out from under tractor.
IMPORTANT: IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE
MOWER IS TO BE MOUNTED TO THE TRACTOR,
REMOVE THE FRONT LINKS.
TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 16)
. Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position°
, Slide mower under tractor with discharge guard to right
side of tractor.
• Lower tift lever to its lowest position°
= Install mower in reverse order of removal instructions.
CLUTCH
ARMS
CLUTCH LEVER
SPRING
ENGINE
SPRINGS
,, (BOTH SIDES)
RETAINER
SPRING
ANTI.WAY BAR
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RETAINER
SPRINGS
(BOTH SIDES)
FIG. 16
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