Craftsman 917.272955 Owner's Manual page 10

INSTALL M OWER ANDDRIVE BELT
Besure tractor isonlevel surface and
mower suspension arms are raised with
attachment lift control. Engage parking
brake.
1. Cut and remove ties securing anti-
sway bar and belts. Swing anti-sway
bar to left side of mower deck.
2. Slide mower under tractor with
deflector shield to right side of tractor.
IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper
routingin all mower pugey grooves.
3. If equipped, turn height adjustment
knob counterclockwise until it stops.
4, Lower mower linkage with attachment
liftcontrol.
5. Install belt into electric clutch pulley
groove.
6. Place the suspension arms on inward
pointing deck pins. Retain with double
loop retainer springs with loops down
as shown.
7. Install front plate assembly to tractor
suspension brackets and retain with
single loop retainer springs as shown.
Chassis
Gauge
Wheel
8. Position front plate assembly between
front mower brackets. Raise deck and
plate assembly to align holes and
insert flanged pins. Secure pins with
double loop retainer springs between
the plate and mower brackets.
NOTE: To assist in locating hole in
flanged pin, the hole in pin is inline with
notch on head of pin. If necessary, move
mower side-to-side to give space
between plate and mower brackets.
IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper
routing in all mower pulley grooves.
9. Connect anti-sway bar to chassis
bracket under left footrest and retain
with double loop retainer spring.
1O.lf equipped, tum height adjustment
knob clockwise to remove slack from
mower suspension.
11. Raise deck to highest position.
12.Assemble gauge wheels (See "TO
ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS" in the
Operation section of this manuat.
Electdc Clutch
Front Pulley
Suspension Double
Brackets _ Loop Retainer
Spdng
Front Mower Front Plate
Bracket
DoubleLoop
RetainerSpdng
Anti-Sway
Bar
]
USE PLIERS FOR
RETAINER_PRINGS|Double LoopRetainol
'=_ | Spdng (Inward pointing
./_ deck pins)
v// P--
• _ J LoopDown
Single Loop
Retainer Spring
Pin
Deflector
Shield
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