Craftsman 917.272282 Owner's Manual page 21

Lawn tractor 22.0 hp, 42" mower electric start automatic transmission
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CLEANING
i Clean engine, battery, seat, finish, etc.
of all foreign matter.
Keep finished surfaces and wheels free
of all gasoline, oil, etc.
• Protect painted surfaces with automo-
tive type wax.
We do not recommend using a garden
hose to clean your tractor unless the
electrical system, muffler, air filter and
carburetor are covered to keep water out.
Water in engine can result in a shortened
engine life.
'WARNING:
TO AVIOD
SERIOUS
INJURY,
BEFORE
PERFORMING
ANY
SERVICE
OR ADJUSTMENTS:
1.
Depress brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
2.
Place attachment
clutch
in "DISENGAGED"
position.
3. Turn ignition key to "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.
TRACTOR
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.
Remove
retainer spring holding anti-
sway bar to chassis bracket and
disengage
anti-sway bar from bracket.
5.
Remove four retainer springs from
front plate assembly and remove
plate.
6.
Remove
retainer springs from
suspension
arms at deck and disen-
gage arms from deck.
7.
Raise attachment
lift to its highest
position.
8.
Slide mower forward and remove belt
from electric
clutch pulley.
9.
Slide mower out from under right side
of tractor.
Chassis
Bracket
Retainer
Spring
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
deflector shield to right side of tractor.
IMPORTANT:
Check
belt for proper
routing
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.
Install belt into electric
clutch pulley
groove.
6.
Place the suspension
arms on
outward
pointing
deck pins.
Retain
with double
loop retainer
spring
with
loops up as shown.
Front Mower
Bracket
Clutch Pulley
Front Plate
Anti-Sway
Bar
USE PLIERS FOR
I_UpRETAINER
SPRINGS
Suspension Arms Double Loop
Retainer Springs (Outward
pointing deck pins)
21
Single Loop
Retainer Springs
Double Loop
Retainer Springs
Pins
Front Mower
Bracket
Deflector Shield

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