Craftsman 917.272160 Owner's Manual page 24

CAUTION: BEFORE
PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
1, Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
2, Place motion control lever in neutral (N) positiom
3_ Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
4, Turn ignition key "OFF" and remove key.
5. Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
6. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot
come in contact with plug,
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER
1o Place attachment clutch in "DISEN-
GAGED" position.
2, Turn height adjustment knob to lowest
setting.
3. Lower mower to its lowest position,
4, Remove retainer spring holding anti-
swaybar to chassis bracket and
disengage anti-swaybar from bracket.
5. Remove retainer springs from
suspension arms at deck and disen-
gage arms from deck,
6. Raise attachment lift to its highest
position°
7. Remove two retainer springs from
each front link and remove links.
8. Slide mower forward and remove belt
from electric clutch pulley.
9. Slide mower out from under right side
of tractoro
IMPORTANT: If an attachment other than
the mower deck is to be mounted on the
tractor, remove the front links.
TO INSTALL MOWER
Follow procedure described in "INSTALL
MOWER AND DRIVE BELT" in the
Assembly section of this manual,
TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked
on level ground or driveway. Make sure
tires are properly inflated (See "PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS"). If tires are over
or underinflated, you will not properly
adjust your mower,
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT
o Raise mower to its highest position,
° At the midpoint of both sides of mower,
measure height from bottom edge of
mower to ground, Distance "A" on both
sides of mower should be the same or
within 1/4" of each other.
° If adjustment is necessary, make
adjustment on one side of mower only,
• To raise one side of mower, tighten lift
link adjustment nut on that side°
Adjustment Nuts
Suspension Arms Lift Links
Front Mower
Bracket
Chassis
Bracket
Retainer
Spring
Retainer Springs
Mower Bracket
Anti-Sway Bar
Retainer
Springs
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