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Craftsman EZ3 917.258960 Owner's Manual page 9

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ASSEM
LY
INSTALL
MOWER
AND
DRIVE
BELT
(See
Figs.
4 and
6)
Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension
arms are raised with attachment lift control, Engage park-
ing brake,,
Cut and remove ties securing anti-sway bar and belts,
Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck
o
Slide mower under tractor with discharge guard to right
side of tractor,
IMPORTANT:
CHECK
BELT FOR PROPER
ROUTING
tN
ALL MOWER
PULLEY
GROOVES,
INSTALL
BELT INTO
ELECTRIC
CLUTCH
PULLEY
GROOVE,
Place the R_H, suspension
arm on inward pointing
deck pin,. If necessary, rock and raise front of mower
to align deck pin with the hole in suspension
arm,
Retain with double loop retainer
spring with loops
down as shown,,
o
Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left
footrest and retain with double loop retainer spring
Turn heigttt adjustment
knob clockwise
to remove
slack from mower suspension
o
Raise mower to highest position,
o
Assemble gauge wheels (See "TO ADJUST GAUGE
WHEELS" in the Operation section of this manual),
,
Install one front link in top hole of the R.H, front mower
bracket and RH, front suspension bracket, Retain with
two single loop retainer springs as shown,
Install second front link in L H front suspension bracket
only and retain with single loop retainer spring as
shown,.
°
Turn height adjustment knob counterclockwise
until it
stops..
Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control.
o
Place the LH, suspension arm on inward pointing deck
pin If necessary, rock and raise front of mowerto align
deck pin with the hole in suspension arm. Retain with
double loop retainer spring with loops down as shown.
Slide left side of mower back and install the unattached
front link in top hole of tile LH, front mower bracket
Retain with single loop retainer spring as shown
CHECK
MOWER
LEVELNESS
For' best cutting results, mower should be properly leveled.
See "TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in the Service and
Adjustments section of this manual
CHECK
FOR
PROPER
POSITION
OF ALL
BELTS
See the figures that are shown for replacing motion, mower
drive, and mower blade drive belts in the Service and
Adjustments
section of this manual,
Verify that the belts
are routed correctly
ELECTRIC
CLUTCH
PU!
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKETS
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER
SPRING
CHASSIS
(Inward
pointing
BRACKET
deck pins)
SUSPENSION
ARMS
FRONT
MOWER
BRACKET
FRONT
LINK
SHOULDER
BOLT
GAUGE
WHEEL
3t8 WASHER
USE PLIERS FOR
RETAINER
SPRINGS
3t8-16
CENTER
LOCKNUT
DOUBLE
LOOP
RETAINER
SPRING
ANTI-SWAY
BAR
IDLER /
PULLEY
FIG. 4
\
SINGLE
LOOP
RETAINER
SPRINGS
DISCHARGE
GUARD
9

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