Craftsman 917.271743 Owner's Manual page 22

17.5 hp electric start 42" mower automatic lawn tractor
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CLEANING
o Cleanengine,battery,seat, finish,etc_
of all foreign matter.
• Keep finishedsurfacesand wheelsfree
of all gasoline,oil, etc.
o Protectpaintedsurfaceswith automo-
tive type wax.
We do not recommendusing a garden
hoseto clean your tractor unlessthe
electricalsystem,muffler,air filter and
carburetorare coveredto keepwater out°
Water in enginecan resultin a shortened
engine lifeo
CAUTION: BEFOREPERFORMING ANY SERVICEORADJUSTMENTS:
1, Depressclutch/brakepedal fully and set parking brake.
2, Place motioncontrol leverin neutral (N) position,
3. Placeattachmentclutch in "DISENGAGED" p osition.
4. Turnignitionkey "OFF"andremovekey.
5. Makesure the blades andall movingparts have completelystopped°
6_Disconnectspark plug wire fromspark plug and place wire where it cannot
come in contactwith plug,
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE
MOWER
Mower will be easier
to remove from the
right side of tractor_
1. Place attachment
clutch
in "DISEN-
GAGED"
position°
2.
Move attachment
lift lever forward
to
lower
mower to its lowest
position.
3.
Roll belt off engine
pulley,
4_ Remove
small
retainer
spring,
and lift
clutch
spring
off pulley bolt.
5.
Remove
large retainer
spring,
slide
collar
off and push housing
guide out
of bracket,
6.
Disconnect
anti-swaybar
from chassis
bracket
by removing
retainer
spring,
7.
Disconnect
suspension
arms from
rear deck brackets
by removing
retainer
springs.
8.
Disconnect
front links from deck by
removing
retainer
springs.
Small Retainer Spring
Clutch Sp ringX",x
9.
Raise lift lever to raise suspension
arms.
Slide mower out from under
tractor.
IMPORTANT:
if an attachment
other than
the mower deck is to be mounted
on the
tractor, remove
the front links and hook
the clutch
spring
Into square
hole in
frame.
TO INSTALL
MOWER
!.
Raise attachment
lift lever to its
highest
position,
2.
Slide mower
under tractor
with
deflector
shield to right side of tractor,
3,
Lower
lift lever to its lowest position,
4,
Install
mower in reverse
order of
removal
instructions°
J
-'_'" '-;"_
Square Hole
Suspension Arms
,-;
Engine Pulley
Link
Retainer S
Anti-Sway
Collar\
Springs
(Both Sides)
Deflector Shield
Housing Guide
Large
Brai
Spring
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