Install Mower And Drive Belt; Check Mower Levelness; Check For Proper Position Of All Belts - Craftsman EZ3 917.258591 Owner's Manual

ASSEMBLY
INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT (See
Figs. 4 and 7)
Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension
arms are raised with attachment lift control+ Engage park-
ing brake,
o Cut and remove ties securing anti-sway bar and belts+
Swing anti+sway bar to left side of mower deck
• Slide mower under tractor with discharge guard to right
side of tractor+
IMPORTANT.* CHECK BELT FOR PROPER ROUTING IN
ALL MOWER PULLEY GROOVES, INSTALL BELT INTO
ENGINE PULLEY GROOVE.
• Install one front link in top hole of the L+H.front mower
bracket and L+H+ front suspension bracket+ Retain with
two single loop retainer springs as shown.
• Install second front link in R.H. front suspension bracket
and retain with single loop retainer spring as shown.
• Slide right side of mower back and install fink in top hole
of R+H, front mower bracket. Retain with single loop
retainer spring as shown.
o Turn height adjustment knob counterclockwise until it
stops+
° Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control,
o Place the suspension arms on outward pointing deck
pins. if necessary, rock and raise front of mower to
align deck pins with the holes in suspension arms+
Retain with double loop retainer springs with loops
down as shown.
• Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left
footrest and retain with double loop retainer spring.
- Install clutch rod in clutch lever,+ Secure with retainer
spring.
° Turn height adjustment knob clockwise to remove
slack from mower suspension.
° Raise deck to highest position,
° Assemble gaugewheels as shown usinglong shoutder
bolts, 3/8 washers, and 3t8-16 center locknuts+ Tighten
securely
o Adjust gauge wheels before operating mower as shown
in the Operation section of this manual.
CHECK MOWER LEVELNESS
For best cutting results, mower should be properly leveled.
See '_TOLEVEL 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,
CLUTCH
LEVER
CLUTCH
ROD
RETAINER
SPRING
FRONT
SUSPENSION
DRACKETS
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER SPRING
CHASSIS (outward pointing
BRACKET deck pins)
SUSPENSION
ARMS
ENGINE
PULLEY
FRONT
LINK
SHOULDER
BOLT
GAUGE
WHEEL
318 WASHER
USE PLIERS FOR
RETA|NERSPRINGS
3/8-16
CENTER
LOCKNUT
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER ANTI+SWAY
SPRING BAR
IDLER
PULLEY
FIG. 4
SINGLE
LOOP
RETAINER
SPRINGS
MOWER
BRACKET
DISCHARGEGUARD