Service And Adjustment; To Remove Mower; To Install Mower - Craftsman 917.275030 Owner's Manual

CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
1. Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
2. Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position.
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
1. 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 tractor.
IMPORTANT: If an attachment other than
the mower deck is to be mounted on the
tractor, remove the front links.
Adjustment
Suspension Nuts Lift
Links
TO INSTALL MOWER
Follow procedure described in "iNSTALL
MOWER AND DRIVE BELl" 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 propedy inflated (See "PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS" section of this
manual). If tires are over or underinflated,
you will not properly adjust your mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT
• Raise mower to its highest position.
• Measure height from bottom edge of
mower to ground level at front corners
of mower. Distance =A" on both sides of
mower should be the same.
• 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.
• To lower one side of mower, loosen lift
link adjustment nut on that side.
Front
Suspension
Electdc
Clutch
Chassis
Front
Bracket
Spnng
Anti-Sway Bar
Spring
Spnngs
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