Side-To-Side - Craftsman 917.255942 Owner's Manual

18.0 hp twin cylinder 44" mower 6 speed garden tractor
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ADJUSTMENTS
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BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
Depress clutch/brake
pedal fully and set parking
brake.
Place gearshift
lever in
NEUTRAL
position,
Place attachment
clutch
in "DISENGAGED"
position,
Turn ignition
key "OFF" and remove key.
Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely
stopped.
Disconnect
spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with
plug.
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE
MOWER
(See Fig. 24)
Mower will be easier to remove from the right side of unit,
Remove mower drive belt from mower drive pulley only
(See "TO REPLACE MOWER DRIVE BELT" through
step removing belt from mower drive pulley)
Remove retainer spring from clutch rod. pull clutch red
out of clutch lever,
Pull retainer springs out of rear suspension trunnbns.
Remove rear suspension trunnions from lift bracketsr
Pull retainer springs from front hinge pins,
Remove hinge pins attaching parallel link to mower and
front axle,
Raise lift lever to raise suspension arms, Slide mower
out from under tractor,
IMPORTANT;
IFANATTACHMENT
OTHER THAN THE MOWER
DECK IS TO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRACTOR, REMOVE THE
L,H. AND
RH,
SUSPENSION
ARMS
AND THE
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKET.
CLUTCH
CLUTCH
RETAINER
MOWER
ROD
LEVER
SPRINGS
DRIVE
PULLEY
LIFT
TRUNNION
LONG
SUSPENSION
HINGE PiN
ARMS
RETAINER
SPRING
LIFT
BRACKET
F{G. 24
TO INSTALL
MOWER
See "INSTALL MOWER" in the Assembly section of this
manuat
TO LEVEL
MOWER
HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or
driveway,
Make sure tires are properly
inflated (See
"PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS"
on page 3)
If tires are
over or underinfiated,
you will not properly adjust your
19
mower
SIDE-TO-SIDE
ADJUSTMENT
(See Figs. 25 and 26)
Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.
Measure height from bottom deck curl to ground level at
front corners of mower
Distance "A" should be the
same.
Oc OM
GRO .OL,NE
FIG, 25
If distance "A" needs to be changed, snap out access
hole cover on left side of tractor above footrest.
To raise left side of mower, loosen nut "B" and tighten
nut "C"
To lower left side of mower, loosen nut "C" and tighten
nut "B"
When distance "A" is equal, securely tighten nuts "B"
and "C"
SIDE TO SIDE
ADJUSTMENT
TRUNNION
NUT "0"
FIG. 26
Replace access hole cover,

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