Craftsman EZ 917.270922 Owner's Manual page 22

19.5 hp electric start 42" mower automatic lawn tractor
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CLEANING
i Clean engine, battery, seat, finish, etc.
of all foreign matter.
Keep finished
surfaces and wheels
free of all gasoline, oil, etc.
• Protect painted surfaces with automo-
tive type wax.
We do not recommend using a garden
hose to clean your tractor unless the
electrical system, muffler, air filter and
carburetor are covered to keep water out.
Water in engine can result in a short-
ened engine life.
CAUTION:
Before performing
any service or adjustments:
• Depress clutch/brake
pedal fully and set parking brake.
• Place motion control lever in neutral (N) 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
Mower will be easier to remove from the
right side of tractor.
• Place attachment
clutch in "DISEN-
GAGED"
position.
• Move attachment
lift lever forward
to
lower mower to its lowest position.
• Roll belt off engine pulley.
• Remove small retainer spring, and lift
clutch spring off pulley bolt.
• Remove
large retainer spring, slide
collar off and push housing guide out of
bracket.
• Disconnect
anti-swaybar
from chassis
bracket by removing
retainer spring.
• Disconnect
suspension
arms from rear
deck brackets by removing retainer
springs.
• Disconnect
front links from deck by
removing
retainer springs.
• Raise lift lever to raise suspension
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.
• Slide mower under tractor with dis-
charge guard to right side of tractor.
• Lower lift lever to its lowest position.
• Install mower in reverse order of
removal
instructions.
TO LEVEL
MOWER
HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked
on level ground or driveway.
Make sure
tires are properly inflated (See "PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS"
section
of this
manual).
If tires are over or
underinflated,
you will not properly
adjust your mower.
arms. Slide mower out from under
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Housing
Large
Bracket
Spring
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