Service And Adjustments; To Remove Mower; To Install Mower; To Level Mower Housing - Craftsman EZ3 917.272950 Owner's Manual

_;:LCAUTION: Before performing any service or adjustments:
• Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
• Place gearshift 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
• Place attachment clutch in "DISEN-
GAGED" position.
• Turn height adjustment knob to lowest
setting.
• Lower mower to its lowest position.
• Remove retainer spring holding anti-
swaybar to chassis bracket and
disengage anti-swaybar from bracket.
• Remove retainer springs from suspen-
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.
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT
• Raise mower to its highest position.
• Measure height from bottom of deck
sion arms at deck and disengage arms
from deck.
• Raise attachment lift to its highest
position.
• Remove two retainer springs from each
front link and remove links.
• Slide mower forward and remove belt
from electric clutch pulley.
• Slide mower out from under right side
of tractor.
IMPORTANT: If an attachment other than
the mower deck is to be mountedon the
tractor, remove the front links.
TO INSTALL MOWER
Follow procedure described in "INSTALL
MOWER AND DRIVE BELT" in the
Assembly section of this manual.
curl 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.
NOTE: Each full turn of adjustment nut wil
change mower height about 3/16".
• Recheck measurements after adjust-
ing.
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Adjustment Lift
Nuts Links
Front Mower
Bracket
Chassis Arms
Bracket
Retainer
Spring
Anti-Sway Bar
Retainer
Springs
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Springs
Front Mower
Bracket