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Craftsman 917.273850 Owner's Manual page 21

Lawn tractor 20.0 hp, 42" mower electric start 6 speed transaxle

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WARNmNG:
TO AVOmD SERmOUS mNJURY, BEFORE
PERFORMmNG
ANY SER=
VmCE 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 to "STOP"
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
Mower will be easier
to remove
from the
right side of tractor.
1.
Place
attachment
clutch
in "DISEN-
GAGED"
position.
2.
Move attachment
lift lever forward
to
lower mower
to its lowest
position.
3.
Roll belt off engine
pulley.
4.
Remove
small retainer
spring,
and
remove
clutch
spring
off pulley
bolt.
5.
Remove
large retainer
spring,
slide
collar off and push housing
guide out
of bracket.
6.
Disconnect
anti-sway
bar from chassis
bracket
by removing
retainer
spring.
7.
Disconnect
suspension
arms from rear
deck brackets
by removing
retainer
springs.
8.
Disconnect
front links from deck by
removing
retainer
springs.
Smal
Clutch S
Smal Retainer
Clutch
Spring_
9. Raise lift lever to raise suspension
arms. Slide mower out from under trac-
tor.
mMPORTANT: 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 I_STALL
MOWER
1. Raise attachment lift lever to its highest
position.
2. Slide mower under tractor with deflec-
tor shield to right side of tractor.
3. Lower lift lever to its lowest position.
4. Connect front links to mower deck and
secure with retainer springs.
5. Connect suspension arms to rear
deck brackets and secure with retainer
springs.
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Fiat
_ _
Washer
Square
Hole
Engine
Pulley
Retainer
Spring
Anti-Sway
Springs
(Both Sides)
Deflector
Housing
Guide
Large Retainer
Spring
;ket
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