To Remove Mower; To Install Mower - Craftsman EZ3 917.259570 Owner's Manual

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
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CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS;
_i Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position,
Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" posit|on.
- Turn ignition key "OFF" and remove key.
• Make sure the blades and al,i moving parts have completely stopped.
• Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and p,iace wire where it cannot come ,in contact
with plug.
TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig, 20)
Mowe rwl_l be Basle r to remove from the rig ht side of tractor
• Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position
• Move attachment lilt lever forward to lower mower to its
_owest posttion
', Roll belt off engine pulley
• Disconnect clutch rod from clutch Iever by removing
retainer spring
• Disconnect antFsway bar from chassis bracket by
removing retainer spring,
• Disconnect suspension arms from rear deck brackets
by removing retainer sprtngs,
• Disconnect front links from deck by removing retatner
springs.
• Raise tilt fever to false suspension arms Stide mower
out ,irom under lractor
iMPORTANT: IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE
MOWER DECK tS TO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRACTOR,
REMOVE THE FRONT LINKS
TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 20)
; Ra{se attachment lift lever to ;_shighest posfflon,
• Slide mower undertractorwith discharge guardto right
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Lower llft lover to its lowest position
• Install mower in reverse order of removalinstructtons
RETAINER
SPRING
ANTI-SWAYBAR
_INER
SPRING
ENGINE
FRONT
LINK
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RETAINER
SPRINGS
(EOTHSIDES)
FIG. 20 ..... ='
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