Check Mower Levelness; Check For Proper Position Of All Belts - Craftsman 917.272140 Owner's Manual

• Place the left hand suspension arm on
outward pointing deck pin. If necessary,
rock and raise front of mower to align
deck pin with the hole in suspension
arm. Retain with double loop retainer
spring with loops down as shown.
• Slide left side of mower back and install
the unattached front link in top hole of
the left hand front mower bracket.
Retain with single loop retainer spring
as shown.
• Place the right hand suspension arm on
outward pointing deck pin. If necessary,
rock and raise front of mower to align
deck pin with the hole in suspension
arm. Retain with double loop retainer
spring with loops down as shown.
• Connect anti-sway bar to chassis brack-
et under left footrest and retain with
double loop retainer spring.
• Turn height adjustment knob clockwise
to remove slack from mower suspen-
sion.
• Raise mower to highest position.
Assemble gauge wheels (See "TO
ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS" in the
Operation section of this manual).
Double Loop
Chassis Retainer Spring
Bracket (Outward pointing
Shoulder deck pins)
Bolt
CHECK MOWER LEVELNESS
For best cutting results, mower should be
properly leveled. See "TO LEVEL
MOWER HOUSING" in the Service and
Adjustments section of this manual.
CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF
ALL BELTS
See the figures that are shown for replac-
ing motion, mower drive, and mower blade
drive belts in the Service and Adjustments
section of this manual. Verify that the
belts are routed correctly.
Front
Suspension Suspension
Arms Brackets
Front Mower
Bracket
3/8 Washer
3/8-16
Center
Locknut
Use Pliers For
:_etainerSprings
Double Loop
Retainer Spring
Anti-Sway
Bar
Idler
Pulley
Single Loop
Retainer Springs
Discharge Guard
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