Craftsman 917.273201 Owner's Manual page 10

INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT
Be sure tractor is on level surface and
mower suspension arms are raised with
attachment lift control (see Know Your
Tractor in the Operation section). Engage
parking brake.
• Cut and remove ties securing anti-sway
bar and belts. Swing anti-sway bar to
left side of mower deck.
• Slide mower under tractor with dis-
charge guard to right side of tractor.
IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper rout-
ing in all mower pulley grooves. Install
belt into electric clutch pulley groove.
• Install one front link in top hole of the
left hand front mower bracket and left
hand front suspension bracket. Retain
with two single loop retainer springs as
shown.
• Install second front link in right hand
front suspension bracket only and retain
with single loop retainer spring as
shown.
• Slide right side of mower back and
install link in top hole of right hand front
mower bracket. Retain with single loop
retainer spring as shown.
• Turn height adjustment knob counter-
clockwise until it stops.
• Lower mower linkage with attachment
lift control.
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER Suspension
SPRING (Inward Arms
pointing deck pins)
Chassis Bracket
• Place the suspension arms on inward
pointing deck pins If necessary, rock
and raise front of mower to align deck
pins with the holes in suspension arms.
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 deck to highest position.
• Adjust gauge wheels before operating
mower as shown in the Operation sec-
tion of this manual.
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
Brackets
Front Mower
Bracket
Gauge
Wheel
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Double Loop
Retainer Spring
Anti-Sway Bar
Use Pliers For
Retainer Springs
Idler Pulley
Spnngs
Discharge
Guard
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