Craftsman 917.273201 Owner's Manual page 23

,_CAUTION: Before performing any service or adjustments:
• Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
Place motion control 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 uDISEN-
GAGED" position.
• Turn height adjustment knob to lowest
setting.
• Lower mower to its lowest position,
• Remove retainer spdng holding anti-
swaybar to chassis bracket and disen-
gage anti-swaybar from bracket.
• Remove retainer spdngs from suspen-
sion arms at deck and disengage arms
from deck.
• Raise attachment lift to its highest posi-
tion.
Adjustment
Nuts
Suspension
Arms
Lift
Links
Chassis
Bracket
• Remove two retainer springs from each
front link and remove links.
• Slide mower forward and remove belt
from electdc clutch pulley.
• Slide mower out from under right side of
tractor.
IMPORTANT: If an attachment other than
the mower deck is to be mounted on 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.
Front
Front Mower
Bracket
Retainer
Spring
Retaine
Springs
Front Mower
Anti-Sway
Bar Retainer
Springs
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