Service And Adjustments; To Remove Mower; To Install Mower - Craftsman 917.272264 Owner's Manual

WARNING: TO AVIOD SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY
SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
1. Depress brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
2. Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
3, Turn ignition key to "STOP" and remove key.
4. Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
5. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot
come in contact with plug.
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER
1. Place attachment clutch in "DISEN-
GAGED" position.
2. If equipped, turn height adjustment
knob to lowest setting.
3. Lower mower to its lowest position.
4. Disengage belt tension rod from lock
bracket.
CAUTION: Rod is spring loaded. Have
a tight grip on rod and release slowly.
5. Remove retainer spring holding anti-
swaybar to chassis bracket and
disengage anti-sway bar from bracket.
6. Remove four retainer springs from
front plate assembly and remove
plate.
7. Remove retainer springs from
suspension arms at deck and disen-
gage arms from deck.
8. Raise attachment lift to its highest
position.
9. Slide mower forward and remove belt
from electric clutch pulley.
Lock Bracket
Belt Tension Front
Rod Mower
(DJsengaged_ ,, 3racket
Position) )/
Chassis
Bracket
Retainer
Spring
Anti-Swa,
Bar
USE PLIERS FOR
RETAINER SPRING5
,!/Loop up
Suspension
Double Loop
Retainer Springs
(Outward pointing
deck pins)
10.Slide mower out from under right side
of tractor.
TO INSTALL MOWER
Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower
suspension arms are raised with attachment
lilt control. Engage parking brake.
1. Swing anti-sway bar to left side of
mower deck.
2. Slide mower under tractor with
deflector shield to right side of tractor.
IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper
routing in all mower pulley grooves.
3. If equipped, turn height adjustment
knob counterclockwise until it stops.
4. Lower mower linkage with attachmet
lift control.
5. Be sure belt tension rod is in disen-
gaged position.
6. Install belt into electric clutch pulley
groove.
7. Place the suspension arms on
outward pointing deck pins. Retain
with double loop retainer spring with
loops up as shown.
8. Install front plate assembly to tractor
suspension brackets and retain with
single loop retainer springs as shown
Electric Double Loop
Clutch Pulley Retainer Springs
Front Plate
Single Loop
Retainer Springs
Pins
Front Mower
Bracket
Deflector Shield
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