Craftsman 917.258694 Owner's Manual page 21

RVIC
ADJU
CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
- Depress clutch/brake pedal fuiiy and set parking brake.
= Place motion control lever tn neutral (N) position.
= Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position°
= Turn ignition key "OFF" and remove key.
• Make sure the btades and ait moving parts have completely stopped,
Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact
with plugo
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 19)
• Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
- Turn height adjustment knob to lowest setting.
° Lower mower to its lowest position.
• Remove retainer spring holding anti-swaybar to chas-
sis bracket and disengage anti-swaybar from bracket,
° Remove retainer springs from suspension arms at
deck and disengage arms from deck.
, Raise attachment lift to its highest position.
Remove two retainer springs from each front link and
remove links.
o Slide mower forward and remove belt from electric
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.
ADJUSTMENT
NUTS LIFT
LINKS
SUSPENSION
ARMS
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKET
TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or
driveway. Make sure tires are properly inflated (See
"PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" on page 3 of this manual).
If tires are ever or underinfiated, you witl not properly adjust
your mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 20 and 21)
Raise mower to its highest position.
® At the midpoint of both sides of mower, measure height
from bottom edge of mower to ground. Distance"A" on
both sides of mower should be the same or within 1/4"
of each other.
= If adjustment is necessary, make adjustment on one
side of mower only.
To raise one side of mower, tighten lift link adjustment
nut on that side.
, To lower one side of mower, loosen lift link adjustment
nut on that side.
NOTE: Each full turn of adjustment nut will change mower
height about !/8".
° Recheck measurements after adjusting.
CHASSIS
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKET
RETAINER
SPRING
RETAINER
SPRINGS
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FIG. 19
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BRACKET
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