Craftsman 917.258694 Owner's Manual page 9

INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT
• Place the R.H. suspension arm on outward pointing
(See Figs. 4 and 7)
Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension
arms are raised with attachment tift control. Engage park-
ing 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 discharge guard to right
side of tractor.
IMPORTANT: CHECK BELT FOR PROPER ROUTING IN
ALL MOWER PULLEY GROOVES. INSTALL BELT INTO
ELECTRIC CLUTCH PULLEY GROOVE.
• Install one front link in top hole of the R.H. front mower
bracket and R.H. front suspension bracket. Retain
with two single loop retainer springs as shown.
• Install second front link in L.H. front suspension bracket
only and retain with single loop retainer spring as
shown.
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Turn height adjustment knob counterclockwise until it
stops.
Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control.
Place the L.H. 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 L.H° front mower bracket.
Retain with single loop retainer spring as shown.
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 toops down
as shown.
- Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left
footrest and retain with double loop retainer spring.
- Turn height adjustment knob clockwise to remove
slack from mower suspension.
, Raise mower to highest position.
- Assemble gauge wheels (See "TO ADJUST GAUGE
WHEELS" in the Operation section of this manual).
CHECK MOWER LEVELNESS
For best cutting results, mower should be properly leveled.
See 'qO 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 replacing motion, mower
drive, and mower blade drive belts in the Service and
Adjustments section of this manual Verify that the belts
are routed correctly.
ELECTRIC
CLUTCH
FRONT
SUSPENSK_N
BRACKETS
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER SPRING
CHASSIS (outward pointing
BRACKET deck pins)
SUSPENSION
ARMS
FRONT
MOWER
BRACKET
FRONT
LiNK
SHOULDER
BOLT
GAUGE
WHEEL
3/8WASHER
USE PLIERS FOR
RETAINER SPRINGS
/
/
3/8=16
CENTER
LOCKNUT
/
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER
SPRING ANTI-SWAY
BAR
iDLER
PULLEY
FIG. 4
\
SINGLE
LOOP
RETAINER
SPRINGS
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