Install Mower And Drive Belt; Check Tire Pressure - Craftsman 917.275972 Owner's Manual

INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE
BELT
See MOWER AND DRIVE BELT AS-
SEMBLY Supplement Sheet for additional
guidance on this assembly.
Be sure tractor is on level surface and
mower suspension arms are raised with
attachment lift control. Engage parking
brake.
1. Cut and remove ties securing anti-sway
bar and belts. Swing anti-sway bar to
left side of mower deck.
2. Slide mower under tractor with deflec-
tor shield to right side of tractor.
IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper rout-
ing in all mower pulley grooves.
3. If equipped, turn height adjustment
knob counterclockwise until it stops.
4. Lower mower linkage with attachment
lift control.
5. Install belt into electric clutch pulley
groove.
6. Place the suspension arms on inward
pointing deck pins. Retain with double
loop retainer spring with loops up as
shown.
7. Install front plate assembly to tractor
suspension brackets and retain with
single loop retainer springs as shown.
8. Position front plate assembly between
front mower brackets. Raise deck and
plate assembly to align holes and
insert flanged pins. Secure pins with
double loop retainer springs between
the plate and mower brackets.
Chassis Front
Double Loop Bracket Suspension Mower
Retainer Arms Bracket
Idler
Shoulder Gau,
Bolt Wheel
NOTE: To assist in locating hole in
flanged pin, the hole in pin is inline with
notch on head of pin. If necessary, move
mower side-to-side to give space between
plate and mower brackets.
IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper rout-
ing in all mower pulley grooves.
9. Connect anti-sway bar to chassis
bracket under left footrest and retain
with double loop retainer spring.
10. If equipped, turn height adjustment
knob clockwise to remove slack from
mower suspension.
11. Raise deck to highest position.
12. Assemble gauge wheels as shown us-
ing long shoulder bolts, 3/8 washers,
and 3/8-16 center Iocknuts. Tighten
securely.
13. Adjust gauge wheels before operating
mower as shown in the Operation sec-
tion of this manual.
CHECKTIRE PRESSURE
The tires on your tractor were overin-
flated at the factory for shipping purposes.
Correct tire pressure is important for best
cutting performance.
• Reduce tire pressure to PSI shown in
"PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" section
of this manual.
Front Electric
Suspension Clutch
Brackets Pulley
Front Plate
_8
Washer
3/8-16 Double
Center Loop
Locknut Retainer
Spring
Use Pliers For
Retainer Springs
Bar
Double Loop
Retainer Spring
(Inward pointing
deck pins)
Single
Loop
Retainer
Springs
Deflector
Shield
Loop Down
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