Service And Adjustments; Tractor; To Remove Mower; To Install Mower - Craftsman 917.255581 Owner's Manual

12.5 hp i/c electric start 3 in one convertible 42" mower deck 6 speed transaxle lawn tractor
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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
CAUTION:
BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
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Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
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Place gearshift lever in "NEUTRAL"
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.
Discon nect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with
plug.
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 20)
Mower will be easier to remove from the right side of unit.
Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED"
position.
Move attachment lift lever forwardto lower mower to its
lowest position.
Roll belt off engine pulley.
Disconnect
clutch rod from clutch lever by removing
retainer spring.
Disconnect suspension arms from rear deck brackets
by removing retainer springs.
Disconnect front links from deck by removing retainer
springs.
Raise lift lever to raise suspension arms. Slide mower
out from under tractor.
IMPORTANT:
IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE
MOWER IS TO BE MOUNTED TO THE TRACTOR, BOTH
SUSPENSION
ARMS
MUST
BE REMOVED
FROM
TRACTOR.
TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 20)
Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.
Slide mower under tractor with discharge guardto right
side of tractor.
Lower lift lever to its lowest position.
Install mower in reverse order of removal instructions.
NO'rE: The mower clutch rod has a trunnionthat has been
preset, at the factory, for optimum mower performance. DO
NOTMOVETHETRUNNIONONTHECLUTCH
ROD. Iffor
any reason the trunnion has been moved on the clutch rod,
it must be reset to correct position (parallel with clutch rod)
and measure 10-11/32" (Check dimension on edge of flat
work surface as shown).
Be sure to tighten trunnion nut securely against trunnion
after making any adjustments.
SEE NOTE ABOVE
W/i, I
CLUTCH
ROD
CORRECT
TRUNNION
POSI_IIOfl
CLUTCH LEVER
RETAINER
SPRING
SUSPENSION
ARMS
RETAINER
SPRINGS
(bothsid_)
FIG. 20
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