How To Remove The Mower Housing; How To Install The Mower Housing - Craftsman 502.251220 Owner's Manual

SERVICE AND
HOW TO REMOVE THE MOWER ,HOUSING
ADJUSTMENT
t Move the lift lever to the middle position
2, Move the attachment clutch to the DISENGAGE position
(Figure 30)
3 Disconnect the blade drive link from the pivot rod and brack-
et assembly, See illustration "C",,
4. Remove the hair pins from the adjuster plates, See iltustra-
tions "A" and "B",
5, Move the mower housing to the left until the right side adjuster
plate separates from the hanger See illustration "A"
6 Move the mower housing to the right untii the left side adjuster
plate separates from the hanger See illustration "B"..
7 Remove the long pin from the front hanger, See illustration
"D"
8., Remove the mower drive belt from the stack pulley, Slide the
mower drive belt between the stack pulley and the beet
guide.
9. Completely turn the steering wheel to the right., Pull the mower
housing away from the left side of the unit,
HOW TO INSTALL THE MOWER HOUSING
I Completefy turn the steering wheel to the right Push the mower
housing under the left side of the unit
2. Slide the mower drive belt between the stack pulley and the
belt guide, Put the mower drive belt around the stack pulley.
Make sure the "\./" side of the mower drive belt is against the
stack pulley Also, make sure the mower drive belt is not
twisted
3 Attach the mower housing to the front hanger with the long
pin. Fasten with the washer and hair pin See iflustration "D"
4,, Attach the adjuster plates to the hangers with the hair pins
See illustrations "A" and "B"
5 Connect the blade drive finkto the pivot rod and bracket as-
sembly with the fasteners See illustration "C",
6 Move the attachment clutch to the ENGAGE position, Make
sure the mower drive belt is inside all the belt guides.
7., Make sure the mower housing is level.. See the instructions on
"How To Level The Mower Housing",,
8. Check the operation of the attachment clutch See the instruc-
tions on "How To Adjust The Attachment Clutch"
Stack Pultey
,t
Belt Guide
A-_
uster PIate
Hanger
B
Hair Pin
Mower Drive Belt
\,
Lift Lever
[_ Blade Drive Link
!
i
Attachment Clutch
D
Long Pin
\
Adjuster Plate
Hanger
Front Hanger
O _" B_adeDrive Link
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