Craftsman 917.258920 Owner's Manual page 21

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SERVICE D ADJUSTMENTS
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CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMEN
= Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
= Place motion control leyer in neutral (N) 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.
• Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with
plug.
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 19)
. Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position,
o Turn height adjustment knob to lowest setting.
. Lower mower to its lowest position.
° Remove retainer spring holdinganti-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.
o Remove two retainer springs from each front link and
remove links.
• 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.
CHASSIS
BRACKE
ADJUSTMENT
NUTS
SUSPENSION
ARMS
LIFT
LINKS
FRONT
SUSPENSION
FRONT
MOWER
BRACKET
TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjustthe mower while tractoris parked on level ground or
driveway. Make sure tires are properly inflated (See
"PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" on page 3 ofthis manual).
If tiresare over or undednflated,you willnot properly adjust
your mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 19 and 20)
° Raise mower to its highest position_
• Measure height from bottom of deck curl to ground
level at front comers of mower. Distance "A" on both
sides of mower should be the same.
• If adjustment is necessary, make adjustment on one
side of mower only.
° To raise one side of mower, tighten lift linkadjustment
nut on that side.
° To lower one side of mower, loosen lift link adjustment
nut on that side.
NOTE: Each half turn ofadjustment nut willchange mower
height about 3/16".
Recheck measurements after adjusting.
BOTTOM _"--"_'-] BOTTOM
OF CURL .... OF CURL
FIG. 20
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKET
LINKS
ELECTRIC
CLUTCH
PULLEY
RETAINER
SPRING
ANTI-SWAY
BAR
RETAINER
SPRINGS
RETAINER
SPRINGS
FRONT
MOWER
BRACKET
FIG. 19
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