Craftsman 917.258920 Owner's Manual page 9

INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT
(See Figs. 5A and 7)
Be sure tractor is on level surface and mowersuspension
arms are raised with attachment lift control, Engage park-
ing brake.
• Cut and remove ties securinganti-sway bar and belts,
Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck,
° Slide mower undertractorwith dischargeguardto 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 linkin top hole of the L.H, front mower
bracket and L.H. front suspensionbracket. Retain with
two single loop retainer springs as shown,
° installsecond front linkin R.H_front suspensionbracket
only and retain with single loop retainer spring as
shown,
° Slide right side of mowerback and install link in top hole
of R.H. front mower bracket, Retain with single loop
retainer spring as shown,
° Turn height adjustment knob counterclockwiseuntil it
stops.
° Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control.
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER
SPRING (Inward
pointingdock plns}
CHASSIS
Place the suspension arms on inward pointing deck
pins° tf necessary, rock and raise front of mower to
align deck pins with the holes in suspension arms.
Retain with double loop retainer springs with loops
down as shown°
o 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 deck to highest position.
° Adjust gauge wheels before operating moweras shown
in the Operation section of this manual.
CHECK MOWER LEVELNESS
For best cuttingresults, mower should be properly leveled.
See "TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in the Service and
Adjustments section of this manual.
CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF ALL
BELTS
See the figures thatare 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.
SUSPENSION
ARMS
FRONT
MOWER
BRACKET
FRONT
LINK
ELECTRIC
CLUTCH
PULLEY
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKETS
SINGLE LOOP
RETAINER
SPRINGS
GAUGE
WHEEL
DOUBLE
LOOP
RETAINER
SPRING
/
ANTI-SWAY
BAR
/
IDLER PULLEY
DISCHARGE
GUARD
FIG. 5A
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