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Craftsman 917.273632 Owner's Manual page 21

18.5 hp 42" mower electric start 6 speed transaxle

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Clean
engine,
battery,
seat, finish, etc.
of all foreign
matter.
Keep finished
surfaces
and wheels
free
of all gasoline,
oil, etc.
Protect
painted
surfaces
with auto-
motive
type wax.
We do not recommend
using a garden
hose or pressure
washer
to clean your
tractor
unless the engine
and transmis-
sion are covered
to keep water out. Water
in engine
or transmission
will shorten
the
useful life of your tractor.
Use compressed
air or a leaf blower to remove
grass,
leaves and trash from tractor
and mower.
WARNmNG:
TO AVOmD SERmOUS mNJURY, BEFORE
PERFORMmNG
ANY
SERVICE
OR ADJUSTMENTS:
1.
Depress
clutch/brake
pedal fully and set parking
brake.
2.
Place
gearshift
lever in neutral
(N) position.
3.
Place
attachment
clutch
in "DISENGAGED"
position.
4.
Turn ignition
key to "STOP"
and remove
key.
5.
Make sure the blades
and all moving
parts have completely
stopped.
6.
Disconnect
spark
plug wire from spark
plug and place wire where
it cannot
come in contact
with plug.
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER
Mower will be easier to remove from the
right side of tractor.
1. Place attachment clutch switch in "DIS-
ENGAGED" position.
2. Move attachment
lift lever forward to
lower mower to its lowest position.
3. Roll belt off electric clutch pulley.
4. Disconnect anti-sway bar from chassis
bracket by removing retainer spring.
5. Disconnect suspension arms from rear
deck brackets by removing retainer
springs.
6. Disconnect front links from deck by
removing retainer springs.
7. Raise lift lever to raise suspension
arms. Slide mower out from under trac-
tor.
mMPORTANT: If an attachment other than
the mower deck is to be mounted on the
tractor, remove the front links.
TO mNSTALL MOWER
1. Raise attachment lift lever to its highest
position.
2. Slide mower under tractor with deflec-
tor shield to right side of tractor.
3. Lower lift lever to its lowest position.
4. Connect front links to mower deck and
secure with retainer springs.
5. Connect suspension arms to rear
deck brackets and secure with retainer
springs.
6. Connect anti-sway bar to chassis
bracket and secure with retainer spring.
7. Install belt into electric clutch pulley
groove.
Suspension Arms
Electric Clutch Pulley
:ront Link
Retainer
Spring
Anti-Sway
Bar
Retainer Springs
(Both Sides)
Shield
Retainer Spring
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