Craftsman EZ3 917.271140 Owner's Manual page 22

16.5 hp electric start 42" mower automatic lawn tractor
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• 1,CAUTION:
Before performing
any service
or adjustments:
• Depress clutch/brake
pedal fully and set parking brake.
• Place motion control lever 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
Mower will be easier to remove from the
right side of tractor.
• Place attachment clutch in "DISEN-
GAGED"
position.
• Move attachment
lift lever forward
to
lower mower to its lowest position.
• Roll belt off engine pulley.
• Remove
small retainer spring, and lift
clutch spring off pulley bolt.
• Remove
large retainer spring,
slide
collar off and push housing guide out
of bracket.
• Disconnect
anti-swaybar
from chassis
bracket
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 deck is to be mounted on the
tractor, remove the front links and hook
the clutch spring Into square hole in
frame.
TO INSTALL
MOWER
• Raise attachment lift lever to its highest
position.
• Slide mower under tractor with dis-
charge guard to right side of tractor.
• Lower lift lever to its lowest position.
• Install mower in reverse order of
removal
instructions.
TO LEVEL
MOWER
HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked
on level ground or driveway.
Make sure
tires are properly inflated (See "PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS"
section of this
manual).
If tires are over or
underinflated,
you will not properly
adjust your mower.
Small Retainer Spring
" ;_
";. : •_;
,_
Suspension
Arms _ ;._
"
Square Hole
Clutch S
ine PII-uey
Retainer
Anti-Swa,
Housing
Large Retainer
Spring
Bracket
Link
Retainer Springs
(Both Sides)
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