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Craftsman EZ3 917.258861 Owner's Manual page 9

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ASSEMBLY
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INSTALL
MOWER
AND DRIVE BELT
(See
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Figs. 4 and 6)
Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower' suspension
arms are raised with attachment lift control Engage park-
ing brake.
Cut and remove ties securing anti-sway bar and belts,
Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower decks
.
Slide mower' under tractorwith
discharge guard to 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 link in top hole of the R.H. front mower'
bracket and R.H. front suspension bracket, Retain with
two single loop retainer springs as shown,,
°
Install second front link in L,H. front suspension bracket
only and retain with single loop retainer' spring as
shown.
°
Turn height adjustment knob counterclockwise
until it
stops.
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Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control
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Place the L.H suspension arm on inward pointing deck
pin. If necessary, rock and raise front of mower to align
deck pin with the hole in suspension army Retain with
double loop retainer spring with loops down as shown,,
°
Slide left side of mower back and instali the unattached
front link in top hole of the LH
front mower bracket.
ELECTRIC
Retain with single loop retainer spring as shown.
CLUTCH
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Place the R.H. suspension
arm on inward pointing
deck pin., If necessary, rock and raise front of mower
to align deck pin with the hole in suspension
arm.
Retain with double loop retainer' spring with loops
down as shown_
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 mower' to highest position.
Assemble gauge wheels (See "TO ADJUST GAUGE
WHEELS" in the Operation section of this manual).
CHECK MOWER
LEVELNESS
For' best cutting resutts, 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
See the fig ures that are 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.,
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKETS
SUSPENSION
DOUBLE LOOP
ARMS
FRONT
RETAINER SPRING
MOWER
CHASSIS
(Inward pointing
BRACKET
BRACKET
deck pins)
FRONT
LINK
SHOULDER
BOLT
GAUGE
/
WHEEL
3/8 WASHER
USE PLIERS FOR
RETAINER SPRINGS
3/8-16
CENTER
LOCKNUT
7
DOUBLELOOP
RETAINER
SPRING
ANTI-SWAY
BAR
IDLER
PULLEY
FIG. 4
SINGLE
LOOP
RETAINER
SPRINGS
DISCHARGE
GUARD

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