Craftsman EZ3 917.259573 Owner's Manual page 21

SERVICE ADJUSTMENTS
CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
= Depress clutch/brake pedal fuUy and set parking brake,
• Place motion control tever 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 plugo
TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 20)
Mower wilt be easier to remove from the right side of tractor.
= Ptace attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
o Move attachment lift fever forward to lower mower to its
lowest position.
• Roll belt off engine pulley.
• Disconnect clutch rod from clutch lever by removing
retainer spring.
, Disconnect anti-sway bar 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.
TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 20)
• Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.
• Slide mower under tractor with discharge guard to right
side of tractor.
• Lower lift lever to its lowest position.
• Install mower in reverse order of removal instructions.
LEVER
CLUTCH SPRING
ENGINE
SUSPENSION rpULLE Y
ARMS
FRONT
LINK
'RETAINER
SPRINGS
(BOTH SIDES)
RETAINER
SPRING
ANTI-SWAY BAR
RETA{NER
SPRINGS
(BOTH SIDES)
FiG. 20
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