Mower Installation; Mower Drive Belt Removal - Craftsman 917.254622 Owner's Manual

REPAIR AND ADJUSTMENT
21. Mower Installation
Your Mower installs without the use of tools. Raise At-
tachment Lift Lever (Fig, 28) to its highest position, Turn
height adjustment knob to lowest position (Fig. 29).
a. Slide Mower under tractor, discharge guard to
R.H. Side.
b . Install front hinge pin through axle and parallel
rink (Fig, 30). Secure with retainer spring.
c. Install rear hinge pin through mower lift
brackets and parallel link (Fig. 30). Secure with
retainer spring.
d, Install clutch rod in clutch lever (Fig. 30).
ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH LEVER
-OISENGAGED
POSITION'*
LIFT LEVER
LOWEST
J POSIT_ON
FIGURE 28
e,
Move Attachment rift lever (Fig. 28) forward
to lower suspension arms. Sfide trunnions
through rift bracket holes and secure with re-
tainer springs (Fig. 27),
f . Roll belt over engine pulley. Make sure belt is
inside belt guides (Fig. 29), See belt drive
schematic decal on mower housing,
g, Use Attachment lift lever (Fig. 28) to raise
mower.
h, Turn height adjustment knob clockwise (/"_1
to the middle of its travel, or to desired cut
height (Fig. 29).
22. Mower Drive Belt Removal
NOTE: MOWER BELT INSTALLATION DECAL
LOCATED ON MOWER HOUSING.
REPLACE ONLY WITH THE BELTS SPECIFIED IN THIS
MANUAL,
a. Place attachment clutch lever in "Disengaged"
position (Fig. 281.
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!BELT
ENGINE
PULLEY
FIGURE 29
b.
c.
Turn height adjustment knob to lowest posi-
tion, Move Attachment lift lever (Fig. 28) for-
ward to lower mower to its lowest position.
Roll belt off engine pulley (Fig. 29).
CLUTCH
ROD
d. Pull belt off both mower deck pulleys.,
e, Spring bett guide away from idler pulJey and pull
belt off idler pulley.
f. Slide belt from under extension spring.
HINGE
PiN
FIGURE 30
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