Sears 917.253540 Owner's Manual page 4

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To assemble your Mower you will need:
a 9/16" Wrench and a Hammer
When R.H. (Right Hand) or L.H. (Left Ha nd) is
used, it means from a position behind the
steering wheel as if you were seated on the
tractor seat and facing forward.
ASSEMBLY
1.1nstall Lift Lever using:
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two Flat Washers, two Lockwashers and two Hex Nuts
found in bag of parts.
a. Place Lift Lever (Fig. 1) over Lever Quadrant and t ilt
bottom of Lever outward to align Bolts in Lift Shaft
Weldme nt with holes in Lever.
b. Install Lift Lever to end of Lift Shaft Weldment (Fig.
1 ).
Be sure Lift Lever Bracket straddles Lever Quadrant and
that Lever fits on end of Lift Shaft. Secure with Flat
Washers, Lockwashers and Hex Nuts. Tighten Nuts se·
curely.
c. Depress Lever Plunger and move Lift Lever to middle of
Lever Quadrant. Drive Drive Lock Pin through Lever,
Lever Quad rant and Lift Lever Bracket.
ASSEMBLE MOWER TO TRACTO r
1.
Check tractor tire pressure for proper inflation.
2.
Drive tractor to an area that is smooth and level.
3. Position mower on R.H. side of tractor as shown (Fig. 2).
4.Turn tractor steering wheel to the extreme left.
5 .
Lock all four Attaching Plu ngers in the "OUT" position.
6.
Move Lift Lever to the extreme rear position.
7.
Slide mower under tractor until Suspension Arms are
directly beneath Hangar Brackets. NOTE : Be sure end of
Snu bber Pull Rod is extending to front of tractor and be·
tween fro nt wheels.
8 .
For ease in attaching mower to tractor, place a two foot
long 2 x 4 (or similar object) flat wise unde r each e nd of
mower (Fig. 3).
9. Move Lift Lever to the extreme forward position.
10.Grasp suspension arms by the Spring Boxes. Raise R. H.
suspension arms and a lign with holes in Front and Rear
Hangar Brackets.
11.
Release fron t Plunger so that Plunger enters hole in R.H.
Fro nt Hanger Bracket.
12.
Release rear Plunger so that Plunger ent ers slot in R. H. Rear
Ha nger Bracket.
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.Repeat ste ps 10, 1 1 and 12 for L.H . side of mower.
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.Pull Lift Lever back to lift mower.
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. Remove Blocks f rom under each end of mower.
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FIGURE
3
2x4
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