Assembl Y Instructions - Sears 917.253580 Owner's Manual

LEVER
PLUNGER
FIGURE 1
To assemble your Mower you will need:
a 9/16" Wrench and a Hammer
When R.H. (Right Hand) or LH. (Left Hand) 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.lnstall Lift lever using:
two Flat Washers, two Lockwashers and two Hex Nuts
found in bag of parts.
a. Place Lift Lever (Fig.
1)
over Lever Quadrant and tilt
bottom of Lever outward to align Bolts in Lift Shaft
Weldment 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 Quadrant and Lift Lever Bracket.
ASSEMBLE MOWER TO TRACT
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 Plungers in the "OUT" position.
S.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
Snubber Pull Rod is extending to front of tractor and be-
tween front wheels.
8.
For ease in attaching mower to tractor, place a two foot
long 2 x 4 (or similar object) flat wise under each end 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 align with holes in Front and Rear
Hangar Brackets.
11. Release front Plunger so that Plunger enters hole in R .H.
Front Hanger Bracket.
12.
Release rear Plunger so that Plunger enters slot in R .H. Rear
Hanger Bracket .
13
.Repeat steps 10, 11 and 12 for L.H. side of mower.
14.Pull
Lift Lever back to I ift mower.
15
.Remove Blocks from under each end of mower.
FIGURE 3
2x4
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