Craftsman 917.270840 - Manual (Page 23)

CLEANING
• Clean engine, battery, seat, finish, etc.
of all foreign matter.
• Keep finished surfaces and wheels free
of ail gasoline, oii, etc.
• Protect painted surfaces with automo­
tive type wax.
We do not recommend using a garden
hose to clean your tractor unless the elec­
trical system, muffler, air filter and carbure­
tor are covered to keep water out. Water
in engine can result in a shortened engine
iife.
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
A c AUTION: Before performing any service or adjustments:
• Depress ciutcIVbrake pedai fuiiy and set parking brake.
• Piace motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
• Piace attachment ciutch in “DiSENGAGED” position.
• Turn ignition key “OFP and remove key.
• Make sure the blades and all moving parts have compietely stopped.
• Disconnect spark plug wire from spark piug and place wire where it cannot come
in contact with piug.
TO REMOVE MOWER
Mower wiil be easier to remove from the
right side of tractor.
• Piace attachment clutch in “DiSEN­
GAGED” position.
• Move attachment lift lever forward to
lower mower to its lowest position.
• Roil belt off engine pulley.
• Disconnect clutch rod from clutch lever
by removing retainer spring.
• Disconnect anti-swaybar 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 trac­
tor.
IMPORTANT: If an attachment other than
the mower deck is to be mounted on the
tractor, remove the front links.
TO INSTALL MOWER
• Raise attachment iift lever to its highest
position.
• Slide mower under tractor with dis­
charge guard to right side of tractor.
• Lower iift iever to its lowest position.
• Install mower in reverse order of
removal instructions.