Craftsman 917.270822 - Manual (Page 22)

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
^CAUTION: Before performing any service or adjustments:
• Depress olutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
• Place motion control lever 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 plug.
■mACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER
Mower will be easier to remove from the
right side of tractor.
• Place attachment clutch in “DISEN­
GAGED” position.
• Move attachment lift lever forward to
lower mower to its lowest position.
• Roll belt off engine pulley.
• Disconnect ciutch 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 re­
moving retainer springs.
• Raise Tift 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.
.Retainer
Clutch L e v e r - — \ /Spring
Clutch Rod
Suspension Arms
TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on
level ground or driveway. Make sure tires
are prooeriy inflated (See “PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS”). If tires are over or
underinflated, you will not properly adjust
your mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT
• Raise mower to its highest position,
• At the midpoint of both sides of mower,
measure height from bottom edge of
mower to ground. Distance "A" on both
sides of mower should be the same or
within 1/4" of each other.
• If adjustment is necessary, make adjust­
ment on one side of mower only.
• To raise one side of mower, tighten lift
link adjustment nut on that side.
• To lower one side of mower, loosen lift
link adjustment nut on that side,
NOTE; Each full turn of adjustment nut will
change mower height about 1/8".
• Recheck measurements after adjusting.
Bottom Edge l " 1 /r Bottom Edge
of Mower to \f*-4 l-'t/l Mower to
Ground! _________ l»ilA Ground
Retainer
Spring
Anti-Swaybar
TO INSTALL MOWER
• Raise attachment lift lever to its highest
position.
• Slide mower under tractor with dis­
charge guard to right side of tractor.
• Lower lift lever to its lowest position.
• Install mower in reverse order of re­
moval instructions. 22
Lift Link
Adjustment
Nut
FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT
IMPORTANT: Deck must be level side-to-
side. If the following front-to-back adjust­
ment is necessary, be sure to adjust both
front links equally so mower will stay
level side-to-side.
To obtain the best cutting results, the
mower housing should be adjusted so that
the front is approximately 1/8'' to 1/2"
lower than the rear when the mower is in
its highest position.
Check adjustment on right side of tractor.
Measure distance “D” directly in front and
behind the mandrel at bottom edge of
mower housing as shown.