Craftsman 917.272057 - Manual (Page 21)

CLEANING
• Clean engine, battery, seat, finish, etc.
of all foreign matter.
• Keep finished surfaces and wheels
free of all gasoline, oil, etc.
• Protect painted surfaces with automo­
tive type wax.
We do not recommend using a garden
hose to ciean your tractor unless the
electrical system, muffler, air filter and
carburetor are covered to keep water out.
Water in engine can result in a short­
ened engine life.
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
1. Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
2. Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position.
3. Piace attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.
4. Turn ignition key “OFF" and remove key.
5. Make sure the biades and alt moving parts have compietely stopped.
6. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot
come in contact with piug.
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER
Mower will be easier to remove from the
right side of tractor.
1. Place attachment clutch in “DISEN­
GAGED” position.
2. Move attachment lift lever forward to
lower mower to its lowest position.
3. Roll belt off engine pulley.
4. Remove small retainer spring, and lift
ciutch spring off pulley bolt.
5. Remove large retainer spring, siide
coilar off and push housing guide out
of bracket.
6. Disconnect anti-sway bar from chassis
bracket by removing retainer spring.
7. Disconnect suspension arms from
rear deck brackets by removing
retainer springs.
8. Disconnect front iinks from deck by
removing retainer springs.
9. Raise lift lever to raise suspension
arms. Slide mower out from under
tractor.
Small Retainer Spring
Clutch Spring
IMPORTANT: If an attachment other than
the mower deck is to be mounted on the
tractor, remove the front links and hook
the clutch spring Into square hole in
frame.
TO INSTALL MOWER
1
.
2
.
3.
4.
Raise attachment lift lever to its
highest position.
Slide mower under tractor with
defiector shield to right side of tractor.
Lower lift lever to its lowest position.
Instail mower in reverse order of
removal instructions.
Retainer Spring
Anti-Sway Bar i ^
Collar
Square Hole
Engine Pulley
Front Link
Retainer Springs
(Both Sides)
Deflector Shield
Housing Guide
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Bradket
Large Retainer Spring