Craftsman 917.28948 - Manual (Page 26)

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WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR
ADJUSTMENTS:
Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.
Turn ignition key to “STOP” 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.
TO REMOVE MOWER
1. Place attachment clutch in "DISEN­
GAGED" position.
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. Lower attachment lift lever to its lowest
position.
3. Disengage belt tension rod (K) from lock
bracket (L).
CAUTION: Belt tension rod is spring
loaded. Have alight grip on rod and release
slowly.
4. Remove mower belt from electric clutch
pulley (M).
5. Disconnect front link (E) from mower -
remove retainer spring and washer,
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. Go to either side of mower and disconnect
mower suspension arm (A) from chas­
sis and rear lift link (C) from rear mower
bracket (D) - remove retainer springs and
washers.
7. Goto other side of mower and disconnect
the suspension arm and rear lift link.
^ CAUTION: After rear lift links are discon­
nected, the attachment lift lever will be spring
loaded. Have a tight grip on lift lever when
changing position of the lever.
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. From right side of mower, disconnect
anti-sway bar (S) from right rear mower
bracket (D) - remove retainer spring and
washer and pull mower toward you until
the bar falls from the hole in bracket.
9. Turn tractor steering wheel to the left as
far as it will go.
10. Slide mower out from under right side of
tractor.
TO INSTALL MOWER
Follow procedure described in “INSTALL
MOWER AND DRIVE BELT" in the Assembly
section of this manual.
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