Craftsman 917.274953 - Manual (Page 20)

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
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WARNING: TO AVIOD SERIOUS INJURY, 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. Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.
4. Turn ignition key to “STOP” and remove key.
5. Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
6. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot
come in contact with plug. __________
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER
1. Place attachment clutch in “DISEN­
GAGED" position.
2. If equipped, turn height adjustment
knob to lowest setting.
3. Lower mower to its lowest position.
4. Remove retainer spring holding anti­
sway bar to chassis bracket and
disengage anti-sway bar from bracket.
5. Remove four retainer springs from
front plate assembly and remove
plate.
6. Remove retainer springs from
suspension arms at deck and disen­
gage arms from deck.
7. Raise attachment lift to its highest
position.
8. Slide mower fonvard and remove belt
from electric clutch pulley.
9. Slide mower out from under right side
of tractor.
TO INSTALL MOWER
Be sure tractor is on level surface and
mower suspension arms are raised with
attachment lift control. Engage parking
brake.
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Front Mower
Bracket
Chassis
Bracket
1. Swing anti-sway bar to left side of
mower deck.
2. Slide mower under tractor with
deflector shield to right side of tractor.
IMPORTANT^ Check belt for proper
routing in alt mower pulley grooves.
3. If equipped, turn height adjustment
knob counterclockwise until it stops.
4. Lower mower linkage with attachment
lift control.
5. Install belt into electric clutch pulley
groove.
6. Place the suspension arms on inward
pointing deck pins. Retain with
double loop retainer spring with loops
down as shown.
7. Install front plate assembly to tractor
suspension brackets and retain with
single loop retainer springs as shown.
8. Position front plate assembly between
front mower brackets. Raise deck and
plate assembly to align holes and
insert flanged pins. Secure pins with
double loop retainer springs between
the plate and mower brackets.
Electric
Clutch
Pulley
Front Mower
Bracket
Retainer
Spring
Anti-Sway
Bar
USEPUERSFOR
RETAINERSPRINGS
Flanged Pins
Suspension Arms
Double Loop
Retainer Springs
(Inward pointing
deck pins)
Deflector Shield