Craftsman 917.276030 - Manual (Page 22)

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SER­
VICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
1. Depress ciutch/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 ail 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. Turn height adjustment knob to lowest
setting,
3. Lower mower to its lowest position.
4. Remove retainer spring holding
anti-swaybar to chassis bracket and
disengage anti-swaybar from bracket.
5. Remove four retainer springs from front
plate assembly and remove plate.
6. Remove retainer springs from suspen­
sion arms at deck and disengage arms
from deck.
7. Raise attachment lift to its highest posi­
tion.
8. Slide mower forward and remove belt
from electric clutch pulley.
9. Slide mower out from under right side
of tractor.
TO INSTALL MOWER
Follow procedure described in “INSTALL
MOWER AND DRIVE BELr in the As­
sembly section of this manual.
TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked
on level ground or driveway. Make sure
tires are properly inflated (See “PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS” section of this manual).
If tires are over or underinftated, you will
not properly adjust your mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT WITH
BUBBLE LEVEL
NOTE: If necessary, check side-to-side
surface below tractor for levelness with a
long board and the bubble level.
• Using the lift lever, place mower in
position where no part of the mower,
including gauge wheels, is touching the
ground.
• From left side of tractor, find the level
decal on top of mower and place bubble
level on decal as indicated.
• Mower is level side-to-side when bubble
is between the two lines in the bubble
level.
Chassis
Bracket ~
Retainer
Spring
Suspension
Arms
Front Mower
Electric
Clutch Pulley
Front
Plate
Assembly
Retainer Springs
(Both Sides)
Anti-Sway
Bar
Front Mower
Bracket
Retainer Springs