Sears 917.25156 owner manual Install Mower and Drive Belt See Figs, Check Mower Levelness, Front

ASSEM LY

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INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT (See Figs. 4 and 7)

Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension_

arms are raised with attachment lift control Engage park_ ing brake,

°Cut and remove ties securing anti-sway bar and belts, Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck_

oSlide mower undertractor with discharge guard to right side of tractor,

IMPORTANT; CHECK BELT FOR PROPER ROUTING IN ALL MOWER PULLEY GROOVES. INSTALL BELT INTO ELECTRIC CLUTCH PULLEY GROOVE

°Install one front link in top hole of the LH, front mower bracket and L.H.,front suspensionbracket° Retain with

Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left footrest and retain with double loop retainer spring°

=Turn height adjustment knob clockwise to remove slack from mower suspension°

°Raise deck to highest position°

•Assemble gauge wheel bars to brackets using clevis pins and double loop retainer springs.,

=Assemble gauge wheels as shown using long shoulder bolts, 3/8 washers, and 3/8-16 center locknutsoTighten securely.,

°Adjust gaugewheels before operating mowerasshown in the Operation section of this manual°

CHECK MOWER LEVELNESS

two single loop retainer springs as shown°

°Installsecond front linkin Roll,front suspension bracket

only and retain with single loop retainer spring as shown.

°Slide rightside of mower back and install link in top hole of R,H, front mower bracket, Retain with single loop

For best cutting results, mower should be properly leveled. See "TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in the Service and

Adjustments section of this manual.

CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF ALL

BELTS

	retainer spring as shown°					See the figures that are shown for replacing motion, mower
•	Turn height adjustment knob counterclocl_wise				until it	drive, and mower blade drive belts in the Service and
	stops.					Adjustments section ofthis manual		Verify that the belts are
°	Lower mower	linkage with attachment lift control°				routed correctly.		FRONT
								SUSPENSION
°	Place the suspension arms on inward pointing				deck
	pins. If necessary, rock and raise front of mower to
	align deck pins with the holes in suspension				arms,		FRONT
	Retain with double loop retainer springs°						LINKS
			CHASSIS		DOUBLE	LOOP	SUSPENSION	ELECTRIC
			BRAC	ANTI-SWAY	RETAINER SPRING			CLUTCH
							ARMS	PULLEY
		DOUBLE LOOP			(Inward	pointing deck
		RETAINER			pins)
SHOULDER		SPRING
	L.H. GAUGE
	WHEEL		BAR
			-\
								SINGLE
								LOOP RETAINER
	GAUGE							SPRINGS
	WHEEL							MOWER
	3_
			3/8-16					BRACKET
	WASHER

CENTER

LOCKNUT

DISCHARGE

GUARD

CLEVIS PINS

IDLER

PULLEY

LOOP

RETAINER

SPRINGS

FIG, 4

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