Craftsman 917.275021 manual USE Pliers for Retainer Springs

INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension arms are raised with attachment lift control. Engage parking brake.

1.Cut and remove ties securing anti-

sway bar and belts. 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 all 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 outward pointing deck pins. Retain with double loop retainer spring with loops up as shown.

7.Install front plate assembly to tractor

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.

NOTE: To assist in locating hole in flanged pin, the hole in pin is inline with notch on head of pin. If necessary, move mower side-to-side to give space between plate and mower brackets.

IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper routing in all mower pulley grooves.

9.Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left footrest and retain

with double loop retainer spring.

10.If equipped, turn height adjustment knob clockwise to remove slack from

mower suspension.

11.Raise deck to highest position. 12.Adjust gauge wheels before operating

mower as shown in the Operation section of this manual.

suspension brackets and retain with single loop retainer springs as shown.

Electric Clutch	Front
Pulley	SuspenUon	Front
	Brackets	Plate
Chassis		Assembly
Bracket_		,,Loop Retainer
Gauge
Wheel
		Loop
		Retainer
		Springs
Double
Retainer
Spring
Anti-Sway
Bar
USE PLIERS FOR I
RETAINER SPRINGS
Suspension
Double Loop
Retainer Spring
(Outward pointing		Deflector:Sheild
deck pins)

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