Craftsman 917.275283 owner manual Tractor To Remove Mower, Lower mower to its lowest position

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WARNING:

TO AVOID SERIOUS

INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING

ANY SER-

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VICE OR ADJUSTMENTS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Depress

brake pedal fully

and

set parking

brake.

 

 

 

 

2.

Place

attachment clutch

in "DISENGAGED"

position.

 

 

 

3.

Turn

ignition key to "STOP" and remove key.

 

 

 

 

4.

Make

sure

the blades and all moving parts

have

completely

stopped.

 

5.

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.Disengage belt tension rod from lock bracket.

_CAUTION: Rod is spring loaded. Have a tight grip on rod and release slowly.

5.Remove retainer spring holding anti-swaybar to chassis bracket and disengage anti-sway bar from bracket.

6.Remove four retainer springs from front plate assembly and remove plate.

7.Remove retainer springs from suspen-

sion arms at deck and disengage arms from deck.

8.Raise attachment lift to its highest posi- tion.

9.Slide mower forward and remove belt

from electric clutch pulley.

10.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.

1.Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck.

2.Slide mower under tractor with deflec-

tor shield to right side of tractor. IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper rout- ing 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.Be sure belt tension rod is in disen- gaged position.

6.Install belt into electric clutch pulley g reeve.

7.Place the suspension arms on outward pointing deck pins. Retain with double

loop retainer spring with loops up as shown.

8.Install front plate assembly to tractor suspension brackets and retain with single loop retainer springs as shown.

Belt Tension

Lock Bracket

 

 

 

Front Mower

 

 

 

Rod

Bracket

Double

Loop

 

(Disengaged

Electric Clutch

 

_/,

Retainer

Springs

 

Position)

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Front

Plate

 

 

 

Chassis

 

 

 

 

Bracket

 

 

 

 

Retainer

 

 

Single

Loop

 

 

 

 

Spring

Retainer Springs

Flanged Pins

Anti-Sway

 

Bar

 

USE PLIERS FOR

Bracket

 

:{ETAINER SPRINGS

 

Suspension Arms

Double Loop\ Retainer Springs

(Outward pointing

deck pins)

Deflector Shield

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917.275283 specifications

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