Craftsman 917.27624 owner manual To Remove Mower, To Install Mower, To Level Mower Housing

TRACTOR

TO REMOVE MOWER

1.Place attachment clutch in "DISEN- GAGED" position.

2.Lower attachment lift lever to its lowest position.

3.Disengage belt tension rod from lock bracket.

_, CAUTION: Belt tension rod is spring loaded. Have a tight grip on rod and re- lease slowly.

4.Remove mower belt from electric clutch pulley.

5.DISCONNECT REAR MOWER PINS FIRST - Pull out the spring loaded pin, disconnect suspension arm from pin and release pin.

6.Go to other side of mower and discon- nect rear pin in the same manner.

7.Remove the four retainer springs and two flanged pins from front plate as-

sembly and remove plate.

8.Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.

Disengage_on

9.Turn tractor steering wheel to the left as far as it will go.

10.Slide mower out from under right side of tractor.

TO INSTALL MOWER

Follow procedure described in "INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT" in the As-

sembly section of this manual. NOTE: You will need to reattach front plate assembly

to tractor after sliding mower under the tractor.

TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING

Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or driveway. Make sure tires are properly inflated (See "PROD-

UCT SPECIFICATIONS" section of this

manual). If tires are over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust your mower.

SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT

•Raise mower to its highest position.

•Measure height from bottom edge of

mower to ground level at front corners

of mower. Distance "A" on both sides of mower should be the same.

Electric Clutch Pulley

,,p-------Single Loop

Retainer Springs