Craftsman 917.27603 manual Install Mower and Drive Belt

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 de-

flector 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.Install belt into electric clutch pulley groove,

6.Place the suspension arms on inward pointing deck pins. Retain with double

loop retainer spring with loops down as shown.

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

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 rout- ing 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 sec- tion of this manual.

	Chassis	Front Suspension		Electric
	Bracket	Brackets	_
Double Loop		Front Mower
		Bracket	--
Retainer Spring
Gauge Wheel
				Retainer Springs
				• Front Plate
				Assembly
Anti-Sway Bar				"Flanged
				Pin
USE PLIERS FOR
RETAINER SPRINGS	Suspension
	Arms
	[_ouble Loop
	Retainer	Spring
wrl	t,inward pointing
	:leck pins)

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