Craftsman 917.273642 manual Disengaged, To Remove Mower, To Install Mower

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CLEANING

•Clean engine, battery, seat, finish, etc. of all foreign matter.

•Keep finished surfaces and wheels free of all gasoline, oil, etc.

•Protect painted surfaces with automotive type wax.

We do not recommend using a garden hose or pressure washer to clean your tractor unless the engine and transmis- sion are covered to keep water out. Water in engine or transmission will shorten the useful life of your tractor. Use compressed air or a leaf blower to remove grass, leaves and trash from tractor and mower.

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ARNING:

TO

AVOID

SERIOUS

INJURY,

BEFORE

PERFORMING

ANY SER-

 

VICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Depress

clutch/brake

pedal

fully

and

set parking

brake.

 

 

 

2.

Place

motion

control

lever

in neutral

(N)

position.

 

 

 

 

3.

Place

attachment

clutch

in

"DISENGAGED"

position.

 

 

 

4.

Turn

ignition

key

to "STOP"

and

remove

key.

 

 

 

 

5.

Make

sure the blades

and

all moving

parts

have

completely

stopped.

 

6.

Disconnect

 

spark

plug

wire

from

spark

plug

and

place wire

where

it cannot

 

 

come in contact with plug.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRACTOR

TO REMOVE MOWER

Mower will be easier to remove from the right side of tractor.

1.Place attachment clutch switch in "DIS- ENGAGED" position.

2.Move attachment lift lever forward to lower mower to its lowest position.

3.Roll belt off electric clutch pulley.

4.Disconnect anti-sway bar from chassis bracket by removing retainer spring.

5.Disconnect suspension arms from rear deck brackets by removing retainer springs.

Suspension

Arms

Retainer

Spring

Anti-Sway

Bar

6.Disconnect front links from deck by removing retainer springs.

7.Raise lift lever to raise suspension

arms. Slide mower out from under trac- tor.

IMPORTANT: If an attachment other than the mower deck is to be mounted on the tractor, remove the front links.

TO INSTALL MOWER

1.Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.

2.Slide mower under tractor with deflec- tor shield to right side of tractor.

3.Lower lift lever to its lowest position.

4.Connect front links to mower deck and secure with retainer springs.

Electric

Pulley

Front Link

Retainer Springs

(Both Sides)

Retainer Spring

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917.273642 specifications

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