Craftsman 917.272233 Tractor, To Install Mower, To Remove Mower, To Level Mower Housing

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_ CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS: 1. Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.

2. Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position.

3. Place attachment clutch in =DISENGAGED" position.

4. Turn ignition key "OFF" 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 contactwith plug.
	TRACTOR	TO INSTALL MOWER
	TO REMOVE MOWER	Follow procedure described in =INSTALL
		MOWER AND DRIVE BELT in the
	1. Place attachment clutch in uDISEN-
		Assembly section of this manual.
	GAGED" posit_on.
		TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
	2. If equipped, turn height adjustment

knob to lowest setting.

3.Lower mower to its lowest position.

4.Disengage bolt tension red from look bracket.

•kCAUTION: Rod is spring loaded. Have a tight grip on red and release slowly.

5.Remove retainer spdng holding anti- swaybar to chassis bracket and disengage anti-swaybar from bracket.

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

7.Remove retainer springs from suspension arms at deck and disen- gage arms from deck.

8.Raise attachment lift to its highest position.

9.Slide mower forward and remove bolt

from electdc clutch pulley.

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

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 undednflated, you will not properly adjust your mower.

SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT

•Raise mower to its highest position.

•At the midpoint of both sides of mower, measure height from bottom edge of mower to ground. Distance "A" on both sides of mower should be the same or within 1/4" of each other.

•If adjustment is necessary, make adjustment on one side of mower only.

•To raise one side of mower, tighten lift link adjustment nut on that side.

•To lower one side of mower, loosen lift link adjustment nut on that side.

			Suspension	Etectdc
			Arms	Etectdc
	Belt Tension Rod	,,?	Arms	Clutch Pulley
	Belt Tension Rod	,,?	Front Mower	Clutch Pulley
	(Disengagad_....----'_i		Bracket	Front
	Position)			Plate
	Chassis
	Retainer			;prings
	Retainer			(Both Sides)
				Mower
				Bracket

Anti-Sway

Bar

Spnngs

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