Craftsman 917.255561 owner manual Servnce AN Adjustmsnts, Tractor, To Remove Mower See Fig, Clutch

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CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:

°Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.

.	Place	gearshift	lever in	"NEUTRAL" position.
.	Place	attachment	clutch	in "DISENGAGED" position.
	Turn ignition key "OFF" and remove key.

aMake sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.

oDisconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with plug.

TRACTOR

SEE NOTE ABOVE

CORRECT

TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 17)

Mower wilt be easier to remove from the right side of tractor,

•Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.

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

•Roll belt off engine pulley.

•Disconnect clutch rod from clutch lever by removing retainer spring,

•Disconnect suspension arms from rear deck brackets by removing retainer springs_

,Disconnect front links from deck by removing retainer springs_

•Raise lift lever to raise suspension arms. Slide mower out from under tractor,

IMPORTANT; iF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE

MOWER IS TO BE MOUNTED TO THE TRACTOR, TIdE R.H, AND Loll, SUSPENSION ARMS MUST BE REMOVED

FROM TRACTOR.

)_TRUNNION

TRUNNION

POSITION

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CLUTCH

RODRETAINER SPRING

TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 17)

•Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position°

•Slide mower under tractor with discharge guard to right side of tractor.

•Lower lift lever to its lowest position.

. Install mower in reverse order of removal instructions. NOTE: The mower clutch rod has a trunnion that has been

preset at the factory for optimum mower performance. DO NOT MOVE THE TRUNNION ON THE CLUTCH ROD. If for any reason the trunnion has been moved on the clutch rod, it must be reset to correct position (parallel with clutch rod) and measure 10-11/32" (Check dimension on edge of flat work surface as shown)

Be sure to tighten trunnion nut securely against trunnion after making any adjustments.

RETAINER

SPRINGS

RETAINER

SPRINGS

ENGINE

PULLEY

FIG. 17

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