Sears 917.25148 manual Install Mower and Drive Belt See Figs, Check Deck Levelness

ASSEMBLY

INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT (See Figs. 4 and 6)

Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension arms are raised with attachment lift control Engage park- ing brake.

. Cut and remove tie down securing anti-sway bar. Swing antFsway bar to left side of mower deck

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

IMPORTANT: CHECK BELT FOR PROPER ROUTING IN ALL MOWER PULLEY GROOVES. INSTALL BELT INTO ELECTRIC CLUTCH PULLEY GROOVE

•Install one front link in top hole of the R,H, front mower bracket and R°H, front suspension bracket. Retain with two single loop retainer springs as shown.

oinstall second front link in L.H,,front suspension bracket

only and retain with single loop retainer spring as shown,

•Turn height adjustment knob counterclockwise until it stops,

o Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control,

,Place the L,H, suspension arm on inward pointing deck pin, If necessary, rock and raise front of mower to align deck pin with the hole in suspension arm,

. Slide left side of mower deck back and install the unattached front link in top hole of the L,,Hofront mower brackeL Retain with single loop retainer spring as shown,

oPlace the R.H, suspension arm on inward pointing deck pin. If necessary, rock and raise front of mower to align deck pin with the hole in suspension arm.

oConnect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left footrest and retain with double loop retainer spring

oRetain both suspension arms to deck pins with double loop retainer springs,

oTurn height adjustment knob clockwise to remove slack from mower suspension

o Raise deck to highest position.

oAssemble gauge wheels (See TO ADJUST =AUGE WHEELS" in the Operation section of this manual),

CHECK DECK LEVELNESS

For best cutting results, mower housing should be properly leveled. See '%0 LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in tile

Service and Adjustments section of this manual

CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF ALL BELTS

See the figures that are shown for replacing motion, mower drive, and mower blade drive belts in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual. Verify that the belts are routed correctly.

FRONT

SUSPENSION

ELECTRICBRACKETS

CLUTCH

PULLEY

			SUSPENSION
	DOUBLE	LOOP	ARMS
	RETAINER SPRING		FRONT
			MOWER
CHASSIS	(Inward	pointing
			BRACKET
BRACKET	deck pins)

FRONT

LINK

SHOULDER
BOLT			SINGLE
			LOOP
			RETAINER
			SPRINGS
GAUGE	3/8-16
WHEEL
	CENTER
/
	LOCKNUT
	/
3t8 WASHER
		ANTI-SWAY
		BAR	\\
	DOUBLE LOOP
	RETAINER
	SPRING	IDLER
		PULLEY	DISCHARGEGUARD

FIG. 4