Craftsman 917.259172 Service An Aojustment$, TO REMOVE MOWER See Fig, TO INSTALL MOWER See Fig

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SERVICE AN AOJUSTMENT$

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CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:

ODepress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake,

O Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.

oPlace attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.

@Turn ignition key "OFF" and remove key.

oMake 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.

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TRACTOR

TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 20)

Mower will be easier to remove from the rightside of tractor,

oPlace attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position+

,Move attachment lift lever forward to lower mower to its lowest position+,

oRoll belt off engine pulley+

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

CLUTCH LEVER

RETAINER

SPRING

ENGINE >ULLEY

SUSPENSION	FRONT
	LINK

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

•Disconnect suspension arms from rear deck brackets by removing retainer springs+

=Disconnect front links from deck by removing retainer springs+

oRaise 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,
REMOVE	THE FRONT LINKS+

TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 20)

oRaise attachment lift lever to its highest position+

•Slide mowerundertractorwith discharge guard to right side of tractor,

=Lower lift lever'to its lowest position.

=Install mower in reverse order of removal instructions+

RETAINER

SPRING

ANTI+SWAY BAR

RETAINER

SPRINGS

BOTH

SIDES)

RETAINER

SPRINGS

(BOTH SLOES)

FIG. 20

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