Craftsman 917.272247 owner manual Cleaning

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 automo- tive type wax.

We do not recommend using a garden

hose to clean your tractor unless the

electrical system, muffler, air filter and carburetor are covered to keep water out. Water in engine can result in a shortened engine life.

WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:

1.Depress brake pedal fully and set parking brake.

2.Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.

3.Turn ignition key "STOP" and remove key.

4.Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.

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

TO REMOVE

MOWER

8.

Raise attachment lift to its highest

1.

Place

attachment

clutch

in "DISEN-

position.

GAGED"

position.

9.

Slide

mower

forward

and remove

belt

2.

If equipped, turn

height

adjustment

from

electric

clutch

pulley.

knob

to lowest

setting.

10.Slide

mower

out from under right

side

3.

Lower

mower

to its lowest position.

of tractor.

4.Disengage belt tension rod from lock TO INSTALL MOWER

bracket.			Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower
CAUTION:	Rod is	spring loaded. Have
			suspension arms are raised with attachment
a tight grip on rod and release slowly.
			lift control. Engage parking brake.
5. Remove retainer spring holding anti-
			1. Swing anti-sway bar to left side of
swaybar	to chassis	bracket and
			mower deck.
disengage anti-swaybar from bracket.			2. Slide mower under tractor with
6. Remove four retainer springs from
			deflector shield to right side of tractor.
front plate assembly and remove
			IMPORTANT:	Check belt for proper

plate.

routing in all mower pulley grooves.

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

Belt Tension	Lock Bracket
			Front
Rod			Mower	Double	Loop
(Disengaged_,;.	'_		Electric
			Clutch Pulley	Retainer	Springs
Position)
					Front	Plate
Chassis					Assembly
Bracket
					Single Loop
Spring					Retainer	Springs
					,ged Pins
Anti-
Bar					Front Mower
USE PLIERS FOR				_\	Bracket
	Suspension
	Arms	Double Loop
	Retainer		Springs
	(Outward		pointing		Deflector	Shield
	deck	pins)

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