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ARNING:

TO AVOID

SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE

PERFORMING

ANY SER-

 

VICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

Depress

clutch/brake

pedal fully and

set parking

brake.

 

 

 

2.

Place

motion control

lever

in neutral

(N) position.

 

 

 

 

3.

Place

attachment

clutch in "DISENGAGED"

position.

 

 

 

4.

Turn

ignition key to "STOP"

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 contact with plug.

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRACTOR

TO REMOVE MOWER

Mower will be easier to remove from the right side of tractor.

1.Place attachment clutch in "DISEN- GAGED" position.

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

3.Roll belt off engine pulley.

4.Remove small retainer spring, and remove clutch spring off pulley bolt.

5.Remove large retainer spring, slide

collar off and push housing guide out of bracket.

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

7.Disconnect suspension arms from rear deck brackets by removing retainer springs.

8.Disconnect front links from deck by removing retainer springs.

9.Raise lift lever to raise suspension arms. Slide mower out from under trac- tor.

IMPORTANT: If an attachment other than the mower deck is to be mounted on the tractor, remove the front links and hook

the clutch spring Into square hole in frame.

TO INSTALL MOWER

1.Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.

2.Slide mower under tractor with deflec- tor shield to right side of tractor.

3.Lower lift lever to its lowest position.

4.Connect front links to mower deck and secure with retainer springs.

5.Connect suspension arms to rear deck brackets and secure with retainer

springs.

6.Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket and secure with retainer

spring.

7.Push clutch cable housing guide into bracket, slide collar onto guide and secure with large retainer spring.

8.Place flat washer and clutch spring on idler pulley bolt and secure with small retainer spring.

9.Install belt onto engine pulley.

Clutch Spring

Small Retainer Spring

Retainer Spring

Anti-Sway

 

Retainer Springs

Collar ._.

(Both Sides)

 

Deflector Shield

Large

HousingRetainer

Spring Bracket

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Craftsman 917.27316 owner manual To Remove Mower, To Install Mower