Craftsman 917.273322 owner manual <o!i, Install Mower And Drive Belt, _ _d

INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT

Be sure tractor is on level surface and

mower suspension arms are raised with attachment lift control. Engage parking brake.

•Cut and remove ties securing anti- sway bar and belts. Swing anti-sway 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 L.H. front mower bracket and L.H. front

suspension bracket. Retain with two single loop retainer springs as shown.

•Install second front link in R.H. front suspension bracket only and retain with single loop retainer spring as shown.

•Slide right side of mower back and

install link in top hole of R.H. front mower bracket. Retain with single loop retainer spring as shown.

•Turn height adjustment knob counter- clockwise until it stops.

•Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control.

•Place the suspension arms on inward pointing deck pins. If necessary, rock and raise front of mower to align deck pins with the holes in suspension arms, Retain with double loop retainer springs with loops down as shown.

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

•Turn height adjustment knob clock- wise to remove slack from mower

suspension.

•Raise deck to highest position.

•Adjust gauge wheels before operating

mower as shown in the Operation section of this manual.

		Suspension
Double	Loop	Arms
Retainer Spring		Front Mower
(inward	pointing
		Bracket
deck pins)
Chassis
Bracket		Front Link
Gauge Wheel
			Loop
			Retainer Springs
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Loop		,. <o!i
Retainer Spring		.-_	Discharge

Anti-Sway Bar

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Use Pliers For
Retainer Springs	Idler Pulley

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