Craftsman 917.273322 Tractor To Remove Mower, To Install Mower, To Level Mower Housing

,_CAUTION: Before performing any service or adjustments:

•Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.

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

•Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.

•Turn ignition key "OFF" and remove key.

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

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

TRACTOR

TO REMOVE MOWER

•Place attachment clutch in "DISEN-

GAGED" position.

,' Turn height adjustment knob to lowest setting.

•Lower mower to its lowest position.

•Remove retainer spring holding anti- swaybar to chassis bracket and disengage anti-swaybar from bracket.

•Remove retainer springs from suspen-

sion arms at deck and disengage arms from deck.

•Raise attachment lift to its highest position.

•Remove two retainer springs from each front link and remove links.

•Slide mower forward and remove belt from electric clutch pulley.

•Slide mower out from under right side of tractor.

Adjustment

Lift

Links

Suspension

Chassis

Bracet

IMPORTANT: If an attachmnt other than the mower deck is to be mounted on the tractor, remove the front links.

TO INSTALL MOWER

Follow procedure described in "INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT" in the

Assembly section of this manual.

TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING

Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or driveway. Make sure

tires are propedy inflated (See "PROD-

UCT SPECIFICATIONS" section of this manual). If tires are over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust your mower.

SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT

•Raise mower to its highest position.

•Measure height from bottom of deck

curl to ground level at front corners of mower. Distance "A" on both sides of

mower should be the same.

Front

Suspension

Electric

Clutch

Front

pension

Bracket

\

Spring

		j	Retainer
Anti-Sway	Bar		Springs
	Retainer		Front M_ower Bracket

Spring

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