Craftsman 917.275031 owner manual Install Mower And Drive Belt, Sheild

. 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.

1.Cut and remove ties securing anti-

sway bar and belts. Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck.

2.Slide mower under tractor with deflector shield to right side of tractor.

IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper routing in all mower pulley grooves.

3.If equipped, turn height adjustment knob counterclockwise until it stops.

4.Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control.

5.Install belt into electric clutch pulley groove.

6.Place the suspension arms on outward pointing deck pins. Retain with double loop retainer spring with loops up as shown.

7.Install front plate assembly to tractor suspension brackets and retain with single loop retainer springs as shown.

8.Position front plate assembly between front mower brackets. Raise deck and

plate assembly to align holes and insert flanged pins. Secure pins with double loop retainer springs between the plate and mower brackets.

NOTE: To assist in locating hole in

flanged pin, the hole in pin is inline with notch on head of pin. If necessary, move

mower side-to-side to give space between plate and mower brackets. IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper routing in all mower pulley grooves.

9.Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left footrest and retain

with double loop retainer spring.

10.If equipped, turn height adjustment knob clockwise to remove slack from

mower suspension.

11.Raise deck to highest position. 12.Assemble gauge wheels as shown

using long shoulder bolts, 3/8 washers, and 3/8-16 center Iocknuts. Tighten securely.

13.Adjust gauge wheels before operat-

ing mower as shown in the Operation section of this manual.

CHECKTIRE PRESSURE

The tires on your tractor were overin- flated at the factory for shipping pur- poses. Correct tire pressure is important for best cutting performance.

•Reduce tire pressure to PSI shown in

"PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" section of this manual.

		Chassis				Front	Electric
		Bracket			Front	Susper,_Jon	Clutch
	Double Loop			Suspension Mower		Brackets	Pulley
						\
	Retainer			Arms	Bracket
				Idler			Front Plate
Sho_der	Gat
Bolt	Wheel
							Single
3_							Loop
Washer							Retainer
3/8-16		Double					Springs
Center		Loop
Locknut Retainer			Anti-Swa
		Spring	Bar				Deflector
Use Pliers For				Double Loop			/Sheild
Retainer		Springs		Retainer Spring
				(Outward pointing
				deck pins)

Loop Up

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