Craftsman 917.275283 To Avoid Serious, Injury, Before Performing, Any Ser, Vice Or Adjustments

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i_	WARNING:			TO AVOID SERIOUS			INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING				ANY SER-
i u	VICE OR ADJUSTMENTS.
	1.	Depress		brake pedal fully		and	set parking	brake.
	2.	Place	attachment clutch			in "DISENGAGED"		position.
	3.	Turn	ignition key to "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.

TRACTOR

TO REMOVE MOWER

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

2.If equipped, turn height adjustment knob to lowest setting.

3.Lower mower to its lowest position.

4.Disengage belt tension rod from lock bracket.

_CAUTION: Rod is spring loaded. Have a tight grip on rod and release slowly.

5.Remove retainer spring holding anti-swaybar to chassis bracket and disengage anti-sway bar from bracket.

6.Remove four retainer springs from front plate assembly and remove plate.

7.Remove retainer springs from suspen-

sion arms at deck and disengage arms from deck.

8.Raise attachment lift to its highest posi- tion.

9.Slide mower forward and remove belt

from electric clutch pulley.

10.Slide mower out from under right side of tractor.

TO INSTALL MOWER

Be sure tractor is on level surface and

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

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

2.Slide mower under tractor with deflec-

tor shield to right side of tractor. IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper rout- ing 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.Be sure belt tension rod is in disen- gaged position.

6.Install belt into electric clutch pulley g reeve.

7.Place the suspension arms on outward pointing deck pins. Retain with double

loop retainer spring with loops up as shown.

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

Belt Tension	Lock Bracket
	Front Mower
Rod	Bracket	Double	Loop
(Disengaged	Electric Clutch
	_/,	Retainer	Springs
Position)	/,
			Front	Plate
Chassis
Bracket
Retainer			Single	Loop

Spring	Retainer Springs
	Flanged Pins
Anti-Sway
Bar
USE PLIERS FOR	Bracket
:{ETAINER SPRINGS

Suspension Arms

Double Loop\ Retainer Springs

(Outward pointing

deck pins)

Deflector Shield

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