Craftsman 917.2759 manual Vice Or Adjustments, Tractor, Remove, Mower

WARNING: 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

INSTALL

MOWER

TO

REMOVE

MOWER

Be

sure

tractor

is

on

level

surface

and

1.

Place

attachment

clutch

in

"DISEN-

mower

suspension

arms

are

raised

with

GAGED"

position.

attachment

lift

control.

Engage

parking

brake.

2. If equipped, turn height adjustment

1. Swing anti-sway bar to left side of

knob

to

lowest

setting.

mower

deck.

3. Lower mower to its lowest position.

2. Slide mower under tractor with deflec-

4.

Disengage

belt

tension

rod

from

lock

tor shield

to right

side

of

tractor.

bracket.

Ai:IICAUTION:

Rod

is spring

loaded.

Have

IMPORTANT:

Check

belt for

proper

rout-

a tight grip on rod and release slowly.

ing in all mower pulley grooves.

3. If equipped, turn height adjustment

5.

Remove

retainer

spring

holding

knob

counterclockwise

until

it stops.

anti-swaybar

to

chassis

bracket

and

4. Lower mower linkage with attachment

disengage

anti-sway

bar from

bracket.

lift control.

6. Remove four retainer springs from

5. Be sure belt tension rod is in disen-

front plate assembly and remove plate.

gaged

position.

7. Remove retainer springs from suspen-

6. Install belt into electric clutch pulley

sion

arms at

deck and disengage

arms

groove.

from

deck.

8.

Raise

attachment

lift to its highest

7.

Place

the

suspension

arms

on

outward

pointing deck pins. Retain with double

position.

loop

retainer

spring with

loops

up as

9.

Slide

mower

forward

and remove

belt

from

electric

clutch

pulley.

shown.

8. Install front plate assembly to tractor

10. Slide mower out from under right side

suspension

brackets

and

retain

with

of tractor.

single loop retainer springs as shown.

Lock

Bracket

Front Mower

Belt Tension

Rod

Bracket

Double

Loop

(Disengaged

,,'_

Electric

Clutch

Position)

-

'_

Pulley

Retainer

Springs

//

Front

Plate

Chassis

Assembly

Retainer

Single Loop

S

Retainer

Springs

Anti-Swa_

Flanged Pins

Bar

USE PLIERS

FOR

Mower

RETAINER

SPRINGS

Bracket

Suspension

\

Arms

Double

Loop

Retainer

Springs

(Outward

pointing

,__

Deflector

Shield

deck

pins)

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