Craftsman 917.27603 manual Install Mower And Drive Belt, Be sure tractor is on level surface and

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INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE

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 de-

flector 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.Install belt into electric clutch pulley groove,

6.Place the suspension arms on inward pointing deck pins. Retain with double

loop retainer spring with loops down 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 rout- ing 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.Adjust gauge wheels before operating mower as shown in the Operation sec- tion of this manual.

 

Chassis

Front Suspension

Electric

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bracket

Brackets

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Double Loop

 

Front Mower

 

 

Bracket

--

 

 

 

 

Retainer Spring

 

 

 

 

Gauge Wheel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retainer Springs

 

 

 

 

• Front Plate

 

 

 

 

Assembly

Anti-Sway Bar

 

 

 

"Flanged

 

 

 

Pin

 

 

 

 

USE PLIERS FOR

 

 

 

 

RETAINER SPRINGS

Suspension

 

 

 

Arms

 

 

 

 

[_ouble Loop

 

 

 

Retainer

Spring

 

 

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t,inward pointing

 

 

 

:leck pins)

 

 

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Craftsman 917.27603 manual Install Mower And Drive Belt, Be sure tractor is on level surface and