Craftsman 917.27603 manual Tractor, Vice or Adjustments, To Remove Mower, To Level Mower Housing

WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SER-

VICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:

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

2.Place gearshift 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 REMOVE MOWER

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

2.Turn height adjustment knob to lowest setting.

3, Lower mower to its lowest position.

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

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

6.Remove retainer springs from suspen-

sion arms at deck and disengage arms from deck.

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

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

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

TO INSTALL MOWER

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

sembly section of this manual.

TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING

Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or driveway. Make sure tires are properly inflated (See "PRODUCT

SPECIFICATIONS" section of this manual).

If tires are over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust your mower,

SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT WITH BUBBLE LEVEL

NOTE: If necessary, check side-to-side surface below tractor for levelness with a

long board and the bubble level.

•Using the lift lever, place mower in position where no part of the mower,

including gauge wheels, is touching the ground.

•From left side of tractor, find the level

decal on top of mower and place bubble level on decal as indicated.

•Mower is level side-to-side when bubble

is between the two lines in the bubble level.

Suspension

Electric

Front Mower Clutch Pulley

ChassisBracket

Bracket

Front

Assembly

Retainer

Spring

_S

Anti-Sway Bar

(Both Sides)

Bracket

Retainer Springs

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