Craftsman 917.276361 manual Tractor To Remove Mower, To Install Mower

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TRACTOR

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

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.

 

Lock

Bracket

 

 

 

 

Belt Tension

Rod

j_

Front Mower

 

 

 

Bracket Electric Clutch

Double

Loop

 

(Disengaged

_...----_/'

 

Pulley

Retainer

Springs

 

Position)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front

Plate

 

 

 

 

 

Chassis

 

 

 

 

Assembly

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bracket

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retainer

 

 

 

Single Loop

 

S

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retainer Springs

 

 

 

 

Anti-Sway

 

 

 

 

Flanged

Pins

Bar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USE PLIERS FOR

:rETAINER SPRINGS

Front Mower

Bracket

Suspension Arm: Double Loop Retainer Springs (Outward pointing

deck pins)

Deflector Shield

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Craftsman 917.276361 manual Tractor To Remove Mower, To Install Mower