Craftsman 917O251550 Install Mower and Drive Belt See Figs, Check Mower Levelness, Front

ASSEMBLY

INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT (See Figs. 4 and 7)

Be sure tractor is on love! surface and mower suspension arms are raised with attachment lift control,,Engage park- ing brake°

oCut and remove ties securing anti-sway bar and belts. Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck,

=Slide mower under tractorwith discharge guardto right side of tractor.

IMPORTANT: CHECK BELT FOR PROPER ROUTING IN

ALL MOWER PULLEY GROOVES. INSTALL BELT INTO

ELECTRIC CLUTCH PULLEY GROOVE.,

•Install one front link in top hole of the LH, front mower bracket and L,H,,front suspension bracket. Retain with two single loop retainer springs as shown.

°Install second front linkin R,Hofront suspension bracket

onty and retain with single loop retainer spring as shown.

=Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left footrest and retain with double loop retainer spring.,

°Turn height adjustment knob clockwise to remove slack from mower suspensiom

°Raise deck to highest position°

°Assemble gauge wheel bars to brackets using clevis pins and doubie loop retainer springs.,

•Assemble gaugewheels as shown using long shoulder bolts, 3/8 washers, and 3/8-16 center Iocknuts.Tighten securely,,

=Adjustgaugewheels before operating mowerasshown in the Operation section of this manual,,

CHECK MOWER LEVELNESS

For best cutting results, mower should be properly leveled. See 'q'O LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in the Service and

Adjustments section of this manual°

•Slide right side of mower back and install linkintop hole of RH.. front mower bracket. Retain with single loop retainer spring as shown°

•Turn height adjustment knob counterclockwise until it stops°

•Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control

°Place the suspension arms on inward pointing deck pins., If necessary',rock and raise front of mower to align deck pins with the holes in suspension arms,. Retain with double roop retainer springs.

CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF ALL

BELTS

See the figures that are shown for replacing motion, mower drive, and mower blade drive belts in the Service and Adjustmentssectionofthis manual Verifythatthe beltsare

routed correctly.,	FRONT
	SUSPENSION
	BRACKETS
	FRONT
	LINKS

	CHASSIS	DOUBLE LOOP		SUSPENSION	ELECTRIC
	BRACI	ANTI-SWAY RETAINER	SPRING	ARMS	CLUTCH
	DOUBLELOOP	(Inward p,	deck		PULLEY
		pins)
SHOULDER	RETAINER
	SPRING
BOLT'
	L.H, GAUGE
	WHEEL BAR
					SINGLE
					LOOP RETAINER
GAUGE					SPRINGS

WHEEL	FRONT
3_	MOWER
WASHER 3/8-16	BRACKET
CENTER
LOCKNUT
	DISCHARGE
CLEVIS	GUARD
PINS
IDLER
PULLEY
LOOP
RETAINER
SPRINGS
FIG.	4

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