Craftsman 944.602951 owner manual Service And Adjustments, Tractor, TO REMOVE MOWER See Fig

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:

Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set perking brake.

Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.

•Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.

•Turn ignition key "OFF" and remove key.

•Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.

•Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with plug.

TRACTOR

TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 19)

Mowerwill be easier to remove frornthe right side oftractor.

•Place attachment clutch in _DISENGAGED" position.

•Move attachment lift lever forward to lower mower to its lowest position.

•Roll belt oft engine pulley.

•Remove small retainer spring, and lift clutch spring off pulley bolt.

•Remove large retainer spring, slide collar off and push housing guide out of bracket.

•Disconnect anti-swaybar from chassis bracket by re- moving retainer spring.

•Disconnect suspension arms from rear deck brackets by removing retainer springs.

•Disconnect front links from deck by removing retainer springs.

•Raise lift lever to raise suspension arms. Slide mower out from under tractor.

IMPORTANT: IF AN AI-rACHMENTOTHER THAN THE

MOWER DECK IS TO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRAC-

TOR, REMOVE THE FRONT LINKS AND HOOK THE CLUTCH SPRING INTO SQUARE HOLE IN FRAME.

RETAINER SPRING

TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 19)

•Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.

•Slide mower under tractor with deflector shield to right side of tractor.

•Lower lift lever to its lowest position.

•Connect front links to mower deck and secure with retainersprings..

•Connect suspension arms to rear deck brackets and secure with retainer springs.

•Connect anti-swaybar to chassis bracket and secure with retainer spring.

•Push clutch cable housing guide into bracket, slide collar onto guide and secure with large retainer spring.

•Install belt onto engine pulley.

TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING

Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or driveway. Make sure tires are properly inflated(See "PROD- UCT SPECIFICATIONS" section ofthis manual). Iftires are over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust your

mower.

SUSPENSION	SQUARE HOLE
ARMS	ENGINE PULLEY
	FRONT UNK

ANTI-SWAY BAR	RETAINER
	SPRINGS
COLLAR,	(BOTH SIDES)

SHIELD

LARGE RETAINER

HOUSING GUIDE	SPRING	BRACI_EI"
		FIG. 19
		19