WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE 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 plugo

TRACTOR

TO REMOVE MOWER

Mower will be easier to remove from the right side of tractor,

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

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

3, Roll belt off engine pulley

4.Remove small retainer spring, and re- move clutch spring off pulley bolt,

5.Remove large retainer spring, slide col- lar off and push housing guide out of brackeL

6 Disconnect anti-sway bar from chassis bracket by removing retainer spring

7.Disconnect suspension arms from rear deck brackets by removing retainer

springs_

8Disconnect front links from deck by re- moving retainer springs..

9.Raise lift leverto raise suspension arms. Slide mower out from under tractor

Small Retainer Spring

Clutch S

Small Retainer Spring

Clutch Spring

Retainer S

Anti-Sway Bar

Housing

Guide

Bracket

Large Retainer Spring

IMPORTANT: If an attachment other than the mower deck is to be mounted on the tractor, remove the front links and hook the clutch spring into square hole in frame.

TO INSTALL MOWER

I.Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position,

2, Slide mower under tractor with deflector shield to right side of tractor,

3, Lower lift lever to its lowest position,

4, Connect front links to mower deck and secure with retainer springs,

5, Connect suspension arms to rear deck

brackets and secure with retainer springs,

6.Connect anti-sway barto chassis bracket and secure with retainer spring.

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

8_ Place flat washer and clutch spring on idler pulley bolt and secure with small retainer spring.,

9, Install belt onto engine pulley

Front Link

Retainer Springs

Both Sides)

Deflector Shield

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Craftsman LTS 1500 manual To Remove Mower, To Install Mower

LTS 1500 specifications

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