Sears 917.250551 manual Serwce An Adjustments, Tractor, TO REMOVE MOWER See Fig, To Install, Mower

SERWCE AN ADJUSTMENTS

CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:

oDepress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake. o Place gearshift 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.

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

TRACTOR

TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 18)

Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position_ Turn height adjustment knob to lowest setting.

•Lower mower to its lowest position

Remove retainer spring holding anti-swaybar to chas- sis bracket and disengage anti-swaybar from bracket

Remove retainer springs from suspension arms at deck and disengage arms from deck.

•Raise attachment lift to its highest position

Remove two retainer springs from each front link and remove links

•Slide mower forward and remove belt from electric clutch pulley

Slide mower out from under right side of tractor.

IMPORTANT: IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE

MOWER DECK IS TO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRACTOR, REMOVE THE FRONT LINKS

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" on page 3 of this manual) If tires are over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust your mower

SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs 18 and 19)

Raise mower to its highest position

•Measure height from bottom of deck curl to ground leve] at front corners of mower Distance "A" on both sides of mower should be the same.

•If adjustment is necessary, make adjustment on one side of mower only_

To raise one side of mower, tighten lift link adjustment nut on that side

°To lower one side of mower, loosen lift link adjustment nut on that side,

NOTE: Each full turn of adjustment nut will change mower height about 3/16"

TO INSTALL	MOWER			• Recheck	measurements	after adjusting
Follow procedure described in "INSTALL MOWER AND				BOTTOM		BOTTOM
RIVE BELT	n the Assembly sect on of th_s manual
				OF CURL		OF CURL
			FRONT
			SUSPENSION
	ADJUSTMENT		BRACKET
SUSPENSION	NUTS	LIFT	\		FIG.	19
ARMS		LINKS
			FRONT MOWER
			BRACKET
CHASSIS						ELECTRIC
BRACKET						CLUTCH

PULLEY

SUSPENSION

BRACKET

RETAINER	\
	IOWER
SPRING	BRACKET

ANTI-SWAY

BARRETAINER

SPRINGS

FIG. 18

19