Sears 917.250551 manual Assembly, See Figs. 4 and, Check Deck Levelness

ASSEMBLY

INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT

(See Figs. 4 and 7)

Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension arms are raised with attachment lift control. Engage park- ing brake

oCut and remove tie down securing anti-sway bar Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck

•Slide mower under tractor with discharge guard to 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 link in RH front suspension bracket and retain with single loop retainer spring as shown.

Slide right side of mower deck back and install link in top hole of R H 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 loop retainer springs.

Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracke[ under left footrest and retain with double loop retainer spring.

Turn height adjustment knob clockwise to remove slack from mower suspension,

Raise deck to highest position

Assemble gauge wheel bars to brackets using clevis pins and double loop retainer springs.

Assemble gauge wheels as shown using long shoulder bolts, 3/8 washers, and 3/8-16 center Iocknuts Tighten securely

Adjust gauge wheels before operating mower as shown in the Operation section of this manual

CHECK DECK LEVELNESS

For best cutting results, mower housing should be properly leveled See "TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in the

Service and Adjustments section of this manual

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

Adjustments section of this manual. Verify that the belts are routed correctly

FRONT

SUSPENSION

BRACKET

				DOUBLE	LOOP
			CHASSIS	RETAINER		FRONT
				SPRING	(Inward	LINKS
			BRACKET
				pointing	deck	SUSPENSION
			ANTI-SWAY
DOUBLE		LOOP	BAR	pins)		ARMS
RETAINER
SHOULDER		_
SPRING
L.H. GAUGE		"
WHEEL	BAR
							SINGLE
							LOOP RETAINER
GAUGE							SPRINGS
WHEEL
3/8						\,,	MOWER
WASHER	3/8-16						BRACKET
	CENTER						\.\
	LOCKNUT
							",\
CLEVIS							DISCHARGE
PINS							GUARD

IDLER

PULLEY

LOOP

RETAINER

SPRINGS

FIG. 4

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