Sears 917.25147 owner manual Assembly, INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT See Figs. 4 and

ASSEMBLY

INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT (See Figs. 4 and 5)

Be sure tractor is on leve_ surface and mower suspension arms are ralsea with attachment lift control, Engage parK- mg DraKe.

Cut and remove ties secunng anti-sway bar and belts, Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck,

Slide mower under tractor with discharge guara [o r gm side of tractor.

IMPORTANT: CHECK BELT FOR PROPER ROUTING IN ALL MOWER PULLEY GROOVES INSTALL BELT INTO ENGINE =ULLEY GROOVE.

Install one front link in top hole of the L.H. front mower

:)racket and C.R. from suspension DracKeL Reta 3 WIl[n [we single loop retainer springs as snown.

Install second front link in R.H. front susoension bracket and retain with single _OOOreta=ner spring as snown.

Slide right side of mower back and install link in top hole

of R.H. front mower bracket. Retain with s_ngle loop retainer spring as snown.

Turn heigm aajustment KnOBcoumerclocKw_se until it

StODS.

Lower mower linKage with attachment lift control

SUSPENSION

ARMS

	DOUBLE	LOOP
	RETAINER	SPalNG
	(Outward	pointing
DOUBLE LOOP	deck pins)

RETAINER SPRING

CHASSIS

BRA(J;_c

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\

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Place the suspension arms on outward pointing BeCK 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 bracket under left footrest and retain with double loop retainer spring.

Install clutch rod in clutch lever. Secure with retainer spnng.

Turn nelgm aajustment knob clockwise _o remove slack from mower susoenslor

Raise deck to highest eosition.

CHECK MOWER LEVELNESS

For best cuttin_ resu_s, mower snoula De properly eveneD. See "TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in the Service and

Adjustments section of this manual.

CHECK FOR PRC2ER POSITION OF ALL BELTS

See the figures that are shown for replacing motion, mower arwe. ana mower blade anve belts in the Service and

Adjustments section of this manual. Verify that the belts are "outed correct y.

CLUTCH	FRONT
LEVER	LINKS
	RETAINE_
ROD	SPRING
			FRONT
			SUSPENSION
		/. /	BRACKETS
/	.-	/	/
			/
	/

/

ENGINE

, _, _	SINGLE
	LOOP RETAINER
	SPRINGS
_"_"-._	FRONT MOWER
	BRACKET

/

/

ANTI-SWAY

BAR/

IDLER

PULLEY

DISCHARGE

_GUARD

FIG. 4

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