Sears 917.251551 Assem LY, Install Mower and Drive Belt See Figs, Check Mower Levelness, Belts

ASSEM LY

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

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

oCut and remove ties securing anti-sway bar and belts,, Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck°

oSlide mower under tractor with discharge guard to right side of tractor.

IMPORTANT; CHECK BELT FOR PROPER ROUTING 1N

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 LH, front suspension bracket. Retain with two single loop retainer springs as shown_

Retain with double loop retainer springs with loops down as shown,,

°Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket 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 gaugewheels as shown using long shoulder

bolts, 3/8 washers, and 3/8-16 center Iocknutso Tighten securefy_

°Adjust gauge wheels before operating mower as shown _nthe Operation section of this manual_

oInstall second front link in Roll. front suspension bracket only and retain with single loop retainer spring as shown,,

CHECK MOWER LEVELNESS

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

o

Slide

right side of mower back and install link in top hole

Adjustments

section of this manual,

of R,H, front mower bracket° Retain with single loop

FOR

PROPER

POSITION

ALL

retainer spring as shown_

CHECK

OF

.

Turn

height adjustment

knob

counterclockwise

until it

BELTS

stops°

See the figures that are shown for replacing motion, mower

•

Lower mower linkage with attachment

lift control.,

drive,

and

mower

blade drive

belts in the Service

and

°

Place

the suspension

arms

on inward

pointing

deck

Adjustments

section of this man ual_ Verify that the belts are

pins°

If necessary, rock and

raise front of mower to

routed correctly..

FRONT

align deck pins with the holes in suspension

arms°

FRONT

SUSPENSION

BRACKETS

LINKS

CHASSIS

DOUBLE

LOOP

SUSPENSION

ELECTRIC

BRAC1 ET ANTI-SWAY

RETAINER SPRING

ARMS

DOUBLELOOP

(Inward

pointing deck

CLUTCH

PULLEY

pins)

RETAINER

SHOULDER

SPRING

BOLT

L,H. GAUGE

WHEEL

BAR

\

SINGLE

LOOP

RETAINER

GAUGE

SPRINGS

WHEEL

31B

MOWER

WASHER

3/8-16

BRACKET

CENTER

LOCKNUT

USE PLIERS FOR

RETAINER SPRINGS

DISCHARGE GUARD

IDLER

PULLEY

LOOP

RETAINER

SPRINGS

FIG, 4

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