Sears 917.25597 Service And Adjustments, Tractor, TO REMOVE MOWER See Fig, To Level Mower Housing

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

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CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:

•Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and setparking brake. o Place gearshift lever in NEUTRAL" position.

=Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position. o Turn ignition key "OFF" and remove key.

o Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.

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

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TRACTOR

TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 23)

o 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,

o Raise attachment lift to its highest position.,

oRemove 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: IFANATTACHMENTOTHER THANTHEMOWER

DECK IS TO BE MOUNTED ON THETRACTOR, REMOVETHE FRONT LINKS,,

TO INSTALL MOWER

Follow procedure described in "INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT" in the Assembly section of this manual.

ADJUSTMENT
NUTS	LIFT	FRONT
SUSPENSION	LINKS	SUSPENSION
ARMS

TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING

Adjust the mower white 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_ 23 and 24)

o Raise mower to its highest position,,

°Measure height from bottom of deck curl to ground level at front corners of mower_ Distance "A" should be the same,,

•tf distance "A" needs to be changed, make adjustment on one side of mower only,,

•Raise one side of mower by tightening lift link adjust- ment nut on that side.

=Lower one side of mower by loosening lift link adjust- ment nut on that side.

NOTE: Each half turn of adjustment nut will change deck, level about 1/4"o

Recheck level after adjusting.

BOTTOM

CHASSIS	FRONT MOWER	FIG. 24
BRACKET	BRACKET

ELECTRIC

CLUTCH

PULLEY

FRONT

SUSPENSION

BRACKET

LINKS

RETAINER

RETAINER SPRING

FRONT MOWER BRACKET

AN'II-SWA¥RETAINER

BARSPRINGS

FIG. 23

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