Sears 917.25597 Assembly, INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT See and, Check Deck Levelness, Fig

ASSEMBLY

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INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 5 and 8)

Be sure tractor is on level surface,, Engage parking brake.

oCut and remove tie down wire between anti-sway bar

and Roll,, gauge wheel brackeL Swing anti-sway barto left side of mower deck,

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

°Install one front link in LH. front mower bracket and

Loll,,front suspension bracket. Retain with two single loop retainer springs as shown,

oSlide right side of mower deck forward, toward RoHo front tire.

°Check belt for proper routing in all mower pulley grooves,, Install belt into engine pulley groove°

°Install second front link in Roll, front mower bracket and

RoH. front suspension bracket° Retain with two single loop retainer springs as shown.

°Turn height adjustment knob counterclockwise until it stops, Lower mower linkage with attachment lift lever.,

°Place the suspension arms on deck pins and retain with double loop retainer springs°

CHASSISSUSPENSION

BRACKET

DOUBLE LOOP

RETAINER SPRING

BOLT

•Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left footrest and retain with double loop retainer spring,,

oTurn height adjustment knob clockwise to remove slack from mower suspension

•Raise deck to highest position,,

•Insert gauge wheels as shown using long shoulder bolts and nuts,,Tighten securely,

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,,

	SINGLE LOOP
	RETAINER SPRINGS	FRONT
FRONT MOWER		SUSPENSION
		BRACKET
BRACKET	FRONT
SINGLE	LINKS
LOOP		ELECTRIC
RETAINER
		CLUTCH
SPRINGS
		PULLEY

FRONT

SUSPENSION

BRACKET

SINGLE

LOOP RE3rAINER

SPRINGS

MOWER

BRACKET

	ANTI-SWAY
	BAR
	DOUBLE	LOOP
NUT	RETAINER	SPRING

GAUGE

WHEEL

DISCHARGE

GUARD

FIG. 5

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