Sears 917.2566 owner manual Install Mower and Drive Belt See, Check Deck Levelness

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INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT (See

Figs. 4 and 6)

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

•Cut and remove tie down securing anti-sway bar. Swing anti-swaybar 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 RH. front mower bracket and R.H. front suspension bracket. Retain with two single loop retainer springs as shown.

•Install second front link in L.H. front suspension bracket only and 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 L.H. suspension arm on outward pointing deck pin. If necessary, rock and raise front of mower to align deck pin with the hole in suspension arm.

•Slide left side of mower deck back and install the

unattached front link in top hole of the L.H. front mower bracket. Retain with single loop retainer spring as shown.

mPlace the R.H. suspension arm on outward pointing deck pin. If necessary, rock and raise front of mower to align deck pin with the hole in suspension arm.

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

•Retain both suspension arms to deck pins with double loop retainer springs.

=Turn height adjustment knob clockwise to remove slack from mower suspension.

•Raise deck to highest position.

,,Assemble gauge wheels (See "TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS" in the Operation section of this manual).

CHECK DECK LEVELNESS

For best cutting results, mower housing should be properly leveled. See 'q-OLEVEL 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
ELECTRIC	BRACKETS
CLUTCH
PULLEY'

SUSPENSION

DOUBLE LOOPARMS

RETAINER SPRING

FRONT

CHASSIS(outward pointing

MOWER

BRACKET deck pins)

BRACKET

FRONT

r LINK

SHOULDER
BOLT			SINGLE
			LOOP
			RETAINER
GAUGE			SPRINGS
WHEEL	_8-16
	CENTER
	LOCKNUT
3/SWASHER
		ANTI-SWAY
		BAR
	DOUBLE	LOOP
	RETAINER
........	SPRING	........
		IDEER
		PULLEY	DISCHARGEGUARD

FIG. 6

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