Sears 917.257462 manual Service And Adjustments, Lawn Rider, TO REMOVE MOWER See Fig

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:

Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.

iPlace gearshift lever in "NEUTRAL" position.

Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED position.

•Turn Ignition key "OFF" and remove key.

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

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

LAWN RIDER

TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 21)

Mower will be easier to remove from the right side of unit.

•Park tractor on a level surface and engage parking brake.

•Remove key from ignition.

•Be sure that mower clutch lever is in "DISENGAGED" position.

•Lower mower deck to lowest cutting position.

•Remove retainer spring and washer that holds mower clutch spring to the mower clutch arm.

•Disconnect mower clutch spring from mower clutch arm.

•Remove retainer springs and washers from mower stabilizer link.

•Remove retainer springs and washers from rear lift links.

•Remove retainer spring and washer from front lift link.

•Withdraw front lifts links, rear lift links and mower stabilizer link from axle brackets.

•Remove belt from engine pulley.

•Raise mower lift handle to transport position.

•Turn front tires to left.

•Slide mower deck out on right side of tractor.

		AXLE
	MOWER	BRACKET
	CLUTCH	ENGINE
		PULLEY
MOWER		RETAINER
CLUTCH		SPRING
SPRING	BELT

MOWER

STABlUZER

UNK

REAR UFT

LINKS

FRONT LIFT UNK

TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 21)

•Reverse removal instructions.

MOWER UPSTOP ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 22)

•Raise mower lift lever to highest (transport) position.

•Measure distance from top of mower deck to lower flange of chassis (dim. "A").

•Dim. "A" should be 3-3/8 to 3-1/2 inches.

To adjust dim. "A", if required, lower mower to lowest position. Remove washer and retainer spring in trun- nion, then withdraw trunnion pin from bracket. Loosen lower trunnion Iocknut and rotate trunnion counter- clockwise on lift link to increase dim. "A" or clockwise on lift link to decrease dim. "A".

•Tighten lower trunnion Iocknut.

NOTE: Each full turn of trunnion will change dim. "A" by 1/16 inch. Re-insert trunnion into bracket with pin pointing to L.H. side of unit. Re-install washer and retainer spring.

•Raise lift lever to highest position and recheck dim. "A". Repeat adjustment if necessary.

LOWER FLANGE

TOP OF MOWER DECK

RETAINER SPRING

WASHER

BRACKET

FRONT UFT TRUNNION

FIG. 22

FIG. 21

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