Tractor, Service and adjustments – Craftsman 917.258692 User Manual
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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
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CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORWIING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
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Depress cluteh/brake psdal fully and set parking brake.
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Place motion control lever In neutral (N) position.
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Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED" position,
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Turn ignition key "OFF” and remove key.
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Make sure the blades and ail moving parts have completely stopped.
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Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where It cannot come in contact
with plug.
TRACTOR
REMOVE MOWER (See rig. 20)
» Place attachmeni clutch in "DISENGAGED” posltlon-
» Turn height adjustment Knob lo lowest setlJng.
» Lower mower to fls lowest posiiion.
• Remove retainer spring holding artli-swaybar to chas
sis bracket and disengage anti-swaybarfram bracket.
« Reraovs retainer springs Irom suspension arms at
deck and disengage arms from deck
« Raise attachment Kfl to its highest position.
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Remove two retainer springs irom each front link and
remove links.
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Slide mower forward and remove belt from electric
clutch pulley-
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Slide mower out from under right side of tractor,
IMPORTANT: )F AM ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE
¡MOWER DECK tS TO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRACTOR,
REMOVE THE FRONT LINKS.
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INSTALL MOWER
Follow procedure described in "INSTALL MOWER AND
DRIVE BELT' In the Assembly section of this manual
ADJUSTMENT
TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or
driveway. Make sure tires are properly inflated (See
"PROOUCTSPeC!F1CATIOIMS”cri page 3 of this manual).
If tires are over or undorinflated, you w! II not properly adjust
your mower
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT iSse Figs, 21 and 22)
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Raise mower to its highest postiion-
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At the midpolnf of both sides oi mowe r, measure height
from bottom edge of mower to ground 0 istance "A" on
both sides ol mowaf should be Ihe same or within 1/4“
of each other,
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If adjustment Is necessary, make adjustmant on one
side of mower only.
« To raise one side of mower, lighten tilt link adjustment
nul on that side.
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To lower one side of mower, loosen lilt link adjustment
nul on lhal side.
NOTE; Each full turn of adjustment nut will change mower
height about 1/0"
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flacheck measurements after adjusting,
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