Craftsman 917.273663 - Manual (Page 19)

CLEANING
• Clean engine, battery, seat, finish, etc.
of all foreign matter.
• Keep finished surfaces and wheels free
of all gasoline, oil, etc.
• Protect painted surfaces with auto­
motive type wax.
We do not recommend using a garden
hose or pressure washer to clean your
tractor unless the engine and transmis­
sion are covered to keep water out. Water
in engine or transmission will shorten the
useful life of your tractor. Use compressed
air or a leaf blower to remove grass,
leaves and trash from tractor and mower.
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
A
WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SER­
VICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
1. Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
2. Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
3. Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.
4. Turn ignition key to “STOP" and remove key.
5. Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
6. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot
come in contact with plug.
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER
1. Place attachment clutch in “DISEN­
GAGED” position.
2. If equipped, turn height adjustment
knob to lowest setting.
3. Lower mower to its lowest position.
4. Disengage belt tension rod from lock
bracket.
ACAUTION: Rod is spring loaded. Have
a tight grip on rod and release slowly.
5. Remove retainer spring holding
anti-swaybar to chassis bracket and
disengage anti-sway bar from bracket.
6. Remove four retainer springs from front
plate assembly and remove plate.
7.
8
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9.
Remove retainer springs from suspen­
sion arms at deck and disengage arms
from deck.
Raise attachment lift to its highest posi­
tion.
Slide mower forward and remove belt
from electric clutch pulley.
10. Slide mower out from under right side
of tractor.
TO INSTALL MOWER
Be sure tractor is on level surface and
mower suspension arms are raised with
attachment lift control. Engage parking
brake.
1. Swing anti-sway bar to left side of
mower deck.
Lock Bracket
Belt Tension Rod
(Disengaged
Position )-
Chassis
Bracket.
Front Mower
Bracket
Electric Clutch
Retainer
Spring-—
USE PLIERS FOR
RETAINER SPRINGS
Loop Up
Suspension
Arms Double Loop
Retainer Springs
(Outward pointing
deck pins)
Double Loop
Retainer Springs
Front Plate
Assembly
Single Loop
Retainer Springs
Flanged Pins
Front Mower
Bracket
Deflector Shield
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