Tractor, To remove mower, To install mower – Craftsman 917.276240 User Manual

Page 23: To level mower housing, Service and adjustments

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

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WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SER­
VICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:

1. Depress brake pedal fully and set parking brake.

2. Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.
3. Turn ignition key to “STOP” and remove key.
4. Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
5. 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. Lower attachment lift lever to its lowest

position.

3. Disengage belt tension rod from lock

- bracket.

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CAUTION:

Belt tension rod is spring

loaded. Have a tight grip on rod and re­
lease slowly.

4. Remove mower belt from electric

clutch pulley.

5. DISCONNECT REAR MOWER PINS

FIRST - Pull out the spring loaded pin,

disconnect suspension arm from pin

and release pin.

6. Go to other side of mower and discon­

nect rear pin in the same manner.

7. Remove the four retainer springs and

two flanged pins from front plate as­
sembly and remove plate.

8. Raise attachment lift lever to its highest

position.

Belt Tension Rod

/Locking

Bracket

9. Turn tractor steering wheel to the left

as far as it will go.

10.

Slide mower out from under right side

of tractor.

TO INSTALL MOWER

Follow procedure described in “INSTALL
MOWER AND DRIVE BELT” in the As­
sembly section of this manual.

NOTE:

You

will need to reattach front plate assembly
to tractor after sliding mower under the

tractor.

TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING

Adjust the mower while tractor is parked

on level ground or driveway. Make sure

tires are properly inflated (See “PROD­

UCT SPECIFICATIONS” section of this
manual). If tires are over or underinflated,

you will not properly adjust your mower.

SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT

• Raise mower to its highest position.
• Measure height from bottom edge of

mower to ground level at front corners

of mower. Distance “A” on both sides of

mower should be the same.

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