Sears Craftsman 917.257720 - Manual (Page 19)

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
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CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
Depress ciutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) 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.
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 22)
• Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.
• Turn height adjustment knob to lowest setting.
•
Lower mower to its lowest position.
• Remove retainer spring holding anti-swaybar to chas­
sis bracket and disengage anti-swaybar from bracket.
• Remove retainer springs from suspension arms at
deck and disengage arms from deck.
• Raise attachment lift to its highest position.
• Remove two retainer springs from each front link and
remove links.
• Slide mower forward and remove belt from electric
clutch pulley.
• Slide mower out from under right side of tractor.
IMPORTANT: IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE
MOWER DECK IS TO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRACTOR,
REMOVE THE FRONT LINKS.
TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mowerwhile tractor is parked on level ground or
driveway. Make sure tires are properly inflated (See
“PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS” on pages of this manual).
If tires are over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust
your mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 22 and 23)
• Raise mower to its highest position. '
• Measure height from bottom of deck curl to ground
level at front corners of mower. Distance “A” should be
the same.
• If distance “A” needs to be changed, make adjustment
on one side of mower only.
• Raise one side of mower by tightening lift link adjust­
ment nut on that side.
• Lower one side of mower by loosening lift link adjust­
ment nut on that side.
NOTE: Each half turn of adjustment nut will change deck
level about 1/4".