Tractor, Service and adjustments – Craftsman 917.272230 User Manual

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:

)1. Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.

2. Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position.

3. Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED" position.
4. Turn ignition key “OFF” 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.

^ CAUTION: 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-swaybar from bracket.

6. Remove four retainer springs from

front plate assembly and remove
plate.

7. Remove retainer springs from

suspension arms at deck and disen­

gage arms from deck.

8. Raise attachment lift to its highest

position.

9. Slide mower forward and remove belt

from electric clutch pulley.

10. Slide mower out from under right side

of tractor.

Belt Tension
Rod
{Disengaged
Position)

Chassis

Bracket

Suspension
Arms

Retainer

Spring

Anti-Sway
Bar

TO INSTALL MOWER

Follow procedure described in “INSTALL

MOWER AND DRIVE BELT" in the
Assembly section of this manual.
TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING

Adjust the mower white 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.
• At tire midpoint of both sides of mower,

measure height from bottom edge of
mower to ground. Distance "A” on
both sides of mower should be the
same or within 1/4" of each other.

• It adjustment is necessary, make

adjustment on one side of mower only.

• To raise one side of mower, tighten lift

link adjustment nut on ftiaf side.

• To lower one ade of mower, loosen lift

link adjustment nut on that side.

Electric
Clutch Pulley

Front

Piate
Assembly

Retainer Springs
(Both Sides)

.Front Mower

Bracket

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