Craftsman 917.255561 - Manual (Page 18)

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
CAUTION; BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
. Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
• Place gearshift lever in "NEUTRAL'* 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. 17)
Mower will be easier to remove from the right side of tractor.
• Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
• M ove attach m ent lift I ever forward to lower mower to its
lowest position.
• Roll belt off engine puliey.
• Disconnect clutch rod from clutch iever by removing
retainer spring.
« Disconnect suspension arms from rear deck brackets
by removing retainer springs.
• Disconnect front links from deck by removing retainer
springs.
• Raise lift lever to raise suspension arms. Slide mower
out from under tractor.
IMPORTANT: IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE
MOWER IS TO BE MOUNTED TO THE TRACTOR, THE
R.H, AND L.H. SUSPENSION ARMS MUST BE REMOVED
FROM TRACTOR.
TO INSTALL MOWER {See Fig. 17)
• Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.
• Slide mower under tractor with discharge guard to right
side of tractor.
• Lower lift iever to its lowest position.
’ Install mower in reverse order of removal instructions,
NOTE: The mower clutch rod has a trunnion that has been
preset at the factory for optimum mower performance. DO
NOT MOVE THE TRUNNION ON THE CLUTCH ROD. If
for any reason the trunnion has been moved on the clutch
rod, it must be reset to correct position (parallel with clutch
rod) and measure 10*11 /32" (Check dimension on edge of
flat work surface as shown).
Be sure to tighten trunnion nut securely against trunnion
after making any adjustments.
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