Craftsman 917.254611 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
21, Mower Removal
a, Remove mower belt per instructionsunder"Mower
Drive Belt Removal"through step (c).
b_ Remove retainer springfromclutchrod; pullclutch
rod out of clutch bracket.(Fig°29)
co Putt retainer springs out of rear suspensiontrun-
nionsoRemove rear suspensiontrunnionsfromlift
brackels (Fig 29).
do Pull retainer spring out of rear hinge pin, Remove
rear hingepin°(F_., 29)°
e. Pull retainerspringout offront hinge pin.,Remove
fronthinge pin (Fig. 29).
f, Use lift leverto raisesuspension arms. Slide mower
out from undertractor,
NOTE: tFAN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE MOWER
DECK tS TO BE MOL.INTED ON THE TRACTOR,
THE LH AND R.Ho SUSPENSION ARMS (FIG.
29) SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM TRACTOR.
22, Mower Installation
Your Mower installswithoutthe use of tools. Raise attach-
ment liftlever (Fig, 30) to itshighestposition.
a, Slidemower under tractor,dischargeguardto R H,
side,.
b, Installfront hinge pin throughaxleand parallellink
(Fig. 32).,Secure with retainerspring,
c, install rear hinge pin through mower lift brackets
and parallel link (Fig. 32) Secure with retainer
spring..
d, Installclutchrodin clutch lever (Fig. 32).
e. Move attachment liftlever (Fig.,30) forwardto lower
suspension arms, Slide trunnions through lift
bracketholesand securewithretainersprings(Fig.
29)°
fo Rollbeltoverengine pulley.,Make sure belt isinside
beltguides(Fig 32). See belt driveschematicdecal
on mower housing
g_ Use attachment liftlever (Fig. 30) to raisemower,
h Push lift lever plunger down and position
attachment lift lever to desired cutting height (Fig.
31). Release lift lever plunger
REPAIR AND ADJUSTMENT
ATTACHMENT LIFT LEVER
CLUTCH LEVER PLUNGER
"DISENGAGED"
POSITION
i LIFT LEVER
"HIGHEST"
POSITION
LIFT LEVER
"LOWEST"
,POSITION
FIGURE 30
0
0
0
FIGURE 31
RETAINER
SPRING
\
REAR /
SUSPENSION
TRUNNIONS
RGURE 29
CLUTCH ROD
LIFT
BRACKET
R.H.
SUSPENTION
ARM
RETAINER
SPRINGS
HINGE
PINS
CLUTCH
ROD
RETAINER ENGINE RETAINER
SPRING PULLEY SPRINGS
/
MOWER
LIFT
BRACKETS
BELT
GUIDES
FRONT
AXLE
PARALLEL
LINK
REAR
HINGE
PIN
7
FRONT
HINGE
PIN
FIGURE 32
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