Craftsman 917.272233 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
_ CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
1. Depress clutch/brake pedal fullyand set parking brake.
2. Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position.
3. Place attachment clutch in =DISENGAGED" position.
4. Turn ignitionkey "OFF" and remove key.
5. Make sure the blades and all movingparts have completely stopped.
6. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot
come in contactwith plug.
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER
1. Place attachment clutch in uDISEN-
GAGED" posit_on.
2. If equipped, turn height adjustment
knob to lowest setting.
3. Lower mower to its lowest position.
4. Disengage bolt tension red from look
bracket.
kCAUTION: Rod is spring loaded. Have
a tight grip on red and release slowly.
5. Remove retainer spdng 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
suspensionarms at deck and disen-
gage arms from deck.
8. Raise attachment liftto its highest
position.
9. Slide mower forward and remove bolt
from electdc clutch pulley.
10.Slide mower out from under nght side
oftractor.
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 while tractor is parked
on level ground or driveway. Make sure
tires are properly inflated (See =PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS" sectionof this
manual). If tires are over or
undednflated, you will not properly adjust
your mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT
Raise mower to its highest position.
At the midpointof 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" ofeach other.
If adjustment is necessary, make
adjustment on one side of mower only.
To raise one side of mower, tightenlift
linkadjustment nut on that side.
To lower one side of mower, loosen lift
link adjustment nut on that side.
Belt Tension Rod ,,?
(Disengagad_....----'_i
Position)
Suspension
Arms
Etectdc
Front Mower Clutch Pulley
Bracket
Front
Plate
Chassis
Retainer
Anti-Sway
Bar
Spnngs
;prings
(Both Sides)
Mower
Bracket
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