Craftsman 917.273180 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SER-
VICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
1. Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
2. Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
3. Place attachment clutch in =DISENGAGED" position.
4. Turn ignition key to "STOP" 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
Mower will be easier to remove from the
right side of tractor.
1. Place attachment clutch in "DISEN-
GAG ED" position.
2. Move attachment lift lever forward to
lower mower to its lowest position.
3. Roll belt off engine pulley.
4. Remove small retainer spring, and
remove clutch spring off pulley bolt.
5. Remove large retainer spring, slide
collar off and push housing guide out
of bracket.
6. Disconnect anti-sway bar from chassis
bracket by removing retainer spring.
7. Disconnect suspension arms from rear
deck brackets by removing retainer
springs.
8. Disconnect front links from deck by
removing retainer springs.
9. Raise liftlever to raise suspension
arms. Slide mower out from under trac-
tor.
Small Retainer Sprin
Clutch Spring
Small Retainer Sprin
Clutch Spring
IMPORTANT: If an attachment other
than the mower deck is to be mounted
on the tractor, remove the front links and
hook the clutch spring Into square hole in
frame.
TO INSTALL MOWER
1, Raise attachment lift lever to its high-
est position.
2, Slide mower under tractor with deflec-
tor shield to right side of tractor.
3. Lower lift lever to its lowest position.
4. Connect front links to mower deck and
secure with retainer springs.
5. Connect suspension arms to rear
deck brackets and secure with retainer
springs.
6. Connect anti-sway Dar to chassis
bracket and secure with retainer
spring.
7. Push clutch cable housing guide into
bracket, slide collar onto guide and
secure with large retainer spring.
8. Place flat washer and clutch spring on
idler pulley bolt and secure with small
retainer spring.
9. Install belt onto engine pulley.
line Pulley
Retainer Sprin
Anti-Swa_
Collar ._.
Retainer Springs
(Both Sides)
Deflector Shield
Housing
Large
Retainer
Spring
Bracket
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