Craftsman LTS 1500 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, 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 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 plugo
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER
Mower will be easier to remove from the
right side of tractor,
1. Place attachment clutch in "DISEN-
GAGED" 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 re-
move clutch spring off pulley bolt,
5. Remove large retainer spring, slide col-
lar off and push housing guide out of
brackeL
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 re-
moving retainer springs..
9. Raise lift leverto raise suspension arms.
Slide mower out from under tractor
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
I. Raise attachment lift lever to its highest
position,
2, Slide mower under tractor with deflector
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 barto 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
Small Retainer Spring
Clutch S
Small Retainer Spring
Clutch Spring
Front Link
Retainer S
Anti-Sway Bar
Housing
Guide
Retainer Springs
Both Sides)
Large Retainer Spring
Bracket
21
Deflector Shield