Sears 917.250551 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
ASSEMBLY
INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT
(See Figs. 4 and 7)
Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension
arms are raised with attachment lift control. Engage park-
ing brake
o Cut and remove tie down securing anti-sway bar
Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck
Slide mower under tractor with discharge guard to right
side of tractor
IMPORTANT: CHECK BELT FOR PROPER ROUTING IN
ALL MOWER PULLEY GROOVES. INSTALL BELT INTO
ELECTRIC CLUTCH PULLEY GROOVE
Install one front link in top hole of the LH. front mower
bracket and L H front suspension bracket. Retain with
two single loop retainer springs as shown
Install second front link in RH front suspension bracket
and retain with single loop retainer spring as shown.
Slide right side of mower deck back and install link in
top hole of R H front mower bracket Retain with single
loop retainer spring as shown.
Turn height adjustment knob counterclockwise until it
stops
Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control
Place the suspension arms on inward pointing deck
pins. If necessary, rock and raise front of mower to
align deck pins with the holes in suspension arms
Retain with double loop retainer springs.
SHOULDER
CHASSIS
BRACKET
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER
SPRING _
L.H. GAUGE "
WHEEL BAR
ANTI-SWAY
BAR
Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracke[ under left
footrest and retain with double loop retainer spring.
Turn height adjustment knob clockwise to remove
slack from mower suspension,
Raise deck to highest position
Assemble gauge wheel bars to brackets using clevis
pins and double loop retainer springs.
Assemble gauge wheels as shown using long shoulder
bolts, 3/8 washers, and 3/8-16 center Iocknuts Tighten
securely
Adjust gauge wheels before operating mower as shown
in the Operation section of this manual
CHECK DECK LEVELNESS
For best cutting results, mower housing should be properly
leveled See "TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in the
Service and Adjustments section of this manual
CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF ALL
BELTS
See the figures that are shown for replacing motion, mower
drive, and mower blade drive belts in the Service and
Adjustments section of this manual. Verify that the belts are
routed correctly
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKET
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER FRONT
SPRING (Inward LINKS
pointing deck SUSPENSION
pins) ARMS
GAUGE
WHEEL
3/8
WASHER
3/8-16
CENTER
LOCKNUT
SINGLE
LOOP RETAINER
SPRINGS
\,, MOWER
BRACKET
\.\
",\
CLEVIS
PINS
DISCHARGE
GUARD
IDLER
PULLEY
LOOP
RETAINER
SPRINGS
FIG. 4
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