Sears 917.25597 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
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CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
TRACTOR
Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and setparking brake.
o Place gearshift lever in NEUTRAL" position.
= Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
o Turn ignition key "OFF" and remove key.
o Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
o Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact
with plug.
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TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 23)
o Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
° Turn height adjustment knob to lowest setting_
° Lower mower to its lowest position_
° Remove retainer spring holding anti-swaybar to chas-
sis bracket and disengage anti-swaybar from bracket.
Remove retainer springs from suspension arms at
deck and disengage arms from deck,
o Raise attachment lift to its highest position.,
o Remove two retainer springs from each front link and
remove links.
° Slide mower forward and remove belt from electric
clutch pulley°
Slide mower out from under right side of tractor,,
IMPORTANT: IFANATTACHMENTOTHER THANTHEMOWER
DECK ISTOBE MOUNTED ON THETRACTOR, REMOVETHE
FRONT LINKS,,
TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower white tractor is parked on level ground or
driveway. Make sure tires are properly inflated (See
"PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" on page 3 of this manual).
if tires are over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust
your mower,
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs_ 23 and 24)
o Raise mower to its highest position,,
° Measure height from bottom of deck curl to ground
level at front corners of mower_ Distance "A" should be
the same,,
tfdistance "A" needs to be changed, make adjustment
on one side of mower only,,
Raise one side of mower by tightening lift link adjust-
ment nut on that side.
= Lower one side of mower by loosening lift link adjust-
ment nut on that side.
NOTE: Each half turn of adjustment nut will change deck,
level about 1/4"o
Recheck level after adjusting.
TO INSTALL MOWER
Follow procedure described in "INSTALL MOWER AND
DRIVE BELT" in the Assembly section of this manual.
ADJUSTMENT
NUTS
SUSPENSION
ARMS
LIFT FRONT
LINKS SUSPENSION
BOTTOM
CHASSIS FRONT MOWER
BRACKET BRACKET
FIG. 24
RETAINER
SPRING
AN'II-SWA¥ RETAINER
BAR SPRINGS
FIG. 23
LINKS
RETAINER
ELECTRIC
CLUTCH
PULLEY
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKET
FRONT MOWER
BRACKET
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