Sears 917.256543 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
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SERVHCE AN ADJUSTMENTS
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CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:
o Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
o Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) 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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TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 19)
Mower willbe easier to remove from the rightside of tractor.
o Piace attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position_
= Move attachment liftlever forward to lower mower to its
lowest position_
° Roll belt off engine pulley.
o Disconnect clutch rod from clutch lever by removing
reta!ner spring.,
= Disconnect anti-sway bar from chassis bracket by
removing retainer spnngo
= Disconnect suspension arms from rear deck brackets
by removing retainer springs,,
° Disconnect front links from deck by removing retainer'
springs.
. Raise lift lever to raise suspension arms. Slide mower
out from under tractor.
IMPORTANT: tFAN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE
MOWER IS TO BE MOUNTED TO THE TRACTOR,
REMOVE THE FRONT LINKS.
TO iNSTALL iVIOWER (See Fig. 19)
= Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.
° Slide mower under tractor with discharge guard to right
side of tractor.
,, Lower lift lever' to its lowest position=
. Install mower in reverse order of removal instructions.
CLUTCH
SUSPENSION
RETAINER
;PRING
qTI-SWAY BAR
RETAINER
SPRINGS
(BOTH SIDES)
FIG. 19