Sears 917.258524 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
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SERVICE AND ADJUSTM
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CAUTION" BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS;
Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake,
Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position.
Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
° Turn ignition key "OFF" and remove key.
° Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
° 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. 20)
Mower willbe easierto remove from the rightsideof tractor.
Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position.
° Move attachment liftlever forward to lowermowertoits
lowest position.
° Roll belt off engine pulley°
° Disconnect clutch rod from clutch lever by removing
retainer spring.
° Disconnect anti-sway bar from chassis bracket by
removing retainer spdng.
° 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: IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE
MOWER IS TO BE MOUNTED TO THE TRACTOR, THE
R.H. AND L.H. SUSPENSION ARMS MUST BE REMOVED
FROM TRACTOR.
TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 20)
o Raise attachment lift lever to its highest positiono
° 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
RETAINER
SPRING
ANTI-SWAY BAR
RETAINER
SPRINGS
(BOTHSIOES)
FIG. 20
RETAINER
SPRANG
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