Craftsman 917.251521 - Install Mower and Drive Belt

ASS MBLY
iNSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT (See
Figs. 4 and 7)
Be sure tractor ison levet surface and mower suspension
arms are raised with attachment lift control. Engage park-
ingbrake.
- Cut and remove ties securing anti-sway bar and belts°
Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck.
* Stide mower under tractor withdischarge guardto right
side oftractor.
IMPORTANT: CHECK BELT FOR PROPER ROUTING iN
ALL MOWER PULLEY GROOVES, INSTALL BELT INTO
ELECTRIC CLUTCH PULLEY GROOVE,
* Place the R.H. suspension arm on inward pointing
deck pin. if necessary, rock and raise front of mower
to align deck pin with the hole in suspension arm.
- Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left
footrest and retain with double loop retainer spring.
- Retain both suspension arms to deck pins with double
loop retainer springs.
, Turn height adjustment knob clockwise to remove
slack from mower suspension.
= Raise mowerto highest position.
- Assemble gauge wheels (See 'q'o ADJUST GAUGE
WHEELS" in the Operation section of this manual).
• Install one front link in top hole of the R.H. front mower
bracket and R.H. front suspension bracket. Retain with
two single loop retainer springs as shown.
• Install second front linkinL.H. front suspension bracket
only and retain with single loop retainer spring as
shown.
° Turn height adjustment knob counterclockwise until it
stops.
• Lower mower linkage with attachment Eiftcontrol.
- Place the L.H. suspension arm on inward pointing deck
pin. If necessary, rock and raise front of mowerto align
deck pin with the hole in suspension arm.
- Sfide left side of mower back and install the unattached
front Iink in top hole of the L.H. front mower bracket.
Retain with single loop retainer spring asshown.
CHECK MOWER LEVELNESS
For best cutting results, mower 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.
ELECTRIC
CLUTCH
PULLEY\
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKETS
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER SPRING
CHASSIS (Inward pointing
BRACKET deck pins)
SUSPENSION
ARMS
FRONT
MOWER
BRACKET
FRONT
LINK
SHOULDER
BOLT
GAUGE
WHEEL
3/8WASHER
31846
CENTER
LOCKNi
DOUBLE LOOP
RETAINER
SPRING
ANTI-SWAY
BAR
IDLER
PULLEY
\\
SINGLE
LOOP
RETAINER
SPRINGS
D1SCHARGEGUARD
FiG. 4
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