Craftsman 917.27581 User Manual
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CLEANING
• Clean engine, battery, seat, fi nish, etc.
of all foreign matter.
• Keep fi nished surfaces and wheels free
of all gasoline, oil, etc.
• Protect painted surfaces with au to -
mo tive type wax.
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY
SER VICE OR AD JUST MENTS:
1. Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
2. Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position.
3. Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.
4. Turn ignition key to “STOP” and remove key.
5. Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
6. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot
SER VICE OR AD JUST MENTS:
1. Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
2. Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position.
3. Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position.
4. Turn ignition key to “STOP” and remove key.
5. Make sure the blades and all moving parts have completely stopped.
6. Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot
come in contact with plug.
TRACTOR
TO REMOVE MOWER
Mower will be easier to remove from the
right side of tractor.
1. Place attachment clutch in “DIS EN-
Mower will be easier to remove from the
right side of tractor.
1. Place attachment clutch in “DIS EN-
GAGED” position.
2. Move attachment lift lever forward to
low er mower to its lowest po si tion.
3. Roll belt off engine pulley.
4. Remove small retainer spring, and
4. Remove small retainer spring, and
remove clutch spring off pulley bolt.
5. Remove large retainer spring, slide
col lar off and push housing guide out
of brack et.
of brack et.
6. Disconnect anti-sway bar from chas sis
bracket by re mov ing re tain er spring.
7. Disconnect suspension arms from rear
deck brackets by removing retainer
springs.
springs.
8. Disconnect front links from deck by
re mov ing retainer springs.
9. Raise lift lever to raise suspension
arms. Slide mower out from under trac-
tor.
tor.
IMPORTANT: If an attachment other than
the mower deck is to be mounted on the
trac tor, remove the front links and hook
the clutch spring Into square hole in frame.
TO INSTALL MOWER
1. Raise attachment lift lever to its high est
the mower deck is to be mounted on the
trac tor, remove the front links and hook
the clutch spring Into square hole in frame.
TO INSTALL MOWER
1. Raise attachment lift lever to its high est
position.
2. Slide mower under tractor with defl ec-
tor shield to right side of tractor.
3. Lower lift lever to its lowest po si tion.
4. Connect front links to mower deck and
4. Connect front links to mower deck and
secure with retainer springs.
5. Connect suspension arms to rear
deck brackets and secure with retainer
springs.
springs.
6. Connect anti-sway bar to chassis
bracket and secure with retainer spring.
7. Push clutch cable housing guide into
bracket, slide collar onto guide and
secure with large retainer spring.
secure with large retainer spring.
8. Place fl at washer and clutch spring on
idler pulley bolt and secure with small
retainer spring.
retainer spring.
9. Install belt onto engine pulley.
Suspension
Arms
Arms
Retainer Spring
Anti-Sway Bar
Housing
Guide
Guide
Collar
Large Re tain er Spring
Clutch Spring
Small Retainer Spring
Bracket
Retainer Springs
(Both Sides)
(Both Sides)
Front Link
Engine Pulley
Square Hole
Defl ector Shield
Flat Washer
We do not recommend using a garden
hose or pressure washer to clean your
tractor unless the engine and transmis-
sion are covered to keep water out.
Water in engine or transmission will
shorten the useful life of your tractor.
Use compressed air or a leaf blower to
remove grass, leaves and trash from
tractor and mower.
hose or pressure washer to clean your
tractor unless the engine and transmis-
sion are covered to keep water out.
Water in engine or transmission will
shorten the useful life of your tractor.
Use compressed air or a leaf blower to
remove grass, leaves and trash from
tractor and mower.