Craftsman EZ3 917.258990 Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 9)

ASSEMBLY

INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT

(See Figs. 4 and 7)

Be sure tractor is on level surface and mower suspension

arms are raised with attachment lift control Engage park-

ing brake

, Cut and remove ties securing anti-sway bar and belts.

Swing anti-sway bar to left side of mower deck.

= Slide mower under tractor with discharge guard to right

side of tractor.

IMPORTANT: CHECK BELT FOR PROPER ROUT[NGIN

ALL MOWER PULLEY GROOVES. INSTALL BELT INTO

ELECTRIC CLUTCH PULLEY GROOVE

° Install one front link in top hole of the L.H. front mower

bracket and L H front suspension bracket Retain with

two single loop retainer springs as shown

, Install second front link inR. H front suspension bracket

only and retain with single loop retainer spring as

shown,

o Slide right side of mower back and install link in top hole

of RH front mower brackeL Retain with single loop

retainer spring as shown,

o Turn height adjustment knob counterclockwise until it

stops

, Lower mower linkage with attachment lift control,,

DOUBLE LOOP

RETAINER

CHASSIS SPRING (Outward

BRACKET pulnt[ng deck pins)

Place the suspension arms on inward pointing deck

pins, If necessary, rock and raise front of mower to

align deck pins with the holes in suspension arms

Retain with double loop retainer springs with loops

down as shown

• Connect anti-sway bar to chassis bracket under left

footrest and retain with double loop retainer spring.

,, Turn height adjustment knob clockwise to remove

slack from mower suspension

• Raise deck to highest position,

,, Adjust gauge wheels before operating mower as shown

in the Operation section of this manual,

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

Adjustmentssectionofthis manual, Veritythatthebelts are

routed correctly

SUSPENSION

ARMS

ELECTRIC

CLUTCH

PULLEY

FRONT

MOWER

BRACKET

FRCNT

-- LINK

FRONT

SUSPENSION

BRACKETS

SINGLE LOOP

RETAINER

SPRINGS

GAUGE

WHEEL

ANTI-SWAY

DOUBLE BAR

LOOP

RETAINER

SPRING

IDLER

PULLEY

DISCHARGE

GUARD

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