Instructions For 917 Model Tractors; Instructions For Tractors With Single Front Deck Suspension Bracket; Instuctions For Tractors With Dual Front Deck Suspension Bracket - Craftsman CMXGZBF7124441 Instruction Manual

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Step 1: (fig. 5)
lOCATE ThE MOWER sUsPEnsIOn BRACKETs
1. If there is a single mower deck suspension bracket
underneath the middle of the front axle as shown, go
to "InsTRUCTIOns FOR TRACTORs WITh sInglE
FROnT DECK sUsPEnsIOn BRACKET".
2. If your tractor does not have a mower deck
suspension bracket underneath the front axle, go to
"InsTRUCTIOns FOR TRACTORs WITh DUAl FROnT
sUsPEnsIOn BRACKETs".
Fig. 5
MOWER DECK
SUSPENSION
BRACKET
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SingLe frOnt DeCK SUSPenSiOn brACKet
Step 1: (fig. 6)
1. Remove the tractor hood. Refer to your tractor owners
manual for instructions on how to properly remove the
hood.
2. Remove the browning shield from the front of the
tractor as shwon. Hold onto the shield as you remove
the second bolt to prevent it from falling.
nOTE: Reinstall browning shield before using tractor.
Fig. 6
4
REMOVE
BROWNING
SHIELD
Step 2: (fig. 7)
1. Fasten the R.H. Side Plate (bend facing out) to the front
three holes in the tractor frame using thre 3/8" x 1" carriage
bolts (H), three large 1/2" washers (N) (see note), and three
3/8" nylock nuts (M). For the rear hole, use a 5/16" x 1"
Carriage Bolt (F), a large 1/2" Washer (N) and a 5/16" Nylock
Nut. Place the washers between the tractor frame and the
side plate. Tighten all bolts. Repeat for L.H. side plate.
nOTE: If there is an engine mounting plate (shown with dotted
lines) leave the large 1/2" washer (N) off the bolt that goes
through the plate.
2. Reinstall the browning shield removed in Figure 6.
3. Go to page 6 to "InsTRUCTIOns FOR 917 TRACTORs".
Fig. 7
5/16" x 1" CARRIAGE
BOLT (F)
(SEE NOTE)
5/16" NYLOCK
NUT (L)
3/8" NYLOCK
NUT (M)
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frOnt DeCK SUSPenSiOn brACKet
Step 1: (fig. 8)
1. Compare your tractor to the ones shown in figure 8.
2. If your tractor resembles the top illustration, go to page
5, figure 9.
3. If your tractor resembles the bottom illustration, go to
page 5, figure 11.
Fig. 8
TYPE A
TYPE B
ENGINE
MOUNTING
PLATE
1/2" LARGE
WASHER (N)
3/8" x 1" CARRIAGE
BOLT (H)
FRONT SUSPENSION
BRACKET
FRONT SUSPENSION
BRACKET