Side-To-Side Adjustment; To Replace Mower Blade Drive Belt; To Adjust Brake - Craftsman ELECTRIC START 42" MOWER AUTOMATIC LAWN TRACTOR 944.602951 Owner's Manual

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 20 and 21)
• Raise mower to its highest posrtion.
• At the midpoint of both sides of mower, measure height
from bottom edge of mower to ground. Distance =A"on
both sides of mower should be the same or within 1/4"
of each other.
• If adjustment is necessary, make adjustment on one
side of mower only.
• To raise one side of mower, tighten lift link adjustment
nut on that side.
• To lower one side of mower, loosen lift link adjustment
nut on that side.
NOTE: Each full turn of adjustment nut will change mower
height about 1/8".
• Recheck measurements afteradjusting.
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FIG. 21
FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 22 and 23)
IMPORTANT: DECK MUST BE LEVEL SIDE-TO-SIDE. IF
THE FOLLOWING FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT IS
NECESSARY, BE SU RE TO ADJUST BOTH FRONT LINKS
EQUALLY SO MOWER WILL STAY LEVEL SIDE-TO-
SIDE.
To obtain the bestcutting results, the mower housing should
be adjusted so that the front is approximately 1/8" to 112"
lower than the rearwhen the mower isin its highest position.
Checkadjustment on dght side oftractor. Measure distance
"D" directly in front and behind the mandrel at bottom edge
of mower housing as shown.
• Before making any necessary adjustments, check that
both front links are equal in length.
• If links are not equal in length, adjust one link to same
length as other link.
• To lower front ofmower loosen nut"E"on bothfront links
an equal number of turns.
• Whendistance"D"isll8"toll2"loweratfrontthanrear,
tighten nuts "P against trunnion on both front links.
• To raise front of mower, loosen nut "P from trunnion on
both front links. Tighten nut "E" on both front links an
equal number of turns.
• When distance"D"is 1/8" to 1/2" Iowerat front than rear,
tighten nut "P against trunnion on both front links.
• Recheck side-to-side adjustment.
'_.D___ MANDREL
FIG. 22
BOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL IN LENGTH
TRUNNION
FRONT UNKS
FIG. 23
TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 24)
The mower blade drive belt may be replaced without tools.
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake.
BELT REMOVAL -
• Remove mower from tractor (See "TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this section of this manual).
• Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys.
• Pull belt away from mower.
BELT INSTALLATION -
• Install new belt in reverse order of removal.
• Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside all belt
guides.
• Install mower in reverse order of removal instructions.
IDLER PULLEYS_
FIG. 24
TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 25)
Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable brake system
which is mounted on the side of the transaxle.
If tractor requires more than six (6) feet stopping distance at
high speed in highest gear on a level dry concrete or paved
20 surface, then brake must be adjusted.