Cutting Deck Removal; Seat Adjustment; Parking Brake Adjustment - Craftsman 247.288851 Operator's Manual

He× Cap Screw
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Figure16
5. Retightenthe hexcap screwon the left deck hanger bracket
whenproperadjustmentis achieved.
Seat Adjustment
Referto the Assemblysectionof this manualfor seat adjustment
instructions.
Parking Brake Adjustment
Neverattemptto adjustthe brakeswhiletheengineis running.Always
disengagePTO(bladeengage)lever,moveshiftleverintoneutral
position,stopengineand remove key to prevent u nintended starting.
If thetractordoes notcome to a completestop whenthe brakepedal
is completelydepressed,or if the tractor'srearwheelscan roll with the
parkingbrakeapplied,the brakeis in needof adjustment.Contactthe
nearest Sears Service Center to haveyourbrakesproperlyadjusted.
Tolocatethe nearest Parts& Repair Service Center or to schedule
service, contact 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
CUTTING DECK REMOVAL
To remove the cutting deck, proceed as follows:
1. Placethe PTO(Blade Engage)leverin the disengaged(OFF)
position and engagethe parkingbrake.
2. Lowerthe deck by movingthe deck lift lever intothe bottom
notch on the rightfender.
3. Removetheself-tappingscrew(A) that securesthe belt-keeper
rod from aroundthe tractor'sPTOpulley,thenremovethe belt
keeperrod (B). See Fig. 17.
NOTE: Makea mentalnotewhat holethe otherend of the belt-keeper
rod isinserted in for reinstallation purposes.
4. Removethebelt (C) from aroundthetractor'sPTOpulley.See
Fig. 17.
Figure17
Avoidpinchinginjuries.Neverplaceyourfingerson the idler springor
betweenthe beltand a pulleywhileremovingthe belt.
Looking a tthecutting deckfromtheleftsideofthetractor, locate the
bow-tie pinthatsecures thedecksupport r odon therearIdt sided the
deck.SeeFig.18.Remove t hebow-tie pinthatsecures thedecksupport
rod,andcarefully remove thedecksupport f romthedeckliftarm.
Figure18
6. Repeatthe abovestepson the tractor'srightside.
NOTE: The bow-tieclips shouldbe re-installed from the top down.
7. Movethe deck lift leverintothe top notchon the rightfenderto
raisethe deck lift arms up and out of the way.
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