Deck Removal - Craftsman 247.288861 Operator's Manual

Hex Cap Screw
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5. Retightenthe hexcap screwon the left deck hangerbracketwhen
properadjustmentis achieved.
Seat Adjustment
Referto the Assemblysectionof this manualfor seat adjustment
instructions.
Parking Brake Adjustment
Neverattemptto adjustthebrakeswhiletheengineis running.Always
disengagePTO(bladeengage)lever,moveshiftleverintoneutral
3osition, s topengineand remove key to prevent u nintended starting.
the tractordoesnot cometo a completestopwhenthe brakepedal
is completelydepressed,or if the tractor'srearwheelscan roll with the
parkingbrakeapplied,the brakeis in needof adjustment.Contactthe
nearest Sears Service Center to haveyour brakesproperlyadjusted,
To locatethe nearest Parts& Repair Service Centeror 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 engagetheparkingbrake.
2. Lowerthe deck by movingthe deck lift lever intothe bottom
notch on the rightfender.
3. Removethe self-tappingscrew(A) that securesthe belt-keeper
rod from aroundthetractor's PTOpulley,then removethe belt
keeperrod (B). See Fig. 17.
NOTE: Makea mentalnotewhat holethe otherend of the belt-keeper
rod is inserted in for reinstallationpurposes.
4. Removethe belt(C) from aroundthe tractor'sPTOpulley.See
Fig. 17.
Figure17
Avoidpinchinginjuries.Neverplaceyourfingerson the idler springor
betweenthe beltand a pulleywhileremovingthe belt.
Lookingatthecutting deckfromtheldtsidedthetractor, Iocatethebow-tiepin
thatsecures t hedecksupport r odontherear Idt sided thedeck.See
Fig.18.Remove thebow-tie pinthatsecures thedecksupport r od,and
carefully remove thedecksupport f romthedeckliftarm.
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Figure18
6. Repeatthe abovestepson the tractor'srightside.
NOTE: Thebow-tieclips shouldbe re-installed from the topdown.
7. Movethedeck lift leverintothe topnotchon the rightfenderto raise
the deck lift armsup and out of theway.
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