Side-To-Side - Craftsman EZ3 917.258562 Owner's Manual

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or
driveway. Make sure tires are properly inflated (See
"PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" on page 3 of this manual).
Iftires are over or undednflated, you will not properly adjust
your mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 20 and 21)
Raise mower to its highest position.
At the midpoint of both sides of mower, measure hei,ght
frombottomedgeofmowertoground. 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 turnof adjustment nut willchange mower
height about 1/8".
• Recheck measurements after adjusting.
BOTTOM EDGE BOTTOM EDGE
OF MOWER TO OF MOWER TO
GROUND GROUND
FIG, 20
@ . S.ENe,o.
LIFT LINK
ADJUSTMENT NUT
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 SURE TO ADJUST BOTH FRONT LINKS
EQUALLY SO MOWER WILL STAY LEVEL SIDE-TO-
SIDE,
TO obtain the best cutting results, the mower housing
shouldbe adjusted sothat thefrontis approximately 1/8" to
1/2" lower than the rear when the mower is in its highest
position.
Check adjustment on right side of tractor. Measure dis-
tance "D" directly in frontand behind the mandrel at bottom
edge of mower housing as shown.
• Beforemaking any necessary adjustments, check that
both front links are equal in length. Both links should be
approximately 10-3/8".
• If links are not equal in length,adjust one link to same
length as other link.
• To lower front of mower loosen nut "E" on both front
tLnks an equal number of turns.
• When distance "D" is 1/8" to 1/2" lower at front than
rear, tighten nuts "F" against trunnion on both front
links.
To raisefrontof mower, loosennut °F"from trunnionon
both front links. Tighten nut "E" on both front links an
equal number of turns.
When distance "D" is 1/8" to 1/2" lower at front than
rear, tightennut"F" against trunnionon both front links.
Recheck side-to-side adjustment.
MANDREL
FIG. 22
BOTHFRONT LINKSMUST BE EQUAL IN LENGTH
FRONT LINKS TRUNNION
21 FIG. 23