To Level Mower Housing; Side-To-Side - Craftsman EZ3 917.256524 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).
If tires are over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust
your mower.
S IDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 21 and 22)
- Raise mower _o its highest position.
= Atthe 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 after adjusting.
BOTTOM EDGE BOTTOM EDGE
OF MOWER TO OF MOWER TO
GROUND GROUND
FIG. 21
SUSPENSION
ARM
LIFT LINK
ADJUSTMENT NUT
FIG. 22
FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 23 and 24)
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
should be adjusted so that the front is approximately 1/4" to "
3/4" lower than the rear when the mower is _nits highest
position_
Check adjustment on right side of tractor. Measure dis-
tance"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. 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
links an equal number of turns.
• When distance "D" is 1/4" to 3/4" lower at front than
rear, tighten nuts "F" against trunnion on both front
links.
- To raise front of mower, loosen nut"F" from trunnion on
both front links. Tighten nut "E" on both front links an
equal number of turns.
• When distance "D" is 1/4" to 3/4" lower at front than
rear, tighten nut"F" against tru nnion on both front links.
• Recheck side-to-side adjustment.
MANDREL
FIG. 23
BOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL IN LENGTH
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NUT "F"_
FRONT LINKS TRUNNION
NUT "E"
21 FIG. 24