Side-To-Side - Craftsman 3One 917.257562 Owner's Manual

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
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TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT (See Figs°22 and 23)
IMPORTANT: DECK MUST BE LEVEL SIDE-TO-SIDEo tF
THE FOLLOW|NG FRONT-TO=BACK ADJUSTMENT IS
NECESSARY, BE SURE TO ADJUST BOTH FRONT LINKS
EQUALLY SO MOWER WILL STAY LEVEL SIDE-TO-
SIDE.
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 overor underinflated, you witl not properly adjust
your mower°
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 20 and 21)
o Raise mower to 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 willchange mower
height about 1/8'L
• Recheck measurements after adjusting_
BOTTOM EDGE BOTTOM EDGE
OF MOWER TO OF MOWER TO
GROUND GROUND
FIG=20
SUSPENSION
ARM
LIFT LINK
ADJUSTMENT NUT
FIG. 21
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 in its highest
position°
Check adjustment on right side of tractor. Measure dis-
tance "D" directly in front and behind the mandrel at bottom
edge of rnower housing as shown°
° Before making any necessary adjustments, check that
both front links are equal in length. Both links should be
approximately t0-3/8'L
° If linksare not equal in length, adjust one linkto 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 raisefront of mower, loosen nut"F" from trunnion on
both front links° Tighten nut "E" on both front tinksan
equal number of turns.
• When distance "D" is 1/4" to 3/4" lower at front than
rear, tighten n ut"F" against trunnion on both front links.
• Recheck side-to-side adjustmenL
% I MANDREL
FIG. 22
BOTHFRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUALtN LENGTH
NUT "E"
LINKS
TRUNNION
20 FIG. 23