Side-To-Side - Craftsman 917.254531 Owner's Manual

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TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower whife tractor is parked on tevet ground or
dfiveway_ Make sure tires are properly inflated (See
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS' on page 3) If tires are
over or under inflated, you will not properly adjust your
mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs_18 and19) -
• Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.
• Measure height from bottom of deck curl to ground
level at front corners of mower, Distance "A" should be
the same
. If distance "A" needs to be changed, snap out access
hole cover on left side of tractor above footrest°
• To raise teft side of mower, loosen nut "B" and tighten
nut "C".
• To lower left side of mower, loosen nut "C" and tighten
nut "B".
. When distance "A" is equal, securely tighten nuts "B"
and "C".
• Replace access hole cover.
FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT (See Figs 20 and 21) -
To obtain the best cutting results, the mower housing
should be adjusted so that the front is approximately 3/8" 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" at front and rear flanges of mower housing as
shown,
• To lower front of mower turn nut"E" counterclockwise
on both front links an equal number of turns.
• When distance "D" is 3/8" to 1/2" lower at front than
rear, tighten nuts "F" against trunnion on both front
links
o To raise front of mower, loosen nut"F" from trunnion on
both front links Turn nut "E" clockwise on both front
links an equal number of turns.
. When distance "D" is 3/8" to 1/2" lower at front than
rear, retighten nut "F" against trunnion on both front
links,
IMPORTANT: WHEN ADJUSTING FRONT LINK
TRUNNIONS, ALWAYS ADJUST BOTH EQUALLY SO
MOWER WILL STAY LEVEL SIDE-TO-SIDE.
• Recheck side-to-side adjustment,
LIFT LEVER
(RAISED
POSITION)
BOTTOM BOTTOM
OF CURL OF CURL
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GROUND LINE
FIG. 18
SIDE TO SIDE
ADJUSTMENT _ [)) _ /
TRUNNION_NUT "C'
NUT"B"
FIG. 20
NUT "F"
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FRONT LINKS TRUNNION
FIG. 19
FIG. 21
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