To Level Mower Housing; Front-To-Back Adjustment - Craftsman 917.28707 Operator's Manual

TO LEVELMOWERHOUSING
Adjustthe mowerwhiletractoris parked
on level groundor driveway, Makesure
tires are properlyinflated(See
"PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS" section of this
manual). If tires are over or underinflated,
you will not properly adjust your mower,
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT
• Raise mower to its highest position.
• At the midpoint of both sides of mower,
measure height from bottom edge of
mower to ground. Distance 'W' on both
sides of mower should be the same or
within 1/4" of each other,
• If adjustment is necessary, make adjust-
ment 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
of mower to ,__._ _rpa_er to ground
ground "_.-/_l- 1/
_'-_round Line V'-'_'_-A
Check adjustment on right side of trac-
tor. Measure distance "D" directly in front
and behind the mandrel at bottom edge of
mower housing as shown.
• Before making any necessary adjust-
ments, check that both front links are
equal in length.
• 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 1/8" to 1/2"
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. The two front
links must remain equal in length.
• When distance "D" is 1/8" to 1/2" lower
at front than rear, tighten nut "F" against
trunnion on both front links.
• Recheck side-to-side adjustment.
Suspension Arm
Botl Links Should be ual in Length
Lift Link
Adjustment Nut
FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT
IMPORTANT: Deck must be level side-to
side. If the following front-to-back adjust-
ment 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 1/8" to 1/2"
lower than the rear when the mower is in
its highest position,
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