To Level Mower Housing; Side-To-Side Adjustment; Front-To-Back Adjustment - Craftsman EZ3 917.259570 Owner's Manual

SERVICE AND
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TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor ls parked on level ground or
driveway Make sure tires are properly inflated (See
"PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" on page 3 of th s manual),
tf tires are over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust
your mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs 21 and 22)
- Raise mower to Its highest postlion
• At the midpoint of both sides ot mower, measure he!g.ht
from bottom edge ol mowerto ground Distance A on
both aides o! mower Sh0utd be the same or within 1t4"
of each other
• If adjustment is necessary, make adjustment on one
side of mower only
* To raise one side of mower, lighten ti|t link adjustment
nut on that side
. To lower one side of mower, toosen lift tink adjustment
nut on that side,
NOTE: Each full turn of adjustment nut will change mower
height about 1/8".
• Recheck measurements after adjusting
ADJUSTMENTS
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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 ts approximalely 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.
lance "D" directly in front and behind the mandrel at bottom
edge of mower housing as shown
• Before making any necessary ad ustmants, checkthat
both front links are equalin length Both nks should be
approximately 10-3t8"
• If _lnks are not equal in length, adjust one link to same
length as other link
• To lower front of mower !oosen nut "E" on both front
links an equal number of lures
• When distance "D" fs 1/8" to t/2" lower at lront 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 %" on both front links an
equal number ol turns
• When distance "D" is 1/8" to t/2" lower at front than
rear, tighten nul "F" against trunnion on both front links
• Recheck side4o-side adjustment
BOTTOMEDGE BOTTOMEDGE
OF MOWER TO OF MOWERTO
GROUND _. GROUND
LIFT LINK
ADJUSTMENT NUT
FIG. 21
SUSPENSION
ARM
FIG. 22
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BOTH FRONTLINKSMUSTBE EQUALIN LENGTH
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NUT *'E"
FRONT LINKS TRUNNION
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