Service & Adjustments - Craftsman ZTS 7500 Operator's Manual

GROUND SPEED CONTROL LEVER
The control Uevershave three adjustments:
To Adjust Contro! Lever Height: Puff the Ueversin
across the operator's Uapto their DRIVE positions.
Loosen the mount bouts (D, Figure 36) and raise or Uower
the Ueversto the desired position. Tighten the mounting
boUts.(D).
To Adjust Control Lever End Gap: The control Uever
end gap (C, Figure 37) shouUd be adjusted so that the
Ueversdo not contact each other when pUaced in DRUVE
positions. Loosen the jam nut (A, Figure 36) and adjust
the Uength of the carriage bout(B) so that the Ueversdo
not contact each other. Repeat on the opposite side.
Tighten the jam nut (A) to Uockthe carriage boutin
position.
To Adjust Operator Clearance: The space between the
operator and the controU Ueverscan be increase by
removing the lower mounting bolt (D, Figure 36), pivoting
the lever forward, and reinstalling the capscrew through
the control lever and forward slot (C). Repeat with the
other ground speed lever.
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Figure 36. Control Lever Adjustment
A. Jam Nut
B. Carriage BoJt
C. Forward Slot
D. Mount Bolts
E. Knob
SPEED BALANCING ADJUSTMENT
If the rider veers to the right or left when the ground
speed control levers are in the maximum forward
position, the top speed of the right lever can be balanced
by turning the adjustment knob (E, Figure 36), Loosen
the jam nut and turn the knob COUNTERCLOCKWISE
to increase speed or CLOCKWISE to decrease speed,
Tighten the jam nut when complete,
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CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
To increase the mower cutting height (raise the mower
deck), press the top of the mower cutting height switch
(A, Figure 37) To decrease mower cutting height (lower
the mower deck), press the bottom of the switch. Mower
cutting height range is 3o3/4" to 1ol/2". The cutting height
gauge indicates the position of the mower deck.. The
cutting height gauge (B) is located on the front of the
rider, just behind the driver's left leg.
PTO CLUTCH ADJUSTMENT
See CHECK / ADJUST PTO CLUTCH in the
Maintenance Section.
Figure 37. Cutting Height Adjustment
A. Cutting Height Adjustment Switch
B. Cutting Height Gauge
C. Control Lever End Gap
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