To Level Mower Housing; Side-To-Side Adjustment; Front-To-Back Adjustment - Craftsman EZ3 917.256552 Owner's Manual

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TO LEVEL MOWER
HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on _eve_ ground or
driveway.
Make sure tires are uropedy inflated
See
'PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS"
on page 3 of this manuai),
ftires are over or undefinfiated,you
witl not properly adjust
your mower,
SIDE-TO-SiDE
ADJUSTMENT
See Figs. 20 and 21"
Raise mower to its highest position
Atthe midpoint of both sides of mower, measure height
from bottom eage of mower_o grouna. Distance"A" on
both sides of mower _houid be the same or within _/_."
ot each other.
It adjustment is necessary, maKe adjustment on one
side of mower only.
To raise one sloe of mower tignzen lift link adjustment
nut on that side,
o
To lower one slde of mower ioosen lift link adjustment
nut on that sloe.
NOTE: Each full turn of adjustment nut will cnange mower
height abou! 1/8"
Recheck measurements
after adjusting.
BOTTOM
EDGE
BOTTOM EDGE I
OF MOWER TO
OF MOWER TO
I
GROUND
GROUND
FRONT-TO-BACK
ADJUSTMENT
(See Figs. 22 and 23)
IMPORTANT:
DECK
MUST
BE LEVEL
S/DE-TO-SIDE.
IF
THE FOLLOWING FRONT-TO-BACK
eDJUSTMEN q tS
NECESSARY BE SURETOADJUST
BOTH FRONT LINKS
EQUALLY
SO MOWER
WiLL STAY LEVEL SIDE-TO-
SiDE
To obtain the best cutting results. IRe mower qouslng
should be adjusTea so that me rront _sa_orox_mately 1/4" to
3/4" lower than the "ear wnen rne mower s _n its hghes[
posit;on
Check _ulus[men] on Hgn_ s_ae of _racTor. Measure d_s-
lance 'D" directly _ntrent and behind the mandrel at bottom
eage of mower nousmc_ as shown.
,
Before making any necessary adjustments, checkthat
seth trent Nnksare ecual in iengtho Both links shoulo be
approximately
10-3/8"
tf links are nor equal ir e_ _th adjust one Nnkto same
Iengl:h as other/ink.
To lower trent ot mowe_ _oosen nut "E'" on both front
nKS an eoua_ number o_,_urns
o
When distance 'D" is _iz _:o3/4" lower a_ front than
rear. Rgn[en nuts "F" agams_ [runnlon on both front
linKS.
To raisetrentot mower !oosennut"F" fromtrunnionon
both front Nnks. i-ig _te_: nut "E" or_ both _ronr ]inks an
eoua_ number ot turns
When d_star;ce "D" is _-
[o 3/4' lower a[ front than
rear, tighten nut"F" against trunnion on both front links.
o
Recheck side4o-side adiustment.
FIG, 20
FIG. 21
LIFT LINK
ADJUSTMENT
NUT
FIG 22
BOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE &(:_UAL tN LENGTH
f. .....
NUT "E"
FRONT UNKS
TRUNNION
F!G 23

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