To Level Mower Housing; Side-To-Side Adjustment With Bubble Level; Alternate Side-To-Side Adjustment Method; Front-To-Back Adjustment - Craftsman 917.276013 Owner's Manual

Garden tractor 25.0 hp, 48" mower electric start 6 speed transaxle
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NOTE:
To assist
in locating
hole in flanged
pin, the hole in pin is inline with notch on
head of pin. If necessary,
move mower
side-to-side
to give space
between
plate
and mower
brackets.
IMPORTANT:
Check
belt for proper
rout-
ing in all mower
pulley grooves.
9.
Connect
anti-sway
bar to chassis
bracket
under left footrest
and retain
with double
loop retainer
spring.
10. If equipped,
turn height
adjustment
knob clockwise
to remove
slack from
mower
suspension.
11. Raise deck to highest
position.
TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked
on level ground such as a carport or ga-
rage. Make sure tires are properly inflated
(See "PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS"
section of this manual).
If tires are over or
underinflated,
you will not properly adjust
your mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE
ADJUSTMENT
WITH
BUBBLE
LEVEL
NOTE:
If necessary,
check side-to-side
surface
below tractor
for levelness
with a
long board
and the bubble
level.
• Using the lift lever, place mower
in
position
where
no part of the mower,
including
gauge
wheels,
is touching
the
ground.
• From left side of tractor,
find the level
decal on top of mower
and place
bubble
level on decal
as indicated.
• Mower
is level side-to-side
when
bubble
is between
the two lines in the bubble
level.
• If adjustment
is necessary,
under
left
hand footrest,
turn lift link adjustment
nut (above
yellow
cap) in appropriate
direction
to bring bubble
between
the
lines in the bubble level.
• Remove
bubble
level from mower
and
store in a safe place.
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Bubble Level
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Left Hand
Lift Link
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ALTERNATE
SIDE-TO-SIDE
ADJUSTMENT
METHOD
• Raise mower to its highest
position.
• Measure
height
from bottom
edge of
mower to ground
level at front corners
of mower.
Distance
"A" on both sides of
mower should
be the same.
• 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 3/16".
• Recheck
measurements
after adjusting.
Bottom Edge of
Bottom Edge of
Mower to Ground
Mower to Ground
Suspension
Arm
Lift Link
ustment
Nut
FRO NT-TO-BAC
K ADJ U STM E NT
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
blades
should
be adjusted
so the
front tip is approximately
1/8" to 1/2" lower
than the rear tip when the mower
is in its
ghest position.
CAUTION:
Blades
are sharp.
Protect
your hands with gloves and/or
wrap blade
with heavy cloth.
Check
adjustment
on right side of tractor.
Position
any blade so the tip is pointing
straight
forward.
Measure
distance
"B" at
front and rear tip of blade
• Before
making
any necessary
adjust-
ments,
check that both front plate 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 blade, loosen
nut"C"
on both front links an equal
number
of
turns.
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