Craftsman 917.252711 Owner's Manual page 22

D
TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
FRONT°TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT
(See
Figs. 23 and 2@
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or
driveway. Make sure tires are properly inflated (See
"PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" on page 3 of this manual).
if tires are over or undednfiated, you wiJtnot properly adjust
your mower,.
SJDE.-TOoSIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 21 and 22)
o Raise mower to its highest position.
o At the midpoint of both sides of mower, measure height
from bottorn edge of mower to ground. Distance"A"on
both sides of mower should be the same or within 1/4"
of each other.
if adjustment is necessary, make adjustment on one
side of mower only.
o To raise one side of mower, tighten tift !ink adjustment
nut on that side.
e
To lower one side of rnower, !oosen lift link adjustment
nut on that side.
NOTE: Each furl turn of adjustment nut will change mower
height about 1/8".
Recheck measurements after adjusting.
BOTTO_,zl EDGE BOTTOM EDGE
OF MOWER TO OF MOWER TO
GROUND r- q GROUND
\
A T _........ W ...... 7--
GROUND
UNE
FIG. 21
_4PORTANT: DECK MUST BE LEVEL SDEZTQ-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 resuRs, the mower housing
should be adjusted so that the front is approximately 1/4" to
3/4" Jower than the rear when the mower is in its highest
pos)tion.
Check adjustment on right side of tractor. Measure dis,_
tance"D" directly in front and behind the mandrel at bottom
edge of mower housing as shown.
Before making any necessary adjustments, check that
both front links are equal in Jength. Both links should be
approximately 10,3/8".
If links are not equat in length, adjust one tink to same
tength as other link,
To lower front of mower loosen nut "E" on both front
links an equal number of turns.
o When distance "D" is 1/4" to 3/4" lower at front than
rear, tighter_ 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
equat number of turns.
o When distance "D" is 1/4" to 3/4" lower at front than
rear, tighten nut"F" against trunnion on both front links.
Recheck side*to-side adjustment.
SUSPENSION
ARM
LIFT UNK
ADJUST&']ENT NU_[
F_Go22
FIG. 23
NUT "F ...........
-%
FRONT URKS
TRUNNION
NUT"E"
22 FIG. 24