To Level Mower Housing; Side-To-Side Adjustment; Front-To-Back Adjustment - Craftsman 917.271532 Owner's Manual

TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked
on level ground or driveway. Make sure
tires are properly inflated (See "PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS" section of this
manual). If tires are over or
underinflated, you will not properly adjust
your mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT
• Raise mower to its highest position.
• At the midpoint of both sides of mower,
measure height from bottom 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 e_de 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 1/8".
Recheck measurements after adjust-
ing.
Bottomedge of Bonomedge of
mower to ground mower to ground
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FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT
IMPORTANT; Deck must be level side-to
side. If the following front-to-back adjust-
ment is necessary, be sure to adiust both
front links equally so mower will stay level
side-to-side.
To obtain the best cutting results,the
mower housing should be adiusted so
that the front is approximately 1/8" to 1/2"
lower than the rear when the mower is in
its highest position.
Check adjustment on rightside of tractor.
Measure distance "D" directly in trent and
behind the mandrel at bottom edge of
mower housing as shown.
• Before making any necessary adjust-
ments, check that both front linksare
equal in length.
• If links are not equal in length, adjust
one link to same length as other link.
• To lower front of mower Ioosan nut "E"
on both front links an equal number of
turns.
• When distance "D" is 1/8" to 1/2" lower
at front 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 "E" on both front links an
equal number of turns.
• When distance "D" is 1/8" to 1/2" lower
at front than rear, tighten nut "F" against
trunnion on both front links.
• Recheck side-to-side adjustment.
andrel
Both Front LinksShould be Equal in Length
Nut"F" _ut =E"
Trunnion
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