Craftsman 247.288862 Operator's Manual page 21

8.
Remain inthe operator's positionwith thecutting deckengaged for a
minimumof twominutes,allowingthe underside of the cuttingdeckto
thoroughlyrinse.
Movethe tractor'sPTO (Blade Engage) into the OFF position.
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10. Turnthe ignitionkeyto the STOP p ositionto turnthe tractor'sengineoff.
11. Turnthe wateroff anddetachthe hosecouplerfromthe waterport onyour
deck's surface.
12. Repeat s teps4through11onthe opposite sideof the cuttingdeck.
IMPORTANT: Aftercleaning yourdeck with the Deck WashSystem
TM
, return
to the operator's positionandengage the PTO. K eep the cuttingdeckrunningfor a
minimumoftwo minutes, a llowingthe underside of the cuttingdeck to thoroughly
dry.
Adjustments
Neverattempt to makeany adjustmentswhile the engine is running, except
where specifiedin the operator'smanual.
Levelingthe Deck
NOTE: Check t he tractor'stire pressure before performinganydeckleveling
adjustments. R efer t o Tires in the Service s ectionof thismanual f ormore
informationregarding tire pressure.
Front ToRear
Thefront ofthe cuttingdeckissupported byastabilizerbarthatcanbeadjusted to
levelthe deckfromfront to rear. T hefront of thedeckshouldbebetween1g-inch
3
andY8-inch lowerthanthe rearof the deck.Adjustif necessary a sfollows:
1. With thetractorparkedona firm, levelsurface, p lace the leverforlifting the
platformonthe second to the top notch(second highestposition)androtate
the bladeasclose aspossible to the discharge c hannel t hat isparalleltothe
tractor.
2. Measure the distance fromthe front of the bladetip to the groundandthe
rearof the bladetip tothe ground.Thefirst measurement takenshould
be betweenlg" and_8" lessthanthe second measurement. Determine
the approximate distance necessary for properadjustment a ndproceed, if
necessary, to the nextstep.
3. Locate the flangelocknut onthe front sideof the stabilizerbracket. S ee
Figure 16.
Tightenthe flangelocknut to raisethefront of the deck;
Loosen the flangelocknut to lowerthe front of the deck.
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Figure16
Sideto Side
Ifthe cuttingdeckappears to be mowingunevenly, asideto sideadjustmentcanbe
performed. A djustif necessary a sfollows:
1. With the tractorparkedonafirm, levelsurface, p lacethe decklift leverin
the second from the top notch(second highestposition)androtateboth
bladessothat theyareperpendicular with the tractor.
2. Measure the distance fromthe outsideof the left bladetip to the ground
andthedistance from the outside of the right bladetip to the ground.Both
measurements takenshouldbeequal.Ifthey'renot,proceed to the next
step.
3. Loosen,but do NOTremove,the hex cap screw on the left deck hanger
bracket. See Figure17.
4. Balancethe deck by usinga wrenchto turn the adjustment gear (found
immediately behind the hex cap screwjust loosened) dockwise/up or
counterclockwise/down.Thedeck isproperly balancedwhen both bladetip
measurements taken earlierare equal.
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