Deck Leveling; Leveling The Deck (Side-To-Side); Leveling The Deck (Front-To-Back) - Craftsman 247.204191 Operator's Manual

DeckLeveling
NOTE: Check thetractor's t irepressure before p erforming anydeck leveling
adjustments. Refer toTires f orinformation regarding tirepressure.
Shutthe engine off, removethe ignitionkeyandengagethe parkingbrake
beforemaking adjustments.Protectyour handsby using heavygloves
when handlingthe blades.
Leveling the Deck(Front-to-Back)
NOTE: Check the tractor'stire pressure beforeperforminganydeckleveling
adjustments. R efer t o Tireson page 22for information r egarding tire pressure.
Alwayslevelthe deckside-to-side before front to rear.
Thefront of the deckshouldbe between1/4-3/8" lowerthanthe rearof the deck.
Adjustif necessary asfollows:
1. Park the tractoron afirm, levelsurface andplacethe decklift handlein a
middle )osition.
Leveling theDeck ( Side-to-side) 2.
NOTE: Check thetractor's t irepressure before p erforming anydeck leveling
adjustments. Refer toTires f orinformation regarding tirepressure. Always l evel the 3.
deck side-to-side before f rontto rear.
If the cuttingdeckappears to bemowingunevenly, a side-to-side adjustment c an
beperformed. A djustif necessary a sfollows:
1. Withthe tractorparkedon afirm, levelsurface, p lace the decklift handlein
amiddlemowingpositionandrotatebothoutsidebladessothatthey are
perpendicular with the tractor.
2. Measure t hedistance fromthe outside of the leftbladetip to theground
andthedistance fromtheoutside of therightbladetip to theground.Both
measurements takenshould beequal.Ifthey'renot,proceed t othe nextstep.
3. Loosen, but do NOT remove, t he hexbolton the rearleft deckhangerlink.
SeeFigure 27.
4.
5.
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Figure 27
NOTE: Therearrightdeckhangerlinkisnot adjustable andisusedto help
adjustthe otherhanger l inks.
Usingawrench,raiseor lowerthe left sideof the deckbyturningthe
adjustment g ear.SeeFigure 27.
Thedeckisproperlyleveled when bothbladetip measurements areequal.
Retighten the hexbolt onthe front left deckhanger b racketwhenproper
adjustment i sachieved.
Rotate t heblade nearest thedischarge chute sothatit isparallel withthe
tractor.
Measure t he distance fromthe front of the bladetip to thegroundandthe
rearof the bladetip to theground.The first measurement takenshouldbe
between1/4"and3/8" lessthanthe second measurement.
4. Determine the approximate distance necessary f orproperadjustment a nd
proceed, if necessary.
5. Using awrench,loosenthejam nut first, thenraiseor lowerthe front of deck
byturninghexnut on thefront decklift rod.SeeFigure 28.
Jam Nut
Nut
FrontDeck L ift Rod
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Figure 28
6. Thedeckisproperly leveledwhenthe front tip of the bladeis1/4" lower
thanthe reartip. Tighten the jam nut to the hexnut onthe front decklift rod
whenproperadjustment i sachieved.
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