Checking Tire Pressure; Adjusting The Gaugewheels - Craftsman 247.204201 Operator's Manual

Lower DeckDischarge ChuteDeflector Checking Tire Pressure
Neveroperate the mowerdeckwithoutthe chutedeflector installed and in
the down position.
Thedischarge c hutedeflectormustbe installed b efore operatingthe mower.
I. Remove t he keysthat areattached with aziptie to thechutebracket.
2. Remove t he hexscrews andflat washers from the hardware packinyour
manual b ag.SeeFigure 6.
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Figure 6
Withthe previously removed hardware, i nstallthechutedeflectoron the
deckasshownin Figure 6.
Donot overinflate tires.Checksidewallof tires for maximum psi.Equal t ire
pressureshouldbe maintained at all times.
The tiresonyourridingmowermaybeoverinflated forshipping p urposes. Reduce the
tire pressure b efore operating theridingmower. Check s idewall oftiresformaximum psi.
Adjusting the GaugeWheels
Keephandsandfeet awayfrom the dischargeopeningof the cutting deck.
NOTE: Thedeckgaugewheels areananti-scalp featureof the deckandarenot
designed to supportthe weightof the cuttingdeck.
Themowerdeckcuttingheightcanbesetinanyof sixheightsettingsusingthe
riding mower's decklift handle.Thedeckheightsrangefrom 1-1/£ ' to 4".Thedeck
gaugewheelpositionshouldbeapproximately 1/4" t o 1/£, a bove the groundwhen
the deckis setinthe desired heightsetting.
Using the lift handle, s etthe deckin the desired heightsetting,thencheck the
gaugewheeldistance from the groundbelow.Ifnecessary a djustasfollows:
1. Visuallycheck the distance betweenthefront gaugewheelsandthe ground.
Ifthe gaugewheels arenearor touchingthe ground,they shouldberaised.If
morethan1/2" above the ground,theyshouldbelowered.
2. Remove t he locknut securing oneof the front gauge wheelhexscrews to the
deck.Remove t he gaugewheel,hexscrew andspacer. R efer t o Figure 7.
Wheel
Figure7
3. Insertthe hexscrewinto the oneof threeindexholesinthe front gauge
wheelbracketthatwill givethe gaugewheela1/4-1/2" clearance w ith the
ground.
4. Notethe indexholeof thejust adjusted wheel,andadjustthe otherfront
gaugewheelinto the respective indexholeofthe otherfront gaugewheel
bracket.
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