To Level Mower Deck; Side-To-Side Adjustment; Mower Deck Height - Craftsman 536.25587 Owner's Manual

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
® Slide deck toward front of tractor Puff lower engine pulley
belt guides away from engine and slip mower deck drive
be_t onto lower engine puIley Reposition be_t guides to
1/16+' from pulley.
• Underneath the footrests of the tractor, remove hairpin
cotters and flatwashers from left and right hand hang er pins
and _ay aside (see Fig 23B).
e Remove hitch rod and hairpin cotter from trent mounting
bracket and lay aside (see Fig. 23A)
® Align holes in the mower deck hitch with the top set of holes
in the front mounting bracket and reinstafl the hitch rod and
hairpin cotter
• Place cutting height adjustment peda_ in lowest position by
moving memory rod to position 1 and pressing pedal la',ch
to release cutting height adjustment pedal NOTE: Be sure
left and right lift arms are to the inside of Ieft and right deck
tift brackets (see Fig 23B).
• Lift deck slightly and flex left rear hanger pin inward to s nap
hanger pin into left deck rift bracket slot. Secure hanger pin
in place with Flatwasher and hairpin cotter removed earlier
• Lift deck slightly and flex right rear hanger pin inward to
snap hanger pin into right deck lift bracket slot Secure
hanger pin !n place with Flatwasher and hairpin cotter
removed earlier (see Fig. 23B)
• Check mower deck reveling and adjustment as required
See TO LEVEL MOWER DECK in this section of the
manual
MOWER DECK
ENGAGEMENTCABLE MOWERDECK
%.
BELT GUARD
OPEN SIDE
HOOK END
MOWER
CABLESPRING
IDLER PULLEY
:K
MOWER
DECK H_TCH
DRWE
BELT
FIG,+ 25
TO LEVEL MOWER DECK
Adjust mower deck while tractor is parked on level ground
or driveway Make sure tires are properly inflated (see
PRODUCTSPECfF1CATtONSonpage3ofthis manual) lftires
are over or under inflated, you will not proper_y adjust your
mower deck.
The tractor main frame should be Ievel across front from teft side
to right side If main frame will not sit level, two outside axle
mounting screws may betoo tight. The outside mounting screws
must be loose enough to allow front axle to pivot. NOTE: Do Not
loosen center mounting screw.
e Check and adjust height of mower deck (see TO ADJUST
MOWER DECK HEIGHT in this section)
• Place mower deck cutting height adjustment in mid-cut
posit{on (No 3) for all adjustments
SiDE-TO+SIDE ADJUSTMENT ( See Fig 26A)
• Measure height, from leve_ surface, of teft and right blade
tips at outside edge of mower deck If blades are equa+ or
not more than 1/8 inch difference, no side+to+side adjust-
ment is necessary
Fig,.26A
• If adiustment is necessary, !oosen right side eccentric mountir
screw and turnecce_tric clockwise or counterclockwise as requir_
to revel mower deck, NOTE: When groove on eccentric is pointir
down, rightside of mower deck is at itslowest position When groin
is pointing up, right side of mower deck is at its highest position
• Hold eccentric with a wrench while tightening eccentric mountir
screws secure{y
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