Side-To-Side - Craftsman EZ3 917.256543 Owner's Manual

SERVICE AN ADJUSTMENTS
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TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or
driveway° Make sure tires are properly inflated (See
"PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" on page 3 of this manual).
If tires are over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust
your mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 20 and 21)
o Raise mower to its highest position..
• At the midpoint of both sides of mower, measure height
from bottom edge of mower to groundo Distance"A" on
both sides of mower should be the same or within 1/4"
of each other.
o If adjustment is necessary, make adjustment on one
side of mower onlyo
o To raise one side of mower, tighten lift link adjustment
nut on that side..
o 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"..
o Recheck measurements after adjusting,
BOTTOM EDGE BOTTOM EDGE
OF MOWER TO OF MOWER TO
GROUND GROUND
GROUND LINE
A
FIG. 20
SUSPENSION
ARM
LIFT LINK
ADJUSTMENT NUT
FIG. 21
FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT (See Figs° 22 and 23)
IMPORTANT: DECK MUST BE LEVEL SIDE-TO-SIDE. fF
THE FOLLOWING FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT IS
NECESSARY, BE SURE TO ADJUST BOTH FRONT LINKS
EQUALLY SO MOWER WILL STAY LEVEL SIDE-TO-
SIDE,
To obtain the best cutting results, the mower housing
should be adjusted so that the front is approximately I/4" to
3/4" lower than the rear when the mower is in its highest
position,
Check adjustment on right side of tractor.. Measure dis-
tance "D" directly in front and behind the mandrel at bottom
edge of mower housing as shown
• Before making any necessary adjustments, check that
both front links are equal in length.. Both links should be
approximately t0-3/8"o
o If links are not equal in length, adjust one link to same
length as other link.
- To lower front of mower loosen nut "E" on both front
links an equal number of turns,
° When distanc& "D" is 1/4" to 3/4" lower at front than
rear, tighten nuts "F" against trunnion on both frc;_t
links,
o 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°
o When distance "D" is 1/4" to 3/4" lower at front than
rear, tighten nut"F" against trunnion on both front links..
- Recheck side-to_side adjustment..
_3;_ % I MANDREL
FIG. 22
BOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL IN LENGTH
NUT "E"
NUT "F"
FRONT LINKS TRUNNION
21
FIG. 23