Cutting Deck Removal - Craftsman 247.28933 Operator's Manual

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Pivot Bar
If excessiveplay isexperiencedin the steeringwheel,checkthe pivot
bar for forward/rearward movement.
1. Raisethe front of the tractorand set it on jack stands,sothe front
wheelsare suspendedabovethe ground.
2. Graspingtheends of the pivotbar,attemptto moveeachend
of the axleforwardand rearwardto checkfor side play.There
shouldbe minimalor no sideplay.
3. If thereis no sideplay,lowerthe tractorto the groundand have
the steeringlinkageinspectedbyyour SearsParts& Service
RepairCenter.If thereis sideplay,tightenthe pivot baras follows:
a. Supportthe pivot bar,thenremovethe hexlock nuts secur-
ing the two shoulderbolts that pass throughthe pivot bar
bracket,the pivot bar,and frame.Referto Figure18.
Figure18
b. Slidea half inchflat washer,with a maximumthicknessof
.030inch,onto eachshoulderbolt. Reinstallthe shoulder
boltsw/washersand fastenwith the two hexlock nuts.
c. Graduallyand evenlytightenthe hexlock nut whilecontinu-
ing to checktheforward/rearward movementof the pivotbar.
Tightenthe lock nuts until minimumplay,withoutbindingthe
pivotbar'sup and down movement, i s achieved.
CUTTING DECK REMOVAL
To removethe cuttingdeck,proceedas follows:
1. Disengage the PTO(Blade Engage)and engagethe parking
brake.
2. Placethe deck gaugewheelsin theirhighestsetting(lowestdeck
setting).
3. Lowerthedeck bymovingthe deck lift leverintothe bottomnotch
on the rightfender.
4. Lookingat thecuttingdeck from the left side of the tractor,locate
the deck supportpin on the rear left side of thedeck. Referto
Figure19.
5. Pullthe deck supportpin outwardto releasethedeck from the
deck lift arm. Pivotthe supportpin handledownwardto lock the
pin in the disengagedposition.Referto Figure19.
DeckLift Arm
DeckSupportPin
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Figure19
6. Moveto the rightsideof the tractorand repeatthe previousstep
to releasethedeck from the RH lift arm.
7. Movethe deck lift leverintothe top notchon the rightfenderto
raisedeck lift arms up and out of the way.
8. Carefullyslidethe cuttingdeck forwarduntilthe front deck hanger
rodcan be removedfromthe slotsof the hangerbracketat the
front of the deck.
9. The PTObelt is capturedinsidethe PTOpulleyon the bottomof
the engineby a belt keeper.Frombeneaththe front/leftsideof
the tractor,locatethe hextappingscrewsecuringthe left side of
the belt keeperto the bottomof thetractorframe.
10. After notingthe framehole intowhich right sideof the belt keeper
is inserted,removethe hextappingscrewand belt keeper.Slide
the PTObelt off the tractor'sPTOpulley.
11. Whileholdingthe front deck hangerrod upwardto clearthe deck
front hangerbracket,carefullyslidethe deckout from the right
sideof the tractor.