To Level Mower Housing; To Replace Mower Blade Drive Belt; Side-To-Side Adjustment; Front-To-Back Adjustment - Craftsman EZ3 917.270711 Owner's Manual

TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adju_the mower while b'a_or, is parked
on level ground or driveway. Make sure
tires _re pro_)erly inflated (See "PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS" on page 5 of this
manual). If tires are over or unclednflat-
ed, you will not properly adjust your
mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT
• Raise mower to its highest position. '
• At the midpoint of both sides of mower,
measure heigM from bottom edge of.
mower to ground. Distance ,A" on both
si_=s ()f mower should be the same or
within 1/4" of each other.
• If adjustment is necessary, make adjust-
ment on one side of mower only.
-* To raise_oneside o.f mower, tighten lift
link adjustment nut on that side.
• To lower one side of mower, loosen lift
link adjustment nut on that side.
NOTE: Each full tum of adjustment nut
will change mower height about 1/8".
• Recheck measurements after adjusting.
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of CudS-- !_ _ of Curl
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FR "ONT.. TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT
IMPORTANT: Deck must be level side-to _
.=side. !f_the following front-to-back adjust-
ment is necessary, be sure to adjust both
front links equally so m_wer will stay
level side-to-side.
-To obtain the best cutting results, the
mower housing should be adjusted so that
the front is approximhtely 1/8" to 1/2"
lower than the rear when the mower is in
its highestposition. -
Check adjustment on right side of tractor.
Measure distance "D = directly in front and
behind the mandrel at bottom edge of
.. mowet:housir)g ._."_:shoWni:i.-- : " "
'. _fqC!_lli_[Iganynecessary adjuSt-
. n_rits, ch_ that both front linksare
-ec]1:1_in length. Both links should be
approximately 10-3/8".
• ff links am not equal in length, adjust
one link to same lengthas other link.
• To lower front of mower Iooasn nut "E"
on both front links an equal number of
turns.
• When distance "[7' is 1/8" to 1/2" lower
at front than rear, tighten nuts "IF"
against trunnion on both front links.
• To raise front of mower, loosen nut "F"
from trunnion on both front links.
"lighten nut =E" on both front links an
equalnumber o f turns.
When distance "17' is 1/8" to 1/2" lower
at front than rear, tighten nut "F= against
trunnion on both front links.
• Recheck side-to-side adjustment.
Mandrel
Both Front Links Should be Equal in Length
Nut'E'
Nut,F" "
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Trunnion
Front Unks
TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE
BELT (See Illustration Next Page)
The mower blade drive belt may be
replaced without tools. Park the tractor on
level surface. Engage parking brake.
BELT REMOVAL -
• Remove mower fromtractor (See "TO
REMOVE MOWER" in this section of
this manual).
• Work belt off both mandrel pu!leys"and
idler Pulleys. ::: . .i : _,;:...' :-. :.:. ,
• Pu!lbeit a_yfr.O.m_:-m0. we: c : -...
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