Cutting Deck Removal; Seat Adjustment; Parking Brake Adjustment; To Remove The Cutting Deck - Craftsman 247.288841 Operator's Manual

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Seat Adjustment
Referto the Assemblysectionof this manualfor seat adjustment
instructions.
Parking Brake Adjustment
Neverattemptto adjustthe brakeswhiletheengineis running.Always
disengagePTO(bladeengage)lever,moveshiftleverintoneutral
position,stopengineand remove key to prevent u nintended starting.
If thetractordoes notcome to a completestop whenthe brakepedal
is completelydepressed,or if the tractor'srearwheelscan roll with the
parkingbrakeapplied,the brakeis in needof adjustment.Contactthe
nearest Sears Service Center to haveyourbrakesproperlyadjusted.
Tolocatethe nearest Parts& Repair Service Center or to schedule
service, contact 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
CUTTING DECK REMOVAL
To remove the cutting deck, proceed as follows:
1. Placethe PTO(Blade Engage)leverin the disengaged(OFF)
position and engagethe parkingbrake.
2. Lowerthe deck by movingthe deck lift lever intothe bottom
notch on the rightfender.
3. Removetheself-tappingscrew(A) that securesthe belt-keeper
rod from aroundthe tractor'sPTOpulley,thenremovethe belt
keeperrod (B). See Fig. 17.
NOTE: Makea mentalnotewhat holethe otherend of the belt-keeper
rod isinserted in for reinstallation purposes.
4. Removethebelt (C) from aroundthetractor'sPTOpulley.See
Fig. 17.
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Lookingat thecuttingdeck from the left side of the tractor,locate
the bow-tiepin that securesthedeck support rod on the rear
Idt sideof the deck. See Fig. 18.Removethe bow-tiepin that
securesthedeck support rod,and carefullyremovethe deck
supportfromthe deck lift arm.
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6. Repeatthe abovestepson the tractor'srightside.
NOTE: The bow-tieclips shouldbe re-installed from the top down.
7. Movethe deck lift leverintothe top notchon the rightfenderto
raisethe deck lift arms up and out of the way.
Avoidpinchinginjuries.Neverplaceyourfingers on the idler springor
betweenthe belt and a pulleywhile removingthe belt.
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