Side-To-Side - Craftsman 917.257573 Owner's Manual

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or
driveway. Make sure tires are properly inflated (See
"PRODUCT SP ECI FICATIONS" on page 3 of this manual).
If tires are over or underinflated, you witl not properly adjust
your mower:
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs.. t9 and 20)
o Raise mower to its highest position.
• At the midpoint of both sides of mower', measure height
from bottom edge of mower to ground. Distance "A" on
both sides of mower' should be the same or within 1/4"
of each other:
• If adjustment is necessary, make adjustment on one
side of mower only,.
o To raise one side of 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 turn of adjustment nut will change mower
height about 1/8".
Recheck measurements after adjusting°
80TTOM EDGE BowoMEDGE
OF MOWER TO OF MOWER TO
GROUND V -_ z_-_ OUND
GROUND LINE
SUSPENSION
ARM
FIG, 19
LIFT LINK
ADJUSTMENT NUT
FIG, 20
FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT (See Figs° 21 and 22)
IMPORTANT: DECK MUST BE LEVEL SIDE-TO-SIDE IF
THE FOLLOWING FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT 1S
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 t/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.
o Before making any necessary adjustments, checkthat
both front links are equal in length. Both links should be
approximately 10-3/8".
° If links are not equal in length, adjust one Iink to same
length as other link.
= To lower front of mower loosen nut "E" on both front
links an equal number of turns..
° When distance "D" is 1/4" to 3/4" lower at front than
rear, tighten nuts "F" against trunnion on both front
links
° 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.
= When distance "D" is 1/4" to 3/4" lower at front than
rear, tighten nut "F" against trunnion on both front links.
o Recheck side-to-side adjustment.
,:,,. c_:_ ! : "t" . MANDREL
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FIG, 21
BOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL IN LENGTH
NUT"E"
NUT"F"
FRONTLINKS TRUNNION
20 FIG. 22