Craftsman 247.28888 Operator's Manual page 28

ADJUSTMENTS
Shutthe engineoff, removethe ignitionkeyand engagethe parking
brakebeforemakingadjustments. P rotectyour handsby usingheavy
gloveswhenhandlingthe blades.
NOTE:Checkthe tractor'stire pressurebeforeperforminganydeck
levelingadjustments. R eferto Tires on page24 for information regard-
ingtire pressure.
Leveling the Deck (Front To Rear)
Thefront of the cuttingdeck is supportedby a stabilizerbar that can
be adjustedto levelthe deckfrom front to rear.Thefront of the deck
shouldbe between1/4-inchand 3/8-inchlowerthanthe rear of the
deck.Adjust if necessaryas follows:
1. Parkthe tractorparkedon a firm,level surfaceand placethe deck
lift leverinthe middleposition.
2. Rotatethe blade nearestthe dischargechute coverso that it is
parallelwith the tractor.
3. Measurethe distancefrom the frontof the bladetip to the ground
and the rear of the bladetip to the ground.The firstmeasurement
takenshouldbe between 1/4"and 3/8" lessthan the second
measurement.
Determinetheapproximatedistancenecessaryfor properadjustment
and proceed,if necessary.
1. To raisethe front of the deck,tighten(threadinward) t he lock nut
againstthe front hangerbracket.See Figure26.
2. To lowerthe front of the deck,loosen(threadoutward)the lock
nut, awayfrom the front hangerbracket.
See Figure26.
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Figure26
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Leveling the Deck (Side to Side)
If the cuttingdeck appearsto be mowingunevenly,a sideto side
adjustmentcan be performed.Adjustif necessaryas follows:
1. With the tractorparkedon a firm, levelsurface,placethe deck lift
leverin the middlepositionand rotatebothbladesso that theyare
perpendicularwith the tractor.
2. Measurethedistancefromthe outsideof the left bladetip to the
groundand the distancefrom the outsideof the rightblade tip to
the ground.Bothmeasurements taken shouldbe equal.If they're
not, proceedto the nextstep.
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