Craftsman 247.28888 Operator's Manual page 29

3. Loosen,butdo NOT remove,the hexbolt on the left deck hanger
bracket.See Figure27.
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Hex Bolt
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Figure27
4. Usinga wrench,raiseor lowerthe Idt side of thedeck byturning
the adjustment g ear.See Figure27.
Thedeck is properlyleveledwhenbothblade tip measurements
takenearlierare equal. Retightenthe hexbolt on the left deck hanger
bracketwhenproperadjustmentis achieved.
Parking Brake Adjustment
If thetractordoes notcome to a completestop whenthe brakepedal
is completelydepressed,or if the tractor'srearwheelscan roll with
the parkingbrakeapplied(and the transmissionreliefvalve open),the
brakeis in needof adjustment.Seea Searsor other qualifiedservice
dealerto havethe brakeproperlyadjusted.
Adjusting the Seat
Referto the Assemblysectionof this manualfor seat adjustment
instructions.
Beforeoperatingthe tractor,make surethe seatis engagedin the
seat-stop.Engagethe parkingbrake.Standbehindthe machineand
pull back on seat untilit clicksinto place.
Steering Adjustment
If the tractorturnstighter in one directionthanthe other,or if the ball
joints are being replaceddue to damageor wear,the steeringdrag
linksmay needto be adjusted.
Adjust thedrag links so that equal lengthsof each are threadedinto
the ball joint on the left sideand the balljoint on the rightside:
1. Removethe hexnut belowthe balljoint. See Figure28.
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Figure28
2. Threadthe balljoint inwardto shortenthe drag link. Threadthe
balljoint outwardto lengthenthe draglink.
3. Replacethe hexnut after properadjustmentis achieved.
NOTE:Threadingthe ball joints toofar ontothe drag links willcause
the front tires to "toe-in"too far.Propertoe-inis between1/16"and
5/16".
4. Fronttire toe-incan be measured as follows:
a. Placethe steeringwheel in positionfor straightaheadtravel.
b. Infront of the axle, measurethe distancehorizontallyfrom
the insideof the left rimto the insideof the right rim. Notethe
distance.
c. Behindthe axle, measurethe distancehorizontallyfrom the
insideof the left rimto the insideof the rightrim. Notethe
distance.
d. The measurement t aken in front of the axle shouldbe
between1/16"and 5/16"less than themeasurement t aken
behindthe axle.
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