To Level Mower Housing; Side-To-Side Adjustment; Front-To-Back Adjustment - Craftsman 944.609040 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 propedy inflated (See
=PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" on page 3 of this manual).
Iftires are over or underinflated, you willnot properlyadjust
your mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 16 and 17)
• Raise mower to its highest position.
• At the midpointof both sides of mower, measure height
from bottomedge 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.
• To raise one side of mower, tighten liftlink 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.
BOTTOM EDGE BOTTOM EDGE
OF MOWER OF MOWER
TO GROUND TO GROUND
GROUND LINE
FIG. 16
FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 18 and 19)
IMPORTANT= DECK MUST BE LEVEL SIDE-TO-SIDE. IF
THE FOLLQWlNG FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT IS
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 1/8" to
1/2" 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.
• Before making any necessary adjustments, check that
both front links are equal in length. Both links should be
approximately :10-3/8".
• If links are not equal in length, adjust one link 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 1/8" to 1/2" lower at front than
rear, tighten nuts =F" against trunnion on both front
links.
To raise front of mower, loosen nut"F" from trunnionon
both front links. Tighten nut "E" on both front links an
equal number of turns.
When distance "D" is 1/8" to 1/2" lower at front than
rear, tighten nut"F"against trunnionon bothfrontlinks.
Recheck side-to-side adjustment.
SUSPENSION ARM
LIFT LINK
ADJUSTMENT
NUT
FIG. 17
FIG. 18
BOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL IN LENGTH
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NUT "E"
FRONT LINKS TRUNNION
19 FIG. 19