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Side-To-Side - Sears 917.258670 Owner's Manual

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
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TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
FRONT-TO-BACK
ADJUSTMENT
(See Figs, 23 and 24)
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or
driveway,
Make sure tires are properly
InfEated (See
' PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS"on
page 3 of this manual),
If tires a re over or undo dntiated, you will not property adjust
your mower_
SIDE-TO-SIDE
ADJUSTMENT
(See Figs 21 and 22)
Ratse mower to its highest position.
.
Atthemtdpotntofbothsidesofmower
measurehetght
from b0ttom edge of mower to groundo Distsnce"A"on
both sides o! 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 flitlink adjustment
nut on that side
To lower one side of mower, loosen llft link adjustment
nut on that side.
NOTE:
Each full turn of adjustment nut will change mower
height about 1/8".
Recheck measurements
after adjusting,
BOTTOMEDGE
BOTTOMEDGE
OF MOWERTO
OF MOWERTO
GROUND
GROUND
FIG. 21
SUSPENSION
ARM
LIFT LINK
ADJUSTMENT NLrl*
FIGo 22
IMPORTANT:
DECK MUST BE LEVEL S{DE-TO-SIDE
iF
THE FOLLOWING
FRONT-TO-BACK
ADJUSTMENT
IS
NECESSARY, BE SURETO ADJUST BOTH FRONT LINKS
EQUALLY
SO MOWER
WILL STAY LEVEL SiDE-TO-
SIDE_
To obtain the best cult{ng results,
the mower
housing
should be adjusted so that the front is appro×tmately
1/B" 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 necessaryadjustments,
checkthat
both front _Inksare equat in length. Both links should be
approximately
10-3/8"
If links are not equal in length, adjust one link to same
_ength as other link"
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To lower front of mower loosen nut "E" on both front
links an equa! number of turns,
When distance "D" is 1/8" to 1/2" lower at front than
rear, tighten nuts "F" agatnst trunnion on both front
links
To raise front of mower, loosen nut "F'from trunnlon on
both front links. Tighten nut "E" on both front {inks an
equal number of turns.
When distance "D" is 1/8" to 1/2" lower at front than
rear, t}ghten nut "F" against trunnion on both front ilnks
Recheck side-to-stale adjustmenL
MANDREL
FIG,, 23
BOTHFRONT LINKSMUSTBE EQUALIN LENGTH
NUT
"F"_
FRONTL|NKS
TRUNNION
NUT "E"
22
FIG_ 24

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