Craftsman 917.255732 Owner's Manual page 98

LIFT
PLUNGER
L I FT
LEVER
SIDE-TO*SiDE
/IENT
TOP OF
FLANGE TOP OF
,_ FLANGE
A
FIGURE 15
A
NUT "C"
SIDE-TO, SIDE _N
ADJUSTMENT
TRUNNION UT "B"
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FIGURE 16
REAR
SUSPENSION
ARM
REAR
SUSPENSION
TRUNNION
LIFT
BRACKET
D
FRONT
FLANGE
FIGURE 17
_%TJ_R EAR
NUT "E ".-_...._ l,._J-,=_ SUSPE NSI ON
REAR _ ARM
SUSPENSION ,-_. (_--/_!
..o..,o.
NUT "F" -_ _t_
LEVEL MOWER FROM SIDE TO SiDE
SEE MOWER ADJUSTMENT, PAGE 9_
1, Park tractor on level sur_face.,Depress Lift Lever Plunger
and use Lift Lever to raise mower to maximum cutting
height,
2_
3_
4e
m
6_
Measure height of Top of Flange to tevel surface at front of
mower° Distance "A" should be the same (Fig. 15)o
if distance "A" needs to be changed, snap out Access Hole
Cover on L,H, side above Footrest, Use 9/16" wrench on
Nuts "B" and "C" at Side-To-Side Adjustment Trunnion
(Fig, 16),
To raise left side of mower, loosen Nut "B" and tighten
Nut "C_°
TO lower left side of mower, loosen Nut "C '_ and tighten
Nut "B".
NOTE: ONE ROTATION OF ADJUSTMENT NUTS IS
EQUIVALENT TO APPROXIMATELY 3/16" HEIGHT
CHANGE_
Be sure at! nuts are securely tightened.
NOTE: SEE MOWER ADJUSTMENT, FRONT-TO-REAR,
BELOW,
ADJUST MOWER FROM FRONT
TO REAR
1, To obtain the best cutting results, your Mower Housing
should be adjusted so the Front and Rear Flange distance
"D" (Fig_ 17) is 5/16" lower in front when the mower is
positioned in the hiclhest cutting position. NOTE: MEAS-
URE DISTANCE _TD" FROM SURFACE TO RIGHT
REAR FLANGE AND COMPARE TO DISTANCE "D" AT
RIGHT FRONT FLANGE,
2 To raise rear of mower, loosen Nut "E" on both Rear Sus-
pension Arms. Screw both Nuts "F" up EQUAL NUMBER
OF TURNS (Fig, 18),
3o When distance "D" is 5/16" lower at front than rear, tight-
en Nut "E"_
4, To lower rear of mower, loosen Nut "F" on both Rear
Suspension Arms an EQUAL NUMBER OF TURNS (Fig,
18),
5= When distance "D" is 5/16" lower at front than rear, re_
tighten Nuts "E'_
NOTE: WHEN ADJUSTING REAR SUSPENSION TRUN-
NIONS, ALWAYS ADJUST BOTH EQUALLY SO MOWER
WILL STAY LEVEL
FIGURE 18 .10 -