To Replace Mower Blade Drive Belt; To Adjust Brake; Side-To-Side Adjustment; Front-To-Back Adjustment - Craftsman 944.601892 Owner's Manual

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 19 and 20)
• Raise mower to its highest position.
At the midpoint of both sides of mower, measure height
from bottom edge 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 lift link adjustment
nut on that side.
• To lower one side of mower, loosen lift link adjustment
nut on that side.
NOTE: Three fullturns of adjustment nut willchange mower
height about 1/8".
• Recheck measurements after adjusting.
I BOTTOM EDGE _ [_Z_ZZZ_] _ BOTTOM EDGE 1
OF MOWER ,. I I/f_4 I_l/ I OF MOWER
To GROUND L/T° GROUND
"A" _-_'" [JGROUND UNEV" "/]--"A"
FIG. 19
SUSPENSION ARM
LIFT LINK
ADJUSTMENT
NUT
FIG. 20
FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 21 and 22)
IMPORTANT: DECK MUST BE LEVEL SIDE-TO-SIDE. IF
THE FOLLOWING 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 rearwhen the mower is in its highest position.
Checkadjustment on right sideoftractor. Measuredistance
"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.
• 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 trunnion on
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 trunnion on both front links.
Recheck side-to-side adjustment.
FIG. 21
BOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL IN LENGTH
'_ I ,L
NUT "F"
TRUNNION _
NUT "E"
FIG. 22
TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT
(See Fig. 23)
The mower blade drive belt may be replaced without tools.
Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake.
BELT REMOVAL -
• Remove mower from tractor (See "TO REMOVE
MOWER" in this section of this manual).
• Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys.
• Pull belt away from mower.
BELT INSTALLATION -
• Install new belt in reverse order of removal.
• Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside all belt
guides.
• Install mower in reverse order of removal instructions.
IDLER PULLEYS
2O
FIG. 23
TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 24)
Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable brake system
which is mounted on the side of the transaxle.
Iftractor requires more than six (6) feet stopping distance at
high speed in highest gear on a level dry concrete or paved
surface, then brake must be adjusted.
• Depress clutch/brake pedal and engage parking brake.
• Measure distance between brake operating arm and nut
"A" on brake rod.
• If distance is other than 1-9/16", loosen jam nut and turn
nut =A" until distance becomes 1-9/16". Retighten jam
nut against nut "A".
Road test tractor for proper stopping distance as stated
above. Readjust if necessary. If stopping distance is
still greater than six (6) feet in highest gear, further
maintenance is necessary. Contact your nearest au-
thorized service center/department.