Craftsman 247.889981 Operator's Manual page 21

3. If thearrowson the surfaceof each spindlepulleyare not
perpendicular(ata 90°angle) to eachother,seeyour Searsor
otherqualifiedservicedealerto havethe timingbelt reset.
Do notoperatethe machinewithoutthe deck'stimingbelt properly
set. Failureto followthis instructioncould resultin personalinjuryor
propertydamage.
ADJUSTMENTS
CUTTING DECK REMOVAL
Beforeperforminganymaintenanceor repairs,disengageblades,
stop engineand removekey to preventunintendedstarting.
To removethe cuttingdeck,proceedas follows:
1. Removethe beltcover by removingthe threescrewsand washers
which secureit to the frame.See Figure22.
Shutthe engineoff and removethe ignitionkeybeforemaking
adjustments.
Handle Height
Theupper handleis securedto two support barsthat can be adjusted
to raiseor lowerthe handleheight.Adjustif necessaryas follows:
1. Removetheupper star knoband carriagescrewon the rightside
of the handleand the left side of the handle.
See Figure21.
Donot operatemowerwithoutthe belt coverinstalled.Failureto fol-
low this instructioncould resultin personalinjuryor propertydamage.
Figure21
2. Pivotthe handleforwardor rearwardto alignone of the three
holeson each supportbar with the holeson the handle.
3. Reinstallthe upperstar knoband carriagescrewon the rightside
of the handleand the left side of the handlewhena comfortable
heightis achieved.
Figure22
2. Placethe deck heightleverin its highestposition.
3. Position woodblocksatvariousplacesunderthe deck'sedge.
Thesewilltemporarily supportthedeckin the processof removing it.
4. Usethe deck heightleverto lowerthe deck, sothat it restson the
wood blocks.
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