Craftsman 247.25003 Operator's Manual page 31

Adjusting the Gauge Wheels
Keephandsand feet awayfrom the dischargeopeningof thecutting
deck.
NOTE:The deckgaugewheelsare an anti-scalpfeatureof thedeckand
are notdesignedto supporttheweightof thecuttingdeck.
Themowerdeck cuttingheightcanbe set usingthe tractor'sdeck lift
pedal.Thedeck heightsrangefrom 1"to 4".Thedeck gaugewheel
positionshouldbe approximately 1/4to 1/2"abovethe groundwhen
the deck is set in the desiredheightsetting.
Usingthe lift pedal,set thedeck in the desiredheightsetting,then
checkthe gaugewheeldistancefrom the groundbelow.If necessary,
adjustas follows:
1. Visuallycheckthedistancebetweenthe front gaugewheelsand
the ground.If thegauge wheelsare near or touchingtheground,
they shouldbe raised.If morethan 1/2"abovethe ground,they
shouldbe lowered.
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Removethelock nut securingone of the frontgauge wheel
shoulderscrewsto the deck.Removethegaugewheeland hex
screw.Referto Figure35.
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Wheel S _acer
Figure35
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Hex Screw
3. Insertthe hexscrewintothe one of three indexholesin the front
gaugewheelbracketthat will givethe gaugewheela 1/4"to 1/2"
clearancewith the ground.
4. Notethe indexhole of thejust adjustedwheel,and adjustthe
othergaugewheelsinto the respectiveindexholesof the other
gaugewheelbracketson thedeck.
Deck Removal
The mufflerat the rearofthe tractormaybe extremelyhot,and could I
Icauseseriousburns.Useextremecautionwhennearthe muffler. A llowI
_themufflertofully coolbeforeremoving thebeltfrom thePTOpulley. J
Removethe mowerdeckfrom the tractoras follows:
1. Applythe parkingbrake.Removeignitionkey and bothspark plug
caps.
2. Placethe deck lift pedalin the lowestmowingpositionand
replacethe pin in frontof pedalin thedeck heightbracketto
secureit in place.
NOTE:Thereisa certain amount o f spring tension duetotheweight o f the
deck.Whenremoving t heliftlinkage fromthedeckthetension d thesprings
willgofromthedeckto thedeckliftpedal.Notcapturing thedeckliftpedal
whileremoving theliftlinkage fromthedeckwillcauseitto snapback.
3. Reducethe tensionon the PTObelt by movingthe idlerarm
levertowardthe backof thetractor,then removethe beltfrom the
pulley.See Figure36.
Arm Lever =_]
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Figure36
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