Level Mower Housing; Side To Side Mower Adjustment; Front To Rear Mower Adjustment - Craftsman 917.255919 Owner's Manual

AND ADJUSTMENT
12. Level Mower Housing
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground
or driveway. Make sure tire pressures are 14 PSI in front;
10 PSI in rear.
Side to Side Mower Adjustment
a. Move attachment rift lever to full "UP" position
(Fig. 44).
b ,. Use a ruler to make sure bottom of curl at rear of
mower deck is the same height from the ground
on each side (Fig. 42)°
Front to Rear Mower Adjustment
Move attachment rift lever to full "UP" position. After
leveling side to side, measure Bottom of Curl at FRONT
AND REAR OF MOWER. The bottom of curl at the R.H.
front flanges should measure 3/4" lower than at the R.H.
REAR flange (Fig° 42Z If adjustment is required follow
the procedure betow,_
a ,, To raise front of mower loosen nuts "D'. Screw
nuts "'C'" up onto suspension arms (Fig. 43 )_
NOTE: SCREW NUTS "C" ON BOTH SUSPEN-
SION ARMS THE SAME NUMBER OF TURNS
SO MOWER WiLL REMAIN LEVEL Tighten nuts
"'D'" securely_
C_
d.
If adjustment is required, snap out access cover
on L,,H. side of tractor above footrest (Fig. 41)o
To raise left side of mower, loosen nut "'B'" and
screw nut "'A'" down on adjustment rod.
b_
To lower front of mower loosen nuts "'C'"
Screw nuts "'D" down suspension arms. NOTE:
SCREW NUTS "D" THE SAME NUMBER OF
TURNS SO MOWER WILL REMAIN LEVEL
Tighten nuts "'C'" securely,
e,
Adjust until both rear mower flanges are the
same height above the ground, Tighten nuts
"'A'" and "'B'" securety,_
f. Snap access cover in ptace_
C_
d_
With mower deck at desired height, set gauge
wheels (Fi9 44) to lowest position without
touching the ground,
Use attachment rift lever to set mower at the ap-
proximate cutting height you need,
NUT "'A"
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NUT "B'"
e, Use clevis pin (Fig. 44 ) to set gauge wheels at
lowest point without touching the ground.
FIGURE 41
FIGtlRE 42
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OF CURL
(REARFLANGES)