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Craftsman 917.273320 Owner's Manual page 24

26.0 hp electric start 50" mower automatic garden tractor
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TO LEVEL MOWER
HOUSING
Adjust the mower while tractor is parked
on level ground or driveway.
Make sure
tires are proparly inflated (See =PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS").
If tires are
over or undednflated,
you will not properly
adjust your mower.
SIDE-TO-SIDE
ADJUSTMENT
• Raise mower to its highest position.
• Measure
height from bottom of deck
curl to ground level at front corners of
mower.
Distance =A" on both sides of
mower should be the same.
• If adjustment is necessary, make adjust-
ment 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:
Each full turn of adjustment nut
will change mower height about 3/16".
• Recheck measurements
after adjusting.
Bottom
Bottom
o,
FRONT-TO-BACK
ADJUSTMENT
IMPORTANT:
Deck must be level side-to-
side. If the following
front-to-back
adjust-
ment 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 the
front is approximately
1/8" to 1/2" lower
than the rear when the mower is in its
highest position.
Check adjustment on right side of tractor.
Measure distance "P dlraetl_nt
of
and behind the mandrel at bottom edge of
mower housing as shown.
• Before making any necessary adjust-
ments, 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 housing, loosen
nut _G" on both front links an equal
number of tunas.
• When distance =P is 1/8" to 1/2" lower
at front than rear, tighten nut "H" against
trurinion-on both front links.
• To raise front of mower housing, loosen
nut "H" from trunnion on both front links.
Tighten nut =G" on both front links an
equal number of rums.
• When distance =P is 1/8" to 1/2" lower
at front than rear, tighten nut "H"
against trunnion on both front links.
NOTE:
Each full tum of nut =G" will
change dim. =P by approximately 3/8".
• Recheck side-to-side adjustment.
Mandrel
%\
o_
o
o
e
Both F_
Length
Nut "H"_
Links _
TO REPLACE
MOWER
DRIVE BELT
MOWER DRIVE BELT REMOVAL
• Park tractor on a level surface. Engage
parking brake.
• Remove screws from left hand mandrel
cover and remove cover.
• Roll belt over the top of left hand man-
drel pulley.
• Remove belt from electric clutch pulley.
: Remove belt from idler pulleys.
Remove any dirt or grass clippings
which may have accumulated around
mandrels and entire upper deck sur-
face.
Check primary idler arm and two idlers
to see
they
freely.
that
rotate
Be sure spdng is securely hooked to pri-
mary idler arm and bolt in mower hous-
ing.
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