Cutting Deck Removal; Seat Adjustment; Parking Brake Adjustment - Craftsman 247.288842 Operator's Manual

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Seat Adjustment
Referto the Assemblysectionof this manualfor seat adjustment
instructions.
Parking Brake Adjustment
Neverattemptto adjustthebrakeswhiletheengineis running.Always
disengagePTO(bladeengage)lever,moveshiftleverintoneutral
3osifion, s topengineand remove key to prevent u nintended starting.
the tractordoesnot cometo a completestopwhenthe brakepedal
is completelydepressed,or if the tractor'srearwheelscan roll with the
parkingbrakeapplied,the brakeis in needof adjustment.Contactthe
nearest Sears Service Center to haveyour brakesproperlyadjusted.
To locatethe nearest Parts& Repair Service Centeror to schedule
service, contact 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
CUTTING DECK REMOVAL
To remove the cutting deck, proceed as follows:
1. Placethe PTO(Blade Engage) leverin the disengaged(OFF)
position and engagetheparkingbrake.
2. Lowerthe deck by movingthe deck lift lever intothe bottom
notch on the rightfender.
3. Removethe self-tappingscrew(A) that securesthe belt-keeper
rod from aroundthetractor's PTOpulley,then removethe belt
keeperrod (B). See Fig. 17.
NOTE: Makea mentalnotewhat holethe otherend of the belt-keeper
rod is inserted in for reinstallationpurposes.
4. Removethe belt(C) from aroundthe tractor'sPTOpulley.See
Fig. 17.
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Lookingat thecuttingdeck from the left side of thetractor,locate
the bow-tiepin that securesthe deck support rod on the rear
left sideof the deck. See Fig. 18.Removethe bow-tiepin that
securesthe deck support rod,and carefullyremovethe deck
supportfrom the deck lift arm.
Bow-Tie Clip
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6. Repeatthe abovestepson the tractor'srightside.
NOTE: Thebow-tieclips shouldbe re-installed from the topdown.
7. Movethedeck lift leverintothe top notchon the rightfenderto
raisethedeck lift arms up and out of the way.
Avoidpinchinginjuries.Neverplaceyour fingerson the idler springor
betweenthe belt and a pulleywhile removingthe belt.
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