Optional Equipment - Sears 917.253540 Owner's Manual

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BOLTS 5/16
x
3/4
FIGURE
1
FLAT WASHERS 11/32
x
11/16
x
16 GA.
LOCKWASHERS 5/16
HEX NUTS 5/16
IAICARRIAGE BOLT 5/16 x 1
FLAT WASHER
11/32
X
11/16
X
16 GA.
LOCKWASHER 5/16
HEX NUT5/16
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GAUGE WHEEL
SUPPORT • R.H.
THICKER PORTION
OF HUB TOWARD
GAUGE WHEEL SUPPORT
(C) CARRIAGE BOLT 5/16 x 1
LOCKWASHER 5/16
HEX NUT 5/16
RUNNER · R.H.
EX NUT
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
GAUGE WHEEL KIT
CATALOG NO. 25383
Your mower is of the full floater type and will closely follow
the contours of the ground when using the gauge wheels for
height of cut position. They prevent soil gouging on sloping
terrain.
ASSEMBLY
PLACE THE MOWER CLUTCH CONTROL
LEVER IN THE "OUT" POSITION, LOCK
THE PARKING BRAKE, SHIFT INTO
NEUTRAL AND SHUT-OFF THE EN-
GINE. MAKE ABSOLUTELY SURE THE
BLADES AND ALL MOVING PARTS
HAVE COMPLETELY STOPPED. REMOVE
THE IGNITION KEY, DISCONNECT THE
SPARK PLUG WIRE(S) FROM THE SPARK
PLUG(S) AND KEEP WIRE(S) AWAY
FROM THE PLUG(S) TO PREVENT IN·
JURY FROM ACCIDENTAL STARTING.
1.Move lift lever so that mower is in its highest position.
2.Assemble Gauge Wheel Support Assembly - L.H. to Mower
Housing (Fig.
1)
with three
5/16
x
3/4
Carriage Bolts,
11/32 x 11/16 x 16 Ga. Flat Washers, 5/16 Lockwashers
and
5/16
Hex Nuts. Heads of Bolts to inside; Flat Washers
between Gauge Wheel Support and Lockwashers. Tighten
nuts securely.
3.Assemble Gauge Wheel Support · R.H. to Mower Housing
(Fig. 2).
a. Loosely assemble Gauge Wheel Support· R.H. to Mower
Housing using a 5/16 x 1 Carriage Bolt, 11 /32 x 11/16 x
16
Ga. Flat Washer,
5/16
Lockwasher and
5/16
Hex
Nut. Head of bolt to inside; Flat Washer between Lock·
washer and Gauge Wheel Support.
b. Remove and discard the carriage bolt, lockwasher and
nut at rear of Runner - R.H. Position the end of the
Gauge Wheel Bracket Support· R.H. with the larger hole
over Runner. Loosely secure with a 5/16 x 1 · 1/4 Hex
Bolt (head to outside as shown),
5/16
Lockwasher and
5/16
Hex Nut.
c. Loosely assemble Gauge Wheel Bracket Support · R.H.
to Gauge Wheel Support - R.H. with a 5/16 x 1 Carriage
Bolt,
5/16
Lockwasher and
5/16
Hex Nut. Head of bolt
to underside.
d. Tighten all three Nuts securely.
4.Assemble Gauge Wheels to R.H. side of each Gauge Wheel
Support
(Fig. 3). Use
t he top hole in each Support. NOTE:
A Bushing must be inside each wheel hub and a
13/32
x
7/8 x
14
Ga. Washer must be on each side of wheel. Thick·
er portion of wheel hubs must be toward Gauge Wheel
Supports. Tighten nuts securely.
5.Be sure to replace spark plug wire(s) to spark plug(s).
ADJUSTMENT
After following the "Operating Instructions" on page 6 adjust
gauge wheels.
If gauge wheels are suspended, no tearing of the turf will occur
on sharp turns by gauge wheels sliding sideways. There are
four holes in the R.H. and L.H. gauge wheel supports. With
lift lever set to give desired height of cut and with tractor and
mower on level ground, adjust gauge wheels to one of the
FIGURE 3 holes in gauge wheel supports so tha't they clear the ground
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_by approximately
3/4
inch .