Seat Adjustment; Sideto Side - Craftsman T1200 247.203723 Operator's Manual

3.
Locate t heflange lock nutonthefrontside ofthestabilizer bracket. See
Figure 2 2.
Tighten t heflange lock nuttoraise thefrontofthedeck;
Loosen theflange lock nuttolower t hefrontofthedeck.
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Sideto Side
If the cuttingdeck appears to bemowingunevenly, asideto sideadjustment c anbe
performed. A djustif necessary a sfollows:
1. With thetractorparkedona firm, levelsurface, p lace the decklift leverin
the second from thetop notch(second highestposition)androtateboth
bladessothatthey areperpendkular with thetractor.
2. Measure the distance from the outside of the left bladetip to the ground
andthe distance fromthe outsideofthe right bladetip to the ground.Both
measurements takenshouldbeequal.If they'renot,proceed to the next
step.
3. Loosen, but do NOT remove, t he hexcapscrew on the left deckhanger
bracket. S eeFigure 23.
4. Balance t he deckby usingawrenchto turnthe adjustmentgear(found
immediately behindthe hexcapscrew just loosened) c lockwise/up or
counterclockwise/down. Thedeckis properly balanced whenbothbladetip
measurements takenearlierareequal.
Retighten the hexcapscrew on the left deckhanger b racketwhenproper
adjustmentisachieved.
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Hex Cap Screw
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SeatAdjustment
Refer t o the Assembly s ectionof thismanual f orseatadjustment i nstructions.
Parking BrakeAdjustment
Neverattempt to adjust the brakeswhile the engine is running. Always
disengagePTO (bladeengage)lever,moveshift leverinto neutral position,
stop engine and removekeyto preventunintended starting°
Ifthe tractordoesnot cometo acompletestopwhenthe brakepedaliscompletely
depressed, or if the tractor'srearwheelscanroll with the parkingbrakeapplied,
the brakeis inneedof adjustment. C ontact t he nearest S ears Service Center t o have
yourbrakes properly adjusted.
Tolocatethe nearest Parts& RepairService Centeror to scheduleservke,
contact 1-888-331-4569.
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