Cutting Deck Removal; Side To Side; Parking Brake Adjustment - Craftsman T1000 247.203701 Operator's Manual

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 areperpendicular 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, the hexcap screwon the left deck hanger
bracket. See Figure21.
4. Balancethe deck by usinga wrench to turn the adjustment gear (found
immediately behind the hex cap screwjust loosened) clockwise/upor
counterclockwise/down.Thedeck is properlybalanced when both blade tip
measurements taken earlierare equal.
5. Retighten the hex cap screw on the left deck hanger bracketwhen proper
adjustment isachieved.
Hex Cap Screw
Rgure21
Seat Adjustment
Referto the Assembly s ectionofthis manual f orseatadjustmentinstructions.
ParkingBrakeAdjustment
Neverattempt to adjustthe brakeswhile the engine isrunning. A lways
disengagePTO (bladeengage)lever,moveshift leverintoneutral position,
stop engine andremovekeyto prevent unintendedstarting.
Cutting Deck Removal
To remove the cutting deck, proceedasfollows:
I. Place the PTO (BladeEngage) l everin the disengaged (OFF) p ositionand
engage the parkingbrake.
2. Lowerthe deckby movingthe decklift leverinto the bottom notchon the
right fender.
3. Remove t he self-tapping screwCA) that secures t he belt-keeper r odfrom
aroundthe tractor'sPTO pulley,thenremove the belt keeper r od(B). See
Figure 22.
Note: Makea mental n otewhatholethe otherendofthe belt-keeper r odisinserted
inforreinstallation purposes.
4. Remove t he belt(C)fromaroundthe tractor'sPTO pulley.SeeFigure 22.
Avoid pinching injuries.Neverplaceyour fingers on the idler springor
between the belt and apulley while removingthe belt.
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Figure 22
Movethe decklift leverinto the top notchonthe right fenderto raisethe
decklift armsupandout ofthe way.
If the tractordoesnotcometoa complete stopwhenthe brake pedaliscompletely
depressed, or if thetractor'srearwheelscanrollwith the parkingbrake applied,
the brakeisin needofadjustment.Contact t he nearest S ears Service Center t o have
yourbrakes properlyadjusted.
Tolocate the nearest Parts& RepairService{enter or to schedule service,
contact1-800-659-5917.
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