Sideto Side - Craftsman T1400 247.203733 Operator's Manual

Adjustments Sideto Side
Neverattempt to makeany adjustmentswhile the engine isrunning, e xcept
wherespecified inthe operator'smanual.
Leveling the Deck
NOTE: Check thetractor's t irepressure before p erforming anydeck leveling
adjustments. Refer toTires i n theService section o fthismanual formore
information r egarding tirepressure.
Front ToRear
Thefront ofthe cuttingdeckissupported byastabilizerbarthatcanbeadjusted to
levelthe deck from front to rear. T hefront ofthe deckshouldbebetween1A-inch
and3/8-inchlowerthanthe rearof the deck.Adjustif necessary a sfollows:
1. Withthe tractorparkedon afirm, levelsurface, p lace the leverforlifting the
platformonthe second to the top notch(second highestposition)androtate
the bladeasclose aspossible tothe discharge channel t hat isparallelto the
tractor.
2. Measure the distance from the front ofthe bladetip to the groundandthe
rearofthe bladetip to the ground.Thefirst measurement takenshould
bebetweenlg,,and3/8"lessthanthe second measurement. Determine
the approximate distance necessary f or properadjustment a ndproceed, i f
necessary, to the next step.
3. Locate theflangelocknut on the front sideofthe stabilizerbracket. S ee
Figure 13.
Tighten the flangelocknut to raisethe front of thedeck;
Loosen the flangelocknut to lowerthe front ofthe deck.
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Figure 13
Ifthe cuttingdeckappears to be mowingunevenly, asideto sideadjustmentcanbe
performed. A djustif necessary asfollows:
1. With the tractorparked on afirm, levelsurface, p lacethe decklift leverin
the second from the top notch(second highestposition)androtateboth
blades sothattheyareperpendicular with the tractor.
2. Measure t he distance fromthe outsideofthe left bladetip to theground
andthe distance from theoutsideof the right bladetip to the ground.Both
measurements takenshouldbeequal.Ifthey'renot,proceed to the next
step.
3. Loosen, but do NOT remove, t he hexcapscrewonthe left deckhanger
bracket. S eeFigure 14.
4. Balance t he deckbyusingawrenchto turn the adjustment g ear(found
immediately behindthe hexcapscrew just loosened) c lockwise/up or
counterclockwise/down. Thedeckisproperlybalanced whenbothbladetip
measurements takenearlierareequal.
5. Retighten the hexcapscrewonthe left deckhangerbracket w henproper
adjustmentisachieved.
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Hex Cap Screw
Figure 14
Seat Adjustment
Refer t o the Assembly s ectionof thismanual f orseatadjustment i nstructions.
Parking BrakeAdjustment
Neverattempt to adjustthe brakeswhilethe engine is running. Always
[disengagePTO (bladeengage)lever,moveshift leverintoneutral position,
stop engine and removekeyto prevent unintended starting.
Ifthe tractordoesnot cometo acompletestopwhenthe brakepedaliscompletely
depressed, or if the tractor'srearwheels canroll 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 (enter or to scheduleservice,
contact1-888-331-4559.
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