Craftsman 917.27404 owner manual SIDE-TO-SIDE Adjustment with Bubble Level

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TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSmNG

Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or driveway. Make sure

tires are properly inflated (See "PROD-

UCT SPECIFICATIONS" section of this

manual). If tires are over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust your mower.

SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT WITH BUBBLE LEVEL

NOTE: If necessary, check side-to-side surface below tractor for levelness with a

long board and the bubble level.

Using the lift lever, place mower in posi- tion where no part of the mower, includ- ing gauge wheels, is touching the ground.

*From left side of tractor, find the level

decal on top of mower and place bubble level on decal as indicated.

Mower is level side-to-side when bubble is between the two lines in the bubble level.

,,If adjustment is necessary, under left hand footrest, turn lift link adjustment nut (above yellow cap) in appropriate

direction to bring bubble between the lines in the bubble level.

,,Remove bubble level from mower and store in a safe place.

Bubbb Between

/ Bubbb LeveU

Lines

 

 

LeveUDecaU

 

Left Hand

PedaU

Footrest

 

 

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ALTERNATE SIDE-TO-SIDE

ADJUSTMENT METHOD

*Raise mower to its highest position.

At the midpoint of both sides of mower, measure height from bottom edge of

mower to ground. Distance "A" on both sides of mower should be the same or

within 1/4" of each other.

If adjustment is necessary, make adjust- ment on one side of mower only.

To raise one side of mower, tighten lift link adjustment nut on that side.

To lower one side of mower, loosen lift link adjustment nut on that side.

NOTE:

Each full turn of adjustment

nut

will change mower height about 1/8".

Recheck measurements

after ad-

justing.

 

 

Bottom

Edge of

Bottom

Edge of

Mower

to Ground

Mower to Ground

%

Suspension

Arm

Lift Link

ustment

Nut

FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT mMPORTANT: Deck must be level side-to- side. If the following front-to-back adjust- ment is necessary, be sure to adjust both

front links equally so mower will stay level side-to-side.

To obtain the best cutting results, the mower housing should be adjusted so

that the front is approximately 1/8" to 1/2" lower than the rear when the mower is in

its highest position.

Check adjustment on right side of tractor. Measure distance "D" directly in front of and behind the mandrel at bottom edge of mower housing as shown.

,,Before making any necessary adjust- ments, check that both front links are equal in length.

If links are not equal in length, adjust

one link to same length as other link.

*To lower front of mower loosen nut "E"

on both front links an equal number of turns.

When distance "D" is 1/8" to 1/2"

lower at front than rear, tighten nuts "F" against trunnion on both front links.

To raise front of mower, loosen nut "F" from trunnion on both front links. Tighten nut "E" on both front links an equal num- ber of turns. The two front links must

remain equal in length.

When distance "D" is 1/8" to 1/2" lower

at front than rear, tighten nut "F" against trunnion on both front links.

Recheck side-to-side adjustment.

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