Craftsman 917.271110 owner manual To Level Mower Housing, Suspension, Front-To-Backadjustment

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TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING

Adjustthe mowerwhiletractoris parked on levelgroundor driveway. Make sure tiresare properlyinflated(See =PROD-

UCT SPECIFICATIONS'). If tires are over or underinflated,you willnot propedy adjustyourmower.

SIDE-TO-SiDE ADJUSTMENT

•Raise mowerto itshighestposition.

°At the midpointof bothsides of mower, measureheightfrom bottomedge of mowerto ground. Distance=A"on both sidesof mower shouldbe the same or within1/4" of each other.

•If adjustmentis necessary,make adjust- menton one side of mower only.

°To raise one side of mower,tightenlift linkadjustmentnut on thatside.

°To lowerone side of mower,loosenlift linkadjustmentnut on that side.

NOTE: Eachfull tum of adjustmentnut willchangemowerheightabout 1/8".

•Recheckmeasurementsafter adjusting.

•Beforemakingany necessaryadjust- ments, checkthatbothfront linksare equal in length. Bothlinksshouldbe approximately10-3/8".

•If linksare not equal in length,adjust one linkto same lengthas otherlink.

•To lowerfront of mowerloosennut =E"

on bothfront linksan equal numberof tums.

•When distance=D"is 1/8"to 1/2"lower at front than rear,tightennuts =P againsttrunnionon bothfront links.

•To raisefront of mower,loosennut =P from trunnionon bothfront links.

Tightennut =E"on bothfront linksan equal numberoftums.

•When distance=D"is 1/8"to 1/2"lower

at front than rear,tightennut =P against trunnionon bothfront links.

•Recheckside-to-sideadjustment.

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Lift Link Adjustment Nut

FRONT-TO-BACKADJUSTMENT

IMPORTANT: Deck mustbe level side-to-

side. If the followingfront-to-back adjust- ment is necessary,be sure to adjust both

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

To obtainthe bestcuttingresults,the mowerhousingshouldbe adjustedso that the front is approximately1/8" to 1/2" lowerthan the rear when the mower is in itshighestposition.

Check adjustmenton rightside oftractor. Measuredistance=D"directlyin front and behind.,tti_mandrelat bottomedge of mowerh_usingas shown.

Front Links Trunnion

TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT

The mower blade drive belt may be replaced without tools. Park the tractor on

level surface. Engage parking brake.

BELT REMOVAL -

•Remove mower from tractor (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this section of

this manual).

•Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys.

•Pull belt away from mower.

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