Craftsman 917.25736 owner manual Ervice and Adjustments, To Level Mower Housing, Ofcurl, Nut E

;ERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 19)

Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.

Slide mower under tractor with discharge guard to right side of tractor.

Install parallel link to front axle and mower with hinge pins Secure hinge pins with retainer springs,

Install clutch rod in clutch lever and secure with retainer spring.

Lower attachment lift lever to lower suspension arms, Slide trunnions through lift bracket holes and secure with retainer springs_

Roll belt over engine pulley. Make sure belt is inside all pulley grooves and inside belt guides

Raise attachment lift lever to raise mower,

TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING

Ad ust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or dr veway, Make sure tires are properly inflated (See "PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" on page 3), If tires are

over or under inflated, you will not properly adjust your mower

SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See FigSr 20 and 21) - Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.

Measure height from bottom of deck curl to ground level at front corners of mower. Distance "A" should be the same,

If distance "A" needs to be changed, snap out access hole cover on left side of tractor above footrest,

To ra • se left s. de of mower, loosen nut IBII and tighten nut "C"

To lower left side of mower, loosen nut "C" and tighten nut "B"r

When distance "A" is equal, securely tighten nuts "B" and" C."

Replace access hole cover,

FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT(See Figs, 22 and 23) -

To obtain the best cutting results, the mower housing should be adjusted so the rear is approximately 3/4 to 7/8" higher than the front when the mower is in its highest position,

Check adjustment on right side of tractor, Measure dis- tance "D" at front and rear flanges of mower housing as shown,

To raise rear of mower, loosen nut "E" on both rear suspension arms. Screw both nuts "F" on both rear suspension arms an equal number of turns.

When distance "D" is 3/4 to 7/8" higher at rear than front, retighten nuts "E".

Recheck side-to-side adjustment

BOTTOM

OF CURL

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GROUND LINE

FIG. 20

ADJUSTMENT.TOS.TRUNNIONNUT "C"

_ _ NUT "R"

FIG. 21

REAR SUSPENS!ON ARM

BOTTOM

OFCURL

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Dy--		GROUND
REAR SUSPENSION	TRUNNION	LINE
	FIG, 22
	NUT"E"
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REAR	ir	REAR

SUSPENSION,

TRUNNIONARM

NUT "F"

IMPORTANT: WHEN ADJUSTING REAR SUSPEN- SION TRUNNIONS, ALWAYS ADJUST BOTH EQUALLY SO MOWER WILL STAY LEVEL SIDE-TO-SIDE.

LIFT E

FIG, 23

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