Craftsman 88776 Adjustments, Drive Control, Mowerdoes notpropelitself withthedrive controlengaged

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Attaching Side Discharge Cover

Followstepsbelowto installthe sidedischargecover: .....'....

1.Removemulchingbaffleor grassbagadapterfromunitby disconnectingwingnuts.

2.Attachsidedischargecoverto unitand securewiththe threewing nuts.SeeFigure6.

ADJUSTMENTS

Cutting Height

Thecuttingheightadjustmentleverislocatedabovethe rearIdt wheel.SeeFigure7Ainsert.

1.Pullleveroutandawayfrommower.

2.Moveleverforwardor backfor desiredcuttingheight.

3.Releaselevertowardsmowerdeck.

Thefrontwheelcuttingheightisdeterminedby selectingoneof six
positionsoneachcasterassembly.To adjustfrontcuttingheight,refer		f
to Figure7Bandproceedas follows:
1.	Removewing nut fromaxle bolt.
	Slideaxle bolt andwavewasher
	fromthe assemblyandselecta
	cuttingheight.
2.	Withwavewasheron axle bolt,
	reinserthardwarein the square
	holedesiredthroughwheel
	assemblyandsecurewithwing
	nut previouslyremoved.

IMPORTANT:Allwheelsmustbeplacedinthe samerelativeposition. For roughor unevenlawns,movethe heightadjustmentleverto a higherposition.Thiswill stopscalpingof grass.

Thecasterscan belockedina straightaheadpositionor positionto swivelfreely.SeeFigure70 insert.

1.Liftlock pins.

2.Placeinlargerholesto lockwheels.Placepins insmallerholesto allowcastersto rotatefreelyfor turning.

Drive Control

Theadjustmentwheelis locatedin the drivecontrolhandlehousing andis usedto tightenor loosenthe drivebelt.Youwill haveto adjust thedrive controlif any of the followinghappens:

1.The mowerdoes notpropelitself withthedrive controlengaged.

2.The mower'sdrivewheelshesitatewiththe drivecontrolengaged. Ifeither of theseconditionsoccur,rotatetheadjustmentwheel clockwiseto tightenandcounter-clockwiseto loosencableto adjust thedrive control.SeeFigure8.

NOTE:Forsomepeoplethe drivecontrolmaynot beina comfortable position.Youcan adjustthe handleby tighteningthe adjustmentwheel.

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Figure8

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