Craftsman PYT 9000, 247.28672 manual Adjustments, Deck Spindle, Leveling the Deck Front To Rear

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Deck Spindle

Greasefittingscan be foundon eachdeckspindle.SeeFigure26. Lubricatewith251HEPgreaseoran equivalentNo. 2 multi-purpose lithiumgrease.Usinga greasegun, applytwostrokes(minimum)or sufficientgreaseto the spindleshaft.

Figure26

ADJUSTMENTS

Shutthe engineoff, removethe ignitionkeyandengagethe parking brakebeforemakingadjustments.Protectyour handsby usingheavy gloveswhenhandlingthe blades.

NOTE:Checkthe tractor'stire pressurebeforeperforminganydeck levelingadjustments.Referto Tireson page24for informationregard- ingtire pressure.

Leveling the Deck (Front To Rear)

Thefrontof the cuttingdeckis supportedby a stabilizerbarthatcan beadjustedto levelthe deckfromfrontto rear.Thefrontof the deck shouldbebetween1/4-inchand3/8-inchlowerthanthe rearof the deck.Adjustif necessaryas follows:

1.Parkthe tractorparkedona firm,level surfaceandplacethe deck lift leverinthe middleposition.

2.Rotatethe bladenearestthe dischargechutecoverso thatit is parallelwiththe tractor.

3.Measurethe distancefromthe frontof the bladetip to the ground andthe rearof the bladetip to the ground.The firstmeasurement takenshouldbebetween1/4"and 3/8" lessthan the second measurement.

Determinetheapproximatedistancenecessaryfor properadjustment and proceed,if necessary.

1.To raisethe frontof the deck,tighten(threadinward)the locknut againstthe fronthangerbracket.See Figure27.

2.To lowerthe frontof the deck,loosen(threadoutward)the lock nut,awayfromthe fronthangerbracket.

See Figure27.

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Leveling the Deck (Side to Side)

Ifthe cuttingdeckappearsto be mowingunevenly,a sideto side adjustmentcan beperformed.Adjustif necessaryas follows:

1.Withthe tractorparkedona firm, levelsurface,placethe decklift leverin the middlepositionand rotatebothbladesso thattheyare perpendicularwiththe tractor.

2.Measurethedistancefromthe outsideof the left bladetip to the groundandthe distancefromthe outsideof the rightbladetip to the ground.Bothmeasurementstakenshouldbeequal.Ifthey're not, proceedto the nextstep.

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247.28672, PYT 9000 specifications

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