Craftsman 247.28902 manual Adjustments, Leveling the Deck

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simplycall 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

 

NOTE: Checkthetractor'stire pressurebeforeperformingany deck

ADJUSTMENTS

 

levelingadjustments.Referto Tiresin the Servicesectionof this

 

 

manualfor moreinformationregardingtire pressure.

 

 

Front To Rear

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The frontof thecuttingdeckis supportedby a stabilizerbarthatcan

 

 

 

 

be adjustedto levelthe deckfromfrontto rear.The frontof the deck

 

 

shouldbe between1A-inchand3A-inchlowerthanthe rearof the deck.

 

 

Adjustif necessaryas follows:

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1.

Withthe tractorparkedona firm, levelsurface,placethe leverfor

 

 

 

liftingthe platformonthe secondto the top notch(secondhighest

 

 

 

position)and rotatethe bladeas closeto the dischargechannel

 

 

 

that is parallelto thetractor.

 

 

2.

Measurethedistancefromthe frontof the bladetip to the ground

 

 

 

andthe rearof the bladetip to theground.Thefirst measurei

 

 

 

menttakenshouldbe between1J"and3A"lessthanthe second

 

 

 

measurement.Determinethe approximatedistancenecessaryfor

 

 

 

properadjustmentandproceed,if necessary,to the nextstep.

 

 

3.

Locatethe flangelocknut onthe frontsideof the stabilizer

 

 

 

bracket.SeeFig. 15.

 

 

 

Tightenthe flangelocknut to raisethe frontof the deck;

 

 

 

Loosentheflangelock nutto lowerthe frontof thedeck.

Figure19

 

Side

to Side

 

 

Ifthe cuttingdeckappearsto be mowingunevenly,a sideto side

 

 

adjustmentcan beperformed.Adjustif necessaryas follows:

 

 

1.

Withthe tractorparkedona firm, levelsurface,placethe decklift

 

 

 

leverin the secondfromthe top notch(secondhighestposition)

 

 

 

and rotatebothbladessothat theyare 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.

 

 

3.

Loosen,but do NOTremove,the hexcap screwonthe leftdeck

 

 

 

hangerbracket.SeeFig. 16.

 

 

4.

Balancethedeckby usinga wrenchto turn theadjustmentgear

 

 

 

(foundimmediatelybehindthehex cap screwjust loosened)

 

 

 

clockwise/uporcounterclockwise/downThedeckis. properly

 

 

 

balancedwhen bothbladetip measurementstakenearlierare

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equal.

 

5.

Retightenthe hexcap screwon the leftdeckhangerbracketwhen

 

 

i i

 

 

properadjustmentis achieved.

PTOCable

 

 

Figure20

Neverattemptto makeanyadjustmentswhilethe engineis running, exceptwherespecifiedin the operator'smanual.

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