Craftsman 247.28902 manual Cutting Deck Removal, Seat Adjustment, Parking Brake Adjustment

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Seat Adjustment

Referto the Assemblysectionof thismanualfor seatadjustment instructions.

Parking Brake Adjustment

Neverattemptto adjustthe brakeswhiletheengineis running. AlwaysdisengagePTO,moveshift leverintoneutralposition,stop engineandremovekeyto preventunintendedstarting.

If thetractordoes notcometo acompletestopwhenthe brakepedal is completelydepressed,or if the tractor'srearwheelscan rollwiththe parkingbrakeapplied,the brakeis in needof adjustment.Contactthe nearest Sears Service Centerto haveyourbrakesproperlyadjusted. Tolocatethe nearest Parts& Repair ServiceCenteror to schedule service,contact 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

5.Lookingat thecuttingdeckfromthe leftside of the tractor,locate the bow-tiepinthat securesthedecksupportrodonthe rear Idt sideof the deck. SeeFig. 18.Removethe bow-tiepinthat securesthedecksupportrod,andcarefullyremovethe deck supportfromthe decklift arm.

6.Repeatthe abovestepson the tractor'srightside.

NOTE: The bow-tieclipsshouldbe re-installedfromthe top down.

CUTTING DECK REMOVAL

To remove the cutting deck, proceed as follows:

1.Placethe PTO(Blade Engage)leverin the disengaged(OFF) positionandengagethe parkingbrake.

2.Lowerthe deck by movingthe deck lift lever intothe bottom notchon the rightfender.

3.Removetheself-tappingscrew(A) thatsecuresthe belt-keeper rodfromaroundthe tractor'sPTOpulley,thenremovethe belt keeperrod(B). SeeFig. 17.

NOTE: Makea mentalnotewhatholethe otherendof the belt-keeper rod isinsertedin for reinstallationpurposes.

4.Removethebelt (C) fromaroundthetractor'sPTOpulley.See Fig. 17.

Avoidpinchinginjuries.Neverplaceyourfingersonthe idlerspringor betweenthe belt anda pulleywhile removingthe belt.

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Movethe decklift leverintothe top notchon the rightfenderto raisethe decklift armsupandout of the way.

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