Sears 917.255741 manual Adjust Mower from Front to Rear, See Mower ADJUSTMENT

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LIFT

PLUNGER

LIFT

LEVER

SI DE-TO-SI DE :3JUSTMENT

TOP OF

FLANGETOP OF

FLANGE

AA

FIGURE 15

SIDE-TO.SIDE

ADJUSTMENT

TRUNNION

FIGURE 16

\

REAR

SUSPENSION

ARM

 

i_REAR

/FLANGE

D

REARFRONT

SUSPENSION LIFTFLANGE

TRUNNIONBRACKET

FIGURE 17

REAR

NUTSUSPENSION

ARM

REAR

SUSPENSION

TRUNNIONLIFT

BRACKET

NUT "F"

LEVEL MOWER FROM SIDE TO SiDE

SEE MOWER ADJUSTMENT, PAGE 9.

t_ Park tractor on level surface_ Depress Lift Lever Plunger and use Lift Lever to raise mower to maximum cutting height,

,Measure height of Top of Flange to level surface at front of

,It _t

mower. D_stance A should be the same (Fig. I5)o

m If distance "A" needs to be changed, snap out Access Hole

Cover on LHo side above Footrest. Use 9/16" wrench on Nuts "B" and "C" at Side-To-Side Adjustment Trunnion (Fig 16),

4_ To raise left side of mower, loosen Nut m*Bm'and tighten

Nut "Ctl_

e To lower left side of mower, loosen Nut "C" and tighten Nut "B'o

NOTE: ONE ROTATION OF ADJUSTMENT NUTS IS

EQUIVALENT TO APPROXIMATELY 3/16" HEIGHT CHANGE,

. Be sure all nuts are securely tightened°

NOTE: SEE MOWER ADJUSTMENT, FRONT-TO-REAR, BELOW_

ADJUST MOWER FROM FRONT TO REAR

,To obtain the best cutting results, your Mower Housing should be adjusted so the Front and Rear Flange distance "D" (Fig_ 17) is 5/16" lower in front when the mower is

positioned in the hinhest cutting position._ NOTE: MEAS-

URE DISTANCE _XD_ FROM SURFACE TO RIGHT REAR FLANGE AND COMPARE TO DISTANCE "D" AT

RIGHT FRONT FLANGE°

2, To raise rear of mower, loosen Nut "E" on both Rear SuE- pension Arms. Screw both Nuts "F" up EQUAL NUMBER OF TURNS (Fig= 18)_

3.When distance "D" is 5/1B" lower at front than rear, tight_ en Nut "E'o

4.To lower rear of mower, loosen Nut "F" on both Rear

Suspension Arms an EQUAL NUMBER OF TURNS (Fig.

18).

5_ When distance S'D" is 5t16" lower at front than rear, re= tighten Nuts _'E'.

NOTE: WHEN ADJUSTING REAR SUSPENSION TRUN- NIONS, ALWAYS ADJUST BOTH EQUALLY SO MOWER WILL STAY LEVEL.

FIGURE 18

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