Sears 917.25559 manual Service AN Adjustments, To Level Mower Housing

SERVICE AN ADJUSTMENTS

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TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING

Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on levet ground or

driveway. Make sure tires are properly inflated (See PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS on page 3). if tires are

over or under inflated, you wiil not properly adjust your

mower.

SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 20 and 21) -

•Raise attachment lift iever to its highest position.

•Measure height from bottom of deck curt to ground level at front corners of mower. Distance "A" should be the same.

•If distance "A" needs to be changed, snap out access hole cover on left side of tractor above footrest.

. To raise left side of mower, loosen nut "B" and tighten nut "C".

oTo lower left side of mower, loosen nut "C" and tighten nut "B",

•When distance "A" is equal, securely tighten nuts "B" and "C",

•Replace access hole cover,

FRONT-TO-BACKADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 22 and 23) -

To obtain the best cutting results, the mower housin_

should be adjusted so that the front is approximately 3/8" tc !/2" lower than the rear when the mower is in its highes'

position,

Check adjustment on right side of tractor. Measure dis. tance "D" at front and rear flanges of mower housing a_ shown,

oTo lower front of mower turn nut "E" counterclockwis<_ on both front links an equal number of turns,

oWhen distance "D" is 3/8" to 1/2" lower at front tha¢_

rear, tighten nuts "F" against trunnion on both fron' links,

°To raise front of mower, loosen nut"F" from trunnion or both front links, Turn nut "E" clockwise on both fron' links an equal number of turns,

oWhen distance "D" is 3/8" to t/2" lower at front tha_

rear, retighten nut "F" against trunnion on both fron' links.

IMPORTANT: WHEN ADJUSTING FRONT L_INP:

TRUNNIONS, ALWAYS ADJUST BOTH EQUALLY SC MOWER WILL STAY LEVEL SIDEoTO-SIDE.

, Recheck sideoto-side adjustment,

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