Craftsman 107.27768 manual Mower Belt Replacement, Front To Back Leveling, Backside idler Pulley

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Starting Position Max 1/4 Turn	Max 1/4 Turn
to Lower the	to Raise the
Frontof the	Frontof the
Mower	Mower

Figure 36. Orient Blades Front-to=Back

Front To Back Leveling

If the cut is uneven, the mower may need leveling.

Unequal or improper tire pressure may also cause an uneven cut. See CHECK TiRE PRESSURE.

1.Turn the blades front-to-back as shown in Figure 36. Measure the distance from the ground to front tip of center blade, and from ground to rear tips of left hand and right hand blades (Figures 36). Front tips should be 1/8"-1/4" (3-6 mm) higher than rear tips. If not, pro- ceed to step 2.

2.To raise or lower the front of mower deck, loosen lock nut (A, Figure 37 inset) and turn eccentric nut (B).

3.Recheck measurement before tightening lock nut (A) against bracket.

Figure 37. Front-to=Back Leveling A. Lock Nut

B. Eccentric Nut

MOWER BELT REPLACEMENT

Mower Drive Belt Replacement

1.Park the rider on a level surface. Disengage the PTO, turn off the engine and set the ground speed control levers to PARK. Remove the key.

2.Use the idler pulley arm (C, Figure 38) to release belt tension and remove the mower drive belt (A) from the PTO pulley (E).

3.Remove the belt from the remaining deck pulleys. Note: It is not necessary to remove the mower deck.

4.install the new belt (A) as shown in Figure 38.

Figure 38. PTO Belt Routing

A. Mower Drive Belt

B. Right Arbor Pulley

C. Idler Pulley Arm

D. Left Arbor Pulley

E. Engine PTO Pulley

F. Backside idler Pulley

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