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Seat Adjustment

Referto the Assemblysectionof thismanualfor seatadjustment instructions.

Parking Brake Adjustment

Neverattemptto adjustthe brakeswhiletheengineis running.Always disengagePTO(bladeengagelever),moveshiftleverintoneutral position,stopengineandremovekeyto 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®.

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. 16.

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

4.Removethebelt (C) fromaroundthetractor'sPTOpulley.See Fig. 16.

Avoidpinchinginjuries.Neverplaceyourfingersonthe idlerspringor betweenthe belt anda pulleywhile removingthe belt.

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5.Lookingat thecuttingdeckfromthe leftside of the tractor,locate the bow-tiepinthat securesthedecksupportrodonthe rearleft sideof the deck.SeeFig. 17.Removethe bow-tiepinthatsecures

the decksupportrod,andcarefullyremovethe decksupportfrom the decklift arm.

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6.Repeatthe abovestepson the tractor'srightside.

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

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

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247.28901 specifications

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