Craftsman 917.270961 To Level Mower Housing, SIDE-TO-SIDE Adjustment, FRONT-TO-BACK Adjustment

TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING

Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or driveway. Make sure

tires are propedy inflated (See =PROD-

UCT SPECIFICATIONS" section of this manual). If tires are over or underinflated, you will not properly adjust your mower.

SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT

•Raise mower to its highest position.

•At the midpoint of both sides of mower, measure height from bottom edge of mower to ground. Distance "A" on both sides of mower should be the same or within 1/4" of each other.

•If adjustment is necessary, make adjustment on one side of mower only.

•To raise one side of mower, tighten lift link adjustment nut on that side.

•To lower one side of mower, loosen lift link adjustment nut on that side.

NOTE:Each full turn of adjustment nut will change mower height about 1/8".

•Recheck measurements after adjust- ing.

Bottom edge of Bottom edge of

m°we_°und

Suspension

•Before making any necessary adjust. ments, check that both front links are

equal in length. Both links should b_ approximately 10-3/8 =.

•If links are not equal in length, adjust one link to same length as other link.

•To lower front of mower loosen nut =E

on both front links an equal number < turns.

•When distance =D" is 1/8" to 112" Iow_ at front than rear, tighten nuts "P against trunnion on both front links.

•To raise front of mower, loosen nut =F from trunnion on both front links.

Tighten nut "E" on both front links an equal number of turns.

•When distance "D" is 1/8" to 1/2" Iow_ at front than rear, tighten nut "P against trunnion on beth front links.

•Recheck side-to-side adjustment.

,Mandrel

"D""D"

Both Front Links Should be Equal in Length

Lift Link Adjustment Nut				Nut	=E"
FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT
IMPORTANT:		Deck must be level side-to
side. If the following front-to-back
adjustment is necessary, be sure to
adjust both		front links equally	so mower		Front Links
will stay level side-to-side;
To obtain the best cutting results, the
mower housing should be adjusted so
that the front		is approximately	1/8" to 1/2"
lower than	the rear when the		mower iS In
its highest	position.

Check adjustment on right side of tractor. Measure distance =D" directly in front and behind the mandrel at bottom edge of mower housing as shown,

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