Craftsman 917.27206 owner manual Side-To-Sideadjustment, •Raisemowertoitshighestposition

SIDE-TO-SIDEADJUSTMENT

•Raisemowertoitshighestposition.

•At the midpointof bothsides of mower,

measure heightfrom bottomedge of

mowerto ground. Distance"A"on bothsides of mowershouldbe the

same or within 1/4"of each other.

•If adjustment is necessary,make adjustmenton one side of moweronly.

•To raise one side of mower,tighten lift linkadjustmentnut on that side.

•To lowerone side of mower,loosen lift linkadjustmentnut on that side.

NOTE: Each full turn of adjustmentnut willchange mower height about 1/8".

•Recheck measurementsafter adjust- ing.

Bottomedge of	_	Bottom edge of
mower to		mower to
ground _		ground

n Ann

Lift Link

Adjustment Nut _ --

•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" lower at front than rear, tighten nut "F" against trunnion on both front links.

•Recheck side-to-side adjustment.

-__ndrel

BothFrontLinks Should be Equal in Length

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Nut ,,_Nut "E

Trunnion_

FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT IMPORTANT: Deck must be level side-to

side. If the following front-to-back adjust-

ment is necessary, be sure to adjust both

front links equally so mower 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.

•Before making any necessary adjust- ments, check that both front links are equal in length. Both links should be 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 of turns.

•When distance "D" is 1/8" to 1/2" lower at front than rear, tighten nuts "F" against trunnion on both front links.

TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT

The mower blade drive belt may be replaced without tools. Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake.

BELT REMOVAL -

1.Remove mower from tractor (See "TO REMOVE MOWER" in this section of

this manual).

2.Work belt off both mandrel pulleys and idler pulleys.

3.Pull belt away from mower.

Mandrel

Pulle

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