Craftsman 917.274031 owner manual To Level Mower Housing, Alternate SIDE-TO-SIDE, BottomEdge

TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING

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

tires are properly 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 WITH BUBBLE LEVEL

NOTE: If necessary, check side-to-side surface below tractor for levelness with a

long board and the bubble level.

•Using the liftlever, place mower in position where no part of the mower, including gauge wheels, is touching the ground.

•From left side of tractor, find the level decal on top of mower and place bubble level on decal as indicated.

•Mower is level side-to-side when bubble is between the two lines in the bubble level.

•If adjustment is necessary, under left hand footrest, turn lift link adjustment nut (above yellow cap) in appropriate direction tO bring bubble between the lines in the bubble level.

•Remove bubble level from mower and store in a safe place..

Bubble _	-. _	Bubble Level
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Lines	_JJ/
	__	Level Decal
Brake
Pedal	Left Hand	Footrest
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		Adjustment
		Nut

ALTERNATE SIDE-TO-SIDE

ADJUSTMENT METHOD

•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 adjust- ment 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 ad- justing.

Bottom Edge of		BottomEdge of
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Suspension Arm

Lift Link Adjustment Nut

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 obtainthe 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 of 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.

•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 raise front of mower, loosen nut "F"

from trunnion on both front links. Tighten nut "E" on both front links an equal num- ber of turns. The two front links must

remain equal in length.

•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. Measure distance "D" directly in front of 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.

one linkto same length as other link. i lf linksare not equal in length, adjust

To lowerfront of mowerloosennut"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.

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