Craftsman 917.27603 manual Bubble Between, Bubble Level, Lines, Front Plate

•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 Between		Bubble Level
Lines
		Level Decal
pBerake_	Left Hand
o_--_____.		Lift Link
,_ L-__		_Adjustment
"_		Nut
Yellow Cap__

ALTERNATE SIDE-TO-SIDE

ADJUSTMENT METHOD

•Raise mower to its highest position.

•Measure height from bottom edge of mower to ground level at front corners of mower. Distance "A" on both sides of mower should be the same.

•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 3/16".

•Recheck measurements after adjusting.

Bottom Edge of	Bottom Edge of
Mower to Ground	Mower to.Ground

Suspension

_Lif_L_tkent

Nut

FRONT-TO-BACK ADJ USTM ENT

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 will stay level side-to-side.

To obtain the best cutting results, the mower housing should be adjusted so 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 "F" 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 plate 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 housing, loosen nut "G" on both front links an equal num- ber of turns.

•When distance "F" is 1/8" to 1/2" lower

at front than rear, tighten nut "H" against trunnion on both front links.

•To raise front of mower housing, loosen nut "H" from trunnion on both front links.

Tighten nut "G" on both front links an equal number of turns. The two front links must remain equal in length.

•When distance "F" is 1/8" to 1/2" lower

at front than rear, tighten nut "H" against trunnion on both front links.

NOTE: Each full turn of nut"G" will

change distance "F" by approximately 3/8".

•Recheck side-to-side adjustment.

andrel

_F t ,

BOTH FRONT PLATE LINKS MUST BE

EQUAL IN LENGTH

Nut

Front Plate	Trunnion
Assembly

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