TO LEVEL MOWER

Make sure tires are properly inflated to the PSI shown on tires. If tires are over

or under inflated, it may affect the appear- ance of your lawn and lead you to think the mower is not adjusted properly.

VISUAL SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT

1.With all tires properly inflated and if your lawn appears unevenly cut, de- termine which side of mower is cutting lower.

2.With a 3/4" or adjustable wrench, turn lift link adjustment nut (A) to the left to

lower LH side of mower, or, to the right to raise LH side of mower.

NOTE: Each full turn of adjustment nut will change mower height about 3/16".

Turn nut

Turn nut

left

to raise mower

to lower

mower

3.Test your adjustment by mowing some uncut grass and visually checking the appearance. Readjust, if necessary, until you are satisfied with the results.

PRECISION SIDE-TO-SIDE

ADJUSTMENT

1.With all tires properly inflated, park tractor on level ground or driveway. CAUTION: Blades are sharp. Protect

your hands with gloves and/or wrap blade with heavy cloth.

2.Raise mower to its highest position.

3.At both sides of mower, position blade at side and measure the distance

(A) from bottom edge of blade to the

ground. The distance should be the same on both sides.

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

To obtain the best cutting results, the mower blades should be adjusted so the front tip is 1/8" to 1/2" lower than the rear

tip when the mower is in its highest posi- tion.

k CAUTION: Blades are sharp. Protect your hands with gloves and/or wrap blade with heavy cloth.

Raise mower to highest position.

Position any blade so the tip is pointing straight forward. Measure distance (B)

to the ground at front and rear tip of the blade.

*If front tip of blade is not 1/8" to 1/2" lower than the rear tip, go to the front of tractor.

*With an 11/16" or adjustable wrench,

loosen jam nut A several turns to clear adjustment nut B.

*With a 3/4" or adjustable wrench, turn front link adjustment nut (B) clockwise

(tighten) to raise the front of mower, or, counterclockwise (loosen) to lower the front mower.

NOTE: Each full turn of the adjustment

nut will change mower height about 1/8". * Recheck measurements, adjust if nec-

essary until front tip of blade is 1/8" to 1/2" lower than the rear tip.

. Hold adjustment nut in position with wrench and tighten jam nut securely

against adjustment nut.

A I "

' :--l A

4.If adjustment is necessary, see step 2 in Visual Adjustment instructions above.

5.Recheck measurements, adjust if nec- essary until both sides are equal.

Tighten adjust nut

Loosen

adjust

B to raise mower

nut B to

lower

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mower

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Craftsman 917.28927 manual To Level Mower, Visual SIDE-TO-SIDE Adjustment, Precision SIDE-TO-SIDE Adjustment

917.28927 specifications

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