Craftsman PGT9000, 247.28984 manual Setting the Deck Gauge Wheels and Roller

Setting the Deck Gauge Wheels and Roller

Movethe tractoron a firmandlevelsurface,preferablypavement,and proceedas follows

1.Selectthe heightpositionof the cuttingdeck byplacingthedeck lift leverinthe normallydesiredmowingheightsetting(anyof the elevendifferentcuttingheightnotcheson the rightfender).

2.Checkthe gaugewheelsforcontactor excessiveclearancewith the surfacebelow.Thedeckgaugewheelsshouldhavebetween l_-inchandY2-inchclearanceabovethe ground.

Ifthe gaugewheelshaveexcessiveclearanceor contactwiththe surface,adjustas follows:

a.Raisethe decklift handleto itshighestsetting.

b.Removethe frontgaugewheelsby removingthe locknuts andshoulderscrewswhichsecurethemto the deck.See

Figure5.

c.Placethedecklift leverin thedesiredmowingheightsetting.

d.Reinsertthe shoulderscrew(witheach gaugewheel)into the indexholethatleavesapproximatelyY2-inchbetweenthe bottomof the wheelandthe pavement.

e.Removethe clevispins andhairpinclipsfromthedeck roller bracketson the leftandright sidesof the cuttingdeck.See Figure5.

f.Positionthe deck rollerbracketsup ordownthroughthe slots onthe rearof the deckuntildesiredpositionisreached,then reattachwiththe clevispinsand hairpinclipsjust removed.

Becertainthatthe leftrollerbracketandthe rightroller bracketareset inthe sameposition.

Referto Levelingthe Deckin theServiceand Maintenancesection of thismanualfor moredetailedinstructionsregardingvariousdeck adjustments.

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Figure5

Gas and Oil

The fueltank islocatedunderthe hoodand hasa capacityof two andthree-quartersgallons.Removethefuel cap by turningitcounter- clockwise.Useonly clean,fresh(nomorethan30 daysold), unleaded gasoline.Fillthe tankno higherthanfour inchesbelowthetop of the filler neckto allowspacefor fuelexpansion.

Useextremecarewhen handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely flammableandthevaporsare explosive.Neverfuel the machine indoorsorwhilethe engine ishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes, cigars,pipesandothersourcesof ignition.

NOTE: Yourtractorisshippedwithoil inthe engine.However,you

MUSTcheckthe oillevelbeforeoperating.SeeCheckingthe Engine Oil inthe Serviceand Maintenancesectionof thismanual.

Alwayscheckthe engineoil levelbeforeeach useas instructedin the maintenancesectionof this manual.Addoil as necessary.Failureto do so mayresultin seriousdamageto yourengine

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