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Craftsman 247.28984, PGT9000 Adjustments, Pivot Points & Linkage, Leveling the Deck Front To Rear

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Pivot Points & Linkage

Front Wheels

Eachof the frontwheelaxlesand rimsisequippedwitha grease fitting. SeeFigure21.Lubricatewitha No.2 multi-purposegrease appliedwitha greasegunafterevery25 hoursof tractoroperation.

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Pivot Points & Linkage

Lubricateall the pivotpointson thedrive system,parkingbrakeand lift linkageat leastoncea seasonwithlightoil.

Deck Wheels

Eachof the tractordeck'sfrontgaugewheelsisequippedwitha greasefitting. Lubricatewitha No. 2 multi-purposegreaseappliedwith a greasegunafterevery25 hoursof tractoroperation.

Deck Spindle

Greasefittingscanbe foundon eachdeckspindle.SeeFigure22. Lubricatewith251HEPgreaseoran equivalentNo.2 multi-purpose lithiumgrease.Usinga greasegun, applytwostrokes(minimum)or sufficientgreaseto the spindleshaft.

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ADJUSTMENTS

Shutthe engineoff, removethe ignitionkeyandengagethe parking brakebeforemakingadjustments.Protectyourhandsby usingheavy gloveswhenhandlingthe blades.

NOTE:Checkthe tractor'stire pressurebeforeperformingany deck levelingadjustments.Referto Tireson page28 for informationregard- ingtirepressure.

Leveling the Deck (Front To Rear)

The frontof thecuttingdeckis supportedby a stabilizerbarthatcan beadjustedto levelthe deckfromfrontto rear.The frontof thedeck shouldbe between1/4-inchand3/8-inchlowerthan the rearof the deck.Adjustif necessaryas follows:

1.Parkthe tractorparkedon afirm, levelsurfaceand placethe deck liftleverin thetop notch.

2.Rotatethe bladenearestthe dischargecoverchutesothat it is parallelwiththe tractor.

3.Measurethedistancefromthe frontof the bladetip to theground andthe rearof the bladetip tothe ground.Thefirst measurement takenshouldbebetween1/4-inchand3/8-inchlessthanthe secondmeasurement.

Determinetheapproximatedistancenecessaryfor properadjustment and proceed,ifnecessary.

1.Loosen(threadoutward)the hexlocknut onthe endof the deck hangerrod.SeeFigure23.

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2.To raise the frontof the deck,tighten(threadinward)the inner hexnutagainstthe fronthangerbracket.

3.To Iowerthe frontof the deck,loosen(threadoutward)the hex nut,awayfromthe fronthangerbracket.See Figure23.

4.Retightenthe locknutagainstthe hex nutwhenproperadjust- mentis achieved.

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Craftsman 247.28984, PGT9000 manual Adjustments, Pivot Points & Linkage, Leveling the Deck Front To Rear

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