Sears 917.258552 owner manual To Level Mower Housing

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TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING

Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or driveway. Make sure tires are properly inflated (See _'PRODUCTSPEC1F_CAT!ONS 'on page 3 of this manual).

if tires are over or unde rinflated, you will not properly adjust your mower.

SIDE_TO_SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 20 and 21)

°Raise mower to its highest position.

•At the midpoint of both sides of mowe r, measure heiRht from bottom edge of mowerto ground. Distance A'on both sides of mower shouid be the same or within 1/4" of each other.

•If adjustment is necessary, make adjustment 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 adjusting.

BOTTOM EDGE	BOTTOM EDGE
OF MOWER TO	OF MOWER TO
GROUND	GROUND

GROUND LINE

FIG. 20

SUSPENSION

ARM

LIFT LINK

ADJUSTMENT NUT

FIG, 21

FRONT*TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT (See Figs, 22 and 23)

mMPORTANT: DECK MUST BE LEVEL SIDE-TO-SIDE, IF THE FOLLOWING FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT IS NECESSARY, BE SURE TO ADJUST BOTH FRONT LIt}KS EQUALLY SO MOWER WtLL STAY LEVEL SIDE-TO-

SIDE.

To obtain the best cutting results, the mower housing shoutd 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 dis- tance "D" directly in front and behind the mandrel at bottom edge of mower housing as shown.

,Before making any necessary adjustments, check that both front links are equal in length, Both links should be approximately 10-3/8".

tf 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 tru nnion on both front links. Tighten nut "E" on both front links an equal number of turns.

,When distance "D" is 1/8" to t/2" lower at front than rear, tighten nut"F" against trunnion on both front links.

•Recheck side-to-side adjustment.

MANDREL

RG. 22

BOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL IN LENGTH

NUT "E"

NUT

FRONT LINKS TRUNNION

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