Sears 917.25958 manual $Ervjce Adjustments, To Level Mower Housing

$ERVJCE ADJUSTMENTS

TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING

Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or driveway. Make sure tires are properly inflated (See "PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" on page 3 of this manual). Iftires are over or underinflated, you wilt not properly adjust

your mower.

SIDE_TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 19 and 20)

. Raise mower to its highest position_

. At the midpoint of both sides of mower, measure height from bottom edge of mower to ground Distance"A" on both sides of mower should be the same or within 1/4" of each other.

•if ad ustment is necessary, make adjustment on one s de of mower on y.

•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'L

o Recheck measurements	after adjusting.
	BOTTOM EDGE
BOTTOM EDGE	OF MOWER TO
OF MOWER TO	GROUND
GROUND

--GROUND LINE--

Hi

FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT (See Figs. 21 and 22)

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 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 "O" directly in front and behind the mandrel at bottom edge of mower housing as shown_

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

°If links are not equal in length, adjust one link to same length as other link.

oTo 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 trunnion on both front links. Tighten 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 nut"F" against trunnion on both front links.

•Recheck side-to-side adjustment.

FIG, 19

SUSPENSION

ARM

FIG. 21

BOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL IN LENGTH

LIFT LINK

ADJUSTMENT NUT

FIG. 20

NUT "F"_'_

NUT "E"

FRONT_ _

LINKS

TRU _INION

22 FIG. 22