Deck Leveling - Craftsman 247,204110 Operator's Manual

DeckLeveling
NOTE: Check thetractor's t irepressure before p erforming anydeck leveling
adjustments. Refer toTires f orinformation regarding tirepressure.
Shutthe engine off, removethe ignitionkeyandengagethe parkingbrake
beforemaking adjustments.Protectyour handsby usingheavygloves
when handlingthe blades.
Levelingthe Deck(Side-to-side)
NOTE: Check t he tractor'stire pressure before performinganydeckleveling
adjustments. Referto Tires for informationregarding tire pressure. Alwayslevelthe
deckside-to-side before front to rear.
If the cuttingdeckappears to bemowingunevenly, a side-to-side adjustment c an
beperformed. A djustif necessary a sfollows:
1. Withthe tractorparkedon afirm, levelsurface, p lace the decklift handlein
amiddlemowingpositionandrotatebothoutsideblades sothatthey are
perpendicular with the tractor.
2. Measure t hedistance fromthe outside of the left bladetipto theground
andthedistance fromtheoutside of therightbladetip to theground.Both
measurements takenshould beequal.Ifthey'renot,proceed t o the nextstep.
3. Loosen, but do NOT remove, t he hexbolton the rearleft deckhangerlink.
SeeFigure 27.
Adjustment Gear
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HexBolt
4.
5.
Figure27
NOTE: Therearrightdeckhangerlinkis not adjustable andis usedto help
adjustthe otherhanger l inks.
Usingawrench,raiseor lowerthe left sideof the deckbyturningthe
adjustment g ear.SeeFigure 27.
Thedeckisproperlyleveled when bothbladetip measurements areequal.
Retighten the hexbolt onthe front left deckhanger b racketwhenproper
adjustment i sachieved.
Levelingthe Deck(Front-to-Back)
NOTE: Check the tractor'stire pressure beforeperforminganydeckleveling
adjustments. R efer t o Tiresonpage22for informationregarding tire pressure.
Alwayslevelthe deckside-to-side before front to rear.
Thefront of the deckshouldbe between1/4-3/8" lowerthanthe rearofthe deck.
Adjustif necessary asfollows:
1. Park the tractoron afirm, levelsurface andplacethe decklift handlein a
middleposition.
2. Rotate the bladenearest t he discharge c hutesothat it isparallelwith the
tractor.
Measure t he distance fromthe front of the bladetip to thegroundandthe
rearof the bladetip to theground.The first measurement takenshouldbe
between1/4"and3/8"lessthanthe second measurement.
4. Determine the approximate distance necessary f orproperadjustment a nd
proceed, if necessary.
5. Using awrench,raiseor lowerthe front of deckbyturninglocknut onthe
front decklift rod.SeeFigure 28.
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Figure 28
Thedeckis properly leveledwhenthe front tip of the bladeis1/4"lowerthan
the reartip. Retighten the hexbolt onthe left reardeckhanger l inkswhen
properadjustment i sachieved.
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