Craftsman 247.28902 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
Seat Adjustment
Referto theAssemblysectionof thismanualfor seatadjustment
instructions.
Parking Brake Adjustment
Neverattemptto adjustthebrakeswhiletheengineis running.
AlwaysdisengagePTO,moveshift leverintoneutralposition,stop
engineandremovekeyto preventunintendedstarting.
If thetractordoes notcometo acompletestopwhenthebrakepedal
is completelydepressed,or if the tractor'srearwheelscan rollwiththe
parkingbrakeapplied,the brakeisin needof adjustment.Contactthe
nearest Sears Service Centerto haveyourbrakesproperlyadjusted.
Tolocatethe nearest Parts& Repair ServiceCenteror to schedule
service,contact 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
CUTTING DECK REMOVAL
To remove the cutting deck, proceed as follows:
1. Placethe PTO(Blade Engage)leverin the disengaged(OFF)
positionandengagethe parkingbrake.
2. Lowerthedeck by movingthedeck lift lever intothe bottom
notchon the rightfender.
3. Removetheself-tappingscrew(A) thatsecuresthe belt-keeper
rodfromaroundthe tractor'sPTOpulley,thenremovethe belt
keeperrod(B). SeeFig. 17.
NOTE: Makea mentalnotewhatholetheotherendof the belt-keeper
rodisinsertedinfor reinstallationpurposes.
4. Removethebelt(C) fromaroundthetractor'sPTOpulley.See
Fig.17.
5. Lookingatthecuttingdeckfromthe leftside ofthe tractor,locate
the bow-tiepinthat securesthedecksupportrodonthe rear
Idt sideofthe deck. SeeFig.18.Removethebow-tiepinthat
securesthedecksupportrod,andcarefullyremovethe deck
supportfromthe decklift arm.
6. Repeattheabovestepson thetractor'srightside.
NOTE: Thebow-tieclipsshouldbe re-installedfromthe topdown.
Figure 22
Movethedecklift leverintothe top notchon therightfenderto
raisethe decklift armsupandout of theway.
Avoidpinchinginjuries.Neverplaceyourfingersonthe idlerspringor
betweenthebeltanda pulleywhile removingthebelt.
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