Craftsman 28911 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
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Seat Adjustment
Referto theAssemblysectionof thismanualfor seatadjustment
instructions.
Parking Brake Adjustment
Neverattempttoadjustthe brakeswhiletheengineis running.Always
disengagePTO(bladeengagelever),moveshiftleverintoneutral
position,stopengineandremovekeyto preventunintendedstarting.
If thetractordoes notcometo acompletestopwhenthe brakepedal
is completelydepressed,or if the tractor'srearwheelscan rollwiththe
parkingbrakeapplied,thebrakeis in 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. Lowerthe deck by movingthedeck lift lever intothe bottom
notchon the rightfender.
3. Removetheself-tappingscrew(A) thatsecuresthe belt-keeper
rodfromaroundthe tractor'sPTOpulley,thenremovethe belt
keeperrod(B). SeeFig. 16.
NOTE: Makea mentalnotewhatholethe otherendof thebelt-keeper
rodisinsertedinfor reinstallationpurposes.
4. Removethebelt (C) fromaroundthetractor'sPTOpulley.See
Fig.16.
Figure16
5. Lookingat thecuttingdeckfromthe leftside of thetractor,locate
the bow-tiepinthat securesthedecksupportrodonthe rearleft
sideof thedeck.SeeFig. 17.Removethe bow-tiepinthatsecures
the decksupportrod,andcarefullyremovethedecksupportfrom
the decklift arm.
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6. Repeattheabovestepson the tractor'srightside.
NOTE: Thebow-tieclipsshouldbe re-installedfromthe top down.
7. Movethe decklift leverintothe topnotchon the rightfenderto
raisethe decklift armsupandout of theway.
Avoidpinchinginjuries.Neverplaceyourfingersonthe idlerspringor
betweenthebelt anda pulleywhile removingthebelt.
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