Craftsman 291.37614 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
MOWER BLADE ADJUSTMENT
The bladeshave been preadjusted beforeleavingthe factory.
Misalignmentcan occur resultingin blades thatare too looseor too tight. If this happens, you willnotice a rough,
unevencut or a hard pushing mower.
All adjustmentsare made fromthe rear ofthe mower(oppositefrom the bar with the logo decal.) Each end of the cut-
ting bar can be adjusted separately.
As you followthe instructionsbelow,referto Figure 1 for more information.
The cutting bar blade (located underthe reel) pivots.The frontscrewsmovethe cutterbar away from the blades, while
the rear screws movethe cuttingbar towardthe blades.
Adjustingthe screws is a verysensitiveprocedure.1116thofa turn is considered a majoradjustment,
Beforetightening one adjusting screw,be sure to loosenthe opposingscrewan equal amount.
LOOSENING THE BLADES
The cutter bar blade mustbe moved furtherfromthe cuttingreel.
Loosenbothback screwsequallybyturning them counter-clockwise,
Tighten bot'l frontscrewsequally by turningthem clockwise.
TIGHTENING THE BLADES
The cutter bar must be moved closerto the cuffingree!,
Loosenboth frontscrewsequally byturning them counter-clcokwise.
Tighten both back screwsequally byturning them clockwise.
CHECKING ADJUSTMENTS
Turnmower upside down.
Inserta pieceof paper (i.e.,writingor newspaper)between the cutter bar and the reelblades, and carefully turnthe reel
bladesby hand.
All blades should slice the paper evenly the entirelength of the cutter bar whilethe reelturns smoothly.
If the mowerhas an uneven cut, an adjustmentshouldbe made to the appropriate side of the blades to attain an even
cuttingaction.
FIGURE 1
ILLUSTRACI6N 1
DESSIN 1
AdjustingScrews
Tornillosde ajuste
Vis d'ajustement