Craftsman 88721 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
ADJUSTMENTS
Cutting Height
Thecuttingheightadjustmentleverislocatedabovethe rearleft
wheel.SeeFigure7Ainsert.
1. Pullleveroutandawayfrommower.
2. Moveleverforwardor backfordesiredcuttingheight.
3. Releaselevertowardsmowerdeck.
Thefrontwheelcuttingheightisdeterminedbyselectingoneof six
positionsoneachcasterassembly.Toadjustfrontcuttingheight,refer
toFigure7Bandproceedasfollows:
1. Removewingnutfromaxlebolt.
Slideaxleboltandwavewasher
fromtheassemblyandselecta
cuttingheight.
2. Withwavewasheron axle bolt,
reinserthardwareinthesquare
holedesiredthroughwheel
assemblyandsecurewithwing
nutpreviouslyremoved.
IMPORTANT:Allwheelsmustbeplacedinthe samerelativeposition.
Forroughor unevenlawns,movetheheightadjustmentlevertoa
higherposition.Thiswillstopscalpingof grass.
Thecasterscanbelockedina straightaheadpositionor positionto
swivelfreely.SeeFigure70 insert.
1. Liftlock pins.
2. Placeinlargerholestolockwheels.Placepinsinsmallerholesto
allowcasterstorotatefreelyforturning.
Drive Control
Theadjustmentwheelislocatedin thedrivecontrolhandlehousing
andisusedtotightenor loosenthedrivebelt.Youwillhaveto adjust
thedrivecontrolifanyofthefollowinghappens:
1. Themowerdoesnotpropelitselfwiththedrivecontrolengaged.
2. Themower'sdrivewheelshesitatewiththedrivecontrolengaged.
Ifeitheroftheseconditionsoccur,rotatetheadjustmentwheel
clockwisetotightenandcounter-clockwiseto loosencabletoadjust
thedrivecontrol.SeeFigure8.
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Figure8
NOTE:Forsomepeoplethedrivecontrolmaynotbeina comfortable
position.Youcanadjustthehandlebytighteningtheadjustmentwheel.
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