Sears 917.25759 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
Adiust the mower whle tractor is parked on fevet ground or
Make sure tires are propedy inflated (See
'PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" on page 3 ofthis manual).
If tires are over or undednfiated, you wil not proper_y adi Jst
your mower,
SIDE,.TO_SIDE ADJUSTMENT (See Figs 20 and 21}
o Raise mower to its highest position.
At the midpoint of both sides of mower_ measure height
from bottom edge of mower to ground Distance'A'on
both sides of mower should be the same or within 1/4"
of each other,
If adjustment is necessary, make adiustrTent on one
side of mower oniy.
To raise one side of mower, tighten tiff rink adjustment
nut on that side.
o To lower one side d mower, loosen iift link adjustment
nut on that side.
NOTE: Three fut_ turns of adjustment nut wifl change
mower height about 1/8'
o Recheck measurements after adjusting
FiG 20
FRONT TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT (See Fig& 22 and 23)
IMPORTANT: DECK MUST BE LEVEL StDE_T'O_SiDE iF
THE FOLLOWING FRONT-TO.BACK ADJUSTMENT IS
NECESSARY BE SURE TO ADJUST BOTH FRONTUNKS
EQUALLY SO MOWER W_LL STAY LEVEL SIDE-TOo
SIDE
To obtain the best cutting results, the mower housing
should be ad}usted so that the front is approximately I/4," to
3/4' Iower than the rear when the mower is in its highest
Check adjustment on right side of tractor, Measu e dis.-
tance "D' directly n front and behind the mandrel at bottom
edge of mower housing as shown
o if Inks are not equa_ n length, adiust one tink to same
_ength as other link
To tower fn:>ntof mower bosen nut 'E" on both front
/inks an equal number of tums_
When distance 'D' s 1/4' to 3/4,'_lower at front than
rear tighten nuts "F' aga nst trunnion on both fi_ont
links.
o "10raise front d mower, loosen nut"F' from trunn on on
both front links. T ghten nut 'E_on both front links an
equal number of turns
o When distance D" is 1/4' to 3/4' lower at front than
rear, tig _ten nut _F'_against trunnion or' both front links.
Recheck sideqo.,s de adjustment
LIFT LINK
ADJUSTMENT NUT
FIG, 21
FIG, 22
BOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL IN LENGTH
NUT "F"
FRONT LINKS TRUNNION
NUT "E'
19 FIG, 23