Leveling The Deck - Craftsman 247.288852 Manual Del Usuario

3. Thread the hose coupler (packaged with your tractor's Operator's
Manual) onto the end of your garden hose.
4. Attach the hose coupler to the water port on your deck's surface.
See Figure 14.
5. Turn the water on.
6. While sitting in the operator's position on the tractor, start the
engine and place the throttle lever in the FAST (rabbit) position.
7. Move the tractor's PTO (Blade Engage) into the ON position.
8. Remain in the operator's position with the cutting deck engaged
for a minimum of two minutes, allowing the underside of the
cutting deck to thoroughly rinse.
9. Move the tractor's PTO (Blade Engage) into the OFF position.
10. Turn the ignition key to the STOP position to turn the tractor's
engine off.
11. Turn the water off and detach the hose coupler from the water
port on your deck's surface.
12. Repeat steps 4 through 11 on the opposite side of the cutting
deck.
After cleaning your deck, return to the operator's position and engage
the PTO. Keep the cutting deck running for a minimum of two minutes,
allowing the underside of the cutting deck to thoroughly dry.
ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING
Never attempt to make any adjustments while the engine is running,
except where specified in the operator's manual.

Leveling the Deck

NOTE: Check the tractor's tire pressure before performing any deck
leveling adjustments. Refer to Tires in the Service section of this
manual for more information regarding tire pressure.
Front To Rear
The front of the cutting deck is supported by a stabilizer bar that can
be adjusted to level the deck from front to rear. The front of the deck
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Figure 14
should be between ¼-inch and ³⁄8-inch lower than the rear of the deck.
Adjust if necessary as follows:
1. With the tractor parked on a firm, level surface, place the lever
for lifting the platform on the second to the top notch (second
highest position) and rotate the blade as close as possible to the
discharge channel that is parallel to the tractor.
2. Measure the distance from the front of the blade tip to the ground
and the rear of the blade tip to the ground. The first measure-
ment taken should be between ¼" and ³⁄8" less than the second
measurement. Determine the approximate distance necessary for
proper adjustment and proceed, if necessary, to the next step.
3. Locate the flange lock nut on the front side of the stabilizer
bracket. See Fig. 15.
• Tighten the flange lock nut to raise the front of the deck;
• Loosen the flange lock nut to lower the front of the deck.
Side to Side
If the cutting deck appears to be mowing unevenly, a side to side
adjustment can be performed. Adjust if necessary as follows:
1. With the tractor parked on a firm, level surface, place the deck lift
lever in the second from the top notch (second highest position)
and rotate both blades so that they are perpendicular with the
tractor.
2. Measure the distance from the outside of the left blade tip to the
ground and the distance from the outside of the right blade tip to
the ground. Both measurements taken should be equal. If they're
not, proceed to the next step.
3. Loosen, but do NOT remove, the hex cap screw on the left deck
hanger bracket. See Fig. 16.
4. Balance the deck by using a wrench to turn the adjustment gear
(found immediately behind the hex cap screw just loosened)
clockwise/up or counterclockwise/down. The deck is properly
balanced when both blade tip measurements taken earlier are
equal.
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Figure 15