Sears 536.25587 - Manual (Page 24)

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
Slide deck toward front of tractor Pull lower engine pulley
belt guides away from engine and slip mower deck drive
belt onto tower engine pulley Reposition belt guides to
1/16“ from pulley
Underneath the lootrests of the tractor, remove hairpin
cotters and flatwashersfrom left and right hand hanger pirts
and Say aside (see Fig 23B),
Remove hitch rod and hairpin cotter from front mounting
bracket and lay aside (see Fig, 23A)
Align holes In the mower deck hitch with the top set of holes
in the front mountirtg bracket and reinstall the hitch rod and
hairpin cotter
Piace cutting height adjustment pedal in lowest position by
moving memory rod to position 1 and pressing pedal latch
to release cuttirtg height adjustment pedal NOTE: Be sure
left and right lift arms are to the inside of left and right deck
lift brackets (see Fig. 23B).
Lilt deck slightly and flex left rear hanger pin inward to snap
hanger pin into left deck lift bracket slot. Secure hanger pin
in place with Flat washer and hairpin cotter removed earlier
Lift deck slightly and flex right rear hanger pin inward to
snap hanger pin into right deck lift bracket slot Secure
hanger pin irt piace with Flatwasher and hairpin cotter
removed earlier (see Fig, 23B)
Check mower deck leveling and adjustment as required
See TO LEVEL MOWER DECK in this section of the
manual
TO LEVEL MOWER DECK
Adjust mower deck while tractor is parked on level ground
or driveway. Make sure tires are properly inflated (see
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS on page 3 of this manual) If tires
are over or under infialed, you will not properly adjust your
mower deck.
The tractor main frame should be level across front from left side
to right side if main frame will not sit level, two outside axle
mounting screws may be too tight. The outside mounting screws
must be loose enough to allow front axle to pivot, NOTE: Do Not
loosen center mounting screw.
9 Check and adjust height of mower deck (see TO ADJUST
MOWER DECK HEIGHT in this section)
9 Place mower deck cutting height adjustment in mid-cut
position (No 3) for all adjustments
SiDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT ( See Fig 26A)
9 Measure height, from level surface, of left and right blade
tips at outside edge of mower deck If blades are equal or
not more than 1/8 inch difference, no side-to-side adjust­
ment is necessary
if adjustment is necessary, loosen right side eccentric mountir
screw and turn eccentric clockwise ot counterclockwise as requite
to level mower deck, NOTE: When groove on eccentric is pointir
down, fight side of mower deck is at its lowest position Whan groov
is pointing up, right side of mower deck is at its highest position
Hold eccentric with a wrench while tightening eccentric mountir
screws securely
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