Craftsman 247288841 tractor

User Manual - Page 23

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Figure16
Seat Adjustment
Referto the Assemblysectionof this manualfor seatadjustment
instructions.
Parking Brake Adjustment
Neverattemptto adjustthe brakeswhiletheengineis running.Always
disengagePTO(bladeengage)lever,moveshiftleverintoneutral
position,stopengineandremovekeyto preventunintendedstarting.
If thetractordoes notcometo acompletestopwhenthe brakepedal
is completelydepressed,or if the tractor'srearwheelscan rollwiththe
parkingbrakeapplied,the brakeis in needof adjustment.Contactthe
nearest Sears Service Center to haveyourbrakesproperlyadjusted.
Tolocatethe nearest Parts& Repair ServiceCenter or to schedule
service,contact 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
CUTTING DECK REMOVAL
To remove the cutting deck, proceed as follows:
1. Placethe PTO(Blade Engage)leverin the disengaged(OFF)
positionand engagethe parkingbrake.
2. Lowerthe deck by movingthe deck lift lever intothe bottom
notchon the rightfender.
3. Removetheself-tappingscrew(A) that securesthe belt-keeper
rodfromaroundthe tractor'sPTOpulley,thenremovethe belt
keeperrod(B). SeeFig. 17.
NOTE: Makea mentalnotewhatholethe otherendof the belt-keeper
rodisinsertedin for reinstallationpurposes.
4. Removethebelt (C) from aroundthetractor'sPTOpulley.See
Fig.17.
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Figure17
Lookingat thecuttingdeckfrom the left side of the tractor,locate
the bow-tiepin that securesthedecksupportrodonthe rear
Idt sideof the deck. SeeFig. 18.Removethe bow-tiepin that
securesthedecksupportrod,andcarefullyremovethe deck
supportfromthe deck lift arm.
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Figure18
6. Repeatthe abovestepson the tractor'srightside.
NOTE: The bow-tieclipsshouldbe re-installedfrom the top down.
7. Movethe decklift leverintothe top notchon the rightfenderto
raisethe decklift arms upand out of the way.
Avoidpinchinginjuries.Neverplaceyourfingers onthe idlerspringor
betweenthe belt anda pulleywhile removingthe belt.
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