Craftsman professional PYT9000 Manual Del Operador página 25

Front Wheels
Eachof the front wheelaxles and rimsis equippedwith a grease
fitting. See Figure20. Lubricatewith a No. 2 multi-purpose grease
appliedwith a greasegun after every25 hoursof tractoroperation.
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Figure20
Pivot Points & Linkage
Lubricateall the pivotpointson thedrive system,parkingbrakeand lift
linkageat leastoncea seasonwith lightoil.
Deck Wheels
Eachof the tractordeck'sfront gaugewheelsisequippedwith a
greasefitting. Lubricatewith a No. 2 multi-purpose greaseappliedwith
a greasegun after every25 hoursof tractoroperation.
Deck Spindle
Greasefittings canbe foundon eachdeck spindle.See Figure21.
Lubricatewith 251HEPgreaseor an equivalentNo.2 multi-purpose
lithiumgrease.Usinga greasegun, applytwo strokes(minimum)or
sufficientgreaseto the spindleshaft.
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Figure21
ADJUSTMENTS
Shutthe engineoff, removethe ignition key and engagethe parking
brakebeforemakingadjustments.Protectyourhandsby usingheavy
gloveswhenhandlingthe blades.
NOTE:Checkthe tractor'stire pressurebeforeperforming any deck
levelingadjustments.Referto Tireson page23 for informationregard-
ingtirepressure.
Leveling the Deck (Front To Rear)
The front of thecuttingdeck is supportedby a stabilizerbar that can
be adjustedto levelthe deck from frontto rear.The frontof thedeck
shouldbe between1/4"and 3/8" lowerthan the rearof the deck.Adjust
if necessaryas follows:
1. Parkthe tractorparkedon a firm, levelsurfaceand placethe deck
lift leverin the middleposition.
2. Rotatethe bladenearestthe dischargechutecover sothat it is
parallelwith the tractor.
3. Measurethedistancefromthe front of the bladetip to the ground
and the rearof the bladetip tothe ground.Thefirst measurement
taken shouldbe between1/4"and 3/8" less thanthe second
measurement.
Determine the approximatedistancenecessaryfor properadjustment
and proceed,ifnecessary.
1. Loosen(threadoutward)the hexlock nut on the end of the deck
hangerrod.See Figure22.
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Figure22
2. To raise the front of the deck,tighten(threadinward)the inner
hexnutagainstthe front hangerbracket.
3. To Iowerthe front of the deck,loosen(threadoutward)the hex
nut,away fromthe front hangerbracket.
See Figure22.
4. Retightenthe lock nutagainstthe hex nutwhenproperadjust-
mentis achieved.
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