Craftsman 247.28901 User Manual

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Seat Adjustment
Refertothe Assemblysectionof thismanualforseatadjustment
instructions.
Parking Brake Adjustment
Neverattemptto adjustthebrakeswhiletheengineisrunning.Always
disengagePTO(bladeengagelever),moveshiftleverintoneutral
position,stopengineandremovekeytopreventunintendedstarting.
If thetractordoesnotcometo acompletestopwhenthe brakepedal
iscompletelydepressed,or if the tractor'srearwheelscanrollwiththe
parkingbrakeapplied,thebrakeisin needof adjustment.Contactthe
nearest SearsService Centerto haveyourbrakesproperlyadjusted.
Tolocatethenearest Parts& Repair ServiceCenteror 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 thedisengaged(OFF)
positionandengagethe parkingbrake.
2. Lowerthe deck bymovingthe deck lift lever intothe bottom
notchon therightfender.
3. Removetheself-tappingscrew(A) thatsecuresthebelt-keeper
rodfromaroundthetractor'sPTOpulley,thenremovethe belt
keeperrod(B). SeeFig. 16.
NOTE: Makea mentalnotewhatholetheotherendof the belt-keeper
rodisinsertedinforreinstallationpurposes.
4. Removethebelt (C)fromaroundthetractor'sPTOpulley.See
Fig.16.
Figure16
5. Lookingat thecuttingdeckfromtheleftside of thetractor,locate
thebow-tiepinthat securesthedecksupportrodonthe rearleft
sideofthe deck.SeeFig. 17.Removethebow-tiepinthatsecures
thedecksupportrod,andcarefullyremovethedecksupportfrom
thedecklift arm.
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Figure 17
6. Repeatthe abovestepson the tractor'srightside.
NOTE:The bow-tieclipsshouldbe re-installedfromthe topdown.
7. Movethe decklift leverintothe topnotchon the rightfenderto
raisethedecklift armsupandout of the way.
Avoidpinchinginjuries.Neverplaceyourfingersontheidlerspringor
betweenthebeltanda pulleywhile removingthe belt.
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Craftsman 247.28901 Specifications

General

Brand	Craftsman
Model	247.28901
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English