Craftsman LT 3000 User Manual

CLEANING THE ENGINE AND DECK
Anyfueloroil spilledonthemachineshouldbewipedoff promptly.Do
NOTallowdebristoaccumulatearoundthecoolingfinsof the engine
oron anyother partofthe machine.
IMPORTANT: Theuseof a pressurewasherto cleanyourtractoris
NOTrecommended.It maycausedamageto electricalcomponents,
spindles,pulleys,bearingsortheengine.
A screwplugcanbefoundon yourtractor'sdecksurfaceasseenin
Fig. 16.Thisplugcanbereplacedwitha waterport to be usedas part
ofa separately-availabledeckwashsystem.
TheDeckWashSystemTM is usedto rinsegrassclippingsfromthe
deck'sundersideandpreventthebuildupofcorrosivechemicals.
NOTE:A deckwashsystemcan bepurchasedthroughthe retail
locationinwhichyoupurchasedthistractor.For moreinformation,
simplycall 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
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Figure16
ADJUSTMENTS
Neverattempttomakeanyadjustmentswhilethe engineis running,
exceptwherespecifiedin theoperator'smanual.
Leveling the Deck
NOTE: Checkthe tractor'stire pressurebeforeperforminganydeck
levelingadjustments.Referto Tiresinthe Servicesectionof this
manualfor moreinformationregardingtire pressure.
Front To Rear
Thefrontof the cuttingdeckis supportedby a stabilizerbarthatcan
beadjustedto levelthe deckfromfronttorear.Thefrontofthedeck
shouldbebetween1A-inchand3A-inchlowerthan the rearof thedeck.
Adjustif necessaryas follows:
1. Withthe tractorparkedon a firm,levelsurface,placethe leverfor
liftingthe platformon the secondto the top notch(secondhighest
position)androtatethe bladeasclosetothe dischargechannel
thatis parallelto the tractor.
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2. Measurethedistancefromthe frontof the bladetipto theground
andthe rearof the bladetip to theground.Thefirstmeasure-
menttakenshouldbe between1A"and3A"lessthanthesecond
measurement.Determinethe approximatedistancenecessaryfor
properadjustmentandproceed,ifnecessary,to thenextstep.
3. Locatethe flangelocknut onthe frontsideof the stabilizer
bracket.SeeFig.17.
Tightentheflangelocknutto raisethe frontofthe deck;
Loosentheflangelocknuttolowerthefrontof thedeck.
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Figure17
Side to Side
Ifthecuttingdeckappearsto be mowingunevenly,a sideto side
adjustmentcan beperformed.Adjustif necessaryas follows:
1. Withthe tractorparkedona firm, levelsurface,placethe decklift
leverin thesecondfromthe top notch(secondhighestposition)
and rotatebothbladessothat theyare perpendicularwiththe
tractor.
2. Measurethedistancefromthe outsideof the left bladetip tothe
groundandthe distancefromthe outsideof therightbladetipto
theground.Bothmeasurementstakenshouldbeequal.Ifthey're
not, proceedto thenextstep.
3. Loosen,but do NOTremove,thehexcap screwonthe leftdeck
hangerbracket.SeeFig. 18.
4. Balancethedeckbyusinga wrenchto turn theadjustmentgear
(foundimmediatelybehindthehex capscrewjust loosened)
clockwise/uporcounterclockwise/down.Thedeckis properly
balancedwhen bothbladetip measurementstakenearlierare
equal.
5. Retightenthe hex capscrewon the left deck hangerbracket
whenproperadjustmentisachieved.

Craftsman LT 3000 Specifications

General

Brand	Craftsman
Model	LT 3000
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English