Craftsman 107.277700 - Manual (Page 29)

Figure 36. Orient Blades Front-to-Back
Front To Back Leveling
1. Turn the blades front-to-back as shown in Figure 36.
Measure the distance from the ground to front tip of
center blade, and from ground to rear tips of left hand
and right hand blades (Figures 33 & 36). Front tips
should be 1/8"-1/4" (3-6 mm) higher than rear tips. If
not, proceed to step 2.
2. To raise front of mower deck, loosen front nut (A,
Figure 40 inset) and turn rear nut (B) against bracket
(C) to shorten rod (D).
3. To lower the front of mower deck, loosen rear nut (B)
and bracket (C) will move back to lengthen rod (D).
4. Recheck measurement before tightening front nut (A)
against bracket.
Figure 37. Front-to-Back Leveling
A. Front Nut
B. Rear Nut
C. Mower Bracket
D. Adjustment Rod
MOWER BELT REPLACEMENT
Mower Drive Belt Replacement
1. Park the rider on a level surface. Disengage the PTO,
turn off the engine and set the parking brake.
Remove the key.
2. Use the idler pulley arm (K, Figure 38) to release belt
tension and remove the mower drive belt (F) from the
PTO pulley (G).
3. Remove the belt from the remaining deck pulleys.
Note: It is not necessary to remove the mower deck.
4. Install the new belt (F) as shown in Figure 38.
Arbor Drive Belt Replacement
Contact a Sears Parts & Repair Center for replacement
of the arbor drive belt (A, Figure 38).
Figure 38. PTO Belt Routing
A. Arbor Drive Beit
B. Right Arbor Pulley
C. Arbor Idler Pulley
D. Center Arbor Pulley
E. Left Arbor Pulley
F. Mower Drive Beit
G. Engine PTO Pulley
H. Mower Drive Pulley
I. Mower idler Pulley
J. Backside Idler Pulley
K. Idler Pulley Arm
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