To Adjust Steering Wheel Alignment; Front Wheel Toe-In/Camber; To Remove Wheel For Repairs; To Start Engine With A Weak Battery - Craftsman 917.252560 Owner's Manual

SERVICE AN ADJUSTMENTS
TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT
if steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right)
when wheeis are positioned straight forward, remove steer-
ing wheel and reassemble per instructions in the Assembly
section of this manual.
FRONT WHEEL TOE-INICAMBER
The front wheet toe-in and camber are not adjustable on
your tractor, if damage has occurred to affect the front
wheel toe4n or camber, contact your nearest authorized
service center.
TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS
(See Fig. 27)
o Block up axle securely.
= Remove axle cover, retaining ring and washers to aflow
wheel removal (rear wheel contains a square key - Do
not lose).
o Repair tire and reassemble_
° On rear wheels only: align grooves in rear wheel hub
and axle. Insert square key,,
. Replace washers and snap retaining ring securely in
axle groove.
• Replace axle cover.
WASHERS
RETAINING
RING
AXLE COVER
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(REARWHEELONLY)
FIG_27
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY
(See Fig. 28)
CAUTION; Lead-acid batteries gener- J
ate explosive gases. Keep sparks, flame
I
and smoking materials away from bat-
teries. Always wear eye protection
when around batteries.
your battery is too weak to start the engine, it should be
recharged.. If "jumper cables" are used for emergency
starting, follow this procedure:
IMPORTANT: YOUR TRACTOR IS EQUIPPED WITH A 12
VOLT NEGATIVE GROUNDED SYSTEM. THE OTHER
VEHICLE MUST ALSO BE A 12 VOLT NEGATIVE
GROUNDED SYSTEM. DO NOT USE YOUR TRACTOR
BATTERY TO START OTHER VEHICLES
TO ATTACH JUMPER CABLES -
. Connect each end of the RED cable to the POSITIVE
(+) terminal of each battery, taking care not to short
against chassis.,
° Connect one end of the BLACK cable to the NEGA-
TIVE (-) terminal of ful{y charged battery.
• Connect the other end of the BLACK cable to good
CHASSIS GROUND, away from fuel tankand battery.
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE ORDER -
o BLACK cable first from chassis and then from the fully
charged battery
o RED cable last from both batteries,
"POSITIVE" (+)
"NEGATIVE"(-)
PANEL
BOLT
FIG. 28
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