Sears 917.255561 Owner's Manual page 21

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
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TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY
if steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right)
(See Fig. 26)
when wheels are positioned straight forward, remove steer- I ......................................
ingwheelandreassembteperinstructionsintheAssembly I CAUTION; Lead-acid batteries gener-
section of this manual ,_ ateexp|oslvegases, Keep sparks, flame
and smoking materials away from bat-
teries. Always wear eye protection
when around batteries,
FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER
The front wheel toe-in and camber are not adjustable on
your tractor If damage has occurred to affect the front
wheel toeqn or camber, contact your nearest authorized
service center,
TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS (See
Fig. 25)
• Block up ax{e secure{y,
• Remove axle cover, retaining ring and washers to allow
wheel removal (rear wheel contains a square key - Do "
not lose)
• Repair tire and reassemble
• On rear wheels on{y: align grooves in rear wheel hub
and axle Insert square key,
• Replace washers and snap retaining ring securely in
axle groove,
TO
• Replace axle cover
tf your battery is too weak to start the engine, it should be
recharged. If "jumper cables" are used for emergency
starting, foliow 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 -
WASHERS
RETAINING
RING
AXLE COVER
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'_ SQUARE KEY
(REARWHEELONLY)
FIG. 25
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 fully charged battery.
Connect the other end of the BLACK cable to a good
CHASSIS GROUND, away from fuel tank and battery.
REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE ORDER -
BLACK cable first from chassis and fully charged
battery
RED cable last from both batteries
POSITIVE TERMINAL
NEGATIVE TERMINAL
CHARGED
BATTERY
POSITIVE TERMINAL NEGATIVE TERMINAL
FIG. 26
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