Drive Wheels - Craftsman 917.377331 Owner's Manual

CUSTOM
DRIVE WHEELS (See Fig. 15)
Check rear drive wheels each time you mow to be sure they
move freely. The wheels not turning freely means trash,
grass cuttings, etc. may be inside the drive wheel and dust
cover' area and must be cleaned out to free drive wheels,,
If necessary to clean the drive wheels, check both rear
wheels.
• Remove hubcaps and Iocknuts,
= Remove wheels from wheel adjuster axles.
• Remove any trash or grass cuttings from inside the
dust cover, pinion and/or drive wheel gear teeth.
° If you remove the drive pinions and pawls, be sure not
to damage the pinion seal upon reinstalling the pinions_
Clean and lubricate with grease before reinstalling_
Refer to Fig,, 15 for correct assembly of drive pawL
. The pinion gear must be installed with the left gear on
the left side and with the right gear on the right side,
from an operator's view.
• The pinion gear is stamped with an "L" (left) or "R"
(right) on the inside,, If installed incorrectly, the drive
system will not work,,
° Place wheels back on adjuster axles.
• Replace locknuts and hubcaps.
NOTE: Pinions and drive pawls should be cleaned and
lubricated with grease approximately every 25 hours or
once a year.
LOCKNUT
HUBCAP
WASHER
DRIVE PIN
FIG. 15
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