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Craftsman 917.273421 Owner's Manual page 28

18 hp electric start 46" mower automatic lawn tractor

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FRONT WHEEL
TOE-IN
ADJUSTMENT
Front wheel toe-in is required for proper
steering operation.
Toe-in was set at the
factory and adjustment should not be nec-
essary. If parts in the front axle or steering
mechanism
have been replaced
or dam-
aged, check toe-in and adjust if necessary.
TO CHECK TOE-IN
• Position front wheels straight ahead.
• Measure
distance between wheels at
front and rear of tires (dimensions "A"
and "B").
• Front dimension "A" should be 1/8" to
1/4" less than rear dimension =B".
TO ADJUST TOE-IN
• Loosen jam nuts at adjustment sleeves
on tie red.
• Adjust tie red until dimension "A" is 1/8"
to 1/4" less than dimension "B".
• Tighten jam nuts securely.
_Adius ent
/_
Sleeves
Jam Nuts"
_._
FRONT
WHEEL
CAMBER
The front wheel camber
is not adjustable
on your tractor.
If damage has occurred to
affect the front wheel camber, contact your
nearest authorized service center/depart-
ment.
TO REMOVE
WHEEL
FOR REPAIRS
• Block up axle securely.
• 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 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
A
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Square Key
(Rear Wheel Only)--
NOTE: To seal tire punctures
and prevent
flat tires due to slow leaks, tire sealant
may be purchased
from your local parts
dealer. Tire sealant also prevents tire dry
rot and corrosion.
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TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK
BATTERY
ACAUTION:
Lead-acid batteries gener-
ate explosive gases.
Keep sparks, flame
and smoking matedals away from batter-
ies. Always wear eye protection when
around batteries.
If your battery is too weak to start the
engine, it should be recharged.
(See "BAT-
TERY" in the MAINTENANCE
section of
this manual).
If "jumper cables" are used for emergency
starting, follow this procedure:
IMPORTANT:
Your tractor Is equiped with
a 12 volt negative grounded system. The
other vehical must also be a 12 volt nega-
tive 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 bat-
tery, taking care not to short against
chassis.
• Connect one end of the BLACK cable to
the NEGATIVE
(-) terminal of fully
charged battery.
• Connect the other end of the BLACK
cable to good CHASSIS
GROUND,
away from fuel tank and battery.
"Positive"___"Negative"
(*)
"
"
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