Craftsman 917.275671 Owner's Manual page 24

Lawn tractor 24.0 hp, 42" mower electric start 6 speed transaxle
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3.
Pull belt toward
front of tractor
and roll
belt around
electric
clutch
and onto
engine
pulley.
4.
Install
belt through
stationary
idler and
clutching
idler.
5.
Reinstall
clutch
Iocator
and tighten
nut
securely.
6.
Reconnect
clutch
harness.
7.
Make sure belt is in all pulley
grooves
and inside
all belt guides
and keepers.
8.
Install
mower
(See "TO INSTALL
MOWER"
in this section
of manual).
Clutch
Clutching
Idler
Clutch
Locator
Stationary
Idler
Center Span
Keeper
Clutch
Transaxle
Wire
Pulley
Harness
TRANSAXLE
GEAR
SHIFT
LEVER
NEU-
TRAL
ADJUSTMENT
The transaxle
should
be in neutral
when
the gear shift lever is in neutral
(N) (lock
gate)
position.
The adjustment
is preset
at the factory;
however,
if adjustment
is
needed,
proceed
as follows:
1.
Make sure transaxle
is in neutral
(N).
NOTE:
When
the tractor
rear wheels
move
freely, the transaxle
is in neutral.
2.
Loosen
adjustment
bolt in front of the
right rear wheel.
3.
Position
the gear shift lever in the neu-
tral (N) position.
4.
Tighten
adjustment
bolt securely.
NOTE:
If additional
clearance
is needed
to get to adjustment
bolt, move mower
deck height
to the lowest
position.
Gearshift
Neutral Lock Gate
Adjustment
Bolt
TO ADJUST
STEERING
WHEEL
ALIGN-
MENT
If steering
wheel
crossbars
are not
horizontal
(left to right) when
wheels
are
positioned
straight
forward,
remove
steer-
ing wheel
and reassemble
with crossbars
horizontal.
Tighten
securely.
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
toe-in or
camber,
contact
a Sears
or other
qualified
service
center.
TO REMOVE
WHEEL
FOR REPAIRS
1.
Block up axle securely.
2.
Remove
axle cover, retaining
ring and
washers
to allow wheel
removal
(rear
wheels
have a square
key - Do not
lose).
3.
Repair
tire and reassemble.
NOTE:
On rear wheels
only:
align
grooves
in rear wheel
hub and axle.
Insert
square
key.
4.
Replace
washers
and snap retaining
ring securely
in axle groove.
5.
Replace
axle cover.
NOTE:
To seal tire punctures
and prevent
flat tires due to slow leaks,
purchase
and
use tire sealant
from Sears. Tire sealant
also prevents
tire dry rot and corrosion.
Washers
Retaining
Axle
Cover
Square Key
(Rear Wheel Only) --''j'_
TO START
ENGINE
WITH A WEAK
BAT-
TERY
_IWARNING:
Lead-acid
batteries
gen-
erate explosive
gases.
Keep sparks,
flame
and smoking
materials
away from bat-
teries.
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:
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