To Adjust Steering Wheel Alignment; Front Wheel Toe-In/Camber; To Remove Wheel For Repairs; To Start Engine With A Weak Battery - Craftsman 917.254530 Owner's Manual

illlll i ill i,iiiP i , i, iil, i i!
$ERVHCE AN ADJUSTMENTS
i i ii ,i,,ll H,IH,
TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT
If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right)
when wheels are positioned straight forward, remove
steering wheel and reassemble per instructions in the
Assembly section of this manual,
FRONT WHEEL
TOE-IN/CAMBER
The front wheel toe-in and camber are not adjustable on
your unit° If damage has occured to affect the frorit wheel
toe-in or camber, contact your nearest Sears Service
Center,
TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS (See
Fig, 26)
• Block up axle securely.
• Remove hub cap, retaining ring and washers to allow
whee] removal (rear wheel contains a square key - Do
not lose).
• Repair tire and reassemble,
• On rear wheels only: align grooves in rear wheeE hub
and axteo Insert square key.
• Replace washers and snap retaining ring securely in
axle groove.
• Reptace hub cap,
WASHERS
RETAINING
RING
HUBCAP
(REAR WHEEL ONLY)
FIG. 26
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY
(See Figs. 27 & 28)
CAUTION: Lead-acid batteries gener-
ate 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° If "jumper cables" are used for emergency
starting, follow this procedure:
IMPORTANT: YOUR UNIT tS 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 fully charged battery.
• Connect the other end of the BLACK cable to a panel
bolt on the left side of the chassis, away from fuel tank
and battery.
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE ORDER-
, BLACK cable first from left side of chassis and fully
charged battery_
• RED cable last from both batteries.
"POSITIVE" "NEGATIVE"
(*) (-)
FIG. 27
PANEL _"%, _//_ _
BOLT
FIG_ 28
22