To Adjust Steering Wheel Alignment; Front Wheel Toe-In/Camber; To Remove Wheel For Repairs; To Start Engine With A Weak Battery - Craftsman EZ3 917.271141 Owner's Manual

. Move motion control lever to the neutral
(N) (lock gate) position
, Tighten ad)ustment bolt securely,
NOTE: If additional clearance is needed
to get to adjustment bolt, move mower
deck height to the towest position.
After above adjustment is made, if the
tractor still creeps forward or backward
while motion control lever is in neutral
position, follow these steps:
• Loosen the adjustment bolt,
• Move the motion control lever 1/4 to
1/2 inch in the direction it is trying to
creep,
, Tighten adjustment bolt securely,
- Start engine and test,
• tf tractor still creeps, repeat above steps
until satisfied,
Motion Control
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
steering wheel and reassemble per
instructions in the Assembly section of this
manual,
FRONT WHEEL TOE-INICAMBER
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 your nearest authorized
seP, tice
centeddepartmento
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
_ose),
- 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 axte groove,
, Replace axie cover,
NOTE: 'To seal tire punctures and prevent
flat tires due to slow leaks, tire sealant
may be purchased from your local parts
dealero Tire sealant also prevents tire dry
rot and corrosion.
Retaining Ring
Axle
Cover
Square Key _''''_"
(Rear Wheel Only)
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK
BATTERY
_, CAUTION: Lead-acid batteries
generate explosive gases. Keep sparks,
flame and smoking materials away from
batter_e& Always wear eye protection
when around batteries.
If your battery is too weak to start the
engine, it should be recharged. (See
"BATTERY" in the MAINTENANCE
section of this manual).
If "jumper cables" are used for emergency
starting, follow 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 -
° Connect each end of the RED cable to
the POSITIVE (+) terminal of eacll
battery, taking care not to short against
chassis,
° Connect one end of the BLACK cable to
the NEGATIVE (o) terminal of fully
charged battery°
• Connect the other end of the BLACK
cable to good CHASSIS GROUND,
away from fuel tank and battery.
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE
ORDER -
• BLACK cable first from chassis and
then from the fully charged battery.
• RED cable last from both batteries
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