To Start Engine With A Weak Battery; Transmission Removal/Replacement; To Adjust Steering Wheel Alignment; Front Wheel Toe-In/Camber - Craftsman EZ3 917.271024 Owner's Manual

15.5 hp electric start 42" mower automatic lawn tractor
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NO=rE:If additional
clearance
is needed
to get to adjustment bolt, move mower
deck height to the lowest position.
After above adjustment is made, if the
tractor still creeps forward
or backward
while motion control lever is in neutral po-
sition, 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.
• If tractor still creeps,
repeat above steps
until satisfied.
Motion
Neutral
Lever
Lock Gate
Adjustment
Bolt
TRANSMISSION
REMOVAL!REPLACE-
MENT
Should your transmission
require removal
for service or replacement,
it should be
purged after reinstallation
and before op-
erating the tractor. See "PURGE
TRANS-
MISSION"
in the Operation section of this
manual.
TO ADJUST
STEERING
WHEEL
ALIGN-
MENT
If steering wheel crossbars are not hori-
zontal (left to right) when wheels are posi-
tioned straight forward, remove steering
wheel and reassemble
per instructions
in
the Assembly section of this manual.
FRONT WH EEL 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 your nearest authorized
service center/department.
TO REMOVEWHEEL
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,
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.
Washers_
Retaining
_f_'_'_
Axle Cover
=_-' Square Key
(Rear Wheel Only)
TO START ENGINE WITH AWEAK
BATrERY
_iLCAUTION:
Lead-a:cid batteries
gener-
ate explosive
gases.
Keep sparks, flame
and smoking materials away from batter-
ies. Always
wear eye protection when
around batteries.
If your battery is too weak to start the en-
gine, 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 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 ATFACH 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.
TO REMOVE
CABLES,
REVERSE
OR-
DER -
• BLACK
cable first from chassis
and
then from the fully charged battery.
• RED cable last from both batteries.
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