Craftsman 917.28809 Operator's Manual page 24

Lawn tractor 20.0 hp, 42" mower electric start 6 speed transaxle
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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.
Washers
Retaining
Rinc
Axle
Cover
IMPORTANT:
Your tractor
is equipped
with
a 12 volt system.
The other vehicle
must also
be a 12 volt system.
Do not use your tractor
battery
to start other vehicles.
TO ATTACH
JUMPER
CABLES
-
1.
Connect
one
end
of the
RED
cable
to the
POSITIVE
(+) terminal
of each
battery(A-B),
taking
care
not
to short
against
tractor
chassis.
2.
Connect
one end of the BLACK
cable
to the NEGATIVE
(-) terminal
(C) of
fully charged
battery.
3.
Connect
the other end of the BLACK
cable
(D) to good chassis
ground,
away from fuel tank and battery.
TO REMOVE
CABLES,
REVERSE
ORDER-
1.
BLACK
cable
first from chassis
and
then from the fully charged
battery.
2.
RED cable
last from both batteries.
Weak or Dead
Fully Charged
Battery
Battery
Square
Key
(Rear Wheel
Only)
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.
TO START
ENGINE
WITH
A WEAK
BAT-
TERY
A_,WARNING:
Lead-acid
batteries
generate
explosive
gases.
Keep sparks,
flame
and smoking
materials
away from
batteries.
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:
REPLACING
BA3-1"E RY
,_WARNING:
Do not short
battery
ter-
minals
by allowing
a wrench
or any other
object to contact
both terminals
at the same
time.
Before
connecting
battery,
remove
metal bracelets,
wristwatch
bands, rings, etc.
Positive
terminal
must be connected
first to prevent
sparking
from accidental
grounding.
1.
Lift seat pan to raised
position.
2.
Disconnect
BLACK
battery
cable
first
then
RED battery
cable
and carefully
remove
battery
from tractor.
3.
Install
new battery
with terminals
in
same
position
as old battery.
4.
First connect
RED battery
cable
to
positive
(+) terminal
with hex bolt and
keps nut as shown.
Tighten
securely.
Slide terminal
cover over terminal
5.
Connect
BLACK
grounding
cable
to
negative
(-) terminal
with remaining
hex bolt and keps nut. Tighten
securely.
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