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Craftsman 917.276910 Operator's Manual page 27

Garden tractor 26.0 hp, 54" mower electric start 6 speed transaxle

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FRONTWHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER
Yournew tractorfront wheel toe-in and
camber is set at the factory and is normal.
The front wheel toe-in and camberare
not adjustable. If damagehas occurredto
affectthe factory set front wheel toe-inor
camber,contact a Sears or other qualified
servicecenter.
TO REMOVEWHEEL FOR REPAIRS
1. Block up axlesecurely.
2. Removeaxle cover,retainingring and
washersto allow wheel removal(rear
wheelshave a square key - Do not
lose).
3. Repairtire and reassemble.
NOTE: On rear wheels only: align
groovesin rear wheel hub and axle. In-
sert square key.
4. Replacewashersand snap retaining
ring securely in axle groove.
5. Replaceaxle cover.
NOTE: Toseal tire puncturesand prevent
flat tires due to slow leaks,purchaseand
use tire sealant from Sears.Tire sealant
also preventstire dry rot and corrosion.
Washers
Retaining
Ring
Axle Cover
I
_'-,Square
Key (Rear
Wheel Only)
TO START
ENGINE
WITH
A WEAK
BAT-
TERY
,_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:
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
REPLACING
BATTERY
,I_WARNING:
Do not short battery
terminals
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
ground-
ing.
1.
Lift hood to raised
position.
2.
Disconnect
BLACK
battery
cable (A)
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 (B) to
positive
(+) battery
terminal
with hex
bolt and keps nut as shown. Tighten
securely.
Slide terminal
cover (C) over
terminal.
5.
Connect
BLACK
grounding
cable to
negative
(-) battery
terminal
with re-
maining
hex bolt and keps nut. Tighten
securely
6.
Close
hood.
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