Craftsman 917.28613 Operator's Manual page 26

Lawn tractor 20.0 hp, 46" mower electric start 6 speed transaxle
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FRONT
WHEEL
TOEqN/CAMBER
Your new tractor front wheel toe-in and cam-
ber is set at the factory
and is normal.
The
front wheel toe-in and camber
are not adjust-
able.
If damage
has occurred
to affect
the
factory
set front wheel toe-in or camber,
con-
tact 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.
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.
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 materialsawayfrom
batteries. 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 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
_WARNING:
Do not short
ter-
battery
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 posi-
tive (+) 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.
I
('_
Negative
-_
(Black)
.¢. ] ._Cable
Positive
(Red)
Cable
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