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Craftsman 917.276072 Owner's Manual page 24

26.0 hp, 48" mower electric start 6 speed transaxle

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Above Mids
Engine
BeUtKeep.er
Pulley Vqdbr
_X
Ciutchin(
eper
Keeper
Belt
Transaxle
Pulley
/-i
Engine
Twists
Belt
Keeper
As Viewed from Bottom
TO ADJUST
STEERmNG WHEEL
AUGN-
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
TOE4NtCAMBER
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 REPAmRS
FRONT
WHEEL
-
1.
Block up axle securely.
2.
Remove
axle cover,
retaining
ring and
washers
to allow wheel
removal.
3.
Repair
tire and reassemble.
4.
Replace
washers
and snap
retaining
ring securely
in axle groove.
5.
Replace
axle cover.
REAR WHEEL
-
1.
Block rear axle securely.
2.
Remove
five (5) hub bolts to allow
wheel
removal.
3.
Repair
tire and reassemble.
Replace
and tighten
hub bolts securely.
NOTE:
To seat 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.
Retaining
Washers
Ring
Axle Cover \
@
TO START
ENGmNE WroTH A WEAK
BAT-
TERY
_WARNmNG:
Lead-acid
batteries
gen-
erate explosive
gases.
Keep sparks,
flame
and smoking
materials
away from bat-
teries.
Always
wear eye protection
when
around
batteries.
If your battery
is too weak to start the
engine,
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:
mMPORTANT:
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
REPLACmNG BATTERY
_WARNmNG:
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 acddental
ground-
ing.
1. Lift hood to raised position.
2. Remove terminal guard.
3. Disconnect
BLACK battery cable then
RED battery cable and carefully re-
move battery from tractor.
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