How To Install The Wheels - Craftsman 536.270281 Operator's Manual

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT
HOW TO INSTALL THE WHEELS
If the wheels must be removed for service, make sure they are
installed as follows.
Front Wheel
1. Make sure the valve stern is to the outside of thetractor.Slide
the front wheel on the spindle (See Figure 40}.
2. Fasten the front wheel with washer and cotter pin. Bend the
ends of the cotter pin apart to keep the front wheel on the
spindle.
3. If your model has hub caps, install the hub caps. Make sure
the washers hold the hub caps in place.
Cotter Pin
Hub Cap \ _,
Washer
/
Spindle
Front Wheel
Figure 40
Rear Wheel
1. Install the washers and spacer onto the axle as shown in
Figure 41.
2. Mount the square key in the key slot (See Figure 41).
3. Make sure the valve stern is to the outside of the tractor. Align
the slot in the rear wheel with the square key: Slide the rear
wheel on the axle
4. Fasten the rear wheel with washer and e-ring.
5. If your model has hub caps, install the hub caps. Make sure
the washers hoJd the hub caps in place.
Rear Wheel Square Key
>f'_'_ Key Slot
Washer
I Axle
Spacer /
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Figure 41
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