Craftsman 917.255160 Owner's Manual page 21

12.0 hp ohv electric start 38" mower deck 5 speed transaxle
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TO ADJUST
STEERING
WHEEL
ALIGNMENT
If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right)
when wheels are positioned straight forward remove steer-
ing wheel and reassemble per instructions in the Assemb y
section of this manual°
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 your nearest authorized
service center,,
TO REMOVE
WHEEL
FOR REPAIRS
(See Fig. 25)
Block up axle securely
=
Remove axle cover, retaining ring and washers to alIow
wheel removal (rear wheel contains a square key - Do
not lose),
o
Repair tire and reassemble.
o
On rear wheels only: align grooves in rear wheel hub
and axle,, Insert square key.
o
Replace washers and snap retaining ring securely in
axle groove.
o
Replace axle cover°
WASHERS
RETAINING
RING
J
AXLE COVER
!
SQUARE KEY
(REARWHEELONLY)
FIG. 25
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY
(See Fig. 26)
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CAUTION:
Lead-acid batteries gener-
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ateexplosivegases.
Keepsparks, flame
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and smoking materials away from bat-
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teries.
Always wear eye protection
If your battery is too weak to start the engine, it should be
recharged,
ff "jumper cables" are used for emergency
starting, follow this procedure:
IMPORTANT:
YOUR UNIT IS EQUIPPED WITH A 12
VOLT NEGATIVE GROUNDED SYSTEM.
THE OTHER
VEHICLE
MUST ALSO
BE A 12 VOLT
NEGATIVE
GROUNDED SYSTEM_ DO NOT USE YOUR TRACTOR
BATTERY TO START OTHER VEHICLES.,
TO ATTACH JUMPER CABLES
o
Connect each end of the RED cable to the POSITIVE
(+) terminal of each battery, taking care not to short
against chassis.
o
Connect one end of the BLACK cable to the NEGA-
TIVE (-) terminal of fully charged battery.
Connect the other end of the BLACK cable to a good
CHASSIS G ROUN D, away from fuel tank and battery.,
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE ORDER -
BLACK cable first from chassis and fully charged
battery°
RED cable last from both batteries,
POSITIVE TERMINAL
NEGATIVE TERMINAL
CABLES
CHARGED
BATTERY
POSITIVE TERMINAL
NEGATIVE TERMINAL
FIG, 26
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