Transmission Removal/Replacement; To Adjust Steering Wheel Alignment; To Remove Wheel For Repairs; To Start Engine With A Weak Battery - Craftsman 917.276020 Owner's Manual

25.0 hp, 48" mower electric start automatic transmission
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TRANSMmSSmON
REI_IOVAL/
REPLACEMENT
Should
your transmission
require
removal
for service
or replacement,
it should
be
purged
after reinstallation
and before
op-
erating
the tractor.
See "PURGE
TRANS-
MISSION"
in the Operation
section
of this
manual.
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 REPAIRS
FRONT
WHEEL
o
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 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
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
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