Craftsman 917.288623 Operator's Manual page 25

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 sealantfrom Sears. Tire sealant also
prevents tire dry rot and corrosion.
Washers
Retaining
Axle
Cove_
(Rear Wheel OnI_
FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER
Your new tractor front wheel toeqn and
camber is set at the factory and is normal.
The front wheel toe-in and camber are not
adjustable. If damage has occurred to
affect the factory set front wheel toe-in or
camber, contact a Sears or other qualified
service center.
TRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL LEVER
NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT
The motion control leverhas been presetatthe
factory; adjustment should not be necessary.
1. Loosen adjustment bolt in front of the
right rear wheel, and lightly tighten.
2. Start engine and move motion control
lever until tractor does not move forward
or backward.
3, Hold motion control lever in that position
and turn engine off.
4. While holding motion control lever in
place, loosen the adjustment bolt,
5, Move motion control lever to the neutral
(lock gate) position,
6. Tighten adjustment bolt securely.
MotionControl_ Neutral
Lever _ _ .._.,v / Lock
NOTE: If additional clearance is needed to
get to adjustment bolt, move mower deck
height to the lowest position.
After above adjustment is made, if the trac-
tor still creeps forward or backward while
motion control lever is in neutral position,
follow these steps:
1. Loosen the adjustment bolt,
2. Movethe motion control lever 1/4 to 1/2
inch in the direction it is trying to creep,
3. Tighten adjustment bolt securely,
4. Start engine and test,
5. If tractor still creeps, repeat above steps
until satisfied.
TO START ENGINE WITH WEAK BATTERY
,_ILWARNING: Lead-acid batteries gener-
ate explosive gases. Keep sparks, flame
and smoking materials away from batteries.
Always wear eye protection when around
batteries.
If your battery is too weak to start the engine, it
should be recharged. (See "BATTERY" inthe
MAINTENANCE section of this manual).
If "jumper cables" are used for emergency
starting, follow this procedure:
IMPORTANT: Your tractor is equipped with
a 12volt 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 ofthe RED cable tothe
POSITIVE (+) terminal of each battery(A-
B),taking care notto 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
cab]e (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.
Dead C
Battery
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