Maintenance - Craftsman 917.28910 Operator's Manual

TRANSAXLE
MOTION CONTROL LEVER
NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT
The motion control lever has been preset
at the 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,,
Motion Control --.= Neutral
Lever ... ..A.'_. .__,/ Lock
. --. _..+./_y,...S_!c...J-\:j L_ Gate
__1_._ ,. _ \
," ..-> ': Adjustment Bolt
5,, Move motion control lever to the neutral
(lock gate) position,
6. Tighten adjustment bolt securely,
NOTE: If additional clearance is needed to
get to adjustment bolt, move mower deck
height to the lowest postion,
After above adjustment is made, if the trac-
tor still creeps forward or backward whte
motion control lever is in neutral position,
follow these steps:
1. Loosen the adjustment bolt,,
2. Move the 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 stll creeps, repeat above steps
untl satisfied,,
TO REMOVE WHEEL
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).
Washers
Retaining
Axle
3, Repair tire and reassemble,,
NOTE: On rearwheets only: align grooves in
rear wheel hub and axles, 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
usetire sealant from Sears,, Tire sealant also
prevents tire dry rot and corrosion.,
TO STARTENG1NE WITH WEAK BATTERY
_WARNING: Lead-acid batteries gener-
ate explosive gases. Keep sparks, flame
and smoking materials away from batteries.
Always wear eye protection when around
batteries.
tfyourbatteryis too weak to startthe 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 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 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
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
Battery
Square
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