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Craftsman 917.25254 Owner's Manual page 23

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ERVmCEAN
ADJUSTMENTS
TO ADJUST
STEERING
WHEEL ALIGNMENT
If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right)
when wheels are positioned straightforward,
remove steer-
ing wheel and reassemble per instructions in the Assembly
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/department,,
TO REMOVE
WHEEL
FOR REPAIRS
(See Fig. 26)
Block up axle secure{y,
°
Remove axle cover, retaining ring and washers to allow
TO START
ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY
See Fig. 27)
_u=_,,, _
CAUTION;
Lead-acid batteries gener-
ate 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°
If "jumper
cables"
are used
for emergency
starting,
follow this procedure:
IMPORTANT:
YOUR TRACTOR
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_
wheel removal (rear wheel contains a square key - Do
not Iose)_
Repair tire and reassemble°
°
On rear wheels only: align grooves in rear wheel hub
and axle. Insert square key.
Replace washers and snap retaining ring securely in
axle groove.
Replace axle cover.
WASHERS
RETAINING
RING
AXLE COVER
1
_"SQUARE
KEY
(REAR WHEEL ONLY)
FIG. 26
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,
=
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 good
CHASSIS GROUND, away from fuel tank and battery
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE ORDER -
=
BLACK cable first from chassis and then from the fully
charged battery.
°
RED cabte last from both batteries,
POSITIVE TERMINAL
NEGATIVE
TERMINAL
CHASSIS
CABLES
CHARGED
BATTERY
POSITIVE
NEGATIVE
TERMINAL
TERMINAL
FIG. 27
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