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Craftsman 917.27632 Owner's Manual page 26

24.0 hp, 48" mower electric start automatic transmission

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TRANSAXLE
MOTION
CONTROL
LE-
VER NEUTRAL
ADJUSTMENT
The motion control lever has been preset
at the factory
and adjustment
should not
be necessary.
1.
Park Tractor on level surface. Stop
tractor by turning ignition key to "OFF"
position and engage
parking brake.
2.
Loosen the adjustment
bolt in front of
the right rear wheel.
3.
Move motion control lever to the neu-
tral position.
4.
Tighten the adjustment
bolt.
Adjustment Bolt
TRANSMISSION
REMOVAL/
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
STEERING
WHEEL
ALIGN-
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
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
a Sears
or other qualified
service
center.
TO REMOVE
WHEEL
FOR REPAIRS
FRONT
WHEEL
-
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
TO START
ENGINE
WITH AWEAK
BAT-
TERY
_WARNING:
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:
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 not to short
against
tractor
chassis.
2.
Connect
one end of the BLACK
cable
to the NEGATIVE
(-) terminal
(C) of
fully charged
battery.
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