Craftsman 917.289244 Operator's Manual page 89

21.0 hp 46" mower electric start automatic transmission
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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
usetire
sealant
from Sears. Tire sealant
also
prevents
tire dry rot and corrosion.
Washers
Retaining
Rin(
Axle
Cover
Square
Key _
(Rear Whee_-Q_
TRANSAXLE
MOTION
CONTROL
LEVER
NEUTRAL
ADJUSTMENT
The motion control lever has been preset atthe
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.
Motion Control
Neutral
Lever
Lock
Gate
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
A_,WARNING:
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"
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 endofthe
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.
Y
Adjustment
Bolt
Weak or
Dead
Battery
Fully
Charged
Battery
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