Craftsman 917.256812 Owner's Manual page 23

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AND 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 unit. If damage has occurred to affect the front wheel
toe-in or camber, contact your nearest authorized service
center.
TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS
(See Fig. 24)
Block up axle securely.
-
Remove axle cover, retainingringand washers toallow
wheel removal (rear wheel containsa square key - Do
not lose).
Repair tire and reassemble,,
On rearwheels 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
!
_SQUARE
KEY
(REAR WHEEL ONLY)
FIG. 24
Q
AXLE COVER
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY
(See Fig. 25)
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CAUTi0NI
Lead-acid ba"e;ies gener-
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ateexplosive gases. Keep sparks, flame
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and smoking materials away from bat-
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teries,
Always wear eye protection
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when around batteries
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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,
TO ATTACH JUMPER CABLES -
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 G ROUND, away from fuel tank and battery.
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE ORDER -
°
BLACK cable first from chassis and then from the fully
charged battery.
°
RED cable last from both batteries.
POSITIVE TERMINAL
NEGATIVE TERMINAL
CABLES
CHARGED
BATTERY
POSITIVE TERMINAL
NEGATIVE
TERMINAL
FIG. 25
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