Craftsman 917.255441 Owner's Manual page 23

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TO ADJUST STEERING
WHEEL ALIGNMENT
If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right)
when wheels are positionedstraightforward, 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 toe4n or camber, contact your nearest authorized
service center/department.
AND ADJUSTMENTS
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TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY
(See Fig, 29)
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CAUTION:
Lead-acid batteries gener-
ateexplosivegases, Keepsparks, flame
and smoking materials away from bat-
teries,
Always wear eye protection
when around batteries.
TO REMOVE
WHEEL FOR REPAIRS
(See Fig. 28)
.
Block up axle securely,
Remove axle cover, retaining ring and washers to allow
wheel removal (rear wheel contains a square key - Do
not lose),.
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Repair tire and reassemble,
On rearwheels only: align grooves in rear wheel hub
and axleo Insert square key,,
°
Replace washers and snap retaining ring securely in
axle groove°
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Replace axle cover,
WASHERS
RETAINING
RING
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(REAR WHEEL ONLY)
FIG. 28
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AXLE COVER
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 -
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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 fulty
charged battery.
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RED cable last from both batteries..
POSITIVE
TERMINAL
NEGATIVE TERMINAL
CABLES
CHARGED
BATTERY
POSITIVE TERMINAL
NEGATIVE TERMINAL
FIG. 29
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