Drive Wheels - Craftsman 917.373460 Owner's Manual

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CUSTOMER RESPONSiBiLiTiES
DRIVE WHEELS
(See Fig. 15)
Check rear drive wheels each time you mow to be sure they
move freely
The wheels net turning freely means trash,
grass cuttings, etc. may be inside the drive wheel and dust
cover area and must be cleaned out to free drive wheels.
If necessary to clear] the drive wheels, check both rear
wheels
.
Remove hubcaps. Iocknuts and washers
Remove wheels from wheel adjuster axle&
Remove any trash or grass cuttings from inside the
dust cover', pinion and/or drive wheel gear teeth,
.
If you remove the drive pinions and pawls, be sure not
to damage the pinion seal upon reinstalling the pinions.
Clean and lubricate with grease before reinstalling.
Refer to Fig. 16 for correct assembly of drive pawL
The pit,ion gear must be installed with the left gear on
the left side and with the right gear on the right side,
from an operator's view.
The pinion gear is stamped with an "L" (left) or "R"
(right) on the inside,
tf installed incorrectly, the drive
system will not work.
Place wheels back on adjuster axle&
Replace washers, Iocknuts and hubcaps.
NOTE:
Pinions and drive pawls should be cleaned and
lubricated with grease approximately
every 25 hours or
once a year_
LOCKNUT
WAVE WASHER
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FIG. 15
TOP OF MOWER
FRONT OF MOWER
DRIVE PAWL
DRIVE SHAFT
FIG. 16
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