Craftsman 917.259542 Owner's Manual page 23

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TRANSAXLE SHIFTER LINKAGE AND AD-
JUSTMENT (See Figs. 27 and 28)
The transaxle should be in neutral when the gear shift lever
is in the neutral (N) (lock gate) position° The adjustment is
preset at the factory; however, if adjustment is needed,
proceed as follows:
• Make sure transaxle is in neutral (N)_
• Loosen two locknuts on tie rod.
o Turn center rod until gearshift lever falls into neutral
lock gate on fender console,
° Tighten Iocknuts securely.
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_NEUTRAL
LOCKGATE
FIG. 27
LOCKNUTS
CENTER ROD
TIE ROD
FIG. 28
TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT
If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right)
when wheels are positioned straight forward, 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, tf damage has occurred to affect the front
wheel toe-in or camber, contact your nearest authorized
service center/department,
ADJUSTMENTS
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TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS
(See Fig. 29)
. Block up axle securely,
• Remove axle cover, retaining ring and washersto allow
wheel removal (rear wheel conta !ns a square key - Do
not lose)
,, Repair tire and reassemble
• On rear wheels only: align grooves in rear wheel hub
and axle. Insert squarekey.
° Replace washers and snap retaining ring securely in
axle groove.
• Replace axle cover.
NOTE: To seal tire punctures and prevent flat tires due to
slow leaks, tire sealant may be purchased from your local
parts dealer, Tire sealant also prevents tire dry rot and
corrosion.
WASHERS
RETAINING
RING
AXLE COVER
_" SQUARE KEY
(REAR WHEEL ONLY)
FIG, 29
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY
(See Fig. 30)
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,_, CAUTION: Lead-acid batteries gener- I
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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 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 cabfe 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 fulfy
charged battery°
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° RED cable last from both batteries,