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Craftsman 917.256561 Owner's Manual page 22

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;ERVICE
TO ADJUST
STEERING
WHEEL
ALIGNMENT
If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right)
when wheels are positioned straig nt 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.
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. 26)
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Block up axle securely.
-
Remove axle cover, retaining ring and washers to allow
wheel removal (rear wheel contains a square key - Do
not lose).
Repair tire and reassemble.
On rear wheels only: align grooves in rear whee hub
and axle.
nsert souare key.
=
Replace washers and snap retaining ring securely m
axle groove.
-
Replace axle cover.
RETAINING
RING "
AXLECOVER
I
"_'SQUAREKEY
(REAR WHEEL ONLY)
FIG. 26
ADJUSTMENTS
TO START
ENGINE WITH A WEAK
BATTERY
(See Fig. 27)
I.
CAUTION:
Lead-acid batteries gener_--
ateexp|esivegases.
Keepsparks,
flame
and smoking materials
away from bat-
teries.
Always
wear eye protection
when around batteries,
-.. -
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WASHERS
If your battery is too weak to start the engine, it should be
recharged,
tf "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.
TOATTACH
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 GROUND, 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.
PANEL
BOLT
FIG. 27
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