Drive Wheels - Sears 917.377330 Owner's Manual

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DRIVE WHEELS (See Fig. 15)
Check rear drive wheels each time you mow to be sure they
move freely. The wheels not turning freely means trash,
grass cuttings, etc, may be inside the drive wheet and dust
cover area and must be cleaned out to free drive wheels
If necessary to clean the drive wheels, check both rear
wheels.,
= Remove hubcaps and tocknuts
° Remove wheels from wheel adjuster axles.
° 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., 15 for correct assembly nf drive pawL
- The pinion 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 If installed incorrectly, the drive
system wil! not work.
o Place wheels back on adjustei" axles.
,, Replace locknuts and hubcaps.
NOTE: Pinions and drive pawls should be cleaned and
lubricated with grease approximately every 25 t_ours or
once a year.
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