Craftsman 917.257480 Owner's Manual page 22

CE AND ADJUSTMENTS
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TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT
If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right)
when wheels are positioned straight forward, remove steer-
ingwhee! 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 unit. If damage has occured to affect the front wheel
toeqn or camber, contact your nearest Sears Service
Center.
TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS
(See Fig. 27)
• Block up axle securely.
• Remove 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 wheel hub
and axle. Insert square key.
• Replace washers and snap retaining ring securely in
axle groove.
WASHERS
RETAINING
RING
!
SQUARE KEY
(REARWHEELONLY)
FIG. 27
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY
(See Figs. 28 & 29)
CAUTION: LEAD-ACID BATTERIES
GENERATE EXPLOSIVE GASES. KEEP
SPARKS, FLAME AND SMOKING
MATERIALS AWAY FROM BATTERIES.
ALWAYS WEAR EYE PROTECTION
WHEN AROUND BATTERIES.
If your battery '=s too weak to start,,the engine, it should be
recharged° If "jumper cables are used for emergency
starting, follow this procedure;
IMPORTANT: YOUR UNIT 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 TRAC-
TOR BATTERY TO START OTHER
VEHICLES.
TO ATTACH 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 a panel
bolt on the left side of the chassis, away from fuel tank
and battery_
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE ORDER -
• BLACK cable first from left side of chassis and fully
charged battery.
• RED cable last from both batteries.
"POSITIVE .... NEGATIVE"
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FIG. 28
FIG. 29
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