To Check Brake; Front Wheel Toe-In/Camber; To Remove Wheel For Repairs; To Start Engine With A Weak Battery - Craftsman 917.28858 Operator's Manual

TO CHECK BRAKE
If tractor requires more than five (5) feet to
stop at highest speed in highest gear on a
level, dry concrete or paved surface, then
brake must be serviced.
You may also check brake by:
1+ Park tractor on a level, dry concrete or
paved surface, depress brake pedal all
theway down and engage parking brake.
2. Disengage transmission by placing
freewheel control in "transmission dis+
engaged" position. Pull freewheelcontroi
out and into the slot and release so it is
held in the disengaged position.
The rear wheels must iock and skid when
you try to manually push the tractor forward.
ff the rear wheels rotate, then the brake
needs to be serviced. Contact a Sears or
other qualified service center.
FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER
Your new tractor front wheel toe-in and cam-
ber is set at the factory and is normal. The
frontwheeitoe-in and camber are not adjust-
able. If damage has occurred to affect the
factory setfront whee!tee-(n or camber, con-
tacta Sears or other qi+aatified s ervice center.
TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS
1, Block up axle securely.
2o Remove axle cover, retaining ring and
washers to allow wheel removal (rear
wheels have a square key - Do net lose).
3, Repair tire and reassemble.
NOTE: On rear wheels only: atign grooves in
rear wheel hub and axle. Insert square key.
4. Replace washers and snap retaining ring
securely in axle groove.
5. Replace axle cover.
NOTE: To seal tire punctures and prevent
flat tires due to s_ow leaks, purchase and
usetiresealant from Sears. TJresealantalso
prevents tire dry rot and corrosion.
Washers
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BAT-
TERY
,_,,WARNING: Lead-acid batteries gener-
ate explosive gases. Keep sparks, flame
and smoking materiars away from batteries.
Always wear eye protection when around
batteries.
If your battery istoo weakto startthe engine, it
should be recharged. (See "BATTERY" inthe
MAINTENANCE section of this manual).
If "jumper cables" are used for emergency
starting, follow this procedure:
IMPORTANT: Your tractor is equipped with
a 12 volt system+ The othervehicle must also
be a 12 volt system. Do not use yourtractor
battery to start other vehicles.
TO ATTACH JUMPER CABLES
1. Connect one end ofthe RED cable to the
POSITIVE (+) terminal of each battery(A-
B), taking care notre short againsttractor
chassis.
2. Connect one end of the BLACK cable
to the NEGATIVE (-) terminal (C) of fully
charged battery,
3. Connect the other end of the BLACK
cable (D) to good chassis ground, away
from fuel tank and battery.
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE
ORDER
1. BLACK cable first from chassis and then
from the fully charged batter,].
2. RED cable last from both batteries.
Weak or Dead FullyCharged
Battery Battery
Retaining
Ring \\
Axle Cover
1
_Square Key (Rear
Wheel Only)
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