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Craftsman 917.257621 Owner's Manual page 22

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SERVWCE
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 instructionsin the Assembly
section of this manual°
FRONT WHEEL
TOE-IN/CAMBER
AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO START ENGINE
WITH A WEAK
BATTERY
(See Fig, 27)
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)
o
Block up axle securely._
°
Remove axle covet, retaining ring and washers to allow
wheel removal (tear 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._
o
Replace washers and snap retaining ring securely in
axle groove.
,
Replace axle cover..
WASHERS
RETAINING
RING
I
_SQUARE
KEY
(REAR WHEEL ONLY)
FIG. 26
AXLE COVER
CAUTION:
Lead-acid batteries gener-
ate explosive gases. Keep sparks, flame
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 -
o
Connect each end of the RED cable to the POSITIVE
(+) terminal of each battery, taking care not to short
against chassis.
o
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.
POSITIVE TERMINAL
NEGATIVE
TERMINAL
CHASSIS
CABLES
CHARGED
BATTERY
POStTIVETERMINAL
NEGATIVE
TERMINAL
FIG. 27
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