Front Wheel Toe-In Adjustment; To Start Engine With A Weak Battery; Front Wheel Camber; To Remove Wheel For Repairs - Craftsman 917.251572 Owner's Manual

FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN ADJUSTMENT
Front wheei toe-in is required for proper stee ring operation_
Toe-in was set at the factory and adjustment should not be
necessary., If parts in the front axle or steering mechanism
have been replaced or damaged, check toe-in and adjust
if necessary.
TO CHECK TOE-IN (See Fig. 29) -
o Position front wheels straight ahead,
. Measure distance between wheels at front and rear of
tires (dimensions "A" and "B")°
, Front dimension "A" should be 1/8" to 1/4" less than
rear dimension "B",
TO ADJUST TOEqN (See Figs. 29 and 30) -
- Loosen jam nuts at adjustment sleeves on tie rod.
. Adjusttieroduntildimension"A"ist!8"tol/4"Iessthan
dimension "B'L
• Tighten jam nuts securely.
FIG. 29
FIG. 30
FRONT WHEEL CAMBER
The front wheel camber is not adjustable on your tractor° If
damage has occurred to affect the front wheel camber,
contact your nearest authorized service center/depart-
ment.
TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS
FRONT WHEEL (See Fig 3I) -
o Block up axle securely..
o Remove axte cover, retaining ring and washers to allow
wheel removal°
. Repair tire and reassembfe.
• Replace washers and snap retaining ring securely in
axle groove
• Replace axle cover..
RETAINING
RING
AXLE
(;OVER
"-,..,.
FIG, 31
REAR WHEEL -
- Block rear axle securely
. Remove five (5) hub bolts to allow wheel removal
o Repair tire and reassemble. Replace and tighten hub
belts securely,
TOSTART ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY
See Fig. 32)
_d batteries gener *
"__-.Keep sparks, flame
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__ls away from bat* I
protectionI
" ,, when around batteriesl .... " _ when around batteries,
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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 t 2
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
° 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 fuef tank and battery.,
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE ORDER -
• BLACK cable first from chassis and then from the fully
charged battery.
RED cable Iast from both batteries,.
"POSITIVE" (+) "NEGATIVE" (-)
25 Pit=. 32