Craftsman 917.258452 Owner's Manual page 22

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SERVICE A
ADJUSTMENTS
TO ADJUST
STEERING
WHEEL
ALIGNMENT
If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right)
when wheels are positio ned straight forward, remove steer-
ing wheel and reassemble per instructions in the Assembly
section of this manual.
FRONT WHEEL
TOE-INtCAMBER
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
REPAaRS
(See Fig. 24)
-
Block up axle securely.
,
Remove axle cover, retaining ring and washers to allow
wheet removal (rear wheel contains a square key - Do
not lose).
=
Repair tire and reassemble.
,
On rear wheels only: align grooves in rear wheei hub
and axle. Insert square key.
Replace washers and snap retaining ring securely in
axle groove.
Replace axle cover.
NOTE: To seal tire punctures and prevent flat tires due to
slow leaks, tire sealant may be purchased from your local
parts deaier. Tire sealant also prevents tire dry rot and
corrosion.
TO START ENGINE WiTH A WEAK
BATTERY
(See Fig. 25)
i_
CAUTION:
Lead-acid batteries
geneP
atee×piosive
gases. Keep sparks, flame
and smoking
materials away from bat-
teries.
Atways
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,
fotlow 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
TQ START
OTHER VEHICLES.
TO ATrACH 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 fuel tank and battery.
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE ORDER -
.
BLACK cable first from chassis and then from the fully
charged battery.
o
RED cable last from both batteries.
WASHERS
RETAINING
RING
AXLE COVER
I
_"
SQUARE
KEY
(REAR WHEEL ONLY)
FIG, 24
POSITIVE TERMINAL
NEGATIVE
TERMINAL
CABLES
CHARGED
BATTERY
POSITIVE TERMINAL
NEGATIVE
TERMINAL
FiG, 25
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