Wheel Repair - Craftsman 536.252570 Owner's Manual

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO ADJUST STEERING GEAR
(See Fig. 3 5)
if excessive play develops in steering, adjust pinion and
sector gears as foffows:
• Position front wheels straight forward.
• Arrows should align in pinion and sector gear.
• Slightly loosen mounting screws in lower steering shaft
bearing.
• Move lower steering beating toward back of tractor, as
needed.
Hotd bearing in place, tighten mounting screws securety_
Use a 10-inch wrench or a torque wrench, If torque wrench
is used, torque mounting screws to between 30 and 35 foot
pounds.
TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS
(See Figs. 36A and 36B)
• Block up axle securely
® On front wheels, remove hub cap, retaining ring and
washer(s) to remove wheel
e On rear wheels, remove hub cap and bolts to remove
wheel.
• Repair tire and re-assemble.
• Onrearwheets, alignholesandreinstatiboits Torquebo_ts
to 50 ft Ibs_
e On front wheels, replace washer(s), and retaining ring
• Replace hubcaps.
ALIGN i STEERING
ARROWS i _,,,,,,_/SHAFT
SECTOR
GEAR
LOWER STEERING
SHAFT BEARING
Fig,, 35
FRONT T_RE AND RIM ASSEMBLY
FELT WASHER
FLATWASHER
FRONT AXLE
SPINDLE
FLATWASHER
RETAINER
RING
HUB CAP
Fig. 36A
REAR T_RE AND RIM ASSEMBLY
REAR
REAR WHEELHUB
BOLTS
HUB CAP
Fig.. 36B
30