Craftsman 3One 917.257562 Owner's Manual page 22

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
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TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY
If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (leftto right)
when wheels are positioned straightforward, remove steer-
ing wheel and reassemble per instructions inthe Assembly
section of this manual°
FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER
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.
(See Fig. 28)
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CAUTION: Lead-acid batteries gener-
ateexplosivegases. Keep sparks, flame
and smoking materials away from bat-
teries. Always wear eye protection
when around batteries.
TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS
(See Fig. 27)
° Block up axle securely.,
• Remove axle cover, retaining ring and washersto allow
wheel removal (rear wheel containsa square key - Do
not lose).
• Repair'tire and reassemble_
. On rear wheels only: align grooves in rear wheel hub
and axle_ Insert square key_
• Replace washers and snap retaining ring securely in
axle groove.
° Replace axle cover'..
WASHERS
RETAINING
RING
AXLE COVER
I
_SQUARE KEY
(REAR WHEEL ONLY)
FIG. 27
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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 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 -
° Connect each end of the RED cable to the POSITIVE
(+) terminat of each battery, taking care not to short
against chassis.
• Connect one end of the BLACK cable to the NEGA-
TIVE (-) terminal of fu{ty chaJged 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" (+) "NEGATIVE" (-)
PANEL
BOLT
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FIG. 28
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