Craftsman 917.254750 Owner's Manual page 21

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SERVICE AN ADJUSTMENTS
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TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BA'rTERY
(See Fig. 26)
If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right)
when wheels are positioned straight forward, remove steer-
ing wheel and reassemble per instructions in the Assembiy
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.
TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS (See
Fig. 25)
• Btock up axle securely.
• Remove axte cover, retaining ring and washers to allow
wheel remova_ (rear wheel contains a square key - Do
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, 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 TO START OTHER VEHICLES
TO ATTACH JUMPER CABLES
• Connect each end of the RED cable to the POSITIVE
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
Q
AXLE COVER
f
SQUARE KEY
(REAR WHEEL ONLY)
FIG. 25
(+) terminal of each battery, taking care not to short
against chassis
• Connect one end of the BLACK cable to the NEGA-
TtVE (_) terminal of fully charged battery
. Connect the other end of the BLACK cable to a good
CHASStS GROUND, away from fuel tank and battery
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE ORDER -
• BLACK cable first from chassis and fully charged
battery
o RED cable fast from both batteries.
POSITIVE TERMINAL
NEGATIVE TERMINAL
CHARGED
BATTERY
POSITIVE TERMINAL
NEGATIVE TERMINAL
FIG, 26
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