Transaxle Motion Control Lever Neutral Adjustment; Transmission Removal/Replacement; To Adjust Steering Wheel Alignment; Front Wheel Toe-In/Camber - Craftsman 917.276360 Owner's Manual

Garden tractor 25.0 hp, 48" mower electric start automatic transmission
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TRANSAXLE
MOTION
CONTROL
LE-
VER
NEUTRAL
ADJUSTMENT
The motion
control
lever has been preset
at the factory
and adjustment
should
not
be necessary.
1.
Park Tractor
on level surface.
Stop
tractor
by turning
ignition
key to "OFF"
position
and engage
parking
brake.
2.
Loosen
the adjustment
bolt in front of
the right rear wheel.
3.
Move motion
control
lever to the neu-
tral position.
4.
Tighten
the adjustment
bolt.
Adjustment Bolt
TRANSMISSION
REMOVAL/
REPLACEMENT
Should
your transmission
require
removal
for service
or replacement,
it should
be
purged
after reinstallation
and before
op-
erating
the tractor.
See "PURGE
TRANS-
MISSION"
in the Operation
section
of this
manual.
TO ADJUST
STEERING
WHEEL
ALIGN-
MENT
If steering
wheel
crossbars
are not
horizontal
(left to right) when
wheels
are
positioned
straight
forward,
remove
steer-
ing wheel
and reassemble
with crossbars
horizontal.
Tighten
securely.
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
a Sears
or other qualified
service
center.
TO REMOVE
WHEEL
FOR REPAIRS
FRONT
WHEEL
-
1.
Block up axle securely.
2.
Remove
axle cover,
retaining
ring and
washers
to allow wheel
removal.
3.
Repair
tire and reassemble.
4.
Replace
washers
and snap retaining
ring securely
in axle groove.
5.
Replace
axle cover.
REAR WHEEL
-
1.
Block rear axle securely.
2.
Remove
five (5) hub bolts to allow
wheel
removal.
3.
Repair
tire and reassemble.
Replace
and tighten
hub bolts securely.
NOTE:
To seal tire punctures
and prevent
flat tires due to slow leaks,
purchase
and
use tire sealant
from Sears. Tire sealant
also prevents
tire dry rot and corrosion.
Washers
Retaining
Rinc
Axle
Cover
TO START
ENGINE
WITH A WEAK
BAT-
TERY
AI_WARNING:
Lead-acid
batteries
gen-
erate 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.
(See "BAT-
TERY"
in the MAINTENANCE
section
of
this manual).
If "jumper
cables"
are used for emergency
starting,
follow this procedure:
IMPORTANT:
Your tractor
is equipped
with a 12 volt system. The other vehicle
must also be a 12 volt system.
Do not use
your tractor
battery
to start other vehicles.
TO ATTACH JUMPER
CABLES
-
1. Connect
one end of the RED cable
to the POSITIVE
(+) terminal
of each
battery(A-B),
taking
care not to short
against
tractor
chassis.
2.
Connect
one end of the BLACK
cable
to the NEGATIVE
(-) terminal
(C) of
fully charged
battery.
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