Craftsman EZ3 917.272220 Owner's Manual page 25

TRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL
LEVER NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT
The motion control lever has been preset
at the factory and adjustment should not
be necessary.
• Loosen adjustment bolt in front of the
right rear wheel, and lightly tighten,
• Start engine and move motion control
lever until tractor does not move for-
ward or backward.
• Hold motion control lever in that posi-
tion and turn engine off.
• While holding motion control lever in
place, loosen the adjustment bolt.
• Move motion control lever to the neutral
(N) (lock gate) position.
• Tighten adjustment bolt securely.
NOTE: If additional clearance is needed
to get to adjustment bolt, move mower
deck height to the lowest position,
After above adjustment is made, if the
tractor still creeps forward or backward
while motion control lever is in neutral po-
sition, follow these steps:
• Loosen the adjustment bolt,
• Move the motion control lever 1/4 to 1/2
inch in the direction it is trying to creep.
• Tighten adjustment bolt securely.
• Start engine and test,
• If tractor still creeps, repeat above steps
until satisfied.
TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGN-
MENT
If steering wheel cressbars are not hori-
zontal (left to right) when wheels are posi-
tioned straight forward, remove steedng
wheel and reassemble per instructions in
the 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 autho-
rized service center.
TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS
• Block up axle securely.
• Remove axle cover, retaining ring and
washers to allow wheel removal (rear
wheel contains a square key - Do not
lose).
• Repair tire and reassemble.
• On rear wheels only: align grooves in
rear wheel hub and axle. Insed square
key.
• Replace washers and snap retaining
dng 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
dealer. Tire sealant also prevents tire dry
rot and corrosion.
MotionControl Neutral Washers
Lever _ /_Lock Gate Retaining _fr__
'!
_ "Adjustment
Bolt
(Rear Wheel Only)
TRANSMISSION REMOVAL/REPLACE-
MENT
transmission removal/replacement
Should your transmission require re-
moval for service or replacement, it
should be purged after reinstallation and
before operating the tractor. See =PURGE
TRANSMISSION" in the Operation sec-
tion of this manual.
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