How To Assemble; Check The Tires; Check The Drive Brake - Craftsman 502.251220 Owner's Manual

ASSEMBLY
HOW TO ASSEMBLE THE STEERING WHEEL
Use the fasteners shown below to install the steering wheel The
fasteners are shown at full size,
(A) (B)
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2.,
3,,
Make sure the front wheels point forward
Some models have an optional bellows._ Slide the bellows
over the steering post° Make sure the collar of the bellows is
on top (Figure 4).
Attach the steering wheel to the steering post with the fasten-
ers, Tighten the fasteners.,
4. Remove the clear tape from the center of the steering wheel
Steering Wheel
A
Steering Post
B
Bellows
(Optional)
Figure 4
HOW TO ASSEMBLE THE HUB CAPS
Push the hub caps onto the center of the wheels. Make sure the
washer holds the hub cap in place.
CHECK THE TIRES
Check the air pressure in the tires. Tires with too much air pressure
will cause the unit to ride rough. AJso, the wrong air pressure will
keep the mower housing from cutting level The correct air pressure
(PSI) is as follows Semi-pneumatic front tires do not require air.
Front Tires
Rear Tires
22 PSI (1,5 kg/cm2)
14 PSI (! kg!cm2)
CHECK THE DRIVE BRAKE
The drive brake can be easily checked as follows.
I• Set the parking brake..
2. Move the shift lever to the neutral (N) position
3, Push the unit.
4 tf the rear wheels rotate, adjust the drive brake, See "How To
Check And Adjust The Drive Brake" in the Customer
Responsibilities section
CHECK THE BELTS
Check the routing of the belts, Make sure the betts are not twisted
Make sure the belts are inside all the belt guides (Figure 5).
Beft Guides I
Motion Drive Belt
Belt Guide
Belt Guide
/
Transaxle Pulley
Idler Pulley
Belt Guide
Mower Drive Belt
!
Belt Guides
Figure 5
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