Craftsman 917.271100 Owner's Manual page 25

16.5 hp electric start 42" mower automatic lawn tractor
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TRANSMISSION
REMOVAL/REPLACE-
MENT
Should your transmission
require removal
for service or replacement,
it should be
purged after reinstallation and before
operating the tractor. See "PURGE
TRANSMISSION"
in the Operation
section
of this manual.
TO ADJUST
STEERING
WHEEL
ALIGN-
MENT
If steering wheel crossbars are not hori-
zontal (left to right) when wheels are posi-
tioned straight
forward,
remove steering
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 authorized
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. Insert square
key.
• Replace
washers
and snap retaining
ring 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.
Washers
Retaining
_'
Square Key
(Rear Wheel Only)
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK
BATTERY
ACAUTION:
Lead-acid batteries
gener-
ate explosive gases.
Keep sparks, flame
and smoking materials away from batter-
ies. Always wear eye protection when
around batteries.
If your battery is too weak to start the
engine, it should be recharged. (See
"BATTERY"
in the MAINTENANCE
sec-
tion of this manual).
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
(+) terminal
of each bat-
tery, taking care not to short against
chassis.
• Connect
one end of the BLACK
cable to
the NEGATIVE
(-) terminal
of fully
charged
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.
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