Replace In-Line Fuel Filter; Toe-In Adjustment; Brake Adjustment; Carburetor Adjustment - Sears 917.25930 Owner's Manual

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AS NEEDED :
1.
REPLACE I N-LI NE FUEL Fl LTER
If f uel filter is clognccJ, obstruct rng fuel flow to carburetor,
replacemen t is r equirccl.
a. With Engine cool . remove and plug Fuel L ine Sections
as removed from both ends of Fuel Fi lter (Fig.
25).
b. Place new FLrel Filter i n position in Fuel Line (arrow
on side of Filter in direction of fuel flow).
A
BE SU RE THER E A RE NO FUEL LINE
L EA KS A ND TH A T FUEL LINE IS IN
PROPER POS ITION IN HOSE CLAMPS.
2.
TOE-IN ADJUST MENT
If any parts in Front Axle or Steering Mechanism are being
repla ced, Tie Rod adjustment is required.
a. Loosen Jam Nuts (Fig. 26) at each end of Tie Rod Ad ·
justment Sleeves.
b. Adjust both Tie Rods so that Tie Rod Joints measure
from 10 to 10 · 1/ 8 inches from center to center.
c. Tighten Jam Nuts, making su re T ie Ro d Joi nts are par-
allel (180°) t o each other . This adjust ment secures
proper Front Wh ee l Toe-i n and steering operation.
3 .BRAK E ADJUS TMENT
If Clutch-Brake Pedal (Fig. 27) has more than approximate-
ly 4 inches of travel from vertical to full brake position
then brake adjustment is necessary.
a. Loosen Jam Nut (F ig. 27) in order to turn t urnbuckle
cl ockwise (from in front of t ractor ) one turn at a time
until Cl utch-Brake Pedal regains 4 rn chcs o f t ravel.
b. Tighten Jam Nut against Turnbuckle.
4 .PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTMENT
If Parking Brake will not hold tractor. Park ng Brake ad·
justment is necessary.
a. Loosen Parking Brake Hex Nuts (Fig. 27).
b. Place Parking Brake Lever in locked positron.
c. Hold Clutch -Brake Pedal in brake position and t igh ten
first Hex Nut finger tight against Bushing.
d. Rel ease Clutch -Brake Peda l and turn first Hex Nut two
turns more agarnst Bushing.
e. Tighten second Hex Nut against frrst Hex Nut.
5 .CA RBURETOR ADJUSTMENT
If Engine lacks power or does not idle properly, the Car-
buretor may need adjustment.
a. Main Fuel (High Speed) Screw (Fig. 28) should not re-
quire adjustment. If resetting is necessary, turn clock-
wise, closing finger tight ONLY, then turn counterclock-
wise 1 to 1 - 1/8 turn.
b. Turn Idle Adjusting Needle (Fig. 28) clockwise, closing
finger t ight ONLY, and then turn counterclockwise
3/4
to 7/8 turn.
c. Start Engine and allow to warm for f ive mintues.
d. Make final adjustments with Engine running and Gear
Shift Lever in Neutral posit ion.
-- Turn Idle Adjusting Needle counterclockwise until
Engine runs "rough" then clockwise until Engine
begins to miss. Ret urn Screw to a point midway be-
tween these· extremes.
Throttle Stop Screw (Fig. 28) should not require ad-
justment. If resetting is necessary, set to obt ain the
slowest engine speed that will allow smooth accellera-
tion .
6.R E-TENSION V-BE LT
It may be occasional ly necessary to re-tension V-belt. (See
page
6.
CHECK TO MAKE SURE TRACTOR DOES
NOT START WITHOUT FU L LY DEPRES-
SING CLUT CH-BRAKE PEDA L. • g.
FI GURE 26