Craftsman 917279941 lawn tractor

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TRANSMISSION REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT
Should your transmission require removal for service or
replacement, it should be purged after reinstallation and
before operating the tractor. See "PURGE TRANSMIS-
SION" in the Operation section of this manual.
TRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL LEVER
NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 26)
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 forward or backward.
Hold motion control lever in that position 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: Ifadditional 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
position, 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.
MOTION CONTROL NEUTRAL
LOCK GATE
!ADJUSTMENT
BOLT
FIG. 26
If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right)
when wheels are positioned straight forward, remove steer-
ing wheel and reassemble per instructions in the Assembly
section of this manual.
FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER
The frontwheel toe-in and camber are not adjustable on your
tractor. If damage has occurred to affect the frontwheel toe-
in or camber, contact your nearest authorized service
center/department.
TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS (See Fig.
27) Block up axle securely.
Remove axle cover, retaining ring and washers to allow
wheel removal (rearwheel contains a square key - Donot
lose).
Repair tire and reassemble.
On rearwheels only: align grooves inrearwheel hub and
axle. Insert square key.
Replace washers and snap retaining ring securely in
axle groave.
Replace axle cover.
NOTE: To seal tire punctures and prevent fiat 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
AXLE COVER
SQUARE KEY ,,,,,,,,i
(REAR WHEEL ONLY)
FIG. 27
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