Craftsman 917258510 lawn tractor

User Manual - Page 24

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TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT
if steering wheel crossbars are nothorizontal(left to right)
whenwheels are positionedstraightforward, removesteer-
ingwheel and reassemble per instructionsinthe 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/departmento
TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS
(See Fig. 26)
o Block up axle securely.
Remove axle cover, retainingring and washersto allow
wheel removal (rear wheel containsa 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.
WASHERS
RETAINING
RING
AXLE COVER
!
'_SQUARE KEY
(REAR WHEEL ONLY)
FIG. 26
ENTS
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY
See Fig. 27)
CAUTION: Lead-acid batteries gener-
ateexplosivegases. Keep sparks, flama
and smoking materials away from bat-
teries. Always wear eye protection
when around batteries.
if your battery is too weak to start the engine, it should be
recharged° If "jumper cables" are dsed 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 battery, taking care not to short
against chassis.
° Connect one end of the BLACK cable to the NEGA-
TIVE (-) terminal of fully charged battery.
° Connect the other er_dof the BLACK cable to good
CHASSIS GROUND, awayfrom fuel tank and battery.
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE ORDER -
° BLACK cable first from chassis and then from the fully
charged battery.
= REDcable last from both batteries.
POSITIVE TERMINAL
NEGATIVE TERMINAL
CABLES
CHARGED
BATTERY
POSITIVE TERMINAL NEGATIVE TERMINAL
RG, 27
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