Craftsman 917270613 tractor

User Manual - Page 24

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TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGN-
MENT
If staedngwbeel creasbars are not hori-
zontal (le]t to right)when wheels are peei-
tioned straight forward, remove steenng
wheel and reassemble per instrustionsin
the Assembly section of this manual.
FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER
The front wheel toe-in and camber are not
ad ustable on your tractor. If damage has
occurred to affect the front whoa toe- n 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 ano reassemble.
On rear wheels only: align grooves in
rear wheel hub and axle. Insert square
key.
Replace washers and snap retaining
ringsecurely in axle groove.
Replace axle cover.
NOTE: To seal tire punctures and prevent
flat tires due to slow teaks, tire sealant
may bepurchased from your local parts
dealer. _re sealant also prevents lire dry
rot and corrosion.
&IMPORTANT: Your tractor Is equiped
with a 12 volt negative grounded system.
The other vehical must also be a 12 volt
negative grounded system. Do not use
your tractor battery to start other vshicals.
TO A'I-I'ACH 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.
PositiveTerminal NegativeTerminal
RetainiWn_h_ A
(RearWheel Only)
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK
BATTERY
&CAUTION: Lead-acid batteries goner-
ate explosive gases. Keep sparks, flame
and smoking matadals away from batter-
lss. Always wear eye protection when
around batteries.
If your battery istoo 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:
PositiveTerminal
Battery
NegativeTerminal
REPLACING BA'n'ERY
&CAUTION: Do not short battery termi-
nals by allowing a wrench or any other
object to contact both terminals at the
same time. Before connecting battery,
remove metal bracelets, wristwatch
bands,rings,etc.
Poaltive terminal must be connected first
to prevent epaddng from accidental
grounding.
Liftseat pan to raised position and open
battery box door.
Disconnect BLACK battery cable first
then RED battery cable and carefully
remove battery from tractor.
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