Craftsman 917.252560 - Manual (Page 22)

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT
If steering whee! crossbars are not horizontal (left to right)
when wheels зге positioned straight forward, remove steer"
Ing wheel and reassemble per instructions in the Assembly
section of this manual.
FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER
The front whee! toe-in and camber are riot adjustable on
youf 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
(See Fig. 27)
« 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 reassembie.
“ On rear wheels only: align grooves In rear whee! hub
and axle. Insert square key.
« Replace washers and snap retaining ring securely in
axle groove.
« Replace axle cover.
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY
(See Fig. 28)
CAUTION: Lead-acid batteries gener-
Ok ate explosive gases. Keepsparks,flame
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 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 battery, taking care not to short
against chassis.
“ Connect On© end of the BLACK cable to the NEGA­
TIVE (-) 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.
FIG. 28
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