Service and adjustments – Sears 917.257632 User Manual

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT

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 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
senrice center/department,

TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS

(See Fig. 26)

•

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 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

TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY

(See Fig. 27)

CAUTION: Lead- acid batteries

gener

ate explosive gases. Keep sparks, 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
(-r) 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 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.

POSmVE TERMINAL

NEGATIVE TERMINAL

CHASSIS

ШШЩ

^ -I________ —

. -■

CABLES

POSITIVE TERMINAL

——^CHARGED

BATTERY

NEGATIVE TERMINAL

FIG. 27