Craftsman 917.257573 - SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS; STEERING AND WHEEL REPAIRS; STARTING WITH A WEAK BATTERY

SERVUCE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT
If steering wheel crossbar's are not horizontal (left to right)
when wheels are positioned straightforward, remove steer-
ingwheel 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 unit. 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. 26)
. Block up axle securely
o Remove axle cover, retaining ring and washers to allow
wheel removal (rear wheel contains a square key - Do
not lose)..
o Repair tire and reassemble_
o 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
!
SQUARE KEY
(REAR WHEEL ONLY)
FIG. 26
Q
AXLE COVER
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY
See Fig. 27)
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CAUTION: Lead-acid batteries gener-
ate explosivegaseso Keep sparks, flame
and smoking materials away from bat-
teries, Always wear eye protection
when around batteries.
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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 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 -
o BLACK cable first from chassis and then from the fully
charged battery..
° RED cable last from both batteries..
POSITIVE TERMINAL
NEGATIVE TERMINAL
CABLES
"_CHARGED
BATTERY
POSITIVE TERMINAL
NEGATIVE TEPMINAL
FIGo27
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