Craftsman 917.25552 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
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TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT
If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right)
when wheels are positioned straight forward, remove
steering wheel and reassemble per instructions in the
Assembly section of this manual
FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER
The fiont wheel toe-in and camber are not adjustable on
your unit, If damage has occured to affect the front wheel
toe-in or camber, contact your nearest Sears Service
Center.
TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS (See
Fig. 26)
Block up axle securely.
Remove hub cap, retaining ring and washers to allow
wheel removal (_ear wheel contains a square key - Do
not lose).
Repair tire and reassemble.
On rear wheels only: align grooves in rear'wheef hub
and axle, Insert square key.
Replace washers and snap retaining ring securely in
axle groove.,
Replace hub cap,
WASHERS
RETAINING
RING
HUBCAP
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FIG, 26
ADJUSTMENTS
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY
(See Figs. 27 & 28)
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.
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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 UNIT 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 a panel
bott on the left side of the chassis, away from fuel tank
and battery,
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE ORDER -
BLACK cable first from left side of chassis and fully
charged battery,
RED cable last from both batteries.
"POSITIVE .... NEGATIVE"
(+) (-)
FIG. 27
FIG. 28
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