Craftsman 917.25651 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
SERVICE A D 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 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. 24)
o 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
I
_SQUARE KEY
(REAR WHEEL ONLY)
FIG. 24
Q
AXLE COVER
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY
(See Fig. 25)
CAUTION: Lead-acid batteries gener-
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 1S EQUIPPED WITH A 12
VOLT NEGATtVE 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 A]-rACH 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 -
° BLACK cable first from chassis and then from the fully
charged battery_
= RED cable last from both batteries.
POSITIVE TERMINAL NEGATIVE TERMINAL
CHASSIS
CABLES
CHARGED
BATTERY
POSITIVE TERMINAL NEGATIVE TERMINAL
FIG+ 25
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