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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-inand 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'wheefhub and axle, Insert square key.

Replace washers and snap retaining ring securely in axle groove.,

Replace hub cap,

WASHERS

RETAINING

RING

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.

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,

iRED cable last from both batteries.

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NEGATIVE"

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FIG, 26

FIG. 27

FIG. 28

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917.25552 specifications

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