Craftsman 917.256544 owner manual TI4ANSAXLE SHIFEI*I Linkage ANE ADo JUSbIENT See qgs

TI'4ANSAXLE SHIF_EI*I LINKAGE ANE) ADo

JUS°[bIENT (See [qgs. 27 and 28)

.....,r_-_n._,ob;_5_hou!dt}_ ia neu_'ralwhen the qes.r _fl ft #vet

is in the neutra! (N) (lock gate} positior_ The adjust _ent s preset at the _acto:!_ however, if adiustment is neede ::

_. Make s_tre transaxie is in neutral (N}

o[ oasep, _wo locknuts on !ie rod..

Turn center rod ur:_ti_gearsMft lever _ails in_o net_h_d k,_ckgate on fender console_

Tigi_te:_ locknu_s secl;reiy.

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TRANgAXLE

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TO ADJUST _TEER_NG WHEEL AL_GN_ENT

if steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right} when wheels are positioned straight forward, remove steer-- ing whee! and reassemble per instructions in the Assembly section of this manual.

FBONT WHEEL TOE4NICA_IBER

The front wheel toeoin and camber are not adjustable on your tractor. If damage has occurred to affect the front wheel toe-in or camber coniact your nearest authorized service nenteddepartment

TO RE_'_OVE WHEEL FOR _EPAIRS

(See Fig. 29}

Biock up axle securely_

o, Reroove axle cover, retaining ring and washers to ailow v_,,heelremoval (rear whee_ comtains a square key, Do

b_epa_rtire an,,_reassemble,

," On rear whe % onty sign grooves in rear wheet hub 8nd ax!e. h'_sertsquare key.

_,. Rap!ace washers and snap retaining ring sec_ _,::l...._ [

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AXLE COVER

SQUARE KEY

(REAR WHEEL ONLY}

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TO START ENGINE W_TN A WEAK BAKERY

_ee Fig_ 30}

If your batte_ is too weak to start the engine it should be tf "iumper cabbs' are used for emergency

starting_ follow this procedure:

!#._PORTANT: YOUR TRACTOR IS EQUIPPED WITH A i2 VOLT NEGATWE GROUNDED SYSTEM, THE OTHER

VEHICLE MUST ALSO BE A 12 VOLT NEGATIVE

GROUNDED SYSTEM DO NOT USE YOUR TRACTOR BATTERY TO START OTHER VEHICLES,

10 ATTACH JUMPER CABLES

oConnect each _:mdof the RED cable to the POSITIVE

(+} terminal of each batlery, taking care not to short against chassis_

oConnect one end of the BLACK cabte to the NEGA o T!VE (-) ten_inai of fu!ly charged batte%

Connect the other end of the BLACK cable to good CHASSIS GROUND, away from fue! tank and battery.

TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE ORDER -

BLACK cabte first from chassis and then from the fully charged batter_'..

RED cable tast from both batteries.

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