Sears 917.25958 TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY See Fig, To Adjust Steering Wheel Alignment

TRANSAXLE SHIFTER LINKAGE AND AD-

JUSTMENT (See Figs. 26 and 27)

The transaxle should be in neutral when the gear shift lever is in the neutral (N) (lock gate) position. The adjustment is preset at the factory; however, if adjustment is needed, proceed as follows:

,Make sure transaxle is in neutral (N). o Loosen two Iocknuts on tie rod.

oTurn center rod until gearshift lever falls into neutral lock gate on fender console.

•Tighten Iocknuts securely,

,_._....,.-_. GEARSHIFT LEVER

'_, _/NEUTRAL
_'_'-.	LOCK GATE

TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS

(See Fig. 28)

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.

NOTE: To seal tire punctures and prevent flat tires due to slow leaks, tire sealant may be purchased from your local parts dealer_ Tire sealant also prevents tire dry rot and corrosion.

WASHERS

RETAINING

RING

FIG. 26

LOCKNUTS

CENTER ROD

TIE ROD

TRANSAXLE

./

FIG. 27

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 tractor. If damage has occurred to affect the front wheel toeqn or camber, contact your nearest authorized service centeddepartment.

I

AXLE COVER

SQUARE KEY

(REAR WHEEL ONLY)

FIG, 28

TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY (See Fig. 29)

CAUTION: Lead-acid batteries gener-

ate explosive gaseso 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 TRACTOR IS EQUIPPED WITHA

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.

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