Craftsman 28907 Operation Manual - Page 25

TO

ADJUST

STEERING

WHEEL

ALIGNMENT

Ifsteering wheel crossbars are not horizontal

(left to right)

when

wheels

are positioned

straight

forward,

remove

steering

wheel

and reassemble

with crossbars

horizontal.

Tighten

securely.

FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER

Your

new

tractor

front

wheel

toe-in

and

camber is set at the factory

and is normal.

The front wheel

toe-in and camber

are not

adjustable.

If damage

has

occurred

to

affect

the factory

set front

wheel

toe-in

or

camber, contact

a Sears

or other qualified

service

center.

TO REMOVE

WHEEL

FOR REPAIRS

1.

Block up axle securely.

2.

Remove

axle cover,

retaining

ring and

washers

to allow

wheel

removal

(rear

wheels have a square key - Do not lose).

3.

Repair tire and reassemble.

NOTE: On rear wheels only: align grooves in

rear wheel hub and axle.

Insert square key.

4.

Replace washers and snap retaining ring

securely

in axle groove.

5.

Replace axle cover.

NOTE: To seal tire

punctures

and prevent

flat tires

due to stow leaks,

purchase

and

use tire sealant from Sears. Tire sealant also

prevents tire dry rot and corrosion.

Washers

Retaining

Axle

Cover

Square

Key __,

(Rear Wheel

Only)

TRANSAXLE

GEAR SHIFT

LEVER

NEU-

TRAL

ADJUSTMENT

The transaxle

should be in neutral when

the gear shift lever is in neutral (N) (lock

gate) position.

The adjustment

is preset

at the factory; however,

if adjustment

is

needed, proceed

as follows:

1.

Make sure transaxle

is in neutral (N).

NOTE: When the tractor rear wheels

move freely, the transaxte

is in neutral.

2.

Loosen adjustment

bolt in front of the

right rear wheel.

3.

Position the gear shift lever in the neu-

tral (N) position.

4.

Tighten adjustment

bolt securely.

Gearshift

Lever

Adjustment

Bolt

Neutral

Lock

Gate

NOTE:

If additional

clearance

is needed to

get to adjustment

bolt,

move mower

deck

height to the lowest position.

TO START ENGINE WITH WEAK BATTERY

_,WARNING:

Lead-acid

batteries

gener-

ate

explosive

gases.

Keep sparks,

flame

and smoking

materials away from batteries.

Always

wear

eye protection

when

around

batteries.

Ifyour battery is too weak to start the engine, it

should be recharged. (See "BATTERY" in the

MAINTENANCE

section of this manual).

If "jumper

cables"

are used for emergency

starting,

follow this procedure:

IMPORTANT:

Your tractor is equipped

with

a 12 volt system. The other vehicte must also

be a 12 volt system.

Do not use your tractor

battery to start other vehicles.

TO ATTACH JUMPER

CABLES

-

1.

Connectone

end of the RED cabtetothe

POSITIVE

(+) terminal of each battery(A-

B), taking care notto short against tractor

chassis.

2.

Connect

one end of the

BLACK

cable

to the NEGATIVE

(-)terminal

(C) of fully

charged

battery.

Weaker

Fu,

Dead

_

Charged

Battery

Battery

3.

Connect

the

other

end of the

BLACK

cable (D) to good chassis ground,

away

from fuel tank and battery.

TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE ORDER -

1.

BLACK cable first from chassis and then

from the fully charged

battery.

2.

RED cable last from both batteries.

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