Craftsman 28910 Operation Manual - Page 26

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 qualified

service

center.

TRANSAXLE

MOTION

CONTROL

LEVER

NEUTRAL

ADJUSTMENT

The

motion

control

lever

has

been

preset

at

the

factory;

adjustment

should

not

be

necessary.

1.

Loosen

adjustment

bolt

in front

of

the

right

rear

wheel,

and

lightly

tighten.

2.

Start

engine

and

move

motion

control

lever

until

tractor

does

not move

forward

or backward.

3.

Hold

motion

control

lever

in that

position

and

turn

engine

off.

4.

While

holding

motion

control

lever

in

place,

loosen

the adjustment

bolt.

Motion

Control

Neutral

Lever

Lock

Gate

02_9

;

Adjustment

Bolt

5.

Move

motion

control

lever

to the

neutral

(lock

gate)

position.

6.

Tighten

adjustment

bolt

securely.

NOTE:

If additional

clearance

is needed

to

get

to

adjustment

bolt,

move

mower

deck

height

to the

lowest

position.

After

above

adjustment

is made,

if the trac-

tor

still

creeps

forward

or

backward

while

motion

control

lever

is

in

neutral

position,

follow

these

steps:

1.

Loosen

the

adjustment

bolt.

2.

Move

the motion

control

lever

1/4

to 1/2

inch

in the direction

it is trying

to creep.

3.

Tighten

adjustment

bolt

securely.

4.

Start

engine

and

test.

5.

If tractor

still creeps,

repeat

above

steps

until

satisfied.

TO

REMOVE

WHEEL

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).

Washers

Retaining

Axle

Ring\

Cover,

\

Square'_

Key _

(Rear W_6_

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

slow

leaks,

purchase

and

use tire sealant

from

Sears.

Tire

sealant

also

prevents

tire

dry

rot

and

corrosion.

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.

If your

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

vehicle

must

also

be a 12 volt

system.

Do not use your

tractor

battery

to start

other

vehicles.

TO

ATTACH

JUMPER

CABLES

-

1.

Connect

one endofthe

RED cable

to the

POSITIVE

(+) terminal

of each

battery(A-

B), taking

care

not to short

against

tractor

chassis.

2.

Connect

one

end

of

the

BLACK

cable

to the

NEGATIVE

(-) terminal

(C) of fully

charged

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.

Weak

or

Dead

[--"]

[--"]

Battery

Fully

Charged

Battery

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