Craftsman 28928 Operation Manual - Page 25

TO

CHECK

BRAKE

If tractor

requires

more

than

five

(5) feet

to

stop

at highest

speed

in highest

gear

on

a

level,

dry

concrete

or paved

surface,

then

brake

must

be serviced.

You

may

also

check

brake

by:

1.

Park

tractor

on

a level,

dry

concrete

or

paved

surface,

depress

brake

pedal

all the way

down

and

engage

parking

brake.

2.

Disengage

transmission

by

placing

freewheel

control

in "transmission

dis-

engaged"

position.

Pull freewheel

con-

trol

out and

into the

slot

and

release

so

it is held

in the

disengaged

position.

The

rear

wheels

must

lock

and

skid

when

you

try to manually

push

the tractor

forward.

If the

rear

wheels

rotate,

then

the

brake

needs

to be serviced.

Contact

a

Sears

or other

qualified

service

center.

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

slow

leaks,

purchase

and

usetire

sealant

from

Sears.

Tire

sealant

also

prevents

tire

dry

rot and

corrosion.

TO

START

ENGINE

WITH

A WEAK

BAT-

TERY

_IbWARNING:

Lead-acid

batteries

generate

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

Fully Charged

Battery

Battery

Washers

Retaining

Ring

Axle

Cover

I

_--xSquare

Key (Rear

Wheel

Only)

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