Craftsman 917.28934 Manual Del Operador página 24

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:
t. 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-,INICAMBER
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 Iose)_
3o Repair tire and reassemble.
NOTE: On rearwheels only: align grooves in
rearwheel 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.
Washers
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BAT-
TERY
_WARNING: Lead-acid batteries gener-
ate explosive gases,. Keep sparks, flame
and smoking materials away from batter-
ies. Always wear eye protection when
around batteries
If your battery is too weak to start the en-
gine, it should be recharged_ (See "BAT-
TERY" 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 t2 volt system. Do not use
your tractor battery to start other vehicles.
TO ATTACH JUMPER CABLES ,-
I. Connect one end of the RED cable
to the POSITIVE (+) terminal of each
battery(A-B), taking care not to short
against tractor chassis
2o 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
Retaining
Ring
Axle Cover
1
'_ Square Key (Rear
Wheel Only)
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