Craftsman 917.270840 - Manual (Page 27)

TO ATTACH JUMPER CABLES -
• Connect each end of the RED cable to
the POSITIVE (+) terminal of each bat­
tery, taking care not to short against
chassis.
• Connect one end of the BLACK cable to
the NEGATIVE (-) terminal of fully
charged battery.
• Connect the other end of the BLACK
cable to good CHASSIS GROUND,
away from fuel tank and battery.
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE
ORDER -
• BLACK cable first from chassis and
then from the fully charged battery.
• RED cable last from both batteries.
remaining hex bolt and keps nut.
Tighten
securely.
• Close terminal access doors.
• Close hood.
Termini^
Access
Door
Keps Nut Hex Bolt
REPLACING BATTERY
▲CAUTION:
Do not short battery termi­
nals by allowing a wrench or any other
object to contact both terminals at the
same time. Before connecting battery,
remove metal bracelets, wrislwatch
bands,rings,etc.
Positive terminal must be connected fimt
to prevent sparking from accidental
grounding.
• Lift hood to raised position.
• Remove terminal guard.
• Disconnect BLACK battery cable then
RED battery cable and carefully remove
battery from tractor.
• Install new battery with terminals in
same position as old battery.
• Reinstall terminal guard.
• First connect RED battery cable to posi­
tive (+) battery terminal with hex bolt
and keps nut as shown. Tighten secure­
ly-
• Connect BLACK grounding cable to
negative (-) battery terminal with
Terminal "'><
Guard
ositive
(Red) Cable
Negative
(Black)
Cable
TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB
• Raise hood.
• Pull bulb holder out of the hole in the
backside of the grill.
• Replace bulb in holder and push bulb
holder securely back into the hole in the
backside of the grill.
• Close hood.
INTERLOCKS AND RELAYS
Loose or damaged wiring may cause your
tractor to run poorly, stop running, or pre­
vent it from starting.
• Check wiring. See electrical wiring dia­
gram in the Repair Parts section of №is
manual.
TO REPLACE FUSE
Replace with 30 amp automotive-type
plug-in fuse. The fuse holder is located
behind the dash.
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