Craftsman 917.271023 - Manual (Page 26)

TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE
ORDER -
• BLACK cable first from chassis and
then from the fully charged battery.
• RED cable last from both batteries.
Positive Terminal Negative Terminai
Chassis
Posile terminal
^ Cables
Charged Battery
Negative Terminal
REPLACING BATTERY
ACAUTION: 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, wristwatch
bands,rings,etc.
Positive terminal must be connected first
to prevent sparking from accidental
grounding.
• Lift seat pan to raised position and open
battery box door.
• Disconnect BLACK battery cable first
then RED battery cable and carefully
remove battery from tractor.
• Install new battery with terminals in
same position as old battery.
• First connect RED battery cable to posi­
tive (+) terminal with hex bolt and keps
nut as shown. Tighten securely.
• Connect BLACK grounding cable to
negative (-) terminal with remaining hex
bolt and k^s nut. Tighten securely.
• Close battery box door.
Seat Pan
Battery
Box Door
Keps
Nut‘~'^^ Hex Bolt
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.
TO REPLACE FUSE
Replace with 30 amp automotive-type
plug-in fuse. The fuse holder is located
behirKi the dash.
TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL AS­
SEMBLY
• Raise hood.
• Linsnap headlight wire connector.
• Stand in front of tractor. Grasp hood at
sides, tilt toward engine and lift off of
tractor.
• To replace, reverse above procedures.
PositiveiRed) Cable Negative (Black)
Cable
ENGINE
Maintenance, repair, or replacement of the
emission control devices and s^tems,
which are being done at the customers
expense, may be performed by any non­
road engine repair establishment or indi­
vidual. Warranty repairs must be per­
formed by an authorized engine manufac­
turer's service outlet.
TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL
CABLE
The throttle control has been preset at the
factory and adjustment should not be nec­
essary. Check adjustment as described
below before loosening cable. If adjust­
ment is necessary, proceed as follows:
• With engine not running, move throttle
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