Craftsman 917.273220 Owner's Manual page 28

REAR WHEEL
• Block rear axle securely.
• Remove five (5) hub bolts to allow
wheel removal.
• Repair tire and reassemble. Replace
and tighten hub bolts securely.
NOTE: To seal tire punctures and
prevent flat tires due to slow leaks, tire
sealant may be purchased from your
local parts dealer. Tire sealant also
prevents tire dry rot and corrosion.
Washer
Retaining
Ring
Axle
Cover
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK
BATTERY
CAUTION: 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 emer-
gency starting, follow this procedure:
IMPORTANT: Your tractor is equipped
with a 12 volt negative grounded system.
The other vehicle must also be a 12 volt
negative grounded system. Do not use
your tractor battery to start other vehicles.
TO ATTACH JUMPER CABLES -
• Connect each end of the RED cable to
the POSITIVE (+) terminal of each
battery, 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.
"Positive(+) "Negative" (-)
L.H. Panel
Bolt
REPLACING BATTERY
CAUTION: Do not short battery
terminals 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.
• 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
positive (+) battery terminal with hex
bolt and keps nut as shown. Tighten
securely.
• Connect BLACK grounding cable to
negative (-) battery terminal with
remaining hex bolt and keps nut.
Tighten securely
• Close terminal access doors.
• Close hood.
Hex Bolt
Keps Nut
Terminal
Access
Door
Positive
Terminal
(Red)
Guard
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.
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TRACTOR -- MODEL NUMBER 917.273220
ELECTRICAL
KEY PART
NO. NO.
1 144927
2 74760412
8 7603J
10 145211
11 150109
12 145769
16 153664
21 161785
22 4152J
25 154335
26 108824X
28 157899
27 73510400
29 160784
30 163968
33 140403
40 164099
45 122822X
46 110940X
47 164881
50 154963
81 109748X
NOTE: All component dimensions given in U. S.
inches 1 inch = 25.4 mm
DESCRIPTION
Battery
Bolt Hex Head 1/4-20 x 3/4
Tray, Battery
Bolt 1/4-20 x 7.5 Zinc
Hold down Battery Dash Mount
Nut Push Nylon 1/4"
Switch Interlock Push-In
Harness Socket Light w/4152J
Bulb Light
Cable/Boot Asm CV25 w/16.W.
Fuse
Cable, Ground
Nut, Keps Hex 1/4-20 UNC
Switch, Plunger
Switch, Ign
Key, Ignition
Harness Ign.
Ammeter
Meter, Hour
Screw
Switch, PTO
Relay Asm.
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