Replacing Battery; To Replace Headlight Bulb; Interlocks And Relays; To Replace Fuse - Craftsman 917.289344 Owner's Manual

REPLACING BATTERY
n_aWARNING: Do not short battery
termi-
y 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 acddentalgrounding
I. Lift seat pan to raised position and open
battery box door.
2, Disconnect BLACK battery cable first
then RED battery cable and carefully
remove batter,] from tractor
3, Install newbattery with terminals in same
position as old battery.
4. First connect RED battery cable to posi-
tive (+) terminal with hex bolt and keps
nut as shown.. Tighten securelyr
5 Connect BLACK grounding cable to
negative (-) terminal with remaining hex
bolt and keps nut. Tighten securely
6, Close battery box door,
Battery
Box Door
.-.=, "(,_. _ Hex
'......................................... o _ Bolt
Positiv
(Red) _i
Cable Negative (Black)
Cable
TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT, BULB
t, Raise hood..
2, Remove bulb holder from the hole in
the backside of the grill
3. Replace bulb in holder and install bulb
holder securely back into the hole in
the backside of the grill
4. Close hood
INTERLOCKS AND RELAYS
Loose or damaged wiring may cause your
tractor to run poorly, stop running, or prevent
it from starting.
• Check wiring. See electrical wiring dia-
gram in the Repair Parts manual,
TO REPLACE FUSE
Replace with 30 amp automotive4ype plug-
in fuse. The fuse holder is located behind
the dash°
TO REMOVE HOOD & GRILL ASSEMBLY
t.. Raise hood.
2. Unsnap headlight wire connector
3. Stand in front of tractor. Grasp hood at
sides, tilttoward engine and lift offoftractor.
4_ When replacing hood, be sure to recon-
nect the headlight wire connector.
Headlight
Wire
Connector
ENGINE
TOADJUSTTHROTTLE CONTROLCABLE
The throttle control has been preset at
the factory and adjustment should not be
necessary Check adjustment as described
below before loosening cable_ If adjustment
is necessary, see engine manual
TO ADJUST CHOKE CONTROL
The choke control has been preset atthe fac-
tory and adjustment should not be necessary.
tfadjustmentis necessary, see engine rnanual_
TO ADJUST CARBURE'f'OR
Your carburetor has been preset atthe factory
and adjustment should not be necessary
However, minor adjustment may be required
to compensate for differences in fuel, tem-
perature, altitude or load. If the engine does
need adjustment, see engine manual
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