Craftsman 917.27224 Owner's Manual page 26

TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK
BATTERY
_CAUTION: Lead-acid batteries
generate explosive gases. Keep sparks,
flame and smoking matedals away from
batteries. Always wear eye protection
when around battedes.
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 emergency
starting, follow this procedure:
IMPORTANT: Your tractor is equipped
with a 12 volt negative grounded system.
The other vehical must also be a 12 volt
negative grounded system. Do not use
your tractor battery to start other vehicles.
TO ATTACHJUMPER CABLES -
1. Connect each end of the RED cable to
the POSITIVE (+) terminal of each
battery, taking care not to short
against chassis.
2. Connect one end of the BLACK cable
to the NEGATIVE (-) terminal of fully
charged battery.
3. Connect the other end of the BLACK
cable 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.
"Positive" . • .
Negative
(*) (.)
REPLACING BATTERY
_-CAUTION: Do not short battery
terminals by allowing a wrench or any
other object to contact both temlinals at
the same time. Before connecting battery,
remove metal bracelets, wristwatch
bands, degs, etc.
Positiveterminal must be connected first
to prevent sparking from accidental
grounding.
1. Lift hood to raised position.
2. Remove terminal guard.
3. Disconnect BLACK battery cab|e then
RED battery cable and carefully
remove battery from tractor.
4. Install new battery with terminals in
same position as old battery.
5. Reinstall terminal guard.
6. First connect RED battery cable to
positive (+) battery terminal with hex
bolt and keps nut as shown. "[]ghten
securely.
7. Connect BLACK grounding cable to
negative (-) battery terminal with
remaining box bolt and keps nut.
Tighten securely
8. Close terminal access doors.
9. Close hood.
keps Nut
Terminal
Acces_
Door x Bolt
Terminal
Guarc__Positive (Red)
Cable
I
_; I/ (Black)Cable
TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT LAMP
ACAUTION: When lit, the halogen lamps
get extremely hot. Hold lamp assembly by
the holder and do not touch the bulb.
1. Raise hood.
2. Disconnect harness from lamp
assembly.
3. Rotate counterclockwise and pull
lamp assembly out of the hole in the
backside of the gdll.
4. Insert new lamp assembly and rotate
clockwise to lock.
5. Reconnect harness to lamp assembly.
6. Close hood.
INTERLOCKS AND RELAYS
Loose or damaged widng may cause your
tractorto run poorly,stop running, or
prevent it from starting.
• Check wiring. See electrical wiring
diagram in the Repair Parts section.
TO REPLACE FUSE
Replace with 20 amp automotive-typo
plng4n fuse. The fuse holder is located
behind the dash.
TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL AS-
SEMBLY
1. Raise hood.
2. Unsnap headlight wire connector.
3. Stand in front of tractor. Grasp hood at
sides, tilt toward engine and lift off of
tractor.
4. To replace, reverse above procedure:
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