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Throttle Control Cable - Craftsman EZ 917.258692 Owner's Manual

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
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FiG. 32
TO REPLACE
HEADLIGHT
BULB
Raise hood.
Pull bulb holder out of the hole In the backside of the
grill
Replace bulb tn holder and push bulb holder securely
back into the hole in the backside of the grill
Close hqod
INTERLOCKS
AND RELAYS
Loose or damaged w+rtngmay cause your tractorto run
poorly, stop running, or prevent it from starling+
Check wiring+ See electrical wir+ng diagram in the
RepairParts section of this manual
TO REPLACE
FUSE
Replace with 30 amp automotlve_type plug+Infuse The
fuseholder is located behind the dash
TO REMOVE
HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY
(See Fig, 33)
Raise hood
Unsnap headlight wire connector
.
Stand +nfront of tractor Grasp hood at s+des,tilt toward
engine and liftoff of tractor
To replace,reverse above procedure
HOOE
FIG+ 33
ENGINE
25
TO ADJUST
THROTTLE
CONTROL
CABLE
(See Figs. 34 & 35)
The throttle control has been preset at the tactory and
adjustment should not be necessary Check adiustment as
described below before loosening cable If adjuslment is
necessary, proceed as follows:
=
With engine net running, move throttle control lever to
fast pos+lion
Check that speed controllever
ts against step screw
_'
it is not, boosen casing clamp screw and pull throttte
cable until lever is against screw Ttghten clamp screw
securely
CASING
STOP SCREW
SPEEDCONTROL
THROTTLE
CABLE
FIG,
34
STOP
SPEED
CONTROL
LEVER
FIG+ 35
TO ADJUST CARBURETOR (See Fig. 36)
The carburetor has been present at the factory and adjust+
ment should not be necessary
However, minor adjustmenl
may be required to compensate
for differences
In fuel,
temperature, all{rude or load tf the carburetor does need
adjustment, proceed as follows:
In general, turning the adjusting
needles
In (clockwise)
decreases
the supp+y of fuel to the engine giving a leaner
fuel/air mI×h_re Turning lhe adjusling
needles out (coun-
terclockwise)
increases the supp{y of luel to the engine
giving a richer fueVair mixture
IMPORTANT:
DAMAGE TO THE NEEDLES ANO THE
SEATS IN CARBURETOR
MAY RESULT
tF SCREW IS
TURNED tN TOO TIGHT
PRELIMINARY
SETTING
Be sure you have a c{ean air filter, and lhe throttle
control cable ts adjusted properly (see above)
With engine oft turn id+elust ad ustlng needle [n (clock-
w ss) cos ng t f nger t ght and then turn out (counter-
clockwise)
1-1/4 turns
Turn main fuel adjusting needle in (clockwise) ctosing
finger tight end then turrl out (counterclockwise)
1 turn

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