Craftsman 917.252530 Owner's Manual page 25

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
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TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB
• Raise hood,
• PuUbulb holder out of the hole in the backside of the
grill.
• Replace bulb in holderand 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 prevent it from starting.
° . Check widng. See electrica! wiring diagram in the
Repair Parts section of this manual.
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BAI-rERY
See Fig, 32) ....
CAUTION: Lead-acid batteries gener- 1
ateexplosivegases, Keep sparks, flame /
and smoking materials away from bat- i /
teries. Always wear eye protection |
.... when around batteries. |
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If your battery is too weak to start the engine, it should be
recharged. If "jumper cables" are used fo r emergency
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 Sh0rt
against chassis. .... ....
° Connect one end of the BLACK cable to the NEGA-
TIVE (-) terminal of fully charged battery.
• Connect the other end of the BLACK cable to good
CHASS S 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.
TO REPLACE FUSE
Replace with 30 amp automotive-type plug-in fuse. The
fuse holder is located behind the dash.
TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY
(See Fig.
33)
• Raise hood.
° Unsnap headlight wire connector.
• Stand in front of tractor. G rasp hood at sides, tilt toward
engine and lift off of tractor.
• To replace, reverse above procedures.
POSITIVE TERMINAL NEGATIVE TERMINAL
POSITIVE TERMINAL
CABLES
_CHARGED
BATTERY
NEGATIVE TERMINAL
HOOD
HEADLIGHT
WIRE
CONNECTOR
FIG. 33
FIG. 32
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