Craftsman 917.272020 Owner's Manual page 28

Washers
Retaining
Ring
Axle Cover _ Square Key
(Rear Wheel Only)
TO START ENGINE THAT HAS A WEAK
BATTERY
_,CAUTION: Lead-acid batteries gener-
ate explosive gases. Keep sparks, flame
and smoking materials away from batter°
ies° Always wear eye protection when
around batteries=
tf your battery is too weak to start the
engine, it should be recharged. If "iumper
cables" are used for emergency starting,
follow this procedure:
_MPORTANT: Your tractor is equipped
with a 12 volt negative grounded system.
The other vehicle must also be a 12 vo_t
negative grounded system. Do not use
your tractor battery to start other vehicles.
TO ATTACH JUMPER CABLES -
Connect each end of the RED cabb to
the POStTWE (+) terminal of each bat°
ten/, taking care not to short against
chassis.
o Connect one end of the BLACK cable to
the NEGATWE (-) 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 -
Remove BLACK cable first from chassis
and then from the fully charged battery.
Remove RED cable last from both bat-
teries.
TO REPLACE HEADUGHT BULB
"Positive_(+) "Negative" (-)
Bolt
o Raise hoed°
Pull bulb ho_der out of the hob in the
backside of the griE
Replace bulb in holder and push bulb
holder securely back into the hoie in the
backside of the grill
o Cfose hood.
INTERLOCKS AND RELAYS
Loose or damaged wiring may cause your
tractor to run poorly0 stop running, or pre*
vent it from starting.
Check wiring. See electrical wiring dia-
gram in the Repair Parts section of this
manual.
TO REPLACE FUSE
RepJace with 30 amp automotive4ype
plugoin fuse, The fuse holder is located
behind the dash
TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL
ASSEMBLY
Raise hood°
o Unsnap headlight wire connector,
Stand in front of tractor, Grasp hood at
sides, tilt toward engine and lift off of
tractor.
o To replace, reverse above procedure.
Hood
Headlight
Wire
Connector
ENGINE
Maintenance, repair, or replacement of the
emission control devices and systems,
which are being done at the customers
expense, may be performed by any non-
road engine repair establishment or indi-
viduaL Warranty repairs must be per-
formed by an authorized engine manufac-
turer's service outlet.
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