Craftsman 917.271731 Owner's Manual page 24

17.5 hp electric start 42" mower 6 speed transaxle lawn tractor
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Positive Terminal
Negative Terminal
TO REMOVE
WHEEL
FOR REPAIRS
1.
Block up axle securely.
2,
Remove
axle cover,
retaining
ring and
washers
to allow wheel
removal
(rear
wheel contains
a square
key - Do not
lose).
3.
Repair
tire and reassemble.
NOTE:
On rear wheels
only:
align
grooves
in rear wheel
hub and axle.
Insert square
key.
4_ Replace
washers
and snap
retaining
ring securely
in axle groove..
5.
Replace
axle cover..
NOTE:
To seal tire punctures
and prevent
flat tires due to slow leaks, tire sealant
may be purchased
from your local parts
dealer. Tire sealant
also prevents
tire dry
rot and corrosion..
Washers
Retaining
Ring
Axle
Cove
Square Key _---'
(Rear Wheel Only)
TO START
ENGINE
WITH A WEAK
BATTERY
_,CAUTION:
Lead-acid batteries generate
explosive gases.
Keep sparks, flame and
smoking materials away from batteries.
Always wear eye protection when around
batteries.
If your battery is too weak to start the engine, it
should be recharged. (See "BATTERY" in the
MAINTENANCE
section of this manual).
If '_iumper 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 I2 volt negative
grounded system. Do not use your tractor
battery to start other vehicels..
TO A]-FACH JUMPER CABLES -
I.
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 fue! tank and battery°
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE
ORDER -
I.
BLACK
cable first from chassis
and
then from the fully charged
battery.
2,
RED cable last from both batteries.
Chassis
Positive
Terminal
Cables
Charged
ative
Terminal
REPLACING
BATTERY
J_I$CAUTION:
Do not short battery
terminals
by 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 accidental
grounding.
1, Lift seat pan to raised
position
and
open battery
box door.
2.
Disconnect
BLACK
battery
cable first
then RED battery
cable and carefully
remove
battery from tractor.
3,. Install new battery
with terminals
in
same position
as old battery..
4.
First connect
RED battery
cable to
positive
(+) terminal
with hex bolt and
keps nut as shown° Tighten
securely.
5o Connect
BLACK
grounding
cable
to
negative
(-) terminal
with remaining
hex bolt and keps nut. Tighten
securely_
6,. Close battery
box door.
Seat Pan
Battery Bo
Door
Positive (Red) Cable
24
Negative (Black)
Cable

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