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Craftsman 917.274030 Owner's Manual page 25

Lawn tractor 21.0 hp 42" mower electric start 6 speed transaxle

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TO START
ENGINE
WiTH
A WEAK
BAT-
TERY
,_kWARNmNG:
Lead-acid
batteries
gen-
erate explosive
gases.
Keep sparks,
flame
and smoking
materials
away from bat-
teries.
Always
wear eye protection
when
around
batteries.
If your battery
is too weak to start the
engine,
it should
be recharged.
(See "BAT-
TERY"
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 system.
The other vehicle
must also be a 12 volt system.
Do not use
your tractor
battery
to start other vehicles.
TO ATTACH
JUMPER
CABLES
-
1.
Connect
one end of the RED cable
to the POSITIVE
(+) terminal
of each
battery(A-B),
taking care not to short
against
tractor
chassis.
2.
Connect
one end of the BLACK
cable
to the NEGATIVE
(-) terminal
(C) of
fully charged
battery.
3.
Connect
the other end of the BLACK
cable (D) 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.
DD
02614
Weak or Dead
Fully Charged
Battery
Battery
REPLACING
BATTERY
n_asWARNmNG:
Do not short battery termi-
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 hood to raised
position.
2.
Remove
terminal
guard.
3.
Disconnect
BLACK
battery
cable
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.
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6.
First connect
RED battery
cable to
positive
(+) battery
terminal
with hex
bolt and keps nut as shown.
Tighten
securely.
7.
Connect
BLACK
grounding
cable to
negative
(-) battery
terminal
with re-
maining
hex bolt and keps nut. Tighten
securely
8.
Close terminal
access
doors.
9.
Close
hood.
mex
BoUt
Positive (Red)
CabUe
Negative (BUack)
CaMe
TO REPLACE
HEADLIGHT
BULB
1.
Raise hood.
2.
Pull bulb holder
out of the hole in the
backside
of the grill.
3.
Replace
bulb in holder
and push bulb
holder securely
back into the hole in
the backside
of the grill.
4.
Close
hood.
mNTERLOCKS
AND
RELAYS
Loose
or damaged
wiring
may cause
your tractor
to 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-type
plug-in 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. When replacing hood, be sure to re-
connect the headlight wire connector.
Connector

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