Fuse Replacement; Hood Removal; Mower Removal - Craftsman 917.254274 Owner's Manual

AND ADJUSTMENT
SCREW
FIGURE 24
FIGURE 25
16. Fuse Replacement
Replace with 30 amp automotive - type plug-in fuse.
17. Hood Removal
a. To raise hood, lift at rear of hood
b. To remove hood, grill and side panels, raise hood
and loosen one screw on each side panel (This
screw remains in the side panel) (Fig 24)
c Unsnap headlight connection (Fig 25)_
d Stand in front of tractor. Grasp hoodand tilt forward
and lift off (Fig, 25).
e. To reinstall, reverse above pmcedura.
18. Mower Removal
HEADLIGHT
CONNECTION
a_
b.
Remove mower bell per instructions under "Mower
Drive Belt Removal" through step(c).
Remove retainer spring from clutch rod; pull clutch
rod out of clutch bracket, (Fig 26)
c. Puff retainer springs out of rear suspension trun-
nions. Remove rear suspensions trunnions from lift
brackets (Fig. 26).
d Pull retainer spring out of rear hinge pin_ Remove
rear hinge pin
e. Pull retainer spdng out of front hinge pin Remove
front hinge pin (Fig,26)
RETAINER
SPRING
R_H,
SUSPENSION
ARM RETAINER
SPRINGS
f_
NOTE:
Use lift lever to raise suspension arms, Slide mower
out from under tractor°
IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE MOWER
DECK IS TO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRACTOR,
THE L.H. AND R.H. SUSPENSION ARMS (FIG. 26)
SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM TRACTOR.
REAR
SUSPENSION
TRUNNIONS
_URE 26
LIFT
BRACKET
HINGE
PINS
2O