Replacing Battery; To Replace Headlight Lamp; Interlocks And Relays; To Replace Fuse - Craftsman 917.275284 Owner's Manual

Garden tractor 27.0 hp, 48" mower electric start automatic transmission
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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.
Weak or Dead
Fully Charged
Battery
Battery
REPLACING
BATTERY
_WARNING:
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 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.
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.
Terminal
KepsNut
,....-_-...._
Hex Bolt
Access
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"_
Ooor .;:
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Positive
Termin_
(Red) Cable
"i_L - _/
_Negative
(Black)
L,_ _
Cable
TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT
LAMP
a_m CAUTION: When lit, the halogen
ps get extremely hot. Hold lamp as-
sembly by the holder and do not touch the
bulb.
1. Raise hood.
2. Disconnect
harness from lamp assem-
bly.
3. Rotate counterclockwise
and pull lamp
assembly out of the hole in the back-
side of the grill.
4. Insert new lamp assembly and rotate
clockwise to lock.
5. Reconnect harness to lamp
assembly.
6. Close hood.
INTERLOCKS
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 30 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.
_"__
X_
iOH:adlig ht wire
_
Connector
ENGINE
Maintenance,
repair, or replacement of
the emission control devices and systems,
which are being done at the customers ex-
pense, may be performed by any non-road
engine repair establishment
or individual.
Warranty repairs must be performed by an
authorized engine manufacturer's
service
outlet.
TO ADJUSTTHROTTLE
CONTROL
CABLE
The throttle control has been preset at the
factory and adjustment
should not be nec-
essary. Check adjustment as described
below before loosening cable. If adjust-
26ment
is necessary, proceed as follows:

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