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Replacing Battery - Craftsman 917.28745 Operator's Manual

Garden tractor 26.0 hp, 54" electric start mower 6 speed transaxle

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FRONT
WHEEL
TOE-IN/CAMBER
Your new tractor
front wheel
toe-in
and
camber
is set at the factory
and is normal.
The front wheel
toe-in
and camber
are
not adjustable.
If damage
has occurred
to
affect the factory
set front wheel
toe-in
or
camber,
contact
a Sears
or other
qualified
service
center.
TO REMOVE
WHEEL
FOR REPAIRS
1.
Block up axle securely.
2.
Remove
axle cover,
retaining
ring and
washers
to allow wheel
removal
(rear
wheels
have a square
key - Do not
lose).
3.
Repair
tire and reassemble.
NOTE:
On rear wheels
only:
align
grooves
in rear wheel
hub and axle.
In-
sert 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,
purchase
and
use tire sealant
from
Sears.
Tire sealant
also prevents
tire dry rot and corrosion.
Washers
Retaining
Ring
Axle Cover
I
_Square
Key (Rear
Wheel Only)
TO START
ENGINE
WITH
A WEAK
BAT-
TERY
_L, WARNING:
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 en-
gine,
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.
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 ground-
ing.
1. Lift hood to raised position.
2. Disconnect
BLACK battery cable (A)
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 (B) to
positive (+) battery terminal with hex
bolt and keps nut as shown. Tighten
securely. Slide terminal cover (C) over
terminal.
5. Connect BLACK grounding
cable to
negative (-) battery terminal with re-
maining hex bolt and keps nut. Tighten
securely
6.
Close hood.
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