Replacing Battery; To Replace Headlight Bulb/Fuse; Interlocks And Relays; To Remove Hood And Grill Assembly - Craftsman 917.275390 Owner's Manual

Lawn tractor 18.0 hp, 42" mower electric start 6 speed transaxle
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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 seat pan to raised
position.
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.
Slide terminal
cover over terminal
5.
Connect
BLACK
grounding
cable to
negative
(-) terminal
with remaining
hex bolt and keps nut. Tighten
securely.
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.
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 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.
Hood
Headlight Wire
Connector
Seat
Label
Terminal
Cover
Keps
Nut
"--_
Hex
Bolt
Positive
(Red)
Cable
Negative (Black)
Cable
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