Craftsman 917.25736 Owner's Manual page 23

12.0 hp hc electric start 38" mower automatic (hydrostatic) lawn tractor
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;ERV CE AN
ADJUSTMENTS
TO START
ENGINE
WITH A WEAK BATTERY
(See Figs. 31 & 32)
&
CAUTION:
Lead-acid
batteries
gener-
ate 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
If "jumper cables" are used for emergency
starting, follow this procedure:
IMPORTANT:
YOUR UNIT IS EQUIPPED WITH A 12
VOLT NEGATIVE GROUNDED SYSTEM.
THE OTHER VEHICLE MUST ALSO BE
A 12 VOLT
NEGATIVE
GROUNDED
SYSTEM.
DO NOT USE YOUR TRAC-
TOR
BATTERY
TO START
OTHER
VEHICLES
TO ATTACH JUMPER CABLES -
Connect each end of the RED cable to the POSITIVE
(+) terminal of each battery, taking care not to short
against chassis
Connect one end of the BLACK cable to the NEGA-
TIVE (-) terminal of fully charged battery
Connect the other end of the BLACK cable to a panel
bolt on the left side of the chassis, away from fuel tank
and battery
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE ORDER -
BLACK cable first from left side of chassis and fully
charged battery
RED cable last from both batteries
TO REPLACE
FUSE
(See
Fig.
33)
Replace with 30 amp automotive-type
plug-in fuse. The
fuse holder is located in the engine compartment, directly
in front of the heat shield_
FUSE
FIG 33
TO REPLACE
HEADLIGHT
BULB
Raise hood
Pull bulb holder out of the hole in the backside of the
grill
Replace bulb in holder and push bulb holder securely
back into the hole in the backside of the grill.
Close hood.
"POSITIVE"
"NEGATIVE"
(+)
(-)
INTERLOCKS
AND RELAYS
Loose or damaged wiring may cause your unit to run poorly,
stop running, or prevent it from starting.
Check wiring.
See electrical
wiring diagram in the
Repair Parts section of this manual.
FIG. 31
BOLT-_
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[_
FIG, 32
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