To Start Engine With A Weak Battery; Replacing Battery; To Replace Headlight Bulb; Interlocks And Relays - Craftsman 917.273012 Owner's Manual

• Replace washers and snap retaining
dng securely in axle groove.
• Replace axle cover.
REAR WHEEL -
• Block rear axle securely.
• Remove five (5) hub bolts to allow
wheel removal.
• Repair tire and reassemble. Replace
and tighten hub bolts securely.
" NOTE: To seal tire punctures and prevent
flat tires due to slow leaks, tire sealant
may be purchased from your local parts
dealer. Tire sealant also prevents tire dry
rot and corrosion.
Washers A
Retaining _ HJr/'F._'_
AxldCover
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK
BA'I-rERY
ACAUTION: Lead-acid batteries gener-
ate explosive gases. Keep sparks, flame
and smoking matedals away from batter-
ies. Always wear eye protection when
around battedes.
If your battery is too weak to start the
engine, it should be recharged. (See
"BATTERY" in the MAINTENANCE sec-
tion of this manual).
If =jumper cables" are used for emergency
starting, follow this procedure:
IMPORTANT: Your tractor Is equiped with
a 12 volt negative grounded system. The
other vehical must also be a 12 volt nega-
tive grounded system. Do not use your
tractor battery to start other vehicals.
TO ATTACH JUMPER CABLES -
• Connect each end of the RED cable to
the POSITIVE (+) terminal of each bat-
tery, taking care not to short against
chassis.
• Connect one end of the BLACK cable to
the NEGATIVE (-) terminal of fully
charged battery.
"Positive" (+) . "Ne(jative" (-)
• Connect the other end of the BLACK
cable to good CHASSIS GROUND,
away from fuel tank and battery.
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE
ORDER -
• BLACK cable first from chassis and
then from the fully charged battery.
• RED cable last from both batteries.
REPLACING BATTERY
ACAUTION: Do not short battery termi-
nals by allowing a wrench or any other
object to contact both terminals at the
same time. Before connecting battery,
remove metal bracelets, wristwatch
bands,tings,etc.
Positive terminal must be connected first
to prevent sparking from accidental
grounding.
• Lift hood to raised position.
• Remove terminal guard.
• Disconnect BLACK battery cable then
RED battery cable and carefully remove
battery from tractor.
Install new battery with terminals in
same position as old battery.
Reinstall terminal guard.
• First connect RED battery cable to posi-
tive (+) battery terminal with hex bolt
and keps nut as shown. Tighten secure-
h*
• _onnect BLACK grounding cable to
negative (-) battery terminal with
remaining hex bolt and keps nut.
Tighten
securely.
• Close terminal access doors.
• Close hoed.
Hex Bolt
rermlnal . ..::_:
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Door _ PosilJve
(Red) Cable
Terminal
(Black) Cable
TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB
• Raise hoed.
• Pull bulb holder out of the hole in the
backside of the gdlL
• Replace bulb in holder and push bulb
holder securely back into the hole in the
backside of the gdll.
• Close hoed.
INTERLOCKS AND RELAYS
Loose or damaged widng maycause your
tractor to run poody, stop running, or pre-
vent it from starting.
• Check wiring. See electrical wiring dia-
28 gram in the Repair Parts section.