To Replace Headlight Bulb; Replacing Battery; Interlocks And Relays; To Remove Hood And Grill Assembly - Craftsman 917.272011 Owner's Manual

if your batteryis too weakto startthe
engine,it shouldbe recharged. ( See
"BATTERY" in the MAINTENANCE sec-
tion of this manual).
If =jumper cables" are used for emergency
starting, follow this procedure:
AIMPORTANT: Your tractor Is equiped
with a 12 volt negative grounded system.
The other vehical must also be a 12 volt
negative 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.
• 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.
"Positive" (+) "Negative" (-)
L.H. Panel [---_
Bolt
REPLACING BATTERY
_CAUTION: 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,rings,etc.
Posifive terminal must be connected first
to prevent sparking from accidental
grounding.
• Lift hood to raised position.
• Remove terminal guard.
i 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-
Iw
• _onnect BLACK grounding cable to
negative (-) battery terminal with
remaining hex bolt and keps nut.
Tighten securely.
• Close terminal access doors.
• Close hood.
Terminal Keps Nut Hex Bolt
Access
Door
Terminal
Guard
Cable
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.
INTERLOCKS AND RELAYS
Loose or damaged wiring may.cause your
tractor to run poorly, stop running, or pre-
vent it from starting.
• Check wiring. See electrical wiring dia-
gram in the Repair Parts section of this
manual.
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
ASSEMBLY
• Raise hood.
• Unsnap headlight wire connector.
• Stand in front of tractor. Grasp hood at
sides, tilt toward engine and liftoff of
tractor.
• To replace, reverse above procedure.
Hood
L Headlight Wire
Connector
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