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Craftsman 917.273421 Owner's Manual page 29

18 hp electric start 46" mower automatic lawn tractor

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TO REMOVECABLES,REVERSE
ORDER-
• BLACK cable first from chassis
and
then from the fully charged
battery.
• RED cable last from both batteries.
REPLACING
BA'n'ERY
&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.
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-
ly.
• Connect 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
\
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
youl
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.
formed by an authorized
engine manufac-
turer's service outlet.
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 lift off of
tractor.
• To replace, reverse above procedure.
Hood
Headlight
Wire
Connector
Guard
Positive
(Red) Cable
Negative (Black)
Cable
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