Craftsman 917.28925 Operator's Manual page 26

REPLACING BA'I-I'E RY
_WARNING: Do not short battery termi-
nals by allowing a wrench or any other object
to contact both terminafs at the same hme.
Before connecting battery, remove metal
bracelets, wristwatch bands, rings, etc.
Posihve terminal must be connected first to
prevent sparking from accidental grounOng
1. Oft hood to raised pos_t_on.
2. Remove terminal cover•
3. DFsconnect BLACK battery cable then
RED battery cable and carefully remove
battery from tractor.
4. Installnewbatterywithtermmalsinsame
position as old battery.
5. Reinstall terminal cover,
6. First connect RED battery cable to posi-
twe (+) battery terminal with bolt and nut
as shown. Tighten securely.
7. Connect BLACK grounding cable to
negative (-) battery terminal w_th remain-
ing bolt and nut. Tighten securely
8. Close hood.
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TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB
1. Raise hood•
2. Remove bulb holder from the hole _nthe
backside of the gnll.
3. Replace bulb tn holder and install bulb
holder securely back into the hole m the
backsEde of the gnll.
4. Close hood.
INTERLOCKS AND RELAYS
Loose or damaged winng may cause your
tractor to run poorly, stop running, or prevent
it from starting.
• Check wiring. See elecmcal wiring dia-
gram in the Repair Parts section.
TO REPLACE FUSE
Replace with 30 amp automotwe-type plug-m
fuse. Thefuseholdenstocatedbehmdthedas h.
TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL
ASSEMBLY
1. Raise hood.
2. Unsnap headlight wire connector•
3. Stand in front of tractor. Grasp hood at
sides, t=tttoward eng =neand lift offof tractor,
4. When replacing hood, ensure to recon-
nect the headhght wire connector,
\
HeadI_ght W_re
Connector
TRANSMISSION REMOVAL/
REPLACEMENT
Should your transmission require removal for
service or replacement, it should be purged
after reinstallation and before operating the
tractor. See "PURGE TRANSMISSION" in
the Operation sechon of this manual.
ENGINE
TO ADJUSTTHROTTLECONTROLCABLE
The throttle control has been preset at
the factory and adjustment should not be
necessary Check adjustment as described
below before Ioosemng cable. If adjustment
Es necessary, see engine manual.
TO ADJUST CHOKE CONTROL
The choke control has been preset at the
factory and adjustment should not be neces-
sary. if adjustment _snecessary, see engine
manual.
TO ADJUST CARBURETOR
You rcarburetor has been preset at the factory
and adjustment should not be necessary.
However, m=nor adjustment may be required
to compensate for differences in fuel, tem-
perature, altitude or load. If the engine does
need adjustment, see engine manual•
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