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Craftsman EZ3 917.272190 Owner's Manual page 27

25.0 hp electric start 46" mower 6 speed transaxle

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TO START ENGINE THAT HASA
WEAK BATTERY
_kCAUTION:
Lead-acid batteries
generate explosive gases.
Keep sparks,
flame and smoking materials away from
batteries.
Always wear eye protection
when around batteries.
If your battery is too weak to start the
engine, it should be recharged.
(See
"BAI-rERY"
in the MAINTENANCE
section 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
negative grounded system. Do not use
your tractor 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 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.
"Poeitive"_"Negative"
REPLACING
BATTERY
ACAUTION:
Do not short battery
terminals 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
positive (+) battery terminal with hex
bolt and keps nut as shown. Tighten
securely.
• 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
Access
...... , '
Door
;":;'_-_°_'°
Hex Boll
Positive
Cable
Negative
Guard
(Black) 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 youl
tractor to run poorty, stop running, or
prevent it from starting.
• Check wiring. See electrical wiring
diagram in the Repair Parts section.
TO REPLACE
FUSE
Replace with 15 amp automotive-type
plug-in fuse. The fuse holder is located
behind the dash.
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