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Craftsman 917.273860 Owner's Manual page 27

20.0 hp, 42" mower electric start automatic transmission lawn tractor

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If "jumpercables"are used for emergency
starting, follow this procedure:
mMPORTANT: Yourtractor is equipped
with a 12 volt system.The othervehicle
mustalso be a 12 volt system.Do not use
your tractor battery to start othervehicles.
TO ATTACH JUMPER CABLES-
1. Connect one end of the REDcable
to the POSITIVE(+) terminal of each
battery(A-B),taking care not to short
against tractor chassis.
2. Connect one end of the BLACKcable
to the NEGATIVE(-) terminal (C) of
fully charged battery.
3. Connect the other end of the BLACK
cable (D) to good chassisground,
awayfrom fuel tank and battery.
TO REMOVECABLES,REVERSE
ORDER -
1. BLACKcable first from chassis and
then from the fully charged battery.
2. RED cable last from both batteries.
DD
02614
Weak or Dead
Fully Charged
Battery
Battery
REPLACmNG
BATTERY
_WARNmNG:
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
metat bracelets,
wristwatch
bands,
rings, etc.
PositN'e terminal
must be connected
first to prevent
sparking
from accidental
grounding.
1.
Lift hood to raised
position.
2.
Remove
terminal
guard.
3.
Disconnect
BLACK
battery
cable
then RED battery
cable
and carefully
remove
battery
from tractor.
4.
Install
new battery
with terminals
in
same
position
as old battery.
5.
Reinstall
terminal
guard.
6.
First connect
RED battery
cable to
positive
(+) battery
terminal
with hex
bolt and keps nut as shown.
Tighten
securely.
7.
Connect
BLACK
grounding
cable to
negative
(-) battery
terminal
with re-
maining
hex bolt and keps nut. Tighten
securely
8.
Close terminal
access
doors.
9.
Close
hood.
Keps Nut
Hex Bolt
Terminal
Guard
(Red) Cable
Negative
(Black) Cable
TO REPLACE
HEADUGHT
BULB
1.
Raise hood.
2.
Pull bulb holder
out of the hole in the
backside
of the grill.
3.
Replace
bulb in holder
and push bulb
holder securely
back into the hole in
the backside
of the grill.
4.
Close
hood.
mNTERLOCKS
AND
RELAYS
Loose or damaged
wiring
may cause
your tractor
to run poorly, stop running,
or
prevent
it from starting.
Check
wiring.
See electrical
wiring
diagram
in the Repair
Parts section.
TO REPLACE
FUSE
Replace
with 20 amp automotive-type
plug-in fuse.
The fuse holder
is located
behind the dash.
TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL AS-
SEMBLY
1. Raise hood.
2. Unsnap headlight wire connector.
3. Stand in front of tractor. Grasp hood at
sides, tilt toward engine and lift off of
tractor.
4. When replacing hood, be sure to re-
connect the headlight wire connector.
Hood
Headlight Wire
Connector
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