To Remove Wheel For Repairs; To Replace Fuse; To Replace Headlight Bulb; Interlocks And Relays - Craftsman 917.250032 Owner's Manual

20 hp ic electric start 6 speed transaxle garden tractor
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TO REMOVE
WHEEL
FOR REPAIRS
FRONT WHEEL (See Fig, 25) -
Block up axfe securely,
Remove axle cover, retaining ring and washers to allow
wheel removal,
°
Repair tire and reassemble.
Replace washers and snap retaining ring securely in
axle groove
Replace axle coven
WASHERS
RETAINING
RING
-AXLE
COVER
FIG. 25
REAR WHEEL-
"
Block rear axle securely.
,
Remove five (5) hub bolts to allow wheel removal.
-Repair tire and reassemble.
Replace and tighten hub
bolts and axte cover securely.
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK
BATTERY
'See Figs. 26 and 27)
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CAUTION:
Lead-acid batteries
gener-
A _
ate explosive gases. Keep sparks, flame
and smoking
materials away from bat-
terles.
Always
wear
eye protection
when around batteries,
If your battery is too weak to start the engine, it should be
recharged.
If "jumper cables" are used for emergency
starting, follow this procedure:
IMPORTANT;
YOUR TRACTOR IS EQUIPPED WITH A
12 VOLT NEGATIVE GROUNDED SYSTEM. THE OTHER
VEHICLE
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 a bolt on
the L,H, side of chassis, away from fue_tank and battery_
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE ORDER
BI_ACK cable first from left side of chassis and fully
charged battery.
RED cable last from both batteries,
"POSITIVE"(+J
(-)
FIG, 26
L.H, P_
FIG. 27
TO REPLACE
FUSE
Replace with 30 amp automotive-type
plug-in fuse_ The
fuse holder is located behind the dash°
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 prevent it from starting°
*
Check wiring. See the electrical wiring diagram in the
Repair Parts section of this manual
TO ADJUST
ATTACHMENT
LIFT SPRING (See
Fig. 28)
While holding spring bushing with wrench, loosen jam
nut,
Turn adjustment bolt clockwise to extend spring and
reduce lift effort (for heavier attachments),
°
Turn adjustment bolt counterclockwise
(for lighter at-
tachments).
Retighten jam nut against spring bushing,
IMPORTANT:
DO NOT ADJUST FOR MAXIMUM SPRING
TENSION WHEN USING LIGHT ATTACHMENTS
SUCH
AS A MOWER, ADJUST LIFT LEVER SPRING TO AID IN
LIFTING ATTACHMENT. DO NOT OVERPOWER SPRING.
WHEN REMOVING ATTACHMENT,
ALWAYS
ADJUST
SPRING TENSION TO iTS LOWEST POSITION,
ATTACHMENT
UFT SPRING
ADJU
BOLT
JAM NUT
SPRING BUSHING
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FIG. 28

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