Rear Wheel - Craftsman 917.274980 Owner's Manual

REARWHEEL-
1.
Block rear axle securely.
2. Remove five (5) hub bolts to allow
wheel removal.
3. Repair tire and reassemble. Replace
and tighten hub bolts securely.
NOTE: To seal tire punctures and prevent
flat tires due to slow leaks, purchase and
use tire sealant from Sears. Tire sealant
also prevents tire dry rot and corrosion.
Washers
Retaining
Ring
Axle
Cover
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK
RNING: 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
"BA-I-rERY" in the MAINTENANCE
section of this manual).
If "jumper cables" are used for emergency
starting, follow this procedure:
IMPORTANT: Your tractor is equipped
with a 12 volt system. The other vehicle
must also be a 12 volt system. Do not use
your tractor battery to start other vehicles.
Weak or Dead Fully Charged
Battery Battery
REPLACING BA'n'ERY
TO A'I-I-ACH JUMPER CABLES - 8.
1. Connect one end of the RED cable to 9. Close hood.
the POSITIVE (+) terminal of each
battery(A-B), taking care not to short Terminal Keps Nut
against tractor chassis. Access
2. Connect one end of the BLACK cable Door ......_ .
to the NEGATIVE (-) terminal (C) of '_-_
fully charged battery. Terminal
3. Connect the other end of the BLACK Guard
cable (D) to good chassis ground,
away from fuel tank and battery.
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE
ORDER-
4_II_CAUTION: 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.
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
remaining hex bolt and keps nut.
Tighten securely
Close terminal access doors.
1. BLACK cable first from chassis and
then from the fully charged battery.
2. RED cable last from both batteries.
Hex Bolt
Positive
(Red)
Cable
(Black)
Cable
TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT 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.
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