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Craftsman 917.25573 Operator's Manual page 30

Garden tractor 24.0 hp 54" mower electric start automatic transmission
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REPLACING BATFERY
n_a WARNING:
Do not short battery terml-
y atlowing 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 cover,
3, Disconnect BLACK battery cable then
RED batter,/cable and carefully remove
battery from tractor,
4, InstaUnew batterywith terminals insame
position as old battery.
5. Reinstall terminal cover,
6, First connect RED battery cable to posi-
tive (+) battery terminal with bolt and nut
as shown. Tighten securely.
7, Connect BLACK grounding cable to
negative (-) batteryterminal with remain-
ing bolt and nut, Tighten securely
8, Close hood.
TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB
1. Raise hood,
2. Remove bulb hoiderfrom the hole in the
backside of the grill,
3.
TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL
ASSEMBLY
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
reconnect the headlight wire connector,
Hood
HeadlightWire
Connector
TRANSMISSION REMOVAL!REPLACE-
MENT
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 section of this manual.
ENGINE
TO ADJUST
THROTTLE
CONTROL
CABLE
The throttle control has been preset at
the factory and adjustment should not be
necessary Check adjustment as described
below before loosening cable. If adjustment
is necessary, see engine manual.
TO ADJUST CHOKE CONTROL
The choke control has been preset at
Replace bulb in holder and install bulb
the factory and adjustment should not be
..................................
holdersecurely back into the hole in the
necessary, If adjustment is necessary, see
backside of the grill,
engine manual,
4, 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.
TO REPLACE FUSE
Replace with 30 amp automotive-type plug-
in fuse. The fuse holder is located behind
the dash.
TO ADJUST CARBURETOR
Yourcarburetorhas been presetatthe factory
and adjustment should not be necessary,
However, minor adjustment may be required
to compensate for differences in fuel, tem-
perature, altitude or load. Ifthe engine does
need adjustment, see engine manual.
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