Replacing Battery; To Replace Headlight Bulb; Interlocks And Relays; To Replace Fuse - Craftsman EZ3 917.270840 Owner's Manual

20.5 hp electric start 42" mower automatic lawn tractor
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TOATTACH JUMPERCABLES-
• Connect
each end of the RED cable to
the POSITIVE
(+) terminal
of each bat-
tery, 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.
"Positive" (+)
"Negative" (-)
L.H. Pan_
Bolt
remaining hex bolt and keps nut.
Tighten
securely.
• Close terminal
access doors.
• Close hood.
Terminal
Access
Door
Terminal '"
Guard
Nut
Hex Bolt
Cable
(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.
REPLACING BATTERY
•,CAUTION:
Do not short battery termi-
nals 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 posi-
tive (+) battery terminal with hex bolt
and keps nut as shown. Tighten secure-
ly.
• Connect BLACK grounding cable to
negative (-) battery terminal with
INTERLOCKS
AND RELAYS
Loose or damaged wiring may cause your
tractor to run poorly, stop running, or pre-
vent it from starting.
• Check wiring. See electrical wiring dia-
gram in the Repair Parts section of this
manual.
TO REPLACE
FUSE
Replace with 30 amp automotive-type
plug-in fuse. The fuse holder is located
behind the dash.
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