Check Muffler; Lubricate Pivot Points; Starting Your Tractor With A Weak Battery; Throttle Control Cable Adjustment - Craftsman 917.254520 Owner's Manual

$. Cit_ck Muffter
inspect and reptace damaged muffler and/or deflector as it
¢outd create a fire hazard and/or damage,
10. Lubricate Pivot Points
Place several drops of SAE 30 oil at points where metal
parts move against each ether. See Lubrication Chart, page
24.
11o Starting Your Tractor With a Weak Battery
Ityou r battery is toe weak to start the engine, itshould be re-
charged, if "jumper cables" are used for emergency starting,
follow this procedure:
NOTE: YOUR TRACTOR IS EQUIPPED WiTH A 12 VOLT
NEGATIVE GROUNDED SYSTEM. THE OTHER
VEHICLE MUST ALSO BE A 12 VOLT NEGATIVE
GROUNDED SYSTEM.
LEAD-ACiD BATTERIES GENERATE
EXPLOSIVE GASES. KEEP SPARKS,
FLAME AND SMOKING MATERIALS
AWAY FROM BATTERIES. ALWAYS
WEAR EYE PROTECTION WHEN
AROUND BATTERIES.
a. Connect each end of the RED jumper cable to the
POSITIVE(+) terminals of each battery (taking care
not to short against chassis). (Fig. 18).
b° Connect one end of the BLACK ju mper cable to the
NEGATIVE (-) terminal of tully charged battery.
c. Connect the ether end of the BLACK jumpercable
to the LH. side panel bolt (Fig. 19) NOTE: KEEP
AWAY FROM GAS TANK AND BAT[ERY.
d. Disconnect cables in reverse order:
1. LH. side panel belt (Fig. 19)
2. Negative terminal of fully charged battery
3. Positive terminals
12o Thrott_ C_ntrol Cable Adjustment
Never attempt to change maximum engine speed. This Is
preset at the factory and should only be changed by a quali-
fied service technician who has the necessary equipment.
CAUTION: BEFOREANY ENGINE ADJUSTMENT, MAKE
SURE AiR CLEANER iS CLEAN. Remove air cleaner as-
sembly while making adjustments.
a. W°_th engine off, place throttle centre! in "FAST" po-
sition.
b. Loosen cla.m_, screw (Fig. 20). Adjust throttle cable
until holes A are aligned in governor control plate
and sideplate.
c. T=ghten damp screw.
d. if holes do r_t align, repeat steps in throttle cable
adjustment.
RE PAiR AN DADJ USTM ENT
BOLTS BLOWER HOUSING
AiR SCREEN
HOUSING _--_
DIPSTIC _.
STARTER
ENGINE
COOLING
FiNS
FIGURE 17
POSITIVE WASHER WASHER NEGATIVE
TI VIINAL
HEX BOLTS
POSITIVE -. , NEGATIVE
CABLE CABLE
(RED) (BLACK)
HE;< NUTS / FIGURE 18
GEAR
SHIFT
LEVER
17
CLUTCH/BRAKE
"DRIVE" POSITION
FIGURE 19