Hood Removal; Hood Installation - Craftsman 917.254520 Owner's Manual

RE PAIR,AND.ADJUSTMENT
GRASP
HERE
HOOD
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DASH
HOOD
SPRING
FIGURE 25
HINGE
BRACKET
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HERE
GRASP
HERE
18o Hood Remov_J
a. Grasp hood at edge next to dash and open hood to
fu_i up position (Fig. 25).
b. Disconnect headlight connection (Fig. 28).
Co Carefully remove hood springs from hinge brack-
ets (Fig, 25).
ANO INSTALL O,.
d. Lowerhood halfway and grasp atthe bottomofthe
grill and at the upper hood edge (Fig. 26). Lift hood.
up, out and away from tractor.
e. Place hood carefully on the ground.
19. Hood installation
a. Pick hood up at top of grill and upper hood edge
(Fig. 27).
b. Align hood pivot rod with hinge brackets. Rotate
hood half way down, slide pivot rod in and down
into hinge slots (Fig. 27).
c. Open hood to full up position (Fig. 25).
d. Carefully reinstafl hood hinge springs (Fig. 25)°
e. Reconnect headlight connection.
f, Close hood.
HEADLIGHT
RGURE26
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HERE
HOOD
PIVOT
ROD
HINGE
BRACKET
HOOD_
FIGURE 27 20 FIGURE 28