To Start Engine With A Weak Battery; To Attach Jumper Cables; Replacing Battery; To Replace Headlight Bulb - Craftsman EZ3 917.272960 Owner's Manual

REAR WHEEL
• Blockrear axle securely.
• Remove five (5) hub boltsto allow
wheel removal,
• Repair tire and reassemble. Replace
and tighten hub boltssecurely.
NOTE: To seal tire puncturesand
preventflat tires due to slow leaks,tire
sealant may be purchasedfrom your
local partsdealer. Tire sealant also
preventstire dry rot and corrosion.
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TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK
BATFERY
A, CAUTION: 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
"BATTERY" in the MAINTENANCE
section of this manual).
If "jumper cables" are used for emer-
gency starting, follow this procedure:
IMPORTANT: Your tractor is equipped
with a 12 volt negative grounded system.
The other vehicle must also be a 12 volt
negative grounded system. Do not use
your tractor battery to start other vehicles.
TO ATTACH JUMPER CABLES -
• Connect each end of the RED cable to
the POSITIVE (+) terminal of each
battery, 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.
REPLACING BATI'ERY
/I, 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.
• 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
positive (+) battery terminal with hex
bolt and keps nut as shown. Tighten
securely.
• Connect BLACK grounding cable to
negative (-) battery terminal with
remaining hex bolt and keps nut.
Tighten securely
• Close terminal access doom.
• Close hood.
Terminal Keps Nut Hex Bolt
Access ._:,._
Door '°_ ....
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Terminal (__ (Red)
Guard _ Cable
_J Z _Negative (BlaGk)
_,,-J 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.
28 • Close hood.