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Craftsman 917.273850 Owner's Manual page 25

Lawn tractor 20.0 hp, 42" mower electric start 6 speed transaxle

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TO ATTACH
JUMPER
CABLES
-
1.
Connect
one end of the RED cable
to the POSITIVE
(+) terminal
of each
battery(A-B),
taking care not to short
against
tractor
chassis.
2.
Connect
one end of the BLACK
cable
to the NEGATIVE
(-) terminal
(C) of
fully charged
battery.
3.
Connect
the other end of the BLACK
cable (D) to good chassis
ground,
away from fuet tank and battery.
TO REMOVE
CABLES,
REVERSE
ORDER
-
1.
BLACK
cable first from chassis
and
then from the fully charged
battery.
2.
RED cable last from both batteries.
02614
Weak or Dead
FuUUy C harged
Battery
Battery
REPLACING
BATTERY
_WARNmNG:
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.
1.
Lift hood to raised
position.
2.
Remove
terminal
guard.
3.
Disconnect
BLACK
battery
cable
then RED battery
cable and carefully
remove
battery
from tractor.
4.
Install
new battery
with terminals
in
same position
as old battery.
5.
Reinstall
terminal
guard.
6.
First connect
RED battery
cable
to
positive
(+) battery
terminal
with hex
bolt and keps nut as shown.
Tighten
securely.
7.
Connect
BLACK
grounding
cable to
negative
(-) battery
terminal
with re-
maining
hex bolt and keps nut. Tighten
securely
8.
Close terminal
access
doors.
9.
Close
hood.
Keps Nut
Hex BoUt
Terminal
Access _,, ,_'_.'<
,..'"
Door
t"
I
I"
Cable
Terminal
Negative
Guard
(Black)
Cable
TO REPLACE
HEADUGHT
BULB
1.
Raise hood.
2.
Pull bulb holder
out of the hole in the
backside
of the grill.
3.
Replace
bulb in holder
and push bulb
holder securely
back into the hole in
the backside
of the grill.
4.
Close
hood.
mNTERLOCKS
AND
RELAYS
Loose
or damaged
wiring
may cause
your tractor
to run poorly, stop running,
or
prevent
it from starting.
* Check
wiring.
See electrical
wiring
diagram
in the Repair
Parts section.
TO REPLACE
FUSE
Replace
with 20 amp automotive-type
piugqn fuse.
The fuse holder
is located
behind the dash.
TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRmLL AS-
SEMBLY
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 re-
connect the headlight wire connector.
Headlight Wire
Connector
25

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