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Craftsman 917.274630 Owner's Manual page 23

Lawn tractor 18.5 hp, 42" mower electric start 6 speed transaxle

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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.
DD
02614
Weak or Dead
Fully Charged
Battery
Battery
REPLACING
BATTERY
WARNING
• 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.
2.
3.
Lift hood to raised
position.
Remove
terminal
guard.
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.
Hex Bolt
Keps_
Terminal
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._
_
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Access __
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_
_
/
Door
"_
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.-,'
_
!1 --(Red)
Terminal
_ .... _Neaative
Guard
__-
(il3"/act_'_"
-
ck)
Cable
TO REPLACE
HEADLIGHT
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.
INTERLOCKS
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
plug-in fuse.
The fuse holder
is located
behind the dash.
TO REMOVE
HOOD AND
GRILL
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.
Hood
Headlight Wire
Connector
23

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