To Remove Cables, Reverse Order; Replacing Battery; To Remove Hood And Grill Assembly; To Adjust Throttle Control Cable - Craftsman 917.271022 Owner's Manual

TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE
ORDER -
• BLACK cable first from chassis and
then from the fully charged battery.
• RED cable last from both batteries.
Positive Terminal Negative Terminal
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.
• Close hood.
Chassis
Negative Terminal
INTERLOCKS AND RELAYS
Loose or damaged wiring may cause your
tractor to run poorly, stop running, or pre-
vent it from starting.
• Check widng. See electrical wiring dia-
gram in the Repair Parts section of this
manual.
REPLACING BATTERY
ACAUTION: Do not short battery ter-
minals by allowing a wrench or any
other object to contact both terminals
at the same time. Before connecting
battery, remove metal bracelets, wrist-
watch bands,rings,etc.
Positive terminal must be connected
first to prevent sparking from acciden-
tal grounding.
• Liftseat pan to raised position and open
battery box door.
• Disconnect BLACK battery cable first
then RED battery cable and carefully
remove battery from tractor.
• Install new battery with terminals in
same position as old battery.
• First connect RED battery cable to posi-
tive (+) terminal with hex bolt and keps
nut as shown. Tighten securely.
• Connect BLACK grounding cable to
negative (-) terminal with remaining hex
bolt and keps nut. Tighten securely.
• Close battery box door.
Battery.
Keps
Hex Bolt
(Red) Cable Negative (Black)
Cable
TO REPLACE FUSE
Replace with 30 amp automotive-type
plug-in fuse. The fuse holder is located
behind the dash.
TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL AS-
SEMBLY
• Raise hood.
• Unsnap headlight wire connector.
• Stand in front of tractor. Grasp hood at
sides, tilt toward engine and lift off of
tractor.
• To replace, reverse above procedures.
_.'_ / _._ Headlight
• _ector
ENGINE
Maintenance, repair, or replacement of the
emission control devices and systems,
which are being done at the customers
expense, may be performed by any non-
road engine repair establishment or indi-
vidual. Warranty repairs must be per-
formed by an authorized engine manufac-
turer's service outlet.
TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL
CABLE
The throttle control has been preset at the
factory and adjustment should not be nec-
essary. Check adjustment as described
below before loosening cable. If adjust-
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