Craftsman EZ3 917.273042 Owner's Manual page 28

20.0 hp electric start 46" mower automatic garden tractor
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Adjustment Sleeves
JamNuts
TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS
FRONT WHEEL
Block up axle securely.
Remove
axle cover,
retaining
ring and
washers
to allow wheel removal.
_- Repair tire and reassemble.
Replace
washers
and snap retaining
nng securely
in axle groove.
• Replace
axle cover.
REAR WHEEL
Block rear axle securely.
Remove
five (5) hub bolts to allow
wheel
removal.
• Repair tire and reassemble.
Replace
and tighten
hub bolts securely.
NOTE: To seal tire punctures
and prevent
flat tires due to slow leaks, tire sealant
cm,
eaY be purchased
from your local parts
aler. Tire sealant
also prevents
tire dry
rot and corrosion.
TO START
ENGINE
WITH A WEAK BAT-
TERY
ACAUTION:
Lead-acid batteries gener-
ate explosive gases.
Keep sparks, flame
and smoking materials away from batter-
ies. Always wear eye protection when
around batteries.
If your battery is too weak to start the
engine, it should be recharged.
(See
"BA'n'ERY"
in the MAINTENANCE
sec-
tion of this manual).
If =jumper cables" are used for emergency
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 ATT2k_H JUMPER
CABLES -
• Connect e,_ch and of the RED cable to
the POS; rIVE (+) terminal of each bat-
tery, takin0 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 fue 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 battedes.
"Positive" (+)
"Negative" (-)
BoltL'H"
P_
REPLACING
BATTERY
ACAUTION:
Do not short battery termi-
nals 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 posi-
tive (+) battery terminal with hex bolt
and keps nut as shown. Tighten secure-
ly.
• Connect BLACK grounding cable to
negative (-) battery terminal with
remaining hex bolt and keps nut.
"13ghten
securely.
• Close terminal access doors.
• Close hood.
Terminal
Access
Door,%
Positive
Cable
Guard
Negative
Black)
Cable
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