Craftsman EZ 917.272040 Owner's Manual page 28

(Rear Wheel Only)
TO START ENGINE THAT HAS A WEAK
BATTERY
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
"BATTERY" in the MAINTENANCE sec-
tion of this manual).
If =jumper cables" are used for emergency
starting, follow this procedure:
IMPORTANT: Your tractor Is equiped with
a 12 volt negative grounded system. The
other vehical must also be a 12 volt nega-
tive 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 bat-
tery, 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.
"Positive" (-,-/-- _,.___._-._=.==.,=_
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 conD.ecting battery,
remove metal bracelet_, wristwatch
bands,rings,etc. i
P_sitive terminal mustbe 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. "13ghten secure-
• _onnect BLACK grounding cable to
negative (-) battery terminal with
remaining hex bolt and keps nut.
-13ghten securely
• Close terminal access doors.
• Close hood.
Terminal keps Nut
Access "
Door _ :""'
; Hex Bolt
.- Positive
: (Red) Cable
Guard " .... (Black) 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.
• Close hood.
INTERLOCKS AND RELAYS
Loose or damaged wiring may. cause your
tractor to run poody, stop running, or pre-
vent it from starting.
• Check wiring. See electrical wiring dia-
gram in the Repair Parts section.
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
ASSEMBLY
• 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 procedure.
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