Manual - Craftsman 917.98636 Operator's Manual

REPLACING BATTERY
WARNING: Do not short bat tery ter mi-
nals by al low ing a wrench or any other object
to contact both terminals at the same time.
Before con nect ing battery, remove metal
bracelets, wrist watch bands, rings, etc.
Positive terminal must be connected first to
prevent spark ing from ac ci den tal grounding.
1. Lift seat pan to raised position.
2. Remove terminal cover.
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 cover.
6. First connect RED battery cable to posi-
tive (+) battery terminal with bolt and nut
as shown. Tighten securely.
7. Connect BLACK grounding cable to
negative (-) bat tery terminal with remain-
ing bolt and nut. Tighten securely
8. Lower seat pan.
Seat Pan
Terminal
Negative
Cover
(Black)
Cable
Positive
(Red)
Cable
02603
TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB
1. Raise hood.
2. Remove bulb hold er from the hole in the
back side of the grill.
3. Replace bulb in holder and install 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.
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-
SEM BLY
1. Raise hood.
2. Unsnap headlight wire connector.
3. Stand in front of tractor. Grasp hood at
4. When replacing hood, be sure to recon-
TRANSMISSION REMOVAL/
RE PLACE MENT
Should your transmission require re mov al for
service or re place ment, it should be purged
after reinstallation and before operating the
tractor. See "PURGE TRANS MIS SION" in
Nut
the Operation sec tion of this manual.
Bolt
ENGINE
TO AD JUST THROTTLE CON TROL
CABLE
The throttle control has been preset at
the factory and ad just ment should not be
necessary Check adjustment as described
below before loosening cable. If adjustment
is nec es sary, see engine manual.
TO AD JUST CHOKE CON TROL
The choke control has been preset at the
factory and ad just ment should not be neces-
sary. If adjustment is necessary, see engine

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sides, tilt toward engine and lift off of
tractor.
nect the headlight wire con nec tor.
04031
Hood
Headlight Wire
Connector