Replacing Battery; Transmission Removal - Craftsman 917.98637 Operator's Manual

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REPLACING
BATTERY
WARNING:
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.
,
2.
3.
.
.
6.
.
Lift seat pan to raised
position.
Remove
terminal
cover.
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 cover.
First connect RED battery cable to posi-
tive (+) battery terminal with bolt and nut
as shown. Tighten securely.
Connect
BLACK
grounding
cable
to
negative (-) batteryterminal
with remain-
ing bolt and nut. Tighten securely
8. Lower seat pan.
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
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 recon-
nect the headlight
wire connector.
Headlight Wire
Connector
Seat Pan
Terminal
Nut
Cover
Negative
Bolt
(Black)
Positive
(Red)
Cable
TO REPLACE
HEADLIGHT
BULB
1. Raise hood.
2. Remove bulb holder from the hole in the
backside 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.
TRANSMISSION
REMOVAL/
REPLACEMENT
Should your transmission require removal for
service or replacement,
it should be purged
after reinstallation
and before operating the
tractor.
See "PURGE TRANSMISSION"
in
the Operation section of this manual.
ENGINE
TO ADJUST
THROTTLE
CONTROL
CABLE
The
throttle
control
has
been
preset
at
the factory
and adjustment
should
not be
necessary
Check
adjustment
as described
below
before
loosening
cable.
If adjustment
is necessary,
see engine
manual.
TO ADJUST
CHOKE
CONTROL
The
choke
control
has been
preset
at the
factory
and adjustment
should
not be neces-
sary. If adjustment
is necessary,
see engine
manual.
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