Craftsman 917.258911 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
SERVICE
AND ADJ
TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB
Raise hood,
Puff bulb holder out of the hole inthe backside of the
gritL
° Replace bulb in holder' and push bulb holder securely
back intothe hole in the backside of the griH_
° Close hood.
° Raise hood°
Unsnap headlight wire connector.
° Stand in front of tractor° Grasp hood at sides, tiff toward
engine and lift off of tractor.
° To replace, reverse above procedures.
INTERLOCKS AND RELAYS
Loose or damaged wiring may cause your tractor to run
poorly, stop running, or prevent it from starting.
Check wiring° See electrical wiring diagram in the
Repair Parts section of this manual.
TO REPLACE FUSE
Replace with 30 amp automotive-type plug-in fuse. The
fuse holderis located behind the dash,
TO ADJUST ATTACHMENT LIFT SPRING
(See Fig, 32)
While holding spring bushing with wrench, loosen jam
nut..
Turn adjustment bolt clockwise to extend spring and
reduce lift effort for heavier attachments°
. Turn adjustment bolt counterclockwise for' lighter' at-
tachments.
° Retighten jam nut against spring bushing.
IMPORTANT, DO NOT ADJUST FOR MAXIMUM SPR{NG
TENSION WHEN USING LIGHT ATTACHMENTS SUCH
AS A MOWER, ADJUST LIFT LEVER SPRING TO AID IN
LIFTING ATTACHMENT. DO NOT OVERPOWER SPRING.
WHEN REMOVING ATTACHMENT, ALWAYS ADJUST
SPRING TENSION TO ITS LOWEST POSITION_
TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY
See Fig, 33)
ADJUSTMENT SPRING BUSHING
o ATTACHMENT
JAM NUT LIFT SPRING
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HOOD
HEADLIGHT
WIRE
CONNECTOR
FIG. 33
ENGINE
TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE
(See Fig, 34)
The throttle control has been preset at the factory and
adjustment should not be necessar¥_ Check adiustment as
described below before loosening cable° If adjustment is
necessary', proceed as follows:
° With engine not running, move throttle control lever to
fast position.
° Check that speed contro! lever is against stop screw. If
it is not, loosen casing clamp screw and pull throttle
cable until lever isagainst screw_Tighten clamp screw
securely_
FIG. 32
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