Craftsman 917.271023 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE
ORDER -
BLACK cable first from chassis and
then from the fully charged battery.
RED cable last from both batteries.
PositiveTerminal Negative Terminal
Chassis
Negative Terminal
REPLACING BATrERY
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 seat pan to raised position and open
battery box door.
Disconnect BLACK battery cable first
then RED battery cable and carefully
remove battery from tractor.
Install new battery with terminals in
same position as old battery.
First connect RED battery cable to posi-
tive (+) terminal with hex bolt and keps
nut as shown. Tighten securely.
Connect BLACK grounding cable to
negat'we (-) terminal with remaining hex
bolt and keps nut. Tighten securely.
Close batten/box door.
Keps
Hex Bolt
Positive (Red) Cable Negative (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 poorly, 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 AS-
SEMBLY
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 procedures.
_Co HOOd Hweradlight
nnector
ENGINE
Maintenance, repair, or replacement of the
emission control devices and systems,
which are being done at the customers
expense, may be performed by any non-
road engine repair establishment or indi-
vidual. Warranty repairs must be per-
formed by an authorized engine manufac-
turer's service outlet.
TO ADJUST THRO'I'rLE CONTROL
CABLE
The throttle control has been preset at the
factory and adjustment should not be nec-
essary. Check adjustment as described
below before loosening cable. If adjust-
ment is necessary, proceed as follows:
With engine not running, move throttle
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