Craftsman 917.27306 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
KepsNut_ u..., TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL
Terminal ..... _ _- _ .. ' '°^ ASSEMBLY
A=e ....
Bolt
Raise hood.
Door..___."-"" - Unsnap headlightwire connector.
_Positive Stand in front of tractor. Grasp hood at:.--"
sides, tilttoward engine and liftoff of
.- _ (Red)Cable tractor.
Terrain=_'_-/-_...= _""_ Negative(Black) To replace, reverse above procedure.
Guard/ _'f_L-.J// Cable
TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB
Raise hood.
Pull bulb holder out of the hole in the
backside of the gdll.
Replace bulb inholder 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 ADJUST ATTACHMENT LIFT
SPRING
While holding spring bushing with
wrench, loosen jam nut.
Turn adjustment bolt clockwise to
extend spring and reduce lift effort for
heavier attachments.
•Tum adjustment boltcounterclockwise
for lighter attachments.
Retighten jam nut against spdng bush-
ing.
IMPORTANT: Do not adjust for maximum
spdng tension when using lightattach-
ments such as a mower. Adjust lift lever
springto aid in liftingattachment. Do not
overpower spring. When removing attach-
ment, always adjust spring]ension to its
lowest position.
AdjU__Bushing
_Attachment
_Lift Spdng
!(//" - / JamNut
Headlight
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 THROTTLE CONTROL
CABLE
The throttlecontrol has been preset at the
factory and adjustment should not be nec-
essary. Check adjustment as described
below before looseningcable. If adjust-
ment is necessary, proceed as follows:
With engine not running, move throttle
control lever to fast position.
Check that speed control lever is
against stop screw. If it is not, loosen
casing clamp screw and pullthrottle
cable untillever is against screw.
Tighten clamp screw securely.
Idle FuelAdjusting
Idle Speed
IScrew
Throttle.
Cable
Stop
Screw
Clamp Screw
Choke
,Control
Cable
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