Craftsman 917.289031 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
TO REMOVECABLES,REVERSE
ORDER-
1. BLACKcablefirstfromchassisand
then fromthefullychargedbattery,
2, REDcablelastfrom bothbatteries°
WeakorDead FullyCharged
Battery Battery
REPLACINGBATTERY
_WARNING: Do notshortbatterytermi-
nalsbyallowingawrenchoranyotherobject
to contactbothterminalsat the sametime,
Before connectingbattery, remove metal
bracelets,wristwatchbands,rings,etc.
Positiveterminalmustbeconnectedfirstto
preventsparkingfrom accidentalground-
ing.
1. Liftseatpanto raisedposition,,
2, DisconnectBLACK battery cable first
then RED battery cable and carefully
removebatteryfromtractor.
3. Installnewbatterywithterminalsinsame
positionas old battery°
4. FirstconnectREDbatterycableto posi-
tive (+)terminalwith hex boltand keps
nut as shown. Tighten securely.Slide
terminalcoveroverterminal
5, Connect BLACK grounding cable to
negative(-)terminalwithremaininghex
bolt andkepsnut.Tightensecurely.
3 Replacebulb in holderand push bulb
holdersecurelybackintotheholeinthe
backsideof the grill.
4, Closehood.
INTERLOCKSAND RELAYS
Looseor damagedwiringmaycauseyour
tractorto runpoorly,stoprunning,orprevent
it from starting.
, Checkwiring° See electricalwiringdia-
graminthe RepairPartssection°
TO REPLACEFUSE
Replacewith 20ampautomotive4ypeplug-
in fuse_Thefuse holderis located behind
the dash.
TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL AS-
SEMBLY
1o Raise hoo&
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.
(/ .... _"\ Hood
\_ x
Headlight Wire
Connector
Seat
Label
Terminal
(Red)
Cable Negative (Black)
Cable
TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB
1, Raise hood.
2. Pull bulb holder out of the hole in the
ENGINE
Maintenance, repair, or replacement of the
emission control devices and systems, which
are being done atthe customers expense, may
be performed by any non-road engine repair
establishment or individual° Warranty repairs
must be performed by an authorized engine
manufacturer's service outlet,
TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL
CABLE
The throttle control has been preset at the
factory and adjustment should not be neces-
sary. Check adjustment as described below
before loosening cable, If adjustment is
necessary, proceed as follows:
1. With engine not running, move throttle
control lever from slow to choke position,
Slowly move lever from choke to fast
backside of the grill. 25 position,