Craftsman 917275223 lawn tractor

User Manual - Page 30

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REPLACING BAT'rERY
_kCAUTION: Do not short battery
terminals by allowing a wrench or any
other object to contact both terminals at
the same time. Before connecting battery,
remove metal bracelets, wristwatch
bands, dags, etc.
Positiveterminal must be connected first
to prevent sparking from ecoldental
grounding.
1. Lift hood to raised position.
2. Remove terminal guard.
3. Disconnect BLACK battery cable then
RED battery cable and carefully
removebattery from tractor.
4. Install new batterywith terminals in
same positionas old battery.
5. Reinstall terminal guard.
6. Firstconnect RED battery cable to
positive (+) battery terminal with hex
belt and keps nut as shown. Tighten
securely.
7. Connect BLACK grounding cable to
negative (-) battery terminal with
remaining hex belt and keps nut.
Tighten securely
8. Close terminal access doors.
9. Close hood.
Terminal Keps.
Access
Door
Hex Bolt
Terminal (Red)
Cable
3lack)
Cable
TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB
1. Raise hood.
2. Pull bulb holder out of the hole in the
backside of the grill.
3. Replace bulb in holder and push bulb
holder securely back intothe hole In
the backside of the grill.
4. Close hood.
INTERLOCKS AND RELAYS
Looseor damaged wiringmay cause y
tractortorun poorly,stoprunning,or
preventit from starting.
Check widng. See electrical wiring
diagram in the Repair Parts section,
TO REPLACE FUSE
Replace with 30 amp automotive-type
plug4n fuse. The fuse holder islocated
behind the dash.
TO ADJUST ATTACHMENT LIFT
SPRING
1. _Arniteholding spring bashing with
wrench, loosenjam nut.
Turn adjustment boltclockwise to
extend spdng and reduce llfteffort
heavier attachments.
Turn adjustment bolt countemlockwi
for lighter attachments.
2. Retighten jam nut against spring
bushing.
IMPORTANT: Do not adjust for maxi-
mum spring tension when usinglight
attachments such as a mower. Adjustli
lever spdng to aid in liftingattachment.
Do notoverpower spdng. When remo_
ing attachment, always adjust spring
tension toits lowest position,
AdjustmentBolt
3O
_ Spring
Jam Nut
TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL
ASSEMBLY
1. Raise hood.
2. Unsnap headlight wire connector.
3. Stand in front of tractor. Grasp ho<
at sides, tit+,toward e_jine and lift _.
of tractor.
4. To replace, reverse above preced=.
H°°p_adlightWlm
ector
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