Craftsman 917258970 tractor

User Manual - Page 26

For 917258970.

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ERVmCE AN ADJUST IENTS
TO REPLACE HEADUGHT 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 gril!,
= Close hood,
iNTERLOCKS AND RELAYS
Loose or damaged wirirrg may cause your tractor to run
poorly, stop running, or prevent it from starting.
o 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 holder is located behind the dash,
TO ADJUST ATTACHMENT LiFT SPRING
(See Fig. 35)
,, While holding spring bushing with wrench, loosenjam
nut.
Turn adjustment bolt clockwise to extend spring and
reduce tift effort for heavier attachments.
, Turn adjustment bolt counterclockwise for lighter at-
tachments.
Retighten jam nut against spring bushing,
iMPORTANT: DO NOTADJUST FOR MAXIMUM SPRING
TENSION WHEN USING LIGHT ATTACHMENTS SUCH
AS A MOWER. ADJUST LIFT LEVER SPRtNG TO AtD IN
LIFTING ATTACHMENT: DO NOT OVERPOWER SPRING.
WHEN REMOVING ATTACHMENT, ALWAYS ADJUST
SPRING TENSION TO ITS LOWEST POSITION,
ADJUSTMENT SPRING BUSHING
BOLT
ATTACHMENT
JAM NUT LIFT SPRING
FiG. 35
TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY
(See Fig, 36)
Raise hood,
, Unsnap headlight wire connector.
Stand in front of tractor. Grasp hood at'sides, tilt toward
engine and liftoff of tractor.
, To replace, reverse above procedures.
HOOD
HEADLIGHT
WiRE
CONNECTOR
FIG. 36
ENGINE
TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE
(See Fig. 37)
The throttle control has been preset at the factory and
adjustment should not be necessary. Check adjustment as
described below before loosening cable, if adjustment is
necessary, proceed as follows:
With engine not running, move throttle control lever to
fast (,{_) position.
Checkthat speed control lever is against stop screw. If
it is not, loosen casing clamp screw and pull throttle
cable until lever is against screw. Tighten clamp screw
securely.
IDLE FUEL
ADJUSTING iDLE SPEED
NEEDLE tSTING
;REW
THROTTLE
CONTROL
CABLE
STOP
SCREW
SCR EW
CHOKE
CONTROL
CABLE
26. F_G.37
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