Craftsman 917273221 tractor

User Manual - Page 28

For 917273221.

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REAR WHEEL
Block rear axle securely.
Remove five (5) hub bolts to allow
wheel removal.
Repair tire and reassemble. Replace
and tighten hub bolts securely.
NOTE; To seal tire punctures and prevent
flat tires due to slow leaks, tire sealant
may be purchased from your local parts
dealer. Tire sealant also prevents tire dry
rot and corrosion.
Washer
Retaining
AxleRing!
Cover
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK
BATTERY
_CAUTION: Lead-acid batteries
generate explosive gases. Keep sparks,
flame and smoking materials away from
batteries. Always wear eye protection
when around batteries.
If your battery is too weak to start the
engine, it shoul_be recharged. (See
"BATTERY" in the MAINTENANCE sec-
tion of this manual).
If "jumper cables" are used for emergency
starting, follow this procedure:
IMPORTANT: Your tractor is equipped
with a 12 volt negative grounded system.
The other vehicle must also be a 12 volt
negative grounded system. Do not use
your tractor battery to start other vehicles.
TO ATTACH JUMPER CABLES -
Connect each end of the RED cable
to the POSITIVE (+) terminal of each
battery, taking care not to short against
chassis.
Connect one end of the BLACK cable
to the NEGATIVE (-) terminal of fully
charged battery.
Connect the other end of the BLACK
cable to good CHASSIS GROUND,
away from fuel tank and battery.
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE
ORDER -
BLACK cable first from chassis and
then from the fully charged battery.
RED cable last from both batteries.
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REPLACING BATTERY
CAUTION: Do not short battery
terminals by allowing a wrench or any
other object to contact both terminals at
the same time. Before connecting bat-
tery, remove metal bracelets, wristwatch
bands,rings,etc.
Lift hood to raised position.
Remove terminal guard.
Disconnect BLACK battery cable
then RED battery cable and carefully
remove battery from tractor.
Install new battery with terminals in
same position as old battery.
Reinstall terminal guard.
First connect RED battery cable to
positive (+) battery terminal with hex
bolt and keps nut as shown. Tighten
securely.
Connect BLACK grounding cable to
negative (-) battery terminal with re-
maining hex bolt and keps nut. Tighten
securely
Close terminal access doors.
Close hood.
Terminal Keps Nut Hex Bolt
Access _.. _ _/
cTeurmicna_ (Fled) Cable
"'_ _ _Naeg_ive(Black)
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.
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