Craftsman 917272462 Lawn Tractor

OWNER'S MANUAL - Page 27

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TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK
BA'n'ERY
,_WARNING: Lead-acidbatteriesgenerate
explosivegases. Keep sparks,flameand
smokingmaterialsaway frombatteries.
Alwayswear eye protectionwhen around
batteries.
Ifyourbattery istooweaktostarttheengine,it
shouldbe recharged.(See "BATTERY"inthe
MAINTENANCE sectionof this manual).
If =jumpercables"are usedforemergency
starting,follow thisprocedure:
IMPORTANT: Yourtractoris equippedwitha
12voltsystem.The othervehiclemustalsobe
a 12voltsystem.Do notuseyourtractor
battery tostartothervehicles.
TO A'n'ACH JUMPER CABLES-
1. Connect one end of the RED cable to
the POSITIVE (+) terminal of each
battery(A-B), taking care not to short
against tractor chassis.
2. Connect one end of the BLACK cable
to the NEGATIVE (-) terminal (C) of
fully charged battery.
3. Connect the other end of the BLACK
cable (D) to good chassis ground,
away from fuel tank and battery.
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE ORDER -
1. BLACK cable first from chassis and
then from the fully charged battery.
2. RED cable last from both batteries.
Weak or Dead Fully Charged
Battery Battery
REPLACING BATTERY
_WARNING: 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, rings, etc.
Positive terminal must be connected first
to prevent sparking from accidental
grounding.
1. Lift hood to raised position.
2. Remove terminal guard.
3. Disconnect BLACK battery cable then
RED battery cable and carefully
remove battery from tractor.
4. Install new battery with terminals in
same position as old battery.
5. Reinstall terminal guard.
6. First connect RED battery cable to
positive (+) battery terminal with hex
bolt and keps nut as shown. Tighten
securely,
7. Connect BLACK grounding cable to
negative (-) battery terminal with
remaining hex bolt and keps nut.
Tighten securely
8. Close terminal access doors.
9. Close hood.
Hex Bolt
Keps Nut
Terminal
Door
Cable
Terminal ,Negative
Guard :' (Black)
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 into the hole in
the backside of the grill.
4. Close hood.
INTERLOCKS AND RELAYS
Loose or damaged wiring may cause your
tractor to run poorly, stop running, or
prevent itfrom starting.
Check widng. See electrical wiring
diagram in the Repair Parts section.
TO REPLACE FUSE
Replace with 20 amp automotive-type
plug-in fuse. The fuse holder is located
behind the dash.
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