Craftsman 917.28934 owner manual Replacing Battery

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REPLACING BATTERY

termi-

_sWARNING: Do not short battery

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 seat pan to raised position and open battery box door.

2.Disconnect BLACK battery cable first then RED battery cable and carefully remove battery from tractor.

3.Install new battery with terminals in same position as old battery.

4.First connect RED battery cable to posi- tive (+) terminal with hex bolt and keps nut as shown. Tighten securely.

5.Connect BLACK grounding cable to negative (-) terminal with remaining hex bolt and keps nut. Tighten securely.

6.Close battery box door.

Seat

 

Battery

 

Box Door

 

 

Keps

 

/Nut

 

Hex

 

Bolt

Positive

 

(Red)

 

Cable

Negative (Black)

 

Cable

TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB

1.Raise hood.

2.Remove bulb holder from the hole in the backside of the grill.

3.Replace bulb in holder and install 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 it from starting.

Check wiring. See electrical wiring dia- gram in the Repair Parts manual.

TO REPLACE FUSE

Replace with 30 amp automotive-type plug- in fuse. The fuse holder is located behind the dash.

TO REMOVE HOOD & GRILL ASSEMBLY

1.Raise hood.

2.Unsnap headlight wire connector.

3.Stand in front of tractor. Grasp hood at sides, tilt toward engine and tift off of tractor.

4.When replacing hood, be sure to recon- nect the headlight wire connector.

Headlight

Wire

Connector

ENGINE

TOADJUSTTHROTTLE CONTROLCABLE

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, see engine manual.

TO ADJUST CHOKE CONTROL

The choke control has been preset at the fac- tory and adjustment should not be necessary. Ifadjustment is necessary, see engine manual.

TO ADJUST CARBURETOR

Your carburetor has been preset atth e factory and adjustment should not be necessary. However, minor adjustment may be required to compensate for differences in fuel, tem- perature, altitude or load. If the engine does need adjustment, see engine manual.

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