Craftsman 917.254611 f Usecompressedair or stiffbristlebrushto thor, Repair And Adjustment

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oughlycleanengine cooling fins (Fig 17) and air screen (Fig. 16).,

g, To reassemble, reverse above procedure.

ho Be certain carburetor tube, breather tube, and gas- kets are in place (Fig t7).

9. Check Muffler

Inspect and reptace damaged mufflerand/or deflector as it could create a fire hazard ano/or aamage.

DER OR FINS AS CONTACT MAY

DO NOTTOUCH HOT MUFFLER, CYLIN-

CAUSE BURNS.

10. Lubrlcate Pivot Points

Place several drops of SAE 30 oil at points where metal parts move against each other, see LubricationChart page 24.

11o Starting Your Tractor With a Weak Battery

If yourbattery is too weak to startthe engine, itshouldbe re- charged. If "jumper cables"are used for emergencystarting, followthis procedure:

NOTE: YOUR TRACTOR IS EQUIPPED WITH A 12 VOLT NEGATIVE GROUNDED SYSTEM. THE OTHER VEHICLE MUST ALSO BE A 12 VOLT NEGATIVE GROUNDED SYSTEM

REPAIR AND ADJUSTMENT

 

 

/-

 

 

;KET

HEX HEAD

BREATHER

SCREW

 

TUBE

FINS

 

 

 

 

JRETOR

 

 

,'TUBE

SPARK

 

CYLINDER

PLUG

 

 

HEAD

 

 

 

MUFFLER

COVER

 

 

 

 

FIG URE 17

POSITIVE WASHER

WASHER NEGATIVE

 

 

MINAL

HEX BOLTS

i ....... LEAD-ACID BATrERIES""GENERATE I

AEXPLOSIVE GASES. KEEP SPARKS, U

!1 _ FLAME AND SMOKING MATERIALS

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AWAY FROM BATTERIES.

ALWAYS

I

WEAR EYE PROTECTION WHEN

I

AROUND BATTERIES.

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a.Connect each end o! the RED jumper cable to the

POSITIVE(+) terminalsof each battery(takingcare not to short against chassis) (Fig 18).

bConnectoneendofthe BLACK jumpercabletothe NEGATIVE (-) terminal of tullycharged battery

cConnectthe otherend of the BLACK jumpercable

to the LH side panel bolt (Fig 19) NOTE: KEEP AWAY FROM GAS TANK AND BATTERY

dDisconnectcables in reverse order: t LH side panel bolt (Fig 19)

2 Negative terminal of fullycharged battery

3 Positiveterminals

POSITIVE -....

CABLE (RED)

HEX

PARKING BRAKE "ENGAGED"

POSI_ON

"BRAKE"

POSITION

NEGATIVE CABLE

(BLACK)

FIGURE 18

DISENGAGED" POSITION

GEAR-

SHIFT

LEVER

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"CLUTCH"

POSITION

CLUTCH/BRAKE

17"DRIVE" POSITION

FIGURE 19

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Craftsman 917.254611 owner manual f Usecompressedair or stiffbristlebrushto thor, Repair And Adjustment