Craftsman 917.259172 manual Service And Adjustments, To Remove Hood And Grill Assembly, See Fig

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY

See Fig. 30)

CAUTION: Lead-acid batteries gener-

ate explosive gases. Keep sparks,flame and smoking materials away from bat- teries, Always wear eye protection when around batteries.

If your battery is too weak to start the engine, it should be

recharged. 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 -

oConnect each end of the RED cable to the POSITIVE

(+)terminal of each battery, taking care not.to short against chassis.

oConnect one end of the BLACK cable to the NEGA- TIVE (-) terminal of fully charged battery._

oConnect 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.

L.H. PANEL

BOLT

TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB

oRaise hood.,

oPull 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.

o Close hood.

INTERLOCKS AND RELAYS

Loose or damaged wiring may cause your tractor to run poorly, stop running, or prevent it from starting.

oCheck wiring_ See electrical wiring diagram in the Repair Parts section of this rnanuaL

TO REPLACE FUSE

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

TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY

(See Fig. 31)

o Raise hood.

. Unsnap headlight wire connector'.

=Stand in front oftractor° Grasp hood at sides, tilttoward engine and lift off of tractor.

•To replace, reverse above procedures°

HOOD

HEADLIGHT

WIRE

CONNECTOR

FIG. 31

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FIG. 30

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