Craftsman 917.270711 owner manual Replacing •Battery, Engine

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REPLACING •BATTERY

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Charged

Battery

Positive Terminal

Negative Terminal

Hex Bolt

Positive (Red) Cable Negative (Black) Cable

TO REP=LACE 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 intothe hole in the backside of the grill.

Close hood.

REPLACING •BATTERY

ACAUTION: Do not short battery termi- nals 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.'

Lift seat pan to raised position and open battery box door.

Disconnect BLACK batterycable first

then RED battery cable and carefully remove battery from tractor.

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

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

ConnectBLACK grounding cable to negative (-) terminal with remaining hex boR and nut. Tighter_securely.

Close battery box door.

Seat Pan

INTERLOCKS AND RELAYS

Loose or damaged wiring may cause your tractor to run poorly, stoprunning, or pre- vent it from starting.

Check wiring. See electrical wiring dia-

gram in the Repair Parts section of this manual.

TO REPLACE FUSE

Replace with 30 amp automotive-type

plug-in fuse. The fuse holder is located behind the dash.

TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL

ASSEMBLY --;-

Raise hood.

Unsnap headlight wire connector.

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

To replace, reverse above procedures.

Battery Box Door

ENGINE

Maintenance, repair, or replacement of the emission control devices and systems, which are being done at the customers expense, may be performed by any •non- road engine repair establishment or indi- vidual. Warranty repairs must be per- formed by an authorized engine manufac-

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Craftsman 917.270711 owner manual Replacing •Battery, Engine