Craftsman 917.28948 owner manual Ment, Engine To Adjust Throttle Control Cable

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, etco Positive terminal must be connected first to prevent sparking from accidental grounding.

1. Lift hood to raised position.

2o Disconnect BLACKbattery cable (A) 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 (B) to positive (+) battery terminal with hex bolt

and keps nut as shown.Tighten securely. Slide terminal cover (C) over terminal,

5, ConnectBLACKgroundingcabteto neg- ative (-) battery terminal with remaining hex bolt and keps nut. Tighten securely_

6.Close hood.

_ _ Negative

(Black)

Cable

Positive

(Red) Cable

TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB 1o Raise hood.

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

3.Replace bulb in holder and install bulb holder securely back into the hole in the backside of the grill.

4o 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.

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

1.Raise hood.

2.Unsnap headlight wire connector.

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

4. Whenreplacinghood, besuretoreconnect the headlight wire connector.

Hood

Headlight Wire

Connector

TRANSMISSION REMOVAL/REPLACE-

MENT

Should your transmission require removal for service or replacement, it should be purged after reinstallation and before op- erating the tractor. See "PURGE TRANS- MISSION" in the Operation section of this manual.

ENGINE

TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL

CABLE

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 factory and adjustment should not be necessary. If adjustment is necessary, see engine manual.

TO ADJUST CARBURETOR

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

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