SERVICE AND

TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB

eRaise hood.

ePull bulb holder out of the hole in the backside of the grill°

QReplace bulb in holder and push bulb holder securely back into the hole in the backside of the grill.

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 diagram in the Repair Parts section of this manual.,

TO REPLACE FUSE

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

TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY (See Fig. 30)

Raise hood,

Unsnap headlight wire connector.

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

To replace, reverse above procedures.

HOOD

ADJUSTM

ENGINE

TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE (See Fig. 31)

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, proceed as follows:

. With engine not running, move throttle control lever from slow to choke position. Slowly move lever from choke to fast position.

°Check that holes"A" in governor control lever and hole in governor plate line-up. If holes "A" are not aligned, loosen clamp screw and move throttle cable until holes are aligned. Tighten clamp screw securely,

GOVERNOR

GOVERNOR

CONTROL LEVER

CONTROL PLATE

\

 

HOLES "A"

CLAMP

THROTTLE

 

SCREW

CABLE

FIG. 31

HEADLIGHT

WIRE

CONNECTOR

FIG. 30

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917.258524 specifications

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