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The Craftsman Riding Mower 917.271551 is a lawn mower that you ride and operates with a 15.5 horsepower engine. This page contains repair and more information about this model, which has a fuel capacity of 1.25 gallons, multiple ground speeds, and features like a 3 Amp charging system and a 28 Amp/Hr battery.

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Where is the fuse?

The manual says the fuse is behind the dash but I can't find it, and does not show where it is. After we disengaged/reengaged, the tractor no longer works (we needed to move the tractor manually out of a small ditch). When turning the ignition, we do not hear a clicking sound. Replacing the solenoid didn't fix the issue. The battery is good. We haven't yet checked the fuse because we can't find it. Would appreciate any help. Thanks!

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Hi @pclee001

Do the headlights work OK when you turn the ignition switch to the lights position?

If they do then the fuse is OK.

If they don't then the fuse may have blown. It's a 20A blade type fuse part # 175158 (examples only)

On p.31-p.32¹ of the owner manual it shows the wiring diagram and the harness layout for the mower. The fuse connects between the ammeter (if installed) or the B terminal of the ignition switch and the solenoid so it may be just hanging out of the harness sleeve between the two points.

¹ For some reason p.32 is not showing in the manual when I post the manual in the answer so here's an image showing the harness layout. It's used in conjunction with the parts list shown on p.33. The fuse is part #26

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Thanks, we tested the battery again, followed by the headlight. The headlight didn't turn on. We found the fuse with your image, tested the fuse which gave a 0 / near zero reading on continuity. We will purchase a spare fuse just in case, but not sure what to do next for the troubleshooting since replacing the solenoid didn't work too.

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Thanks @jayeff, it works now. Turns out the fuse was loose.

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