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Craftsman Sears 917.254460 Owner's Manual page 7

20.0 hp twin electric start 44" mower deck 6 speed transaxle garden tractor
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ASSEMBLY
WEAR EYE AND FACE SHIELD.
WASH HANDS OR CLOTHING
IMME-
DIATELY
IF ACCIDENTALLY
IN CON-
TACT WITH BATTERY
ACiDo
DO
NOT
SMOKE,
FUMES
FROM
CHARGED
BATTERY
ACID
ARE EX-
PLOSIVE°
NOTE: THIS TRACTOR
IS EQUIPPED
WITH AN OP-
ERATOR
PRESENCE
SENSING
SWITCH.
ANY AT-
TEMPT
BY THE OPERATOR
TO LEAVE THE SEAT
WITH
THE ENGINE
RUNt,lING
AND ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH
ENGAGED WILL SHUT OFF THE ENGINE
1. Prepare Battery
READ INSTRUCT!ONS
INCLUDED WITH THE BATTERY
VENT CAPS FOUND IN BAG OF PARTS. ALWAYS WEAR
GLOVES,
CLOTHING
AND GOGGLES
TO PROTECT
YOUR HANDS, SKIN AND EYES
a.. Fill and charge battery (before installing).. NOTE:
SEE DETAILED
INSTRUCTIONS
PACKAGED
WITH BATTERY VENT CAPS IN BAG OF PARTS.
NOTE: OVERCHARGING
WILL SHORTEN
BATTERY
LIFE
b
C
Fill battery with battery acid to bottoms of tubes in
cells (Fig 1). DO NOT OVERFILL. OVERFILLING
WILL RESULT IN DAMAGE TO TRACTOR.
Check level of battery acid after 30 minutes, Add
additional battery acid if necessary. NOTE: PRESS
VENT CAPS INTO BATTERY UNTIL FASTENED
SECURELY
NOTE: OBSERVE
SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS,
LISTED
1N BOX ABOVE,
REQUIRED
FOR BATTERY
CHARG-
ING..
d
Charge battery at a rate of six amperes for one
hour,
e_
Neutralize excess battery acid (from filling battery)
for disposal by. adding it to Z4 litres (2 gallons) of
water in a 19 litres (5 gal!on) plastic container. Stir
with a wooden or plastic paddle
while adding
baking soda until the addition of more soda causes
no more foaming..
2. Install Seat
Seat position should be adjusted forward or backward so
that the operator can comfortably reach Clutch/Brake
Pedal
and safely operate the tractor (Fig.. 14)_
a,,
b.
Remove cardboard from seat pan..
Place seat on seat pan, Screw adjustment knob
and flat washer into seat (Fig. 2) Screw shoulder
bolt into seat (Fig, 2),. Adjustment knob, shoulder
bolt and washer found in bag of parts..
CUT AWAY
VIEW
--- VENT CAP
BATTERY
TUBE
BATTERY
CELL
FIGURE 1
SEAT
SEAT PAN
/
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
FLAT
FENDER
WASHER
SHIFT
FIGURE 2
THE ADJUSTMENT
BOLT AND FLAT
WASHER
MUST BE TIGHTENED
SE-
CURELY TO P REVENT MOVEMENT OF
SEAT.,
c.,
Tighten shoulder bolt using a I/2" wrench. NOTE:'
THE SHOULDER BOLT WILL BE LOOSE IN THE
SEAT PAN SLOT.
d.. Tighten adjustment knob finger tight..
e
Place seat in operating position.. Sit on the seat and
press clutch/brake pedal all the way down If operat-
ing position is not comfortable, adjust seat
L
To adjust:
raise seal.. Loosen adjustment
knob.
Slide seat to desired position.
Tighten adjustment
knob securely..

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