Jump Starting - Craftsman 247.28902 Operator's Manual

8. Removethe bow-tiecotterpin securingthe deck stabilizerrod to
thedeck. Slidethe deck lift rodfrom the mountingbracketon the
deck as seenin Fig. 19.
9. Carefullyremovethe PTOcablefrom the rearof the cuttingdeck
by removingthe bow-tiecotterpin which securesit. Removethe
springfromthe deck idler bracket.See Fig.20.
10. Gentlyslidethe cuttingdeck (fromthe left side)out from
underneaththe tractor.
TIRES
Neverexceedthe maximuminflationpressureshownon the sidewall
of tire.
The recommended operating tire pressure is:
• Approximately 10 psi forthe reartires
• Approximately 14 psifor the front tires
IMPORTANT: Referto thetire sidewallfor exacttire manufacturer's
recommended or maximumpsi. Do notoverinfiate.Uneventire pres-
surecouldcausethe cuttingdeck to mow unevenly.
BATTERY
CaliforniaProposition65 WARNING!Batteryposts, terminals,and
relatedaccessoriescontainlead and lead compounds,chemicals
knownto the Stateof Californiato causecancerand reproductive
harm.Wash handsafter handling.
If removing the battery,disconnectthe NEGATIVE (Black)wire
from its terminalfirst, followedbythe POSITIVE (Red) wire.When
re-installing the battery,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE(Red)wire to
I ts termna f rst,fo owedby the NEGAT VE (Back) w re.
JUMP STARTING
Neverjump starta damagedor frozenbattery.Be certain thevehicles
do not touch,and ignitionsare off. Do notallowcable clampsto
touch.
1. Connectpositive(+)cableto positivepost (+)of yourtractor's
dischargedbattery.
2. Connecttheotherend of thecableto the (positive+) postof the
jumperbattery.
3. Connectthesecondcable (negative-) to theother post of the
jumperbattery.
4. Connecttheotherend of thenegativecableto the engineblockof
the tractor,away fromthe battery.Attachto an unpaintedpartto
assurea good connection.
If thejumper batteryis installedon a vehicle (i.e.car, truck),do NOT
startthe vehicle'senginewhenjump startingyourtractor.
5. Start the tractor(as instructedearlierin this sectionof this
He× Washer Screws
This portion of the
belt routes around
the PTO Pulley
Figure 23
6.
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manual).
Set the tractor'sparkingbrakebeforeremovingthejumpercables,