Tires; Battery; Jump Starting; Charging - Craftsman 247.288851 Operator's Manual

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Removethe bow-tiecotterpin securingthe deck stabilizerrod to
thedeck. Slidethe deck lift rodfrom the mountingbracketon the
deck as seenin Fig. 19.
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Figure19
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Carefullyremovethe PTOcablefrom the rearof the cuttingdeck
by removingthe bow-tiecotterpin which securesit. Removethe
springfromthe deck idler bracket.See Fig.20.
PTOCable
Figure20
10. Gentlyslidethe cuttingdeck (fromthe left side)out from
underneaththe tractor.
TIRES
Neverexceedthe maximuminflationpressureshownon the sidewall
of tire.
The recommended operating tire pressure is:
• Approximately 10psi for the rear tires
• Approximately 14psi for the fronttires
IMPORTANT: Referto the tire sidewallfor exacttire manufacturer's
recommended or maximumpsi. Donot overinflate.Uneven tire pres-
surecould causethe cuttingdeckto mowunevenly.
BATTERY
CaliforniaProposition 65 WARNING! B atteryposts,terminals,and
relatedaccessoriescontainlead and lead compounds, c hemicals
knownto the State of Californiato causecancer and 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
Its 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(+)post of the
jumperbattery.
3. Connectthesecondcable negative(-) to the negativepost (-) 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
manual).
6. Set the tractor'sparkingbrakebeforeremovingthejumpercables,
in reverseorderof connection.
CHARGING
give off an explosivegas whilecharging.Chargethe batteryI
Batteries
in a wellventilatedareaand keepaway froman openflame or pilot
ght as on a waterheater,spaceheater,furnace,c othes dryeror |
othergas appliances.
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Whenchargingyourtractor'sbattery,useonlya chargerdesignedfor I
12Vlead-acidbatteries.Readyourbatterychargers Owners Manual
priorto chargingyourtractors battery.Alwaysfollowits instructions I
land heed ts warnngs. j
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