Craftsman 917.256890 Owner's Manual page 8

AS
CONNECT BATTERY (See Figs. 2 and 3)
CAUTRON: Do not short battery termi-
nals. Before connecting battery, re-
move metal bracelets, wristwatch
bands, rings, etc.
Positive terminal must be connected
first to prevent sparking from acciden-
tal grounding.
° Remove cardboard packing from seat pan and lift seat
pan to raised position.
, C sen battery box door.
Remove terminal protective caps and discard.
f this battery is put into service after month and year
indicated on label (label located between termina s)
charge battery for minimum of one hour at 6-I0 amps.
First connect RED battery cable to positive (+) terminai
with hex bolt. flat washer lock washer and hex nut as
ShOWn Tighten securely.
Connect BLACK grounding cable to negative (-) termi-
na_ with remaining hex bolt, fiat washer, lock washer
and hex nut. Tigr_ten securely.
o Close battery box door.
Open battery box door for:
o nseection for secure connections (to tighten hard-
wareF
o nspection for corrosion.
Testing battery.
oumping (if required).
Periodic charging.
DISCARD
TERMINAL
POSITIVE PROTECTIVE
(RED_ CABLE CAPS
!,...... _.S NUT
LOCK
WASHER
FLAT
WASHER
!
/
NEGATIVE
(BLACK) CABLE
HEX
BOLT
FIG, 2
iVlBLY
SEAT
PAN
BOX DOOR
FIG. 3
INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 4)
Adjust seat before tightening adjustment bolt.
- Remove cardboard packing on sea_ pan.
• Place seat on pan and assemble shouIder bolt.
- Assemble adjustment bolt. Iock washer and flat washer
Ioosely. Do not tighten.
• Tighten shoulder bolt sec_Jrely.
• Lower seat into operating poseidonand sit on seat.
° Slide seat until a comfortable position is reached which
allows Vou to press clutch/L, ;_ke pedal all the way down
(See Fig. 8).
• Get off seat without moving its adjusted position.
, Raise seat and tighten adjustment bolt securely.
SEAT
\
SEAT PAR
SHOULDER
BOLT _.
ADJUSTMENT
BOLT
FIG. 4
FLAT WASHER
LOCK WASHER