Craftsman 917.255917 Owner's Manual page 9

POSITIVE TERMINAL MUST BE CON- 1
NECTED FIRST TO PREVENT SPARKS
FROM ACCIDENTAL GROUNDING.
d,
Connect RED battery cable to positive (+) bat-
tery terminal with hex bolt, flat washer,
Iockwasher and hex nut (shown full size on page
6) found in bag of parts (Fig. 6). Tighten securely,
with two 7/16" wrenches.
e,
Connect BLACK ground cable to negative (-) bat-
tery terminal with remaining hex bolt, flat
washer, Iockwasher and hex nut (shown full size
on page 5) found in bag of parts (Fig. 6). Tighten
securely.
NOTE: IF YOU HAVE A WEAK BATTERY, SEE "STARTING
YOUR TRACTOR WITH AWEAK BATTERY" PAGE 19.
f.
g°
Using the square hole on one side of the battery
support (Fig. 6) insert one battery bolt, head of
bolt down. Fasten the battery bolt to the terminal
guard using int./ext. Iockwasher and wing nut as
shown in Fig. 6.
Assemble the remaining battery bolt to other side
of battery support and fasten terminal guard to
it with remaining int./ext. Iockwasher and wing
nut. Tighten wing nuts securely by hand (Fig. 6).
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h. Remove Plastic on tractor hood and close
NOTE: USE TERMINAL ACCESS DOORS (FIG. 6) FOR:
1 INSPECTION FOR SECURE CONNECTIONS
(TIGHTEN HARDWARE)
2 INSPECTION FOR CORROSION
3 TESTING BATTERY
4 JUMPING (IF REQUIRED)
5 CHARGING (IF REQUIRED)
KEEP TERMINAL ACCESS DOORS
CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
DO NOT START ENGINE UNTIL
MOWER SUSPENSION BRACKET HAS
BEEN RELEASED. SEE MOWER DRIVE
BELT INSTALLATION, PAGE 10.
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ASSEMBL Y
INT./EXT.
LOCKWASHER
WING
NUT WING NUT
,,_ INT./EXT.
LOCKWASHER
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ACCESS
DOOR
,L
GUARD
TERMINAL
ACCESS DOOR
BOLT
BATTERY
SUPPORT
FIGURE 6
HEIGHT
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
r i_
ARM
y
ATTACHMENT
LIFT LEVER
"HIGHEST'"
POSITION
ATTACHMENT
LIFT LEVER
.... "'LOWEST'"
POSITION
RELEASE
FRONT
SUSPENSION
BRACKET
FIGURE 7
RETAINER
SPRING
BRACKET
SUSPENSION
ARM
RETAINER
SPRING
LIFT LINK
STUD
FIGURE 8
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