Craftsman 917.254740 Owner's Manual page 9

d. Connect RED battery cable to positive (+)
battery terminal with hex bolt, flat washer,
lockwasher and hex nut (shown full size below)
found in bag of parts (Fig. 5). Tighten securely.
e. Connect BLACK ground cable to negative (-)
battery terminal with remaining hex bolt, flat
washer, Iockwasher and hex nut (shown full
size below) found in bag of parts (Fig. 5).
Tighten securely.
NOTE: tF YOU HAVE A WEAK BATTERY, SEE "START-
ING YOUR TRACTOR WITH A WEAK BATTERY"
(PAGE 21 ).
iF BATTERY IS REMOVED, DO NOT
OPERATE ENGINE. SPARKING MAY
OCCUR.
f. Using the slotted hole on one side of the
battery support (Fig. 6) insert one battery bolt
into frame slot (head of bott down). Fasten the
battery bolt to the terminat guard using int./ext.
!ockwasher and wing nut. (Bolts and !ock-
washers, nuts and terminal guard found in bag
of parts).
g. Assemble the remaining bolt to other side of
battery support and fasten terminal guard to it
with remaining int./ext, tockwasher and wing
nut (shown fu!l size below). Tighten wing nuts
securely by hand (Fig. 6).
h. Remove plastic from tractor hood and close.
;: Secure hood.
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)
ASSEMBL Y
BATTERY
TERMINAL
RED
\
NUT,
WASHER WASHER BATTERY
TERMINAL
BOLTS
BLACK
4AEGITIVE)
8LE
NUT
LOCKWASHERS
WING NUT
TERMINAL
ACCESS
DOORS
FIGURE 5
WING NUT
KEY HOLE
,DRAINTUBE TRAY
FIGURE 6
KEEP TERMINAL ACCESS DOORS
CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
DO NOT START ENGINE OR DRIVE
TRACTOR UNTIL MOWER HAS BEEN
iNSTALLED, OR PARALLEL LINK HAS
BEEN REMOVED.
SEE MOWER INSTALLATION (PAGE
lo).
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