Craftsman 536.252570 Owner's Manual page 10

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ASSEMBLY
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® Remove the protective caps from the battery terminals,
• Disconnect negative (-) black battery cable (A) with a
7/16" wrench.
• Slide battery boot (B) away from positive (+) battery ter-
minal (C) and disconnect positive (+) red battery cable
(D) with a 7/16" wrench.
• Unhook rubber hold-down strap (F),
• Lift battery out of tractor,
• Place battery on level surface°
e Use a 12 volt battery chargerto chargethe battery. Charge
at a rate of 6 amperes for one hour. If you do not have a
battery charger, have an authorized service center charge
the battery. Complete assembly section of this manual
while waiting for battery to charge,,
CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
For shipping purposes, the tires on your tractor were over-in-
flated at the factory° Correct tire pressure is important for best
cutting performance.
• Remove hub caps by placing two fingers in hole in each
cap and pulling them from the wheels.
e Use tire pressure gauge to check amount of air in tires
• Reduce tire pressure to PSI shown in "PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS" on page 4 of this manual,
e Replace hub caps. Position on wheels and p_]sh firmly,
CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF ALL
BELTS
e See figures shown for replacing motion and mower blade
drive belts in SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
section of this manual. Verify belts are routed correctly.
TO LEVEL MOWER DECK
For best cutting results the mower deck has been leveled at the
factory and should not require any adjustment, 1tin the event the
deck should need to be adjusted see TO LEVEL MOWER DECK
in the SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS section of this manual,
TO ADJUST MOWER DECK WHEELS
(See Fig. 4)
Mower deck wheels may be adjusted to one of four positions.
Always adjust both wheels to same position, NOTE: Do Not
adjust wheels to support mower deck while mowing or
uneven cutting will result,
• Park tractor on a firm, level surface, such as a driveway
or garage floor.
e Set cutting height adjustment to lowest anticipated
cutting height. Deck wheels should be 1/4" off ground, if
not, adjust as follows:
• Remove axle bolt and nut holding each wheel to
wheel mounting bracket with two 9/16" wrenches,
® Change wheel height adjustment by relocating each
wheel into desired hole of wheel mounting bracket.
• Reinstall bolt and nFJton each side and secL_re nuts
tightly,
WHEEL
AXLE BOLT
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NUT
WHEEL MOUNTING
BRACKET
RtGHT S;'DE WHEEL SHOWN
FIG. 4
CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM
• After you learn how to operate your tractor, check opera-
tion of tractor brake (see BRAKE OPERATION in
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES section of this
manual),,
MULCHING PLUG
Your tractorhas a mufching plug kit.rYour tractor also ha s unique
3 in 1 blades which are designed to slde discharge, mufch and
mow without changing blades,
• To instaitthe mulching plug kit see TO INSTALL .MULCH-
ING PLUG INSTRUCTIONS in the CUSI_OMER
RESPONSIBILITIES section of this manual
• For additional information on the muSching plug see
MULCHING MOWING HINTS in the OPERATION section
of this manual
IMPORTANT: If your grass needs to be cut more than 1 inch
side discharge mowing is recommended