Check Tires; Install Battery; Maintenance After First 2 Hours - Craftsman 917.254274 Owner's Manual

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4. Check Tires
Check the air pressure in the tires Tires with too much air
pressure will cause the unit to ride rough The wrong air
pressure will also keep the mower from cutting level The
correct air pressure Is shown on the side of the tires If the air
pressure is not shown, set to pressures shown in the REPAIR
AND ADJUSTMENT section (page 141,
5. Install Battery
BEFORE INSTALLING BATTERY,
REMOVE METAL BRACELETS,
WRISTWATCH BANDS, RINGS, ETC.
FROM YOUR PERSON. TOUCHING
THESE ITEMS TO BATTERY TERMI-
NALS COULD RESULT' IN BURNS.
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Lift seat (Fig 2)
Lower battery into fender well with battery tetmitlals
toward front of tractor (Fig 4). Make sure battery
rests in battery tray (Fig. 4),
NOTE: BE SURE BATTERY DRAIN TUBE IS SECURELY
ATTACHED TO BATTERY TRAY DRAIN
NOTE:
POSITIVETERMINALMUSTBECON- l
NECTED FIRST TO PREVENT
SPARKS FROM ACCIDENTAL
GROUNDING
c. Connect RED battery cable to positive (+) battery
terminal with hex bolt, flat washer, lockwasher and
hex nut (shown full size on pg 6) found in bag of
parts Tighten securely with two 7/16" wrenches.
(Fig 4)
d Connect BLACKgroundcable to negative (.) battery
terminal with remaning hex bolt, flat washer, lock-
washer and hex nut (shown full size on pg. 6) found
in bag of parts. Tighten securely_ (Fig 4)
e. To prevent oorrosion, apply grease to the battery
terminals after installing cables.
f Usingthekeyholeononesideofthebatterysupport
(Fig_ 5) slide battery bolt into frame key hole (head of
bolt down), Fasten the battery belt to the terminal
guard using internal/external lockwasher, wing nut,
(shown full size on pgo 6) as shown in Fig 5.
g, Assemble the remaining battery bolt to other side of
battery support and fasten terminal guard to it with
remaining internal/external Iockwasher and wing
nut, (Shown full size on pg 6). Tighten wing nuts
securely by hand (Fig, 5).
KEEP TERMINAL ACCESS DOORS CLOSED
WHEN NOT IN USE
CAUTION: DO NOT START ENGINE UNTIL YOU HAVE
REVIEWED THE OPERATION SECTION OF
THIS MANUAL
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6. Maintenance After First 2 Hours (Two Mowlngs)
Changing oil after the first two hours (ortwo mowings) will
help eliminate break4n residue which might be damaging to
your engine,