Craftsman 536.257670 Owner's Manual page 8

A SSEMBL Y
HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR
PREPARE BATTERY
For shipping purposes, battery is installed Remove battery
(see TO REMOVE BATTERY instructions below)
CAUTION: Wear eye and face shield.
Wash hands or clothing immediately if
acc!dentally in contact with battery acid
Do not smoke,, Fumes from charged battery acid are
explosive,
Follow the CAUTIONS located on the battery. Al-
ways wear gloves, clothing and goggles to protect
your hands, skin and eyes.
TO REMOVE BATTERY (See Fig 3) -
e Lift seat.
e Disconnect negative (-) black battery cable with a 7/16"
wrench
e Slide battery boot away from positive (+) battery terminal
and disconnect positive (+) red battery cable with a 7/16"
wrench
• Remove plastic wing nut from battery hold-down
rod. NOTE: Lay aside for battery installation later
• Remove battery hold-down rod and battery hold-down
bracket, NOTE: Lay aside for battery installation later
• Lift batteIy out of tractor
e Place battery on level surface
e Proceed TO ACTIVATE THE BATTERY instructions
DANGER
Always disconnect negative (black) cable first.
Removing positive cable first can result in sparks if
the wrench touches any metal surface. Be sure
battery hold-down bracket does not touch battery
terminals and cause a spark_
TO ACTIVATE THE BATTERY (See Fig 4) -
e Remove vent caps from battery
e Fill battery with battery acid Fill each cell until it
reaches bottom of vent wells Do not over fill
e Allow battery to stand and settle for at least thirty
minutes and then check leve! of acid If acid is
below level outlined on electrolyte package, add more
acid until correct level is reached
IMPORTANT: TO MAXIMIZE LIFE OF YOUR BATTERY,
IT IS NECESSARY THE BATTERY BE CHARGED BEFORE
USE FAILURE TO CHARGE BATTERY CAN RESULT iN
SHORTENED BATTERY LIFE
VENTCAP
VENT
WELL
BATTERY
CELL ACID
.. • LEVEL
CUT*AWAY VIEW OF BA37"ERY
FIG. 4
BATTERY HOLD-DOWN BRACKET
NEGATIVE BLACK
BATTERY CABLE
NUT
NEGATIVE (-) BATTERy TERMINAL
1/4 X 3/4 INCH HEX HEAD SCREW
\
BATTERY
BOOT
POSI'[IVE (+) BATTERY TERMINAL BATTERY BOOT POSITIVE 1+} RED BATTERY CABLE
NEGATIVE (,) BLACK
BATTERY CABLE
BA3-FERY
HOLD-DOWN
_ ROD
CUT-AWAY VIEW FROM RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF TRACTOR
FIG_ 3