Connecting The Battery Cables; Gas & Oil; Oil Recommendations - Craftsman 247.25000 Operator's Manual

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CONNECTING THE BATTERY CABLES
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Batteryposts,terminals,and relatedaccessoriescontainlead and
leadcompounds,chemicalsknownto the Stateof California to
cause cancerand reproductiveharm.Washhandsafter handling.
Whenattachingbatterycables,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE(Red)
wireto its terminalfirst, followedby the NEGATIVE (Black)wire.
For shippingreasons,bothbatterycableson yourequipmentmay
havebeenleft disconnected from theterminalsat the factory.To
connectthe batterycables,proceedas follows:
NOTE: The positivebatteryterminalis markedPos.(+). The negative
batteryterminalis markedNeg.(-).
1. Removetheplasticcover,if present,fromthe positivebattery
terminaland attachthe redcable to the positivebatteryterminal
(+)with the carriagebolt and hex nutusinga 7/16inchwrenchor
socketwrench.See Figure12.
2. Removetheplasticcover,if present,fromthe negativebattery
terminaland attachthe black cableto the negativebattery
terminal(-) with the carriageboltand hex nut usinga 7/16inch
wrenchor socketwrench.See Fig. 12.
3. Positionthe red rubberbootoverthe positivebatteryterminalto
help protectit fromcorrosion.
NOTE: If the batteryis put intoserviceafter thedate shownon top/
sideof battery,chargethe batteryas instructedin the Maintenance
sectionof this Operator'sManualpriorto operatingthe tractor.
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GAS & OIL
NOTE: Theengineis shippedwithoutgasolineand with motoroil in
the engine.However, y ou MUSTchecktheoil levelbeforeoperating.
Be carefulnotto overfill.Runningthe enginewith insufficientoil can
cause seriousenginedamageand voidthe enginewarranty.
Alwayskeephandsand feet clearof equipmentmovingparts.Do not
usea pressurizedstartingfluid.Vaporsare flammable.
Oil Recommendations
Beforestartingengine,checkoil level;capacityis 1700ml/57.5ft. oz.
Referto viscositychart for oil recommendations. D onot over-fill.Use
a syntheticor non-synthetic 4-stroke,or an equivalenthighdetergent,
premiumqualitymotoroil certifiedto meetor exceedU.S.automobile
manufacturer's requirements for serviceclassificationSG,SE Motor
oils classifiedSG,SF will showthis designationon the container.
SAE 10W-30is recommended for general,all temperature use. If
singleviscosityoil is used, selectthe appropriateviscosityon the next
pagefor theaveragetemperaturein yourareafrom the chart below.
Donot use non-detergent o il or 2-strokeengineoil. It couldshorten
the engine'sservicelife.
NOTE: A 5w30 syntheticoil may be usedto improvestartability for
cold weather(temperatures below40 F).
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