Battery; Jump Starting; Charging; Tires - Craftsman 247.288842 Operator's Manual

8. Removethebow-tiecotter pin securingthe deck stabilizerrod to
the deck.Slide thedeck lift rod from the mountingbracketon the
deck as seenin Fig. 19.
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The recommended operating tire pressure is:
Approximately 10 psifor the reartires
Approximately 14psi for thefront tires
IMPORTANT: Referto the tire sidewallfor exacttire manufacturer's
recommended or maximumpsi. Donot overinfiate.Uneventirepres-
surecouldcausethe cuttingdeckto mowunevenly.
BATTERY
CaliforniaProposition 65 WARNING!Batteryposts,terminals,and
relatedaccessoriescontainlead and lead compounds, c hemicals
knownto the Stateof Californiato causecancerand reproductive
harm.Washhandsafter handling.
If removing the battery,disconnectthe NEGATIVE (Black)wire
from itsterminalfirst, followedbythe POSFIVE(Red)wire. When
re-installing the battery,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE(Red)wireto
ts termna f rst,fo owedby the NEGAT VE (Back) w re.
JUMP STARTING
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Figure19
Carefullyremovethe PTOcablefrom the rearof the cuttingdeck
by removingthe bow-tiecotter pin which securesit. Removethe
springfromthe deck idler bracket.See Fig.20.
Neverjump starta damagedor frozenbattery.Be certainthe vehicles
do nottouch,and ignitions a re off. Do notallowcable clampsto
touch.
1. Connectpositive(+)cableto positivepost (+)of yourtractor's
dischargedbattery.
2. Connectthe otherend of the cableto thepositive(+)post of the
jumperbattery.
3. Connectthe secondcable negative(-) to the negativepost (-) of
the jumperbattery.
4. Connectthe otherend of the negativecableto the engineblock of
the tractor,awayfromthe battery.Attachto an unpaintedpartto
assurea good connection.
Figure20
10. Gentlyslidethe cuttingdeck (from theleft side)out from
underneaththe tractor.
TIRES
Neverexceedthemaximuminflation p ressureshownon the sidewall
of tire.
If thejumper batteryis installedon a vehicle (i.e.car, truck), do NOT
start the vehicle'senginewhenjump startingyourtractor.
5. Startthe tractor(as instructedearlierin this sectionof this
manual).
6. Setthe tractor'sparkingbrakebeforeremovingthejumpercables,
in reverseorder of connection.
CHARGING
Batteriesgive off an explosivegas whilecharging.Chargethe battery
in a wellventilatedareaand keepawayfrom an openflame or pilot
light as on a waterheater,spaceheater,furnace,clothesdryeror
othergas appliances.
Whenchargingyourtractor'sbattery,useonlya chargerdesignedfor I
12Vlead-acidbatteries.Readyourbatterycharger _s Owner'sManualI
prior to chargingyourtractors battery.Alwaysfollowits instructions I
_andheed ts warnngs. J
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