Sears 917.252641 Owner's Manual page 4

CAUTION: DO NOT OPERATE VARIDRIVE
CONTROL (FIG. 9) UNLESS ENGINE IS RUN-
NING. TRANSAXLE DAMAGE MAY RESULT.
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CUT AWAY VIEW
CAP
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WING _ BATTERY
NUT HOLD DOWN
ROD
WASHER -_
BA'ITERY
BOLT
BATTERY
TRAY
FIGURE 2
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CABLE
BATTERY
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HEX
NUT
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BLACKGROUND
_EGATIVE
a===_ BATTERY
TERMINAL
FLAT WASHER_
FIGURE 3
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To assemble your Tractor you will need:
one 3/4" socket wrench and two 7/16" wrenches
NOTE: RIGHT HAND (R.H..) AND LEFT HAND (LH.)
ARE DETERMINED FROM OPERATOR'S POSITION
WHILE SEATED ON THE TRACTOR
ASSEMBLY
I Remove Shipping Strap Banding, Battery, Steering Wheel
and Bag of Parts
2 Fill and charge Battery (BEFORE INSTALLING ON
TRACTOR),
WEAR EYE AND FACE SHIELD.
a Battery Electrolyte: SEE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS
PACKAGED WITH BATTERY,
b., Fill Battery with electrolyte to bottoms of tubes in cells
(Fig, 1), NOTE: DO NOT OVERFILL° (OVERFILLING
WILL RESULT IN DAMAGE TO TRACTORL
1
WASH HANDS OR CLOTHING IMMEDkl.
ATELY IF ACCIDENTALLY IN CONTACTI
WITH ELECTROLYTE, J
c Check level of electrolyte after 30 minutes. Add addi-
tional electrolyte if necessary. NOTE: TIGHTEN CAPS
SECURELY.
d Charge Battery at a rate not exceeding three amperes
for about two and one half hours,
DO NOT SMOKE. FUMES FROM CHARG.
ED ELECTROLYTE ARE EXPLOSIVE,!
e. Neutralize excess electrolyte for disposal by adding it to
four inches of water in a five gallon plastic container,
Stir with a wooden or plastic paddle while adding bak.
ing soda until the addition of more soda causesno more
foaming_
3, Install Battery using: two Flat Washers, two Wing Nuts
(shown full size below) and
two Battery Bolts and Battery Hold Down Rod found in
Bag of Parts.
a. Remove tape from plastic Battery Tray. Hook one Bat-
tery Bolt into slot in the one side of the Battew Support
(Fig, 2).
b. Place Battery in Battery Tray (Battery Terminals to
inside) (Fig. 3).
c. Fasten Battery to installed Battery Bolt with the Battery
Hold Down Rod, Washer and W_ng Nut (Fig. 2)°
d. Hook remaining Battery Bolt to other side of Battery
Support and fasten Battery Hold Down Rod to it wilJ1
remaining Flat Washer, and Wing Nut,. Tighten Wing
Nuts securely by hand (Fig. 3)