Tire Maintenance; Lubrication; General Battery Information; Battery Removal - Craftsman 247.204191 Operator's Manual

3. Routethefreeendofthe oil drainhosetowardanappropriate oil collection
container w ith atleasta2.5quartcapacity, t o collect t he used oil. Remove
the oil fill cap/dipstick f rom the oil fill tube.
4. Whileholdingthe freeendof the oil drainhoseoverthe oil collection
container, unscrew the square headhoseplug fromthe endofthe hose. S ee
Figure 21.Drainthe engine oil into thecollectioncontainer.
5. Routethefreeendofthe oil drainhosetowardanappropriate oil collection
container w ith atleasta2.5quartcapacity, t o collect t he used oil.
6. Once the oil hasfinisheddraining, r eplace the squarehead hoseplugandfill
the engineasinstructed inthe engineowner'smanual. S eeengineowner's
manual i ncluded with thistractorforoil capacity.
TireMaintenance
Check thetire airpressure after every50 hoursofoperationor weekly.Keep the
tiresinflatedto the recommended p ressures. Improper i nflation will shorten the
tire service life.Seethe tire sidewall forproperinflationpressures. Observe the
followingguidelines:
Donot inflateatire above the maximum pressure shownon the sidewall o f
the tire.
Donot reinflateatire that hasbeenrunflat or seriously underinflated.Have
aqualifiedtire mechanic i nspectandservice the tire.
Lubrication
Usingapressure lubricatinggun,lubricate the front castor wheelaxlesand
the front pivotaxlewith No.2multipurpose lithium grease after every10
hoursof service.
Periodically lubricate allotherpivotpoints; i .e.the seatpivotbracket, i dlerpivot
bracket o nthedeck,deck lift shaftassembly, etc.with aqualitylubricating oil.
GeneralBattery Information
Shouldbattery acidaccidentallysplatter intothe eyesor onto the skin,
rinsethe affected areaimmediately with clean coldwater. If thereis
any further discomfort, seekprompt medicalattention. If acidspills on
clothing, first dilute it with cleanwater, then neutralizewith a solution of
ammonialwater or bakingsoda/water.
NEVER connect(ordisconnect)battery chargerclipsto the battery while
the charger isturned on, as it cancausesparks.Keepall sources of ignition
(cigarettes,matches,lighters)awayfrom the battery. Thegasgenerated
during chargingcan becombustible.Asafurther precaution,only charge
the battery in awell ventilated area.Alwaysshieldeyesand protect skin
and clothingwhen working nearbatteries.
Batteriescontain sulfuric acidandmay emit explosivegases.Use extreme
caution when handlingbatteries. Keepbatteries out of the reachof
children.
Battery
Maintenance
Thebatteryisfilledwith batteryacidandthensealed at thefactory.However, evena
"maintenance f ree"batteryrequires somemaintenance to ensure itsproper l ifecycle.
Spray the terminalsandexposed wirewith abatteryterminal s ealer, o r coat
the terminalswith athin coatof grease or petroleum jelly, to protectagainst
corrosion.
Alwayskeepthe batterycables andterminalscleanandfreeof corrosion.
Avoidtipping. Even a sealed batterywill leakelectrolytewhentipped.
Battery Removal
Battery posts,terminals andrelated accessories c ontain lead andlead
compounds. W ashhandsafter handling.
Thebatteryislocatedbeneath the seatframe.Toremove the battery:
1. Remove t he hexwasherscrew securing the batteryhold-downbracket t o
the frame.Thenflip the batteryhold-downbracket u p to freethe battery.
SeeFigure 22.
HexWasherScrew
Battery Hold-Down Bracket
Figure22
2. Remove t he hexcapscrew andsems nut securing the blacknegativebattery
leadto the negativebatterypost(markedNEG). Movethe cableawayfrom
the negativebatterypost.
3. Remove t he hexcapscrew andsems nut securing the redpositivebattery
leadto the positivebatterypost(markedPOS).
4. Carefully lift the batteryout of the tractor.
5. Installthe batterybyrepeating the above stepsinthe reverse order.
Alwaysconnectthe positive leadto the battery beforeconnectingthe
negativelead.Thiswill preventsparkingor possibleinjury from an
electricalshort causedby contactingthe riding mower bodywith tools
being usedto connectthe cables.
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