Tires; Battery; Jump Starting - Craftsman 247.203791 Operator's Manual

Remove t he bow-tiecotterpin securing the deckstabilizerrodto the deck.
Slide the decklift rodfromthe mountingbracket o n the deckasshownin
Figure 18.
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Figure 18
Carefully remove the PTO cablefrom the rearofthe cuttingdeckby
removing the bow-tiecotterpinwhichsecures it. Remove t he spring from
the deckidlerbracket. S eeFigure 19.
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Figure 19
10. Gently slidethe cuttingdeck(fromthe left side)out from underneath the
tractor.
Tires
Neverexceedthe maximum inflation pressure shown on the sidewall of
tire.
The recommended operating tire pressureis:
Approximately 10psiforthe reartires
Approximately 14psiforthe front tires
IMPORTANT: Refer t o the tire sidewall f orexacttire manufacturer's
recommended o r maximumpsi.Donotoverinflate.Uneven tire pressure could
cause the cuttingdeckto mow unevenly.
Battery
Thebatteryissealed andismaintenance-free. Acidlevelscannotbechecked.
Alwayskeepthe batterycables andterminalscleanandfreeof corrosive
build-up.
Aftercleaning the batteryandterminals, a pplya light coatof petroleumjelly
or grease to bothterminals.
Alwayskeepthe rubberbootpositioned overthe positiveterminalto prevent
shorting.
If removing the battery, disconnectthe NEGATIVE (Black)wire from its
terminal first, followed bythe POSITIVE ( Red)wire. When re-installing
the battery, alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE ( Red)wire to itsterminal first,
followed bythe NEGATIVE (Black)wire.
California Proposition 65
Batteryposts,terminals, and relatedaccessories c ontainlead and lead
compounds, c hemicalsknown to the Stateof Californiato causecancerand
reproductive harm.Washhandsafter handling.
JumpStarting
Neverjump start a damaged or frozen battery. Be certain the vehicles
do not touch, and ignitionsare off. Donot allow cable clamps to
touch.
1. Connect positive(+) cableto positivepost(+) of yourtractor'sdischarged
battery.
2. Connect the otherendofthe cableto the (positive+) postof thejumper
battery.
3. Connect the second cable(negative-) to the otherpostof thejumper
battery.
4. Connect the otherendofthe negativecableto the engineblockofthe
tractor,away from the battery.Attachto anunpaintedpartto assure agood
connection.
If the jumperbattery isinstalledon avehicle(i.e.car,truck),do NOT start
the vehicle'senginewhen jump starting your tractor.
5. Startthe tractor(asinstructed earlierinthissectionof thismanual).
6. Setthe tractor'sparkingbrakebefore removing the jumpercables, i n reverse
orderofconnection.
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