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Sears 536.255861 Owner's Manual page 8

12.5 horse power all-wheel steer 40" mower deck 5-speed transaxle lawn tractor

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ASSEMBLY
HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR
PREPARE BATTERY
For shipping purposes, battery is installed, Remove battery
(see TO REMOVE BATTERY instructions below),
CAUTION: Wear eye and face shield.
Wash hands or clothing Immediately if
accidentallyIn contact with battery acid.
Do not smoke. Fumes from charged battery acid are
explosive.
Follow
the CAUTIONS located on the battery.
Al-
ways wear gloves, clothing and goggles to protect
your hands, skin and eyes.
TO REMOVE BATTERY (See FIG, 3) -
Cut Wire tie holding seat plate to seat spring,,
Disconnect negative (-) black battery cable using 7t16"
wrenchs,
Slide battery boot away from positive(+) battery terminal
and disconnect positive (+) red battery cable using 7/t6"
wrenchs,
e
Remove bolt from battery hold-down bracket with a 3t8"
wrench, NOTE: Lay battery hold-down bracket and bolt
aside for battery installationlater
Carefully lift battery out ot tractor,,
Place battery on level surface,
Proceed TO ACTIVATE THE BATTERY instructions.
DANGER
Always disconnect negative (black) cable first.
Removing positive cable first can result In sparks if
the wrench touches any metal surface. Be sure
battery hold-down bracket does not touch battery
terminals and cause a spark.
BATTERY HOLD-DOWN
BRACKET
1t4 X 314 iNCH HEX HEAD SCREW
1/4 X 3/4 INCH HEX HEAD SCREW
NEGATIVE 1-) BATTERY
TERMINAL
NEGATIVE BLACK
BATTERY CABLE
BATTERY
BOOT
POSITIVE
(+) RED
BATTERY
BATTERY
CABLE
BATTERY
POSITIVE (*)
CUT-AWAY
ViEW FROM RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF TRACTOR
NEGATIVE (-) BLACK
BATTERY CABLE
POSITIVE 1+) RED BATTERY CABLE
FIG. 3

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