Install The Rear Engine Cover; Installing The Hitch Plate; Installing The Bumper; Connecting The Battery Cables - Craftsman rer 1000 User Manual

Install The Rear Engine Cover

1. Remove the two factory installed hex screws located on the rear engine
cover mounting bracket. Retain the screws for later instructions. See
Figure 11.
2. Install the rear engine cover by positioning it in place as shown in Figure 11.
Tip the engine cover forward to fit it into the slots provided, then rotate it
backwards to align the mounting holes.
3. Secure the cover with the two hex screws previously removed. Do
over-tighten.

Installing the Bumper

1. Remove the two screws as shown in Figure 12.
2. Position the bumper over the mounting holes and secure using the hardware
removed in Step 1, as shown in Figure 12.
Figure 11
Figure 12
ASSEMBLY

Installing the Hitch Plate

1. Remove the factory installed hitch plate mounting hardware located on the
rear of the tractor.
2. Position the hitch plate, packed with the loose parts, with the flat side up
as shown in Figure 13. Secure using the two bolts and hex nuts previously
removed.

Connecting the Battery Cables

not to
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
Battery posts, terminals, and related accessories contain lead and lead
compounds, chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and
reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.
When attaching battery cables, always connect the POSITIVE (Red) wire to
its terminal first, followed by the NEGATIVE (Black) wire.
For shipping reasons, both battery cables on your equipment may have been left
disconnected from the terminals at the factory. To connect the battery cables,
proceed as follows:
NOTE: The positive battery terminal is marked Pos. (+). The negative battery
terminal is marked Neg. (–).
1. Remove the factory installed hex bolts and hex nuts located on the end of
the wiring harness. Retain the hardware for later instructions.
2. Remove the plastic cover, if present, from the positive battery terminal and
attach the red cable to the positive battery terminal (+) with one of the hex
bolt and hex nuts, using a 7/16 inch wrench and socket wrench. See Figure 11.
3. Remove the plastic cover, if present, from the negative battery terminal
and attach the black cable to the negative battery terminal (–) with the
remaining hex bolt and hex nut, using a 7/16 inch wrench and socket
wrench. See Figure 14.
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Figure 13
WARNING
CAUTION