How To Set Up Your Tractor; Prepare Battery; To Remove Battery; To Activate The Battery - Craftsman 536.25587 Owner's Manual

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 shietd_
Wash hands or clothing immediately if
_- a ccidentally in 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) -
e Lift seal
• Disconnect negative (-) black battery cable with a 7It6"
wrench
e Slide battery boot away from positive (+) battery terminal
and disconnect positive (+) red battery cable with a 7t16"
wrench..
e Remove plastic wing nut from battery hold-down
rod NOTE: Lay aside for battery installation later
• Remove battery hold-down rod and battery hold-down
bracket. NOTE: Lay aside for battery installation later
• Lift battery out of tractor,.
e Place battery on level sufface=
e Proceed TO ACTIVATE THE BATTERY instructions
DANGER
Always disconnect negative (black) cable first.
Removing posltlve 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.
TO ACTIVATE THE BATTERY (See Fig, 4) -
e Remove vent caps from battery,.
e Fill battery with battery acid, Fill each cell until it
reaches bottom of vent wells_ Do not over fill,.
O
Allow battery to stand and settle for at least thirty
minutes and then check level of acid, if acid is
below level outlined on electrolyte package, add more
acid until correct level is reached,,
IMPORTANT: TO MAXIMIZE LIFE OF YOUR BATTERY,
1T IS NECESSARY THE BATTERY BE CHARGED BEFORE
USE, FAILURE TO CHARGE BATTERY CAN RESULT IN
SHORTENED BATTERY LIFE
VENT CAP
VENT
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CUT'AWAY ViEW OF BATTERY
BATTERY
CELL ACID
LEVEL
,=
FIG. 4
BATTERY HOLD-DOWN BRACKET ,
NEGATIVE BLACK
BATTERY CABLE
BATTERY
1/4 X3/4 INCH HEX HEAD SCREW
\
BAT_'ERY
BOOT
POSITIVE (+) RED
BATTERY CABLE
POSITIVE (+) BATTERY TERMINAL
X 3/4 INCH HEX HEAD SCREW
. NEGA3'IVE (-) BATTERY TERMINAL
NEGATIVE (-) BLACK
BATTERY CABLE
BATTERY
HOLD*DOWN
_ ROD
BOOT POSITIVE (+) RED BATTERY CABLE
CLrr-AWAY VIEW FROM RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF TRACTOR
FIG. 3