Craftsman 917.254710 Owner's Manual page 9

e. Connect RED battery cable to positive (+)
battery terminal with bax bolt, fiat washer,
/ockwasher and hex nut (shown full size below)
found in bag of par_ (Fig_5). TlghWn securely.
f. Connect BLACK ground cable to negative (-)
battery terminal with remaining he,,,: bolt, flat
washer, lockwasher and hex nut (shown full
size below) found in bag of parts (Fig. 5),
Tighten securely.
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NOTE: IF YOU HAVE A WEAK BATTERY, SEE "*START-
ING YOUR TRACTOR WITH A WEAK BATTERY"
(PAGE 21),,
g, Using the slotted hole on oneside of the battery
support (Fig, 6) insert onebattery bolt into frame
slot (head of bo# down), Fasten the battery bolt to
the terminal guard usingwingnut. (Bolts, nuts and
terminal guard found in bag of parts)
h. Assemble the remaining belt to other side of bat-
tory support and fasten terminal guard to it with
remainingwfngnut(shownfutlsizebalow)_ Tighten
wing nuts securelyby hand (Fig° 6),
ASSEMBL Y
WASHER
• LOCKWASHER
HEX
BOLTS
_eemm 0
L Replace air intake duct (Fig. 4)° Make sure
bottom llp of duct si= between battery and lip
of battery tray,
[ Remove plasb'c from tractor hood and close.
NOTE: USE TERMINAL ACCESS DOORS (FIG,, 6) FOR:
t. INSPECTION FOR SECURE CONNECTIONS
(TIGHTEN HARDWARE)
2, INSPECTION FOR CORROSION
3 TESTING BATTERY
4. JUMPING (IF REQUIRED)
5. CHARGING OF REQUIRED)
KEEP TERMINAL AccEss DOORS CLOSED I
WHEN NOT IN USEr ]
DO NOT ENGINE UNTIL MOWER
1
START I
SUSPENSION BRACKET HAS BEEN RE-[
LEASED, SEE MOWER AND DRIVE BELT |
INSTALLATION,
I
BATTERY
BOLT
/
SLOTTED
HOLE
W_NG
NUT
/
FIGURE 5
WING NUT
TERMINAL
ACCESS
DOOR
TERMINAL
GUARD
bOLT
FIGURE a