Connecting The Battery Cables - Craftsman 247.28672 Operator's Manual

CONNECTING
THE BATTERY CABLES
Batteryposts,terminals,and relatedaccessoriescontainlead and
leadcompounds,chemicalsknownto the State of Californiato cause
cancer and reproductiveharm.Washhandsafter handling.
Whenattachingbatterycables,alwaysconnectthe POSiTiVE(Red)
wire to its terminalfirst, followedbythe NEGATIVE (Black) wire.
Toconnectthe batterycables,proceedas follows:
NOTE:The positivebatteryterminalis markedPos.(+). The negative
batteryterminalis markedNeg.(-).
1. Removetheplasticcover,if present,fromthe positive(+)battery
terminaland attachthe redcable to the positivebatteryterminal
(+)with the bolt and hexnut. See Figure3.
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Figure3
2. Removetheplasticcover,if present,fromthe negative(-) battery
terminaland attachthe black cableto the negativebattery
terminal(-) with the bolt and hex nut. See Figure3.
3. Positionthe red rubberbootoverthe positivebatteryterminalto
help protectit fromcorrosion.
NOTE: If the batteryis put intoserviceafter the dateshownon top/
sided battery,chargethe batteryas instructedin the Serviceand
Maintenancesectionof this Operator'sManualprior to operatingthe
tractor.
Setting the Deck Gauge Wheels
Movethe tractoron a firm and levelsurface,prderably pavement, a nd
proceedas follows:
1. Selectthe heightpositionof the cuttingdeck by placingthe deck
lift leverin the normallydesiredmowingheightsetting(anyof the
six differentcuttingheightnotcheson the rightfender).
2. Checkthe gaugewheelsfor contactor excessiveclearancewith
the surfacebelow.The deck gaugewheelsshouldhavebetween
1A" a nd Y2" c learanceabovethe ground.
If the gaugewheelshaveexcessiveclearanceor contactwith the
surface,adjustas follows:
a. Raisethe decklift handleto itshighestsetting.
b. Removethe front and reargauge wheelsby removingthe
lock nutsand shoulderscrewswhich securethemto the
deck. See Figure4.
c. Placethe deck lift leverinthe desiredmowingheightsetting.
d. Reinsertthe shoulderscrew(with eachgaugewheel)into
the indexhole that leavesapproximately Y2" betweenthe
bottomof the wheeland the pavement.
Referto Levelingthe Deckin the Serviceand Maintenance section
of this manualfor moredetailedinstructions regardingvariousdeck
adjustments.
Checking Tire Pressure
Do notoverinflatetires.Checksidewallof tires for maximumpsi.
Equaltire pressureshouldbe maintainedat all times.
Thetires on your tractormaybe over inflated for shippingpurposes.
Reducethetire pressurebeforeoperatingthe tractor.Checksidewall
of tires for maximumpsi.
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