Craftsman 917.259290 Owner's Manual page 8

ASSEMBLY
CONNECT BATTERY (See Figs. 2 and 3)
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CAUTION: Do not short battery termi-
nals. Before connecting battery, re-
move metal bracelets, wristwatch
bands, rings, etc.
Positive terminal must be connected
first to prevent sparking from acciden-
tal grounding.
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• Remove cardboard packing from seat pan and lift seat
pan to raised position.
• Open battery box door.
• Remove terminal protective caps and discard.
• if this battery is put into service after month and year
indicated on label (label located between terminals)
charge battery for minimum of one hour at 6-10 amps.
* First connect RED battery cable to positive(+) terminal
with hex bolt, flat washer, lock washer and hex nut as
shown. Tighten securely.
• Connect BLACK grounding cable to negative (-) termi-
nal with remaining hex bolt, flat washer, lock washer
and hex nut. Tighten securely.
• Close battery box door.
Open battery box door for:
• Inspection for secure connections (to tighten hard-
ware).
• Inspection for corrosion.
• Testing battery.
, Jumping (if required).
• Periodic charging.
DISCARD TERMINAL PROTECTIVE
CAPS
POSITIVE /
(RED) CABL_ LOCK
HEX WASHER
NUT
FLAT
v! WASHER
FIG. 2
BOLT
NEGATIVE
(BLACK) CABLE
SEAT
PAN
BOX DOOR
FIG. 3
INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 4)
Adjust seat before tightening adjustment bolt.
° Remove cardboard packing on seat pan.
• Place seat on seat pan and assembte shoulder bolt.
° Assemble adjustmentbolt, Iockwasherand flatwasher
loosely. Do not tighten.
• Tighten shoulder bolt securely.
• Lower seat intooperating positionand sit on seat.
• Slide seat untila comfortablepositionisreachedwhich
altows you to press clutch!brake pedal all the way
down.
• Get off seat without moving its adjusted position.
• Raise seat and tighten adjustment bolt securety.
SEAT
SEAT PAN
SHOULDER
BOLT
FLAT WASHER
ADJUSTMENT
BOLT LOCK WASHER
FIG. 4
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