How To Set Up Your Tractor; Connect Battery; Install Seat - Craftsman 944.609040 Owner's Manual

ASSEMBLY
HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR
CONNECT BA'n'ERY (See Figs. 2 and 3)
CAUTION: Do not short battery termi-
nals by allowing a wrench or any other
object to contact both terminals at the
same time. Before connecting battery,
remove metal bracelets, wristwatch
bands, rings, etc.
Positive terminal must be connected
first to prevent sparking from acciden-
tal grounding.
• Remove cardboard packing from seat pan and liftseat
pan to raised position.
• Open battery box door and remove protective plastic•
• 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 emps.
• First connect RED battery cable to positive (+) terminal
with hex bolt and keps nut as shown• Tighten securely.
• Connect BLACK grounding cable to negative (-) termi-
nal with remaining hex bolt and keps 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.
_ ISCARD
TERMINAL
PROTECTIVE
CAPS
' KEPS
I NUT _
HEX BOLT
POSITIVE (RED) NEGATIVE
CABLE (BLACK)
CABLE
BOXDOOR
FIG. 3
INSTALL SEAT
(See Fig. 4)
Adjust seat before tightening adjustment knob.
• Remove cardboard packing on seat pan.
• Place seat on seat pan and assemble shoulder bolt.
Tighten shoulder bolt securely.
• Assemble adjustment knob and flat washer loosely.
Do not tighten.
• Lower seat into operating position and sit on seat.
• Slide seat untilacomfortable position is reached which
allows you to press clutch/brake pedal all the way
down.
• Get off seat without moving its adjusted position.
• Raise seat and tighten adjustment knob securely.
SEATPAN SEAT
SHOULDER
BOLT
i A_DJUSTMENT
i KNOB
• FLAT WASHER
FIG. 4
FIG. 2
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