Craftsman 917.255732 Owner's Manual page 48

To assemble your Tractor you will need:
two 7/16" wrenches, two 9/16" wrenches, and a 3/4"
wrench
NOTE: RIGHT HAND (R.H.) AND LEFT HAND (LH°) ARE
DETERMINED FROM OPERATOR'S POSITION WHILE
SEATED ON THE TRACTOR°
112" NUT _---_.__._
LARGE WASHER _
STEERING
SHAFT
\
BOLTS
ASSEMBLY
1v Remove Shipping Strap Banding, Battery, Steering Wheel
and Bag of Parts (under Hood).
2. Slide Upper Steering Shaft over Lower Steering Shaft so
bolt holes line up with slots in Lower Steering Shaft (Fig.
1L
3. Use two Bolts and two Locknuts to retain Upper- Steering
Shaft to Lower Steering Shaft_ Tighten securely,
4._ Slide Tube over Steering Shaft Assembly and over Steering
Sleeve Bracket.
5. Place Steering Wheel Adapte_ on Upper Steering Shaft
6. With front wheels pointed straight ahead, place Steering
Wheel on Steering Wheel Adapter, B'ars of Steering Wheel
should point straight across tractor.
7. Place Large Washer on Upper Steering Shaft and install a
1/2" Nut, Tighten securely_
8. Snap Insert into Steering Wheel°
9. Remove plastic on Tractor Hood,
NUTS
_RING
SHAFT
SLEEVE
BRACKET
BATTERY IINSTALLATg ON
1 Before installation in Tractor, foltow the Battery prepara-
tion steps below,
WEAR EYE AND FACE SHIELD.
FIGURE 1
CUT AWAY VIEW
_' .......
l----d
e,.,_VENTCAP
J
BATTERY
TUBE
BATTERY
CELL
a, Battery Electrolyte: SEE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS
PACKAGED WITH BATTERY
b, Fill Battery with electrolyte to bottoms of tubes in cells
(Fig,. 2), NOTE: DO NOT OVERFILL. (OVERFILLING
CAN RESULT IN DAMAGE TO TRACTOR)
WASH HANDS OR CLOTHING IMMEDI-
ATELY IF ACCIDENTALLY IN CONTACT
WITH ELECTROLYTE
c= Check level of electrolyte after 30 minutes= Add addi-
tional electrolyte if necessary. NOTE: PUSH VENT
CAPS SECURELY INTO PLACE,
d, Charge Battery at a rate not exceeding three amperes
for about two and one half houls.
FIGURE 2
DO NOT SMOKE. FUMES FROM CHARG-
ED ELECTROLYTE ARE EXPLOSIVE
_4-
e, Neutralize excess electrolyte for disposal by adding it to
four inches of water in a five gallon plastic container_
Stir with a wooden or plastic paddle white adding bak-
ing soda until the addition of more soda causes no more
foaming
DO NOT SHORT BATTERY TERMINALS.
BEFORE INSTALLING BATTERY, RE-
MOVE METAL BRACELETS, WRIST-
WATCH BANDS, RINGS, ETC. FROM
YOUR PERSON_