Craftsman 917.254220 Owner's Manual page 9

c ASSEMBL Y
Connect RED battery cable to positive (+) bat-
tery terminal with hex bolt, flat washer,
Iockwasher and hex nut (shown full size below)
found in bag of parts (Fig. 6). Tighten securely
with two 7/16" wrenches.
d,
Connect BLACK ground cable to negative (-)
battery terminal with remaining hex bolt, flat
washer, Iockwasher and hex nut (shown full size
below) found in bag of parts (Fig. 6). Tighten
securely.
NOTE: IF YOU HAVE A WEAK BATTERY, SEE "STAR-
TING YOUR TRACTOR WITH A WEAK BATTERY"
(PAGE 20).
e.
Using the slot on one side of the battery support
(Fig. 7) slide battery bolt into frame slot (head
of bolt down). Fasten the battery bolt to the ter-
minal guard using int./ext. Iockwasher, wing nut.
as shown in Fig. 7.
Assemble the remaining battery bolt to other side
of battery support and fasten terminal guard to
it with remaining int./ext. Iockwasher and wing
nut. Tighten wing nuts securely by hand (Fig. 7).
NOTE: USE TERMINAL ACCESS DOORS (FIG. 7) FOR:
1. INSPECTION FOR SECURE CONNECTIONS
(TIGHTEN HARDWARE)
2. INSPECTION FOR CORROSION
3. TESTING BATTERY
4. JUMPING (IF REQUIRED)
5. CHARGING (IF REQUIRED)
I_ NoTKEEP TERMINAL DOORS CLOSED WHEN IIN USE.
NOTE: DO NOT START ENGINE UNTIL INITIAL SER-
VICE HAS BEEN PERFORMED.
WASHER
/
POSITIVE
£ABLE (RED)
LOCK
HE
WASHER
NEGATIVE
TERMINAL
NEGATIVE
CABLE (BLACK)
.HEX
NUT
LOCKWASHER
BATTERY TRAY
I I
BATTERY
TUBE
FIGURE 6
WING
NUT _,_,,j_
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL _
LOCKWASHER _
TERMINAL
GUARD
WING NUT_.._,..._
INTERNAL/
EXTEI
LOCKWASHER
BATTERY
BOLT
\
SLOT
FIGURE 7