Craftsman Companion 917.259730 Owner's Manual page 9

d. Connect RED battery cable to positive (+)
battery terminal with hex bolt, flat washer,
Iockwasher and hex nut (shown full size below)
found in bag of parts (Fig° 5). Tighten securely_
e, 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, 5)°
Tighten securely.
LOCKWASHER
ASSEMBL Y
NUT
LOCKWASHER
WASHER
NOTE: IF YOU HAVE AWEAK BATTERY, SEE "'START
ING YOUR TRACTOR WITH A WEAK BATTERY"
(PAGE 21 )
f Using the slotted hole on one side of the battery
support (Fig,. 6) insert one battery bolt into frame
slot (head of bolt down). Fasten the battery bolt to
the terminal guard using wing nuL (Bolts, nuts and
termina! guard found in bag of parts)
g. Assemble the remaining bolt to other side of bat-
tery support and fasten terminal guard to it with
remaining wing nut (shown full size below).. Tighten
wing nuts securely by hand (Fig.. 6).
TERMINAL DOORS
HEX
BOLTS
BLACK
(NEGATIVE)
CABLE
FIGURE 5
WING WING NUT
NUT
/
I
TERMINAL
ACCESS
DOOR
TERMINAL
GUARD
h.. Remove plastic from tractor hood and close°
BATTERY BOLT
ERY
SUPPORT
NOTE: USE TERMINAL ACCESS DOORS (FIG 6) FOR:
1, _NSPECTION FOR SECURE CONNECTIONS
(TIGHTEN HARDWARE)
2 INSPECTION FOR CORROSION
3 TESTING BATTERY
4 ..lUMPING (IF REQUIRED)
5 CHARGING (IF REQUIRED)
KEEP TERMINAL ACCESS DOORS CLOSED
WHEN NOT IN USE,,
DO NOT START ENGINE UNTIL MOWER
SUSPENSION BRACKET HAS BEEN RE-
LEASED. SEE MOWER AND DRIVE BELT
INSTALLATION,
BATTERY
8OLT
/
HOLE
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FIGURE 6