Terminals; Battery; Mulching Plug; Transaxle Cooling - Craftsman 536.252570 Owner's Manual

CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES
TO SHARPEN BLADE (See Fig. 13)
Care should be taken to keep blade balanced_ An unbalanced
blade will cause excessive vibration and eventual damage to
mower and engine.
• Blade can be sharpened w_tha _e or on a grinding wheel.
Do not attempt to sharpen while on mower,
• Place center hole of blade over head of the nail or end of
a screwdriver clamped horizontally in a vice. If blade is
balanced, it should remain in a horizontal position. If either
end of the blade moves downward, sharpen heavy end until
the blade is balanced,
TO INSTALL MULCHING KIT
(See FIG. 14)
Your tractor has a mulching kit_ To install mulching kit proceed:
• Position mulching plug on bottom of skid bar and inside
mower deck
e Install two 5/t 6-I 8 x .75 inch carriage bolts, two 5/16 lock
washers and two 5/16-18 wing nuts Tighten securely
IMPORTANT: Head of carriage bolt must be to underneath side
of mulching plug
e To convert from mulching to regular iawnmowing, reverse
the above steps,
NOTE: If you are not going use your mulching plug store
mulching plug and hardware in a safe place for future use.
BATTERY (See Fig. 15)
Your tractor has a battery charging system which is sufficient for
normal use. However, periodic charging of battery with an
automotive charger will extend its life.
e Keep battery and terminals clean
• Keep battery bolts tight
• Recharge at 6 amps for _thour,
TO CLEAN BATTERY AND TERMINALS -
Corrosion and dirt on battery and terminals can cause slow
battery power drain_
e Remove terminal guard (if so equipped),
e Disconnect BLACK battery cable first then RED battery
cable and remove battery from tractor (see To Remove
Battery in Assembly section of this manual),,
• Wash battery with solution of four tablespoons of baking
soda to one gallon of water, Be careful not to get soda
solution into cells, * "
• Rinse battery with plain water and dry.
• Clean terminals and battery cable ends with wire brush until
bright.
• Coat terminals with grease or petroleum jeIIy.
• Reinstall battery (see TO INSTALL BATTERY in
ASSEMBLY section of this manua!)
BLADE
CEN'rER HOLE
Fig°13
MULCHING PLUG
SKID BAR
Fig,,! 4
V-BELTS
Check V-belts for deterioration and wear after 10o hours and
replace if required, The mower blade drive belt and tractor drive
belts can be adjusted to provide longer belt Iife (see TO ADJUST
BLADE DRIVE BELT or TO ADJUST TRACTOR DRIVE BELT
in SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS section of this manual)
TRANSAXLE COOLING
Keep transaxle free from build-up of dirt and chaff which can
restrict cooling,,