Craftsman 3One 917.257562 Owner's Manual page 9

ASSEMBLY
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INSTALL BATTERY (See Figs. 4A and 4B)
CAUTION: Do not short battery termi-
nals. Before installing battery, remove
metal bracelets, wristwatch bands,
rings, etc.
Positive terminal must be connected
first to prevent sparking from acciden-
tal grounding.
NOTE: For ease of battery installation, the heat shield
between engine and battery compartment may be re-
moved° Before removing heat shield, note position and
routing of all cables and wires_ If you remove the shield, be
sure it is reassembled properly after installing battery_
- Lift hood to raised position°
• Be sure battery drain tube has not come looseand is
securely attached to drain in battery tray.
= Lower battery intobattery tray with terminals to front of
tractor.
o First connect RED battery cable to positive (+) battery
terminal with hex bolt, flat washer, lockwasher and hex
nut as shown Tighten securely°
= Connect BLACK grounding cable to negative (-) bat-
tery terminal with remaining hex bolt, fiat washer, lock
washer and hex nut. Tighten securely°
• Slide the two battery bolts through the terminal guard
and start the wing nuts onto the threads°
° Position terminal guard over battery as shown, lower
battery bolts into key holes and slide square shafts of
battery bolts into slots of key holeso
• Tighten wing nuts by hand making sure battery bolts
remain in slots of the key holes in the battery support..
° Be sure terminal access doors are closed,
Use terminal access doors for:
= Inspection for secure connections (to tighten hard-
ware),
° Inspectionfor corrosion°
, Testing battery..
• Jumping (if required).
• Periodic charging.
HEX BOLT
LOCK (NEGATIVE)
WASHER BLACK CABLE
FLAT WASHER TUBE
FIG. 4A
WING NUTS "*_ ...... ,_ TERMINAL
GUARD
TERMINAL
ACCESS
DOORS
CAPS
BATTERY
TRAY
KEY HOLE
FIG. 4B
ASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS TO MOWER
DECK (See Fig. 5)
Assemble gauge wheels with tractor on a flat level surface°
= Adjust mower to desired cutting height (See "TO AD-
JUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT in the Operation
section of this manual)°
° With mower in desired height of cut position, gauge
wheels should be assembled so they are slightly off the
ground.. Install gauge wheel in appropriate hole with
shoulder bolt, 3/8 washer and 3/8-16 locknut and
tighten securely.
° Repeat for opposite side installing gauge wheel in
same adjustment hole.
GAUGEWHEEL
MOUNTING
BRACKET
BOLT
FIG. 5
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