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Craftsman EZ3 917.251493 Owner's Manual page 8

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ASSEMBLY
HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR
CONNECT
BATTERY
(See Fig. 2)
CAUTION:
Do not sholt battery termi-
nals.
Before
connecting
battery,
re-
move
metal
bracelets,
wristwatch
bands, rings, etc.
Positive
terminal
must
be connected
first to prevent sparking
from acciden-
tal grounding.
.....................
i, i
=
Lift hood to raised position.
°
Open terminal access doors, remove terminal protec-
tive caps and discard..
If this battery is put into service after month and year
indicated on label (label located between terminals)
charge battery for minimum of one hour at 6-t0 amps.
.
First connect RED battery cable to positive (+) battery
terminal with hex bolt, flat washer, lock washer and hex
nut as shown. Tighten securely_
o
Connect BLACK grounding cable to negative (_) bat-
tery terminal with remaining hex bolt, flat washer, lock
washer and hex nut
Tighten securely
Close terminal access doors
Use terminai access doors for:
=
Inspection for secure connections
(to tighten hard-
ware)_
o
Inspection for corrosion.
o
Testing battery_
°
Jumping (if required)_
Periodic charging.,
LOCK
FLAT
HEX NUT
WASHER
WASHER
DISCARD
TERMINAL
HEX
PROTECTIVE
CAPS
BOLT
ACCESS
DOOR
_'
POSITIVE
(RED)
CABLE
NEGATIVE
(BLACK)
CABLE
INSTALL
SEAT (See Fig. 3)
Adjust seat before tightening adjustment knob
°
Remove cardboard packing on seat pan_
o
Place seat on seat pan and assemble shoulder bolt.
°
Assemble
adjustment knob and flat washer Ioosety_
Do not tighten.
Tighten shoulder bolt securely
°
Lower seat into operating position and sit on seal
.
Slide seat until a comfortable position is reached which
allows you to press clutch/brake
pedal all the way
down.
°
Get off seat without moving its adjusted position,
°
Raise seat and tighten adjustment knob secureiy.
SEAT PAN
SEAT
,\
SHOULDER
BOLT
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
FIG. 3
FLAT
WASHER
CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
The tires on your tractor we[e overinflated at the factory for
shipping purposes
Correct tire pressure is important for
best cutting performance
Reduce tire pressure to PSi shown in "PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS"
on page 3 of this manual
CHECK
BRAKE
SYSTEM
After you learn how to operate your tractor, check to see
that the b[ake is properly adjusted.
See "TO ADJUST
BRAKE" in the Service and Adjustments
section of this
manual
FIG. 2
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