Craftsman 917.250480 Owner's Manual page 8

ASSEM LY
CONNECT BATTERY (See Fig. 2)
_ CAUT!_ON: Do not short battery termi-
nals. Before connecting battery, re-
move meta! bracelets, wristwatch
bands, rings, etc,
Positive terminal must be connected
first to prevent sparking from acciden-
tal grounding.
o 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 6-10 amps.
• First connect RED battery cable to positive (+) battery
terminal with hex bolt, flat washer, lock washer and hex
nut as shown. Tighten securely.
= Con nect BLACK g rounding cable to negative (_)battery
terminal with remaining hex bolt, flat washer, lock
washer and hex nut, Tighten securely.
• Close terminal access doors.
Use terminal access doors for:
• inspection for secure connections (to tighten hard-
ware),
• Inspection for corrosion.
o Testing battery.
o Jumping (if required).
• Periodic charging.
iNSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 3)
Adjust seat before tightening adjustment knob.
* Remove cardboard packing on seat pan.
, Place seat on seat pan and assemble shoulder bolt.
o Assemble adjustment knob and flat washer loosely.
Do not tighten.
* Tighten shoulder bolt securely.
- Lower seat into operating position and sit on seat.
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.
o Raise seat and tighten adjustment knob securely.
SEAT PAN
SHOULDER X
BOLT. _
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
SEAT
___FLAT WASHER
HEX NUT
DISCARD
TERMINAL
PROTECTIVE
CAPS _
TERMINAL 2 ,°°
ACCESS
DOOR j'
VENT HOLE
(KEEP CLEAN)
LOCK FLAT
WASHER WASHER
HEX
POSITIVE
(RED)
CABLE
NEGATIVE
(BLACK)
CABLE
FiG. 3
FIG. 2
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