Check Tires; Install Battery; Maintenance After First 2 Hours (Two Mowings) - Craftsman 917.254622 Owner's Manual

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4. Check Ttres
Check the a# pressure in the tires. Tires with too much
air pressure will cause the unit to ride rough. The wrong
air pressure will also keep the mower from cutting level.
The correct air pressure is shown on the side of the tires.
If the air pressure is not shown, set to pressures shown
in the REPAIR AND ADJUSTMENT section (page 14).
5. Install Battery
BEFORE INSTALLING BATTERY,
REMOVE METAL BRACELETS,
WRISTWATCH BANDS° RINGS, ETC.
FROM YOUR PERSON, TOUCHING
THESE ITEMS TO BATTERY TERMI-
NALS COULD RESULT IN BURNS,
a. Lift seat (Fig. 2).
b . Lower battery into fender wel! with battery ter-
minals toward front of tractor (Fig, 4). Make sure
battery rests in battery tray (Fig. 4).
FIGURE 2
BATTERY
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NOTE: BE SURE BATTERY DRAIN TUBE IS SECURELY
ATTACHED TO BATTERY TRAY DRAIN,
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NOTE:
POSITIVETERMINALMUSTBECON-
NECTED FIRST TO PREVENT
SPARKS FROM ACCIDENTAL
GROUNDING.
c. Connect RED battery cable to positive (+) bat-
tery terminal with hex bolt, flat washer,
Iockwasher and hex nut (shown full size on pg.
6) found in bag of parts. Tighten securely with
two 7/16" wrenches. (Fig. 4)
d. Connect BLACK ground cable to negative (-) bat-
tery terminal with remaining hex bolt, flat
washer, Iockwasher and hex nut (shown full size
on pg. 6) found in bag of parts. Tighten secure-
ly. (Fig, 4)
e. To prevent corrosion, apply grease to the bat-
tery terminals after installing cables.
f, Using the key hole on one side of the battery
support (Fig. 5) slide battery bolt into frame key
hole (head of bolt down). Fasten the battery bolt
to the terminal guard using internal/external
Iockwasher, wing nut, (shown full size on pg. 6)
as shown in Fig. 5.
g. Assemble the remaining battery bolt to other
side of battery support and fasten terminal guard
to it with remaining internal/external Iockwasher,
wing nut, (shown full size on pg. 6) as shown
in Fig. 5.
KEEP TERMINAL ACCESS DOORS CLOSED
WHEN NOT IN USE,
CAUTION: DO NOT START ENGINE UNTIL YOU HAVE
REVIEWED THE OPERATION SECTION OF
THIS MANUAL.
FIGURE 5
6. Maintenance After First 2 Hours (Two
Mowing l
Changing oil after the first two hours (or two mowings)
will help eliminate break-in residue which might be
damaging to your engine.
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