Tools Needed For Assembly; Mower Set-Up - Craftsman Professional 247.88998 Operator's Manual

IMPORTANT:This unitis shippedwith oil in the engine.After
assembly,see page 15for fuel andoil details.
IMPORTANT:Referenceto rightor left side of the moweris observed
fromthe operatingposition.
Disconnectthe spark plugwire and groundit againstthe engineto
preventunintendedstarting.
LOOSE PARTS IN CARTON
Thefollowingitemsare packagedin a bag:
Operator'sManual,Oil drain hose,Waterhosecoupler,EngineManual
TOOLS NEEDED FOR ASSEMBLY
A set of adjustablewrenchesand tiregauge
MOWER SET-UP
Shipping Brace Removal
Makesurethe lawnmower'sengineis off. Removetheignitionkey
beforeremoving the shippingbrace.
1. Locatethe shippingbrace,if present,foundon the rightside of
thecuttingdeck. See Figure1.
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Figure1
Whileholdingthe dischargechutewith your left hand,removethe
shippingbracewith yourright handby graspingit betweenyour
thumband indexfingerand rotatingit clockwise.
Attaching the Battery Cables
NOTE: The positivebatteryterminalis markedPos. (+).The negative
batteryterminalis markedNeg. (-).
The positivecable (heavyred wire)is securedto the positivebattery
terminal(+)with a hex boltand hex nutat thefactory.
The negativecable (heavyblackwire) maybe securedto the negative
batteryterminalat the factory.If it hasn'tbeen attached,proceedas
follows:
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Removethe carriagebolt and hexnut from the positivecable
(heavy red wire).
Removethe red plasticcover,if present,from the positivebattery
terminaland attachthe positivecableto the positivebattery
terminal(+)with the bolt and hexnut. See Figure2.
Figure2
3. Removethe carriagebolt and hexnut from the negativecable
(heavy blackwirel
4. Removethe black plasticcover,if present,from the negativebat-
tery terminaland attachthe negativecableto the negativebattery
terminal(-) with the boltand hexnut. See Figure2.
5. Makecertainthe hold-downrod is in positionoverthe battery,
securingit in placeand makecertain that the red rubberbootcov-
ers the positivebatteryterminalto help protectit fromcorrosion.
NOTE: If the batteryis putinto serviceafter the dateshown
on top/sided battery,chargethe batteryas instructedin the
Maintenance sectionof this manualprior to operatingthe mower.
Theshippingbraceis usedfor packagingpurposesonly. Remove
and discardthe shippingbracebeforeoperatingyourlawnmower.
Themowingdeck is capableof throwingobjects.Failureto operate
I the mowerwithoutthedischargecoverin the properoperatingposi-
ltion could resultin seriouspersonalinjuryand/or propertydamage.
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