Attachingthe Battery Cables - Craftsman 247.288890 Operator's Manual

IM PORTANT: Yourtractorisshippedwith motoroil inthe engine.However,
youMUST check the oil levelbefore operating. R eferto the Service & Maintenance
sectionforinstructions on Checking TheEngine Oil.
Attachingthe Battery Cables
California Proposition 65
Batteryposts,terminals,and relatedaccessoriescontainlead and
leadcompounds,chemicalsknownto the Stateof Californiato
cause cancerand reproductiveharm.Wash handsafter handling.
ShippingBraceRemoval
Makesurethe ridingmower'sengineis off, removetheignitionkey,
and set the parkingbrakebeforeremoving the shippingbrace. Refer
jto the Operationsectionfor instructionson howto set the parking
lbrake.
* Locatethe shippingbrace, if present,and accompanying warning
tag foundon the rightsideof the mower,betweenthe discharge
chute deflectorand the cuttingdeck. See Figure2.
Whenattachingbatterycables,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE (Red)
wireto its terminalfirst, followedby the NEGATIVE (Black)wire.
Forshippingreasons,bothbatterycables on yourequipmentmay
havebeen left disconnected from the terminalsat the factory.To
connectthe batterycables,proceedasfollows:
NOTE: The positive b attery terminal ismarked Pos. (+).The negative b attery
terminal ismarked Neg. (-).
1. Removethe plasticcover,if present,fromthe positivebattery
terminaland attachthe redcableto the positivebatteryterminal
(+)with the bolt and hexnut. See Figure1.
2. Removethe plasticcover, i fpresent, f romthenegative batteryterminal
and attachthe blackcableto thenegativebatteryterminal(-)
with the boltand hex nut. See Figure1.
Figure2
Placethe deck lift leverin the highestcuttingposition.Referto
Setting theCuttingHeightin the Operationsectionof this manual.
Whilepushing thedischarge chutedeflector t owards themachine with
yourlefthand,remove theshipping bracewithyourrighthandbygrasp-
ing itbetween yourthumb andindexfingerandrotating itclockwise.
The shippingbrace,usedfor packagingpurposesonly, mustbe
removed and discardedbeforeoperatingyour ridingmower.
The mowingdeck iscapableof throwingobjects. Failureto operate
the ridingmowerwithoutthe dischargecoverin the properoperating
[positioncould resultin seriouspersonalinjuryand/orproperty
[damage.
j Attaching The SteeringWheei
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Figure1
3. Position the redrubberbootoverthepositivebatteryterminalto help
protectit from corrosion.
NOTE: Ifthebattery isputintoservice a fterthedate shown ontopofbattery,
charge t hebattery asinstructed in theService & Maintenance section o fthis
manual prior tooperating t hetractor.
If the steeringwheelfor yourtractordid notcome attached,the
hardwarefor attachingit has beenpackedwithinthe steeringwheel,
beneaththe steeringwheelcap. Carefullypry off the steeringwheel
cap and removethe hardware.
1. With the wheelsof the tractorpointingstraightforward,placethe
steeringwheeloverthe steeringshaft.
2. Placethe washer(withthe cuppedsidedown)overthe steering
wheeland securewith the hex bolt. See Figure3.