Tires; Battery; Jump Starting; Charging - Craftsman 247.203730 Operator's Manual

Carefully remove the PTO cablefrom the rearofthe cuttingdeckby
removing the bow-tiecotterpinwhichsecures it. Remove t hespringfrom
the deckidlerbracket. S eeFigure 18.
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Figure 18
10. Gently slidethe cuttingdeck(fromthe left side)out from underneath the
tractor.
Tires
California Proposition 65
Batteryposts,terminals, and relatedaccessories c ontainlead and lead
compounds, c hemicalsknown to the Stateof Californiato causecancerand
reproductive harm.Washhandsafter handling.
Jump Starting
Neverjump start a damaged or frozen battery. Be certain the vehicles
do not touch, and ignitions are off. Do not allow cable clamps to
touch.
1. Connect positive(+) cableto positivepost(+) of yourtractor'sdischarged
battery.
2. Connect the otherendofthe cableto the (positive+) postof thejumper
battery.
3. Connect the second cable(negative-) to the otherpostof thejumper
battery.
4. Connect the otherendofthe negativecableto the engineblockofthe
tractor,away from the battery.Attachto anunpaintedpartto assure agood
connection.
If the jumper battery is installed on avehk[e (i.e.car,truck),do NOT start
the vehicle'senginewhen jump starting your tractor.
Neverexceedthe maximum inflation pressure shown on the sidewall of
tire.
The recommendedoperating tire pressure is:
Approximately 1 0psifor the reartires
Approximately 1 4psiforthe front tires
IM PORTANT: Referto the tire sidewall f or exacttire manufacturer's
recommended o r maximumpsi.Donot overinflate. U neven tire pressure could
cause the cuttingdeck to mowunevenly.
Battery
Thebatteryissealedandismaintenance-free. Acidlevels cannotbechecked.
Alwayskeepthe batterycanesandterminalscleanandfreeof corrosive
build-up.
Aftercleaning the batteryandterminals, a pplya lightcoatof petroleum jelly
or grease to bothterminals.
Alwayskeepthe rubberbootpositioned overthe positive terminalto prevent
shorting.
If removing the battery, disconnectthe NEGATIVE (Black)wire from its
terminal first, followed bythe POSITIVE (Bed)wire. Whenre-installing
the battery, alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE (Bed)wire to its terminal first,
[fo owed bythe NEGAT V E(Back)w re.
5. Startthe tractor(asinstructed earlierinthissectionof thismanual).
6. Setthe tractor'sparkingbrakebefore removing the jumpercables, i n reverse
orderofconnection.
Charging
Batteriesgiveoff an explosivegaswhile charging. Chargethe battery in a
[well ventilated areaand keepawayfrom an openflame or pilot light ason a
[water heater,spaceheater,furnace,clothesdryeror othergasappliances.
Whenchargingyourtractor's battery,useonly achargerdesignedfor 12Vlead-
acidbatteries.Bead your batterycharger's Owner'sManualprior to charging
tourtractor's battery.Alwaysfollow its instructionsandheedits warnings.
Ifyourtractorhasnot beenput into useforanextended periodoftime,chargethe
batteryasfollows:
1. Setyourbatterycharger t o delivera maxof 10amperes.
2. Ifyourbatterycharger i sautomatic, c hargethe batteryuntilthe charger
indicates thatcharging iscomplete. I fthe chargerisnot automatic, c harge
for nofewerthaneighthours.
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