Battery care, Check battery, Clean battery and terminals – Craftsman 917.254611 User Manual

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When grinding, care should be taken to maintain

blade balance and the blade should be checked for
proper balance before réinstallation on mower. An
unbalanced or bent blade will cause excessive vi
bration when running, and eventual damage to
mower or engine. Replace bent or damaged blades

To check blade balance, drive a nail into a beam or

wall. Leave about one inch of the straight nail ex-

osed. Place center hole of clean blade over the
ead ot the nail (Fig. 13). NOTE: CENTER HOLE

OF BLADE ON NAIL. IF BLADE IS PROPERLY
BALANCED. BLADE SHOULD REMAIN IN POSI
TION SHOWN IN FIG. 13. IF EITHER END OF THE
BLADE MOVES DOWNWARD. BLADE IS NOT
BALANCED SHARPEN THE HEAVY END UNTIL
BLADE IS BALANCED

4. Battery Care

CHECK BATTERY

Battery acid solution level in each battery cell should

be even with bottoms of vent tubes in cells (Fig. 14)
Add ONLY distilled or iron free water if necessary.
NOTE: DO NOT OVERFILL,

Keep battery and terminals clean,

c Keep battery bolls tight,
d.

Keep vent caps light and small vent holes in caps

open.

Recharge with auto battery charger.

NOTE: OVERCHARGING WILL SHORTEN BATTERY

LIFE

CLEAN BATTERY AND TERMINALS

Corrosion and dirt on the battery and terminals cause the
battery to leak” power and hinders the operation of the
charger.

REPAIR AND ADJUSTMENT

LEAD-ACID

BATTERIES

GENERATE

EXPLOSIVE GASES. KEEP SPARKS,
FLAME

AND

SMOKING

MATERIALS

AWAY

FROM

BATTERIES.

ALWAYS

SHIELD YOUR EYES AROUND BAT
TERIES.____________________________

a Remove terminal guard
b. Disconnect BLACK battery cable, then RED battery

cable, and remove battery from tractor

c Wash battery with lour tablespoons (6 grams) of

baking soda in one gallon (3.8 litres) of water.

NOTE:

BECAREFULLNOTTOGETTHESODA

SOLUTION INTO THE CELLS

d. Rinse the battery with plain water, dry and reinstall

on tractor

e Clean terminals and battery cable ends with wire

bnjsh until bright

BATTERY

bie to negative terminal Coat terminal connections

with grease after installation of cables,

g Replace terminal guard

5. Change Engine Oil

The best time to change engine oil is at the end of a day's
operation when all dirt and foreign materiais are suspended

in the hot oil

Capacity is 1 quart (.94 litres). NOTE: DONOTOVERFILL.

Dipstick assembly must be securely tightened into tube at
ail times when engine is operating.