Assembly – Craftsman 917.254611 User Manual

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1. Pr^iare Banery

ASSEMBLY

Fill and charge battery {before installing)- NOTE: SEE DE

TAILED

INSTRUCTIONS

PACKAGED

WITH

BATTERY

VENT CAPS FOUND IN BAG OF PARTS.

Fill each cell with battery acid. Add the acid until it

reachesihe bottom of the vent tubes (Fig. 1}, Do not
add the acid beyond this level or the additional acid
can come out when the battery is charged

After cells are filled, tilt battery from side to side to

release air bubbles.

Allow battery to stand and settle for at least thirty

minutes. If the level of acid falls below the point de
scribed in step (a), add more acid until the correct
level is reached. Install the battery caps, found in the

bag of parts, to coverthe vent tubes. Wash!he top of
the battery with water to remove any acid, then wipe
dry.

Check battery case for leakage to make sure that no

damage has occurred in handling

Neutralize excess battery ackJ for disposal by add

ing it to 2 gallons (7 litres) of water in a five gailon (20
litres) plastic container. Stirwith a wooden or plastic

paddle while adding baking soda until the addition of

more soda causes no more foaming

it is recommended that the battery be charged be

fore use. Use a 12 volt battery charger Charge bat
tery at a rate of 6 amperes for 1 hour. NOTE: OB

SERVE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, LISTED IN BOX
ABOVE, REQUIRED FOR BATTERY CHARGING.
Check the acid level after the battery is charged. If
the acid has fallen below the correct level, add dis
tilled or iron free water

2. Unpack Tractor

Cut down four comers of the carton with utility knife

and fold down sides.

Disengage parking brake and position front wheels

straight ahead (see page 9)

c Install steering wheel

3.
4,

1/2" NUT

2 -1/4” DIA. WASHER s

STEERING WHEEL ^

SCREW-

STEERING
WHEEL
ADAPTER

STEERING

BOOT

Slide the steering bushing over the steering
shaft (Fig, 2).

Position steering shaft forward until screw hoies
in dash line up with steering bushing install two
(2) screws (Fig 2)
Position steering boot over steering shaft

Place bottom of steering boot over two slots in
dash (Fig 2)

STEERING

BUSHING

STEERING

SHAFT

(INST. POSITION)

STEERING

SHAFT

(REC’D. POSITION)

FIGUREZ

Push steering boot down into aligning slofe on

dash-

Place steering wheel adapter on steering shaft

7 With front wheels pointed straight ahead, place

steering wheel on steering wheel adapter Bars
of steering wheel should point straight across
tractor.