Craftsman 247.28933 - Manual (Page 10)

ASSEMBLY
IMPORTANT: Your tractor is shipped with motor oil in the engine.
However, you MUST check the oil level before operating. Refer to the
Service & Maintenance section for instructions on checking the oil
level.
OPENING THE TRACTOR HOOD
To attach the battery cables and check the engine oil level the hood
must be open. Locate the hood lift notch (Refer to Figure 2 on page 11)
at the front/center of the dash panel. Grasping the hood at the notch,
lift and pivot the hood forward to open.
ATTACHING THE BATTERY CABLES
AWARNING
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
Battery posts, terminals, and related accessories contain lead and
lead compounds, chemicals known to the State of California to
cause cancer and reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.
NOTE: If the battery is put into service after the date shown on top of
battery, charge the battery as instructed in the Service & Maintenance
A CAUTION
When attaching battery cables, always connect the POSITIVE (Red)
wire to its terminal first, followed by the NEGATIVE (Black) wire.
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For shipping reasons, both battery cables on your equipment may
have been left disconnected from the terminals at the factory. To
connect the battery cables, proceed as follows:
NOTE: The positive battery terminal is marked Pos. (+). The negative
battery terminal is marked Neg. (-).
Remove the plastic cover, it present, from the positive battery
terminal and attach the red cable to the positive battery terminal
(+) with the bolt and hex nut. See Figure 1.
Remove the plastic cover, if present, from the negative battery
terminal and attach the black cable to the negative battery
terminal (-) with the bolt and hex nut. See Figure 1.
Position the red rubber boot over the positive battery terminal to
help protect it from corrosion.
TIRE PRESSURE
AWARNING
Maximum tire pressure under any circumstances is 25 psi. Equal tire
pressure should be maintained at all times.______________________
The tires on your unit may be over-inflated tor shipping purposes.
Reduce the tire pressure before operating the tractor. Recommended
operating tire pressure is approximately 10 p.s.i for the rear tires & 14
p.s.i. for the front tires. Check sidewall of tire for maximum p.s.i.
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