Craftsman 917.253724 - Manual (Page 4)

CAUTION: DO NOT OPERATE VARIDRIVE CONTROL
(FIG, 11) UNLESS ENGINE IS RUNNING. DAMAGE MAY
OCCUR TO VARIDRIVE SYSTEM.
To assembie and adjust your Tractor you will need:
one 3/4" socket, two 7/16" wrenches and one
11/16" wrench
NOTE: RIGHT HAND (R.H.) AND LEFT HAND (L.H.I ARE
DETERMINED
FROM OPERATOR'S POSITION WHILE
SEATED ON TRACTOR.
1. Remove Shipping Strap Banding, Bundling Wires, Battery,
Steering Wheel and Bag of Parts. Also there is a Hold Down
Rod (shown below) holding front end of tractor to wood
crate Remove Lag Screw from Hold Down Rod and wood
crate. Discard Rod and Screw.
2. Fill and charge Battery (before installing). NOTE: SEE
detailed instructions PACKAGED WITH BAT­
TERY.
a. Fill Battery with electrolyte to bottoms of tubes in calls
(Fig. 1). NOTE: DO NOT OVERFILL.OVERFILLING
WILL RESULT IN DAMAGE TO TRACTOR.
A WASH HANDS OR CLOTHING IMMEDI­
ATELY IF ACCIDENTALLY IN CONTACT
WITH ELECTROLYTE,
fa. Check level of electrolyte after 30 minutes. Add addi­
tional electrolyte if necessary. NOTE: TIGHTEN VENT
CAPS SECURELY.
c. Charge Battery at a rate not exceeding three amperes
for about two and one half hours.
DO NOT SMOKE, FUMES FROM CHARG­
ED ELECTROLYTE ARE EXPLOSIVE.
d. Neutralize excess electrolyte for disposal by adding it
to four inches of water in a five gallon plastic contain­
er. Stir with a wooden or plastic paddle while adding
baking soda until the addition of more soda causes no
more foaming.
3. Install Battery using:
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Battery Rod, two Wing Nuts, two Flat Washers, two Bat­
tery Bolts,
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two Fiat Washers, two Lockwashers, two Hex Bolts and
two Hex Nuts found in Bag of Parts.
a. Lift Hood from rear sides (Fig. 2i.
b. Remove tape from Plastic Tray, Make sure Drain Tube
(Fig. 3) is fastened to Drain Hole in Battery Tray and
Battery Tray is positioned in hole of Battery Support.
c. Place Battery in Plastic Tray (Battery Terminals to front
of Tractor) (Fig. 3).
NOTE; TIGHTEN WING NUTS SECURELY USING
YOUR THUMB AND FOREFINGER. DO NOT USE
TOOLS - OVER TIGHTENING MAY OVERSTRESS OR
CRACK THE BATTERY CASE.