Assembly – Sears 917.25446 User Manual

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ASSEMBLY

WEAR EYE AND FACE SHIELD.
WASH HANDS OR CLOTHING IMME

DIATELY IF ACCIDENTALLY IN CON
TACT WITH BATTERY ACID.
DO

NOT

SMOKE,

FUMES

FROM

CHARGED BATTERY ACID ARE EX
PLOSIVE.

CUT AWAY VIEW

NOTE; THIS TRACTOR IS EQUIPPED WITH AN OP

ERATOR PRESENCE SENSING SWITCH. ANY AT

TEMPT BY THE OPERATOR TO LEAVE THE SEAT

WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH ENGAGED WILL SHUT OFF THE ENGINE

1. Prepare Battery

READ INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED WITH THE BATTERY

VENTCAPS FOUND IN BAG OF PARTS. ALWAYS WEAR
GLOVES, CLOTHING AND GOGGLES TO PROTECT
YOUR HANDS. SKIN AND EYES

Fill and charge battery (before installing).

NOTE:

SEE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS PACKAGED
WITH BATTERY VENT CAPS IN BAG OF PARTS

NOTE: OVERCHARGING WILL SHORTEN BATTERY
LIFE,

b Fill battery with battery acid to bottoms of tubes in

cells (Figl).

DO NOT OVERFILL. OVERFILLING

WILL RESULT IN DAMAGE TO TRACTOR.

Check level of battery acid after 30 minutes. Add

additional battery acid if necessary.

NOTE: PRESS

VENTCAPS INTO BATTERY UNTIL FASTENED
SECURELY

NOTE: OBSERVE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, LISTED
IN BOX ABOVE, REQUIRED FOR BATTERY CHARG
ING

d Charge battery at a rate of six amperes for one

hour.

e. Neutralize excess battery acid (from filling battery)

for disposal by adding it to 7.4 litres (2 gallons) of
water in a 19 litres (5 gallon) plastic container. Stir
with a wooden or plastic paddle while adding

baking soda until the addition of more soda causes

no more foaming

2. Install Seat

Seat position should be adjusted forward or backward so

that the operator can comfortably reach Clutch/Brake Pedal

and safely operate the tractor (Fig. 14).

a . Remove cardboard from seat pan.

b Place seat on seat pan. Screw adjustment knob

and flat washer into seat (Fig. 2) Screw shoulder
bolt into seat (Fig. 2). Adjustment knob, shoulder
bolt and washer found in bag of parts.

SEAT

Tighten shoulder bolt using a 1/2" wrench. NOTE:

THE SHOULDER BOLT WILL BE LOOSE IN THE

SEAT PAN SLOT

d. Tighten adjustment knob finger tight

e. Place seat in operating position. Sit on the seat and

press clutch/brake pedal all the way down If operat

ing position is not comfortable, adjust seat.

To adjust: raise seat. Loosen adjustment knob.

Slide seat to desired position Tighten adjustment

knob securely

This manual is related to the following products:

917.25004