Sears 536.25587 - Manual (Page 8)

ASSEMBLY
HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR
PREPARE BATTERY
For shipping purposes, battery is installed, Remove battery
(see TO REMOVE BATTERY instructions below).
J>k CAUTION: Wear eye and face shield.
Wash hands or clothing Immediately If
: accidentally in contact with battery acid.
Do not smoke. Fumes from charged battery acid are
explosive.
Follow the CAUTIONS located on the battery. Al­
ways wear gloves, clothing and goggles to protect
your hands, skin and eyes.
TO REMOVE BATTERY (See Fig 3) -
® Lift seat,
e Disconnect negative (-) black battery cable with a 7/16"
wrench,
» Slide battery boot away from positive (+) battety terminal
and disconnect positive (+) red battery cable with a 7/16"
wrench,.
® Remove plastic wing nut from battery hold-down
rod, NOTE: Lay aside for battery installation later
a Remove battery hold-down rod and battety hoid-down
bracket, NOTE: Lay aside for battery installation later
® Lift battery out of tractor.
a Place battery on level surface.
a Proceed TO ACTIVATE THE BATTERY instructions
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DANGER
Always disconnect negative (black) cable first.
Removing positive cable first can result in sparks if
the wrench touches any metal surface. Be sure
battery hold-down bracket does not touch battery
terminais and cause a spark.
TO ACTIVATE THE BATTERY (See Fig. 4) -
a Remove vertt caps from battery.
a Fill battery with battery acid, Fill each celi until it
reaches bottom of vent wells. Do not over fill.
a Allow battery to stand and settle for at least thirty
minutes and then check levei of acid. If acid is
below level outlined on electrolyte package, add more
acid until correct level is reached.
IMPORTANT: TO MAXIMIZE LIFE OF YOUR BATTERY,
IT IS NECESSARY THE BATTERY BE CHARGED BEFORE
USE. FAILURE TO CHARGE BATTERY CAN RESULT IN
SHORTENED BATTERY LIFE,
VENT CAP
BATTERY
CELL ACID
LEVEL
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CUT-AWAY VIEW OF BATTERY
FIG. 4