Craftsman 247.28984, PGT9000 manual Checking Tire Pressure

Connecting the Battery Cables

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontainleadand leadcompounds,chemicalsknownto the Stateof Californiato cause cancerandreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

Whenattachingbatterycables,alwaysconnectthe POSiTiVE(Red) wire to its terminalfirst,followedbythe NEGATIVE(Black)wire.

For shippingreasons,bothbatterycablesonyourequipmentmay havebeenleft disconnectedfromtheterminalsat the factory.To connectthe batterycables,proceedas follows:

NOTE:The positivebatteryterminalis markedPos.(+). The negative batteryterminalis markedNeg.(-).

NOTE: Ifthe positivebatterycableis alreadyattached,skipaheadto step2.

1.Removetheplasticcover,if present,fromthe positivebattery terminalandattachthe redcable to the positivebatteryterminal (+)withthe bolt andhexnut. See Figure3.

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Checking Tire Pressure

Neverexceedthe maximuminflationpressureshownon thesidewall of the tire. Do notoverinfiatetires. Checksidewallof tiresfor maxi-

mumpsi. Equaltire pressureshouldbemaintainedat all times.

The tiresonyourtractormaybeoverinfiatedfor shippingpurposes. Reducethe tire pressurebeforeoperatingthe tractor.Checksidewall of tiresfor maximumpsi.

Adjusting the Seat

Toadjustthe positionof the seat,pullupandholdthe seatadjustment lever.Slidethe seatforwardor rearwardto thedesiredposition;then releasethe adjustmentlever.Makesure seatis lockedintopositionin a seat-stopbeforeoperatingthe tractor.SeeFigure4.

Beforeoperatingthe tractor,makesurethe seatis engagedina seat-stop.Engagethe parkingbrake.Standbehindthe machineand pull backon seatuntil it clicksintoplace.

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2.Removetheplasticcover,if present,fromthe negativebattery terminalandattachthe blackcableto the negativebattery terminal(-) withthe bolt andhex nut. SeeFigure3.

3.Positionthe redrubberbootoverthe positivebatteryterminalto helpprotectit fromcorrosion.

NOTE: Ifthe batteryis put intoserviceafterthe dateshownontop/ sided battery,chargethe batteryas instructedinthe Serviceand Maintenancesectionof this Operator'sManualpriorto operatingthe tractor.

Figure4

Toadjustthe angleof the armrests,liftthe armrestsand rotatethe heightadjustknobclockwiseto lowertheangleor counterclockwiseto raisethe angle.SeeFigure4.

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