Craftsman 247.889980 manual Battery, Tire Pressure, Cleaning the Mower, Lubrication

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BATTERY

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

The batteryis sealedandis maintenance-freeAcid. levelscannotbe checkedandfluidcan not beadded.

•Alwayskeepthe batterycablesandterminalscleanandfreeof corrosivebuild-up.

•Aftercleaningthe batteryandterminals,applya lightcoatof petroleumjelly or greaseto bothterminals.

If removingthe batteryforcleaning,disconnecttheNEGATIVE(Black) wirefromit'sterminalfirst,followedbythe POSITIVE(Red)wire.When re-installingthe battery,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE(Red)wireits terminalfirst,followedby the NEGATIVE(Black)wire.Becertainthat thewiresareconnectedto thecorrectterminals;reversingthemcould resultinseriousdamageto yourengine'salternatingsystem.

TIRE PRESSURE

Maximumtire pressureunderany circumstancesis 30 psi. Equaltire pressureshouldbemaintainedat alltimes.

Periodicallycheckthe pressureon bothyour mower'sreartires. Uneventire pressurewill causethe cuttingdeckto mowunevenly andmayresultin mowerto veeringto eitherthe leftor rightduring operation.Recommendedoperatingtire pressureis approximately20 p.s.i.Checkthe sidewallof tire for maximump.s.i.

CLEANING THE MOWER

Anyfuel oroil spilledonthe machineshouldbewipedoff promptly.Do NOTallowdebristo accumulatearoundthe coolingfinsof the engine, thetransmission'scoolingfan or onany otherpartof the machine, especiallythe beltsandpulleys.

Smart Jet

Yourmower'sdeck isequippedwitha waterport onits surfaceas part of itsdeckwashsystem.

Usethe SmartJetto rinsegrassclippingsfromthedeck'sunderside andpreventthe buildupof corrosivechemicals.Completethe following stepsAFTEREACHMOWING:

Beforeusingthe deckwashsystem,alwaysdisengagethe Blade Control,stopengineandremovekeyto preventunintendedstarting.

1.Positionthe moweron a level,clearspoton yourlawn,near enoughfor yourgardenhoseto reach.

Makecertainthe mower'sdischargechuteis directedAWAYfrom your house,garage,parkedcars,etc.

. Threadthe hosecoupler(packagedwithyourmower'sOperator's Manual)ontothe endof yourgardenhose.

Attachthe hosecouplerto thewaterporton the decksurface. See Figure17.

Figure17

4.Turnthe wateron.

5.Startthe engineandplacethe throttleleverinthe FAST,_ position.

6.Whilein the operator'spositionbehindthemower,movethe BladeControlintothe ON position.

7.Remainin theoperator'spositionwiththe cuttingdeckengaged for a minimumof twominutes,allowingthe undersideof the cuttingdeckto thoroughlyrinse.

8.Movethe BladeControlintothe OFFposition.

9.Turnthe ignitionkeyto the STOP(_ positionto turn themower's engineoff.

10.Turnthe wateroffanddetachthe hosecouplerfromthewater port on yourdeck'ssurface.

Aftercleaningyourdeckwiththe SmartJet system,startthe mower's engine,returnto the operator'spositionandengagethe blades.Keep the cuttingdeckrunningfora minimumof two minutes,allowingthe undersideof the cuttingdeckto thoroughlydry.

LUBRICATION

Beforelubricating,repairing,orinspecting,alwaysdisengagePTO, setparkingbrake,stopengineandremovekeyto preventunintended starting.

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