Sears 917.25591 manual Wear EYE and Face SHtELD, Wash Hands or Clothing Immedi, Install Battery

CUT AWAY VIEW

FIGURE 1

BATTERY

COMPARTMENT

FIGURE 2

VENT CAP

TUBE

BATTERY

CELL

GRILL

klUT

HER

HEX

BOLTS

BLACK (NEGATIVEI

CABLE

ASSEMBLY

To assemble and adjust your Tractor you will need:

two 7/16" wrenches, one 3/4" wrench and one 9/16" wrench

NOTE: RIGHT HAND (R.H_) AND LEFT HAND (LH.) ARE

DETERMINED FROM OPERATOR'S POSITION WHILE SEATED ON THE TRACTOR

1.Remove Fasteners holding Tractor and Mower Deck to skid. Also remove Battery, Steering Wheel and Bag of Parts.

WEAR EYE AND FACE SHtELD_

WASH HANDS OR CLOTHING IMMEDI-

ATELY tF ACCIDENTALLY IN CONTACT

WITH ELECTROLYTE°

DO NOT SMOKE, FUMES FROM CHARG-

ED ELECTROLYTE ARE EXPLOSIVE.

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 cells (Fig. 1). NOTE: DO NOT OVERFILL. OVERFILLING WILL RESULT IN DAMAGE TO TRACTOR.

b.Check level of electrolyte after 30 minutes, Add addi-

tional electrolyte if necessary. NOTE: TIGHTEN VENT CAPS SECURELY,

c.Charge Battery at a iate not exceeding three amperes for about two and one half hours,.

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

DO NOT SHORT BATTERY TERMINALS°

BEFORE INSTALLING BATTERY, RE-

MOVE METAL BRACELETS, WRIST=

WATCH BANDS, RINGS, ETC= FROM

YOUR PERSON.

3.Install Battery.

a. L_ift hood from rear sides (Figo 2),,

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= Flace Battery in Plastic Tray (Battery Terminals to front of Tractor ) (Fig, 3)_

4_ Connect Battery Cables using: two Hex Bolts, two Fiat

Washers, two Lockwashers and two Hex Nuts (shown full size below) found in Bag of Parts,

FROM ACCIDENTAL GROUNDING, °°°"t

FIGURE 3

ao Connect RED Battery Cable to Positive (+) Battery Ter- minal with Hex Bolt, Flat Washer, Lockwasher and Hex Nut (Fig° 3)° Tighten securely_

b_ Connect BLACK Ground Cable to Negative (-) Battery

Terminal with remaining Hex Bolt, Flat Washer, Lock-

-4- washer and Hex Nut (Fig,, 3}_ Tighten securety_