IMPORTANT:Yourtractoris shippedwithmotoroil in theengine. However,you MUSTcheckthe oil levelbeforeoperating.Referto the Service& Maintenancesectionfor instructionson checkingtheoil level.

Attaching the Battery Cables

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Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontainleadand leadcompounds,chemicalsknownto the Stateof Californiato causecancerandreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

Whenattachingbatterycables,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE(Red) wireto its terminalfirst,followedby the NEGATIVE(Black)wire.

Forshippingreasons,bothbatterycablesonyourequipmentmay havebeenleftdisconnectedfromthe terminalsat the factory.To connectthe batterycables,proceedasfollows: NOTE:Thepositivebatteryterminalis markedPos. (+).The negative batteryterminalis markedNeg. (-).

1.Removethe plasticcover,if present,fromthe positivebattery terminaland attachthe redcableto the positivebatteryterminal (+)withthe bolt andhexnut. See Figure1.

2.Removethe plasticcover,if present,fromthe negativebattery terminaland attachthe blackcableto the negativebattery terminal(-) withthe bolt andhex nut. SeeFigure1.

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Shipping Brace Removal

Makesurethe ridingmower'sengineis off, removetheignitionkey, andset the parkingbrakebeforeremovingthe shippingbrace. Refer Itothe Operationsectionfor instructionsonhowto setthe parking lbrake.

Locatethe shippingbrace,if present,andaccompanyingwarning tag foundonthe rightsideof the mower,betweenthe discharge chutedeflectorandthe cuttingdeck. SeeFig. 2.

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Placethe decklift leverinthe highestcuttingposition.Referto SettingtheCuttingHeightin the Operationsectionof thismanual. Whilepushingthedischargechuteddlectortowardsthemachinewith yourlefthand,removetheshippingbracewithyourrighthandbygrasp- ingitbetweenyourthumbandindexfingerandrotatingitclockwise.

The shippingbrace,usedfor packagingpurposesonly,mustbe removedand discardedbeforeoperatingyour ridingmower.

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3.Positionthe redrubberboot over the positivebatteryterminalto helpprotectit fromcorrosion.

NOTE:If thebatteryis put into serviceafterthe dateshownon topof battery,chargethe batteryas instructedinthe Service& Maintenance sectionof this manualpriorto operatingthe tractor.

The mowingdeck iscapableof throwingobjects. Failureto operate the ridingmowerwithoutthe dischargecoverin the properoperating Ipositioncould resultin seriouspersonalinjuryand/orproperty ldamage.

Attaching The Steering Wheel

Ifthe steeringwheelfor yourtractordid notcomeattached,the hardwarefor attachingit has beenpackedwithinthe steeringwheel, beneaththe steeringwheelcap. Carefullypry off the steeringwheel cap andremovethe hardware.

1.Withthe wheelsof the tractorpointingstraightforward,placethe steeringwheeloverthe steeringshaft.

2.Placethe washer(withthe cuppedsidedown)overthe steering wheeland securewiththe hex bolt. SeeFig.3-3.

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Craftsman 247.28901 manual California Proposition

247.28901 specifications

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