Sears 917.25446, 917.25004 owner manual Every 50 Hours Once a Mowing Season, Check Battery

Every 50 Hours (Once a Mowing Season)

[Operating in dusty conditions may require more frequent servicing,)

t Check Battery

a Battery acid level _n each battery cell should be even with bottoms of tubes in cells (Fig

22) Add ONLY distilled water if necessary

NOTE: DO NOT OVERFILL

b Keep battery and terminals clean c Keep battery bolts tight

dKeep vent caps tight and small vent holes _n caps open

eRecharge at 6 amperes for t hour if necessary

MAINTENANCE

CUT AWAY VIEW

	VENT	CAP
_	BA_-FE	RY

NOTE: OVERCHARGING WILL SHORTEN BATTERY LIFE

2 Clean Battery and Terminals

Corrosion and dirt on _he battery and terminals cause the

battery to 'leak power

LEAD-ACID BATTERIES GENERATE EX-

PLOSIVE GASES KEEP SPARKS. FLAME

AND SMOKING MATERIALS AWAY FROM

BATTERIES ALWAYS SHIELD YOUR EYES

AROUND BATTERIES

a	Remove	terminal	guard
b	Disconnect	BLACK	battery cable then RED bat-
	tery cable	and remove batterv from tractor

cWash battery with 60grams (1/4 cup) ofbakingsoda to 3.8 litres (1 gallon) water

NOTE: BE CAREFUL NOT TO GET THE SODA SOLU- TION INTO THE CELLS,

:J Rinse the battery w_th plain water, dry and reinstall on tractor

e Clean terminals and battery cable ends with wire brush until bright

fReplace battery cables, connectin 9 RED battery

cable to positive terminal first, then BLACK bat-

tery cable to negative terminal Coat terminal con-

nec[ions with petroleumjelfy. g Replace terminal guard

3 Change Engine Oil

The best time to change engine oi! is at :he end of

a day's operation when all dirt and foreign materials

are suspended in the hot oil See chart, page 15

(OPERATING IN DUSTY CONDITIONS MAY REQUIRE MORE FREQUENT SERVlClNG)

4, Clean Air Cleaner Foam Pre-Cleaner (Fig, 23 j,

a.Remove Wing Nut and cover°

WING NUT ,_-_

PRECLEANER

GREASE BOTH

• FRONT WHEELS

SPINDLES

FIGURE 22

AIR CLEANER

ELEMENT COVER SEAL

VIENT

COVER SEAL

ELEMENT

BASE

FIG URE 23

b, Remove foam pre-cleaner element by sliding # off of the paper cartridge.

C,, Wash foam pre-cleaner in liquid detergent and water.,

d Wrap foam pre-cleaner in cloth and squeeze dry.,

e.Lightly coat foam pre.cleaner with engine oil (Do not saturate). Squeeze in rag or towel to remove excess oil

O

Install foam pre-cleaner over paper cartridge	FIGURE 24
	17
Reassemble cover and screw down tight,,