Craftsman 247.28902 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
8. Removethe bow-tiecotterpin securingthe deckstabilizerrodto
thedeck.Slidethe decklift rodfromthe mountingbracketon the
deckas seenin Fig.19.
9. CarefullyremovethePTOcablefromthe rearof the cuttingdeck
by removingthebow-tiecotterpinwhichsecuresit. Removethe
springfromthe deckidlerbracket.SeeFig.20.
10. Gentlyslidethecuttingdeck(fromtheleft side)outfrom
underneaththe tractor.
TIRES
Neverexceedthe maximuminflationpressureshownonthe sidewall
of tire.
The recommended operating tire pressure is:
Approximately10psi forthe reartires
Approximately14psiforthe fronttires
IMPORTANT: Referto thetiresidewallfor exacttire manufacturer's
recommendedor maximumpsi.Do notoverinfiate.Uneventire pres-
surecouldcausethe cuttingdeckto mowunevenly.
BATTERY
CaliforniaProposition65WARNING!Batteryposts,terminals,and
relatedaccessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,chemicals
knownto theStateof Californiato causecancerandreproductive
harm.Washhandsafterhandling.
If removingthe battery,disconnectthe NEGATIVE(Black)wire
fromits terminalfirst,followedbythe POSITIVE(Red) wire.When
re-installingthe battery,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE(Red)wireto
Its termna f rst,fo owedby theNEGATVE (Back) w re.
JUMP STARTING
Neverjump starta damagedorfrozenbattery.Becertainthevehicles
do not touch,and ignitionsareoff. Do notallowcable clampsto
touch.
1. Connectpositive(+)cableto positivepost(+)of yourtractor's
dischargedbattery.
2. Connecttheotherendof thecabletothe (positive+) postofthe
jumperbattery.
3. Connectthesecondcable (negative-) to theotherpostof the
jumperbattery.
4. Connecttheotherendof thenegativecabletothe engineblockof
the tractor,awayfromthe battery.Attachtoanunpaintedpartto
assurea goodconnection.
Ifthejumperbatteryis installedona vehicle(i.e.car,truck),do NOT
startthevehicle'senginewhenjumpstartingyourtractor.
5. Startthe tractor(asinstructedearlierin thissectionofthis
He× Washer Screws
This portion of the
belt routes around
the PTO Pulley
Figure 23
6.
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manual).
Set thetractor'sparkingbrakebeforeremovingthejumpercables,