Craftsman 28911 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
8, Removethe bow-tiecotterpin securingthe deckstabilizerrodto
thedeck. Slidethedecklift rodfromthe mountingbracketon the
deckasseen in Fig.18.
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9. Carefullyremovethe PTOcablefromthe rearofthe cuttingdeck
by removingthebow-tiecotterpinwhichsecuresit. Removethe
springfromthe deckidlerbracket.SeeFig.19.
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PTOCable
Figure19
10. Gentlyslide the cuttingdeck (fromthe left side) out from
underneaththe tractor.
TIRES
Neverexceedthe maximuminflationpressureshownonthe sidewall
of tire.
The recommended operating tire pressure is:
Approximately10psi for thereartires
Approximately14psi for thefronttires
IMPORTANT: Referto thetire sidewaNforexacttire manufacturer's
recommendedormaximumpsi.Donot overinflate.Uneventire pres-
surecould causethecuttingdeckto mowunevenly.
BATTERY
CaliforniaProposition65 WARNING!Batteryposts,terminals,and
relatedaccessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,chemicals
knownto theStateof Californiatocausecancerandreproductive
harm.Washhandsafter handling.
If removingthe battery,disconnectthe NEGATIVE(Black)wire
fromits terminalfirst,followedbythe POSITIVE(Red)wire.When
re-installingthe battery,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE(Red)wire to
Its termna frst,fo owedby theNEGATVE (Back) w re.
JUMP STARTING
Neverjumpstarta damagedorfrozenbattery.Becertainthevehicles
do not touch,and ignitionsareoff. Donotallowcable clampsto
touch.
1. Connectpositive(+)cableto positivepost(+)of yourtractor's
dischargedbattery.
2. Connecttheotherendof thecableto the (positive+) postofthe
jumperbattery.
3. Connectthesecondcable (negative-) totheother postof the
jumperbattery.
4. Connecttheotherendof thenegativecableto the engineblockof
the tractor,awayfromthe battery.Attachto anunpaintedpartto
assurea goodconnection.
Ifthejumper batteryis installedona vehicle(i.e.car,truck),do NOT
startthe vehicle'senginewhenjump startingyourtractor.
5. Startthe tractor(asinstructedearlierin thissectionof this
manual).
6. Set the tractor'sparkingbrakebeforeremovingthejumpercables,
in reverseorderof connection.
CHARGING
give offan explosivegas whilecharging.Chargethe batteryI
Batteries
ina wellventilatedareaandkeepawayfroman openflameor pilot
ght asona waterheater,spaceheater,furnace,c othesdryeror |
othergas appliances.
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Whenchargingyourtractor'sbattery,useonlya chargerdesignedfor I
12Vlead-acidbatteries.Readyourbatterychargers Owners Manual
priorto chargingyourtractors battery.Alwaysfollowits instructions I
land heed ts warnngs. j
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