Sears 917.25953 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
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° Connect BLACK grounding cable to negative (-) termi-
nal with remaining hex bolt, flat washer, lock washer
and hex nut Tighten securely.
Close battery box door.
Open battery box door for:
° Inspection for secure connections (to tighten hard-
ware)
,, Inspection for corrosion,
- Testing battery
Jumping (if required)°
Periodic charging.
LOCK
WASHER
DISCARD TERMINAL
PROTECTIVE CAPS
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POSITIVE NEGATIVE
(RED) CABLE (BLACK) CABLE
SEAT
PAN
BOX DOOR
FIG. 2
FIG. 3
INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 4)
Adjust seat before fightenfflg adjustment bolt
Remove cardboard packing on seat pan.
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= Slide seat until a comfortable position is reached which
allows you to press clutch/brake pedal all the way
down,
- Get off seat without moving its adjusted position,
Raise seat and tighten adjustment bolt securely.
SEAT PAN
SHOULDER
BOLT _ _
ADJUSTMENT
BOLT
SEAT
LARGEFLAT WASHER
"LOCK WASHER
FIG. 4
Place seat on seat pan and assemble shoulder boil
Assemble adjustment bolt, tock washer and flat washer
loosely. Do not tighten.
* Tighten shoulder bolt securely,
Lower seat into operating position and sit on seat.
CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
The tires on your tractor were overinflated at the factory for
shipping purposes Correct tire pressure is important for
best cutting performance.
Reduce tire pressure to PSI shown in "PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS" or] page 3 of this manual,
CHECK DECK LEVELNESS
For best cutting results, mower housing should be properly
leveled, See "TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in the
Service and Adjustments section of this manual
CHECK FOR PROPER POSrf'lON OF ALL
BELTS
See the figures that are shown for replacing motion and
mower blade drive belts in the Service and Adjustments
section of this manual. Verify that the belts are routed
correctly,
CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM
After you learn how to operate your tractor, check to see
that the brake is properly adjusted. See "TO ADJUST
BRAKE" in the Service and Adjustments section of this
manual
ASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS TO MOWER
DECK (See Fig. 5)
Assemble gauge wheels with tractor on a fiat level surface,
° Adjust mower to desired cutting height (See "TO AD-
JUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT" in the Operation
section of this manual),
o With mower in desired height of cut position, gauge
wheels should be assembled so they are slightly off the
ground_ lnstatl gauge wheel in appropriate hole with
shoulder bolt, 3/8 washer and 3/8-16 locknut and
tighten secureiy_
- Repeat for opposite side installing gauge wheel in
same adjustment hole.
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