Craftsman 247288811 tractor

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If yourtractorhasnot beenputinto usefor an extendedperiodof time,
chargethe batteryas follows:
1. Setyour batterychargerto delivera max of 10amperes.
If yourbatterychargeris automatic,chargethe batteryuntilthe
chargerindicatesthatchargingis complete.Ifthe chargeris not
automatic,chargefor nofewerthaneight hours.
FUSE
One20 AMPfuseis installedin yourtractor'swiringharnessto protect
the tractor'selectricalsystemfromdamagecausedbyexcessive
amperage.
If theelectricalsystemdoesnot function,or yourtractor'senginewill
not crank,first checkto be certainthat the fusehasnot blown.It can
befoundat the rearof the unit,underneaththefenderlocatedby the
battery.
Alwaysusea fusewiththe sameamperagecapacityfor replacement.
CUTTING BLADES
Shutthe engineoff and removeignitionkeybeforeremovingthe
cuttingblade(s)for sharpeningor replacement.Protectyourhands
by usingheavygloveswhengraspingthe blade.
Periodicallyinspectthe bladeand/or spindlefor cracks or damage,
especiallyafter you'vestrucka foreignobject. Donot operatethe
machineuntil damagedcomponentsare replaced.
Toremovethe blades,proceedas follows.
1. Removethedeckfrombeneaththe tractor,(referto CuttingDeck
Removalearlierinthis section)thengentlyflip thedeckoverto
exposeitsunderside.
2. Placea blockof woodbetweenthe centerdeckhousingbaffle
andthe cuttingbladeto actas a stabilizer.
SeeFig. 21.
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4.
Removethe hexflangenut that securesthe bladeto the spindle
assembly.SeeFig.21.
To properlysharpenthe cuttingblades,removeequalamounts
of metalfrombothendsof the bladesalongthe cuttingedges,
parallelto the trailingedge,at a250.to 300angle.Alwaysgrind
eachcutting bladeedge equallyto maintainproperbladebalance.
SeeFig.22.
Figure 22
Ifthe cuttingedge of the bladehas previouslybeensharpened,or if
any metalseparationis present,replacethe bladeswith newones.
A poorlybalancedbladewill causeexcessivevibration,maycause
damageto the tractorand/or resultin personalinjury.
5. Testthe blade'sbalanceusinga blade balancer.Grindmetalfrom
the heavy sideuntil it balancesevenly.
NOTE: Whenreplacingthe blade,be sureto installthe blade withthe
sideof the blademarked"Bottom" (or with a part numberstampedin
it)facingthe groundwhenthe moweris inthe operatingposition.
Usea torquewrenchto tightenthe bladespindlehexflangenut to
between70Ibs-ftand 90 Ibs-ft.
CHANGING THE DECK BELT
Besureto shut the engineoff, removeignitionkey,disconnectthe
Isparkplugwire(s)andgroundagainstthe engineto preventunin-
ltended startingbeforeremovingthe belt.
All beltsonyourtractoraresubjectto wearandshouldbereplacedif
any signsof wearare present.
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