Yard Machines 690 Thru 699 - Manual (Page 8)

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• Compare the battery in your lawn tractor (located
under the seat) with the illustration above. Type “A”
batteries are activated and are ready to use. Type
“B” batteries must be filled with battery fluid (acid)
and charged before they are put into service.
Follow instructions which apply to the battery in
your lawn tractor only.
Activating & Charging Battery
(Type “B” Battery Only)
WARNING: Do not activate battery (i.e. fill
with battery acid) until battery is actually
placed in service. Read warnings about
battery usage in the previous page before
activating the battery.
• Pivot the seat pivot bracket forward. Unhook the
strap which secures the battery (hook is on rear
frame, under the fender). Disconnect the positive
cable from the positive terminal. Save the hardware
for reassembly.
• Remove the battery from the lawn tractor, paying
attention to how the battery is placed in the unit,
and how the drain tube (attached to the battery) is
routed.
• Activate the battery as instructed in the “Quick
Start” brochure included with the battery fluid. Read
instructions carefully.
NOTE: You can continue to assemble the lawn tractor
while the battery is standing for 30 minutes after acid
fill-up, and later while you are charging the battery.
IMPORTANT: To obtain maximum life from the battery,
charge it prior to initial use.
• Battery P/N 725-1705D: Charge at 2-3 amps for
one hour.
• Battery P/N 725-1707D, 725-0453G, and 725-
1750: Charge at 6 amps for one hour.
• Charge battery after the 30-minute standing period.
NOTE: If you charge the battery at a lower AMP rate,
use a hydrometer to make sure the battery is
completely charged. The hydrometer should read 1.260
minimum at an electrolyte temperature of 60-110
o
F.
WARNING: Do not charge the tractor
battery at more than 6 amps.
Attaching Steering Wheel
• The hardware for attaching the steering wheel has
been packed inside the steering wheel. Carefully pry
off the steering wheel cap and remove the hardware.
• Remove the steering bellow from the lift lever on
the right side of the tractor.
• Place the steering bellow over the steering shaft
extending through the dash. See Figure 2 .
NOTE: If the openings on each end of the steering
bellow are of two sizes, the smaller end goes down
against the dash of the lawn tractor.
• With the wheels pointing straight, place the steering
wheel over the steering shaft, positioning the
steering wheel as desired.
• Place the washer with the cupped side down over
the steering shaft. Secure with hex lock bolt. See
Figure 2 .
NOTE: If your tractor steering wheel cap is square, you
must use a socket wrench.
• Place the steering wheel cap over the center of the
steering wheel and press it with your hand.
Figure 2
Attaching Seat
NOTE: Your tractor is equipped with one of the
following types of seats. Identify the seat type from the
illustrations below, and follow instructions pertaining to
your tractor.
Manual Adjustment Seat
• Remove the four screws which secure the seat to
the seat pivot bracket. See Figure 3 .Turn the seat
around and place it in position against the seat
pivot bracket, lining up the slotted holes in the pivot
bracket with the holes in the seat. Select desired
position for the seat, and secure with the four
screws removed earlier.
Figure 3
Steering
Wheel Cap
Hex Lock
Bolt
Cupped
Washer
Steering
Bellow
Steering
Shaft
Screws
Seat
Pivot
Bracket