Craftsman T1200 247.203720 User Manual

IMPORTANT:Yourtractorisshippedwith motoroffin theengine.However,you
MUSTchecktheoil levelbeforeoperating.RefertotheService& Maintenance
sectionforinstructionsoncheckingtheoillevel.
Attaching the Battery Cables
California Preposition 65
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontainleadandlead
compounds,chemicalsknown tothe Stateof Californiato causecancerand
reproductiveharm.Washhandsafter handling.
Whenattaching battery cables,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE(Red)wireto its
terminal first, followed bythe NEGATIVE(Black)wire.
Forshippingreasons,bothbatterycablesonyourequipmenthavebeenleft
disconnectedfromtheterminalsatthefactory.Toconnectthe batterycables,
proceedasfollows:
fie?E:ThepositivebatteryterminalismarkedPos.(+).Thenegativebattery
terminalismarkedNeg.(-).
1. Removetheplasticcover,ifpresent,fromthepositivebatteryterminaland
attachtheredcabletothepositivebatteryterminal(+) with theboltand
hexnut.SeeFigure1.
2. Removetheplasticcover,ifpresent,fromthenegativebatteryterminaland
attachtheblackcableto thenegativebatteryterminal(-) with theboltand
hexnut.SeeFigure1.
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3. Positiontheredrubberbootoverthe positivebatteryterminaltohelp
protectit fromcorrosion.
NOTE:Ifthebatteryisput intoserviceafterthedateshownontopof battery,
chargethe batteryasinstructedin theService& Maintenancesectionof this
manualpriortooperatingthetractor.
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Shipping BraceRemoval
Makesuretheriding mower'sengineisoff, removetheignitionkey,and
setthe parkingbrakebefore removingthe shippingbrace.Refertothe
jOperatonsectonfor nstructonsonhowto set the parkng brake.
Locatetheshippingbrace,ifpresent,andaccompanyingwarningtagfound
ontherightsideof themower,betweenthedischargechutedeflectorand
thecuttingdeck.SeeFigure2.
Figure2
Placethedecklift leverinthehighestcutting position.Referto Settingthe
CuttingHeightintheOperationsectionof thismanual.
Whilepushingthedischargechutedeflectortowardsthemachinewithyourleft
hand,removetheshippingbracewithyourrighthandbygraspingitbetweenyour
thumbandindexfingerandrotatingitclockwise.
Theshippingbrace,usedfor packagingpurposesonly,must beremovedand
discardedbefore operatingyour riding mower.
Themowingdeckiscapableof throwing objects.Failureto operatethe
riding mowerwithout the dischargecoverinthe properoperating position
lcoudresut nser ouspersonanjury and/or property damage.
AttachingTheSteeringWheel
Ifthesteeringwheelforyourtractordid notcomeattached,thehardwarefor
attachingithasbeenpackedwithin thesteeringwheel,beneaththesteeringwheel
cap.Carefullypryoffthe steeringwheelcapandremovethehardware.
1. Withthewheelsof thetractorpointingstraightforward,placethesteering
wheeloverthesteeringshaft.
2. Placethewasher(withthecuppedsidedown)overthesteeringwheeland
securewith thehexbolt.SeeFigure3.
3. Placethesteeringwheelcapoverthe centerof the steeringwheeland
pushdownwarduntilit"clicks"intoplace.
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Craftsman T1200 247.203720 Specifications

General

Engine Brand	Briggs & Stratton
Drive System	Rear-wheel drive
Cutting Width	42 inches
Number of Blades	2
Blade Engagement	Manual
Warranty	2-year limited
Engine Type	Single-cylinder, 4-stroke
Cutting Height	1.5 - 4 inches
Turning Radius	18 in.
Rear Tire Size	20 x 8 in.
Front Tire Size	15 x 6.00-6