Craftsman T1400 247.203733 User Manual

Gasand OilFill-up
Oil
IMPORTANT:Yourtractorisshippedwith motoroil intheengine.However,you
MUSTchecktheoillevelbeforeoperating.Becarefulnottooverfill.
Forinstructionsonhowto checktheengineoil,refertoCheckingTheEngineOilin
theServiceandMaintenancesectionof thismanual.
Gasoline
Thegasolinetankislocatedunderthehood.Donotoverfill.
Useextremecarewhenhandling gasoline.Gasolineis extremely flammable
andthe vaporsareexplosive.Neverfuel machineindoorsorwhile the
engineishot or running. Extinguishcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andother
sourcesof gnt on.
NOTE:Purchasegasolineinsmallquantities.Donotusegasolineleftoverfromthe
previousseason,to minimizegumdepositsin thefuelsystem.
Thisengineiscertifiedto operateonunleadedgasoline.Forbestresults,fill
thefueltankwith onlyclean,fresh,unleadedgasolinewith apumpsticker
octaneratingof87orhigher.
Gasohol(upto10%ethylalcohol,90%unleadedgasolinebyvolume)isan
approvedfuel.Othergasoline/alcoholblends,suchasE85,arenotapproved.
MethylTertiaryButylEther(MTBE)andunleadedgasolineblends(uptoa
maximumof 15%MTBEbyvolume)areapprovedfuels.Othergasoline/ether
blendsarenotapproved.
Fillfueltankoutdoorsorinwell-ventilatedarea.
Donotoverfillfueltank.Filltankto nomorethan1/2inchbelowbottomof
fillerneckto allowspaceforfuelexpansion.
Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwhiletheengineishotor running.Allow
enginetocoolat leasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.
If gasolineisspilled,wipeit off theengineandequipment.Movemachineto
anotherarea.Wait5minutesbeforestartingtheengine.
ToAdd Gasoline
1. Turntheengineoffandletenginecoolat least2minutesbeforeremoving
thefuelcap.Thegasolinetankislocatedunderthehood.Removethefuel
capbyturningit counterclockwise.
2. Fillthefueltankwithgasoline.Useonlyclean,fresh(nomorethan30days
old),unleadedgasoline.Filltankto nomorethan1/2inchbelowbottomof
fillerneckto allowspaceforfuelexpansion.
3. Reinstallthefuelcap.
IMPORTAN#Donotoverfillthetank.Filltanktonomorethan 1/2inchbelow
bottomoffiller necktoallowspaceforfuelexpansion.SeeFigure7.
Figure7
Avoid Serious Injury or Death
Goupanddownslopes,notacross.
Avoidsuddenturns.
Donotoperatetheunitwhereit couldsliportip.
If machinestopsgoinguphill,stopbladesandbackdownhillslowly.
Donotmowwhenchildrenorothersarearound.
Nevercarrychildren,evenwith bladesoff.
Lookdownandbehindbeforeandwhilebacking.
Keepsafetydevices(guards,shields,andswitches)inplaceandworking.
Removeobjectsthat couldbethrownbytheblades.
Knowlocationandfunctionofallcontrols.
Besurebladesandenginearestoppedbeforeplacinghandsorfeet near
blades.
Beforeleavingoperator'sposition,stoptractor,disengageblades,engage
parkingbrake,shutengineoff,andremovekey.
Read Operator's Manual
SafetyInterlock System
Thesafetyinterlocksystemisdesignedfor safeoperationofthetractor.Ifthis
systemshouldevermalfunction,donotoperatethetractor,Immediatelycontact
1-888-331-4569to havethesystemserviced.
Thesafetyinterlocksystempreventstheenginefromstartingunless
theparkingbrakeisengagedandthePTO(BladeEngage)leverisinthe
disengaged(OFF)position.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemwill automaticallyshutoff theengineifthe
operatorleavestheseatbeforeengagingtheparkingbrake.
Thesafetyinterlocksystemwill automaticallyshutoff theengineifthe
operatorleavesthetractor'sseatwiththe PTO(BladeEngage)leverengaged,
regardlessofwhetherthe parkingbrakeisengaged.
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Craftsman T1400 247.203733 Specifications

General

Engine	Briggs & Stratton
Cutting Deck Material	Steel
Blade Engagement	Manual
Side Discharge Capability	Yes
Drive System	Rear-wheel drive
Mulching Capability	Yes
Bagging Capability	Yes