Craftsman T1400 247.203733 User Manual

Neverstore lawn tractor with fuel intank indoorsor in poorlyventilated
areaswherefuelfumesmayreachanopenflame, spark,or pilot light ason
afurnace,water heater,clothesdryer,or gasappliance.
PreparingTheEngine
IMPORTANT: Fuelleft inthefueltankduringwarmweatherdeterioratesand
will causeseriousstartingproblems.
Topreventgumdepositsfromforminginsidetheengine'scarburetorandcausing
possiblemalfunctionoftheengine,thefuelsystemmustbeeithercompletely
emptied,orthegasolinemustbetreatedwith astabilizerto preventdeterioration.
1. Ifusinga fuelstabilizer:
a. Readtheproductmanufacturer'sinstructionsandrecommendations.
b. Addtoclean,freshgasolinethecorrectamountofstabilizerforthe
capacityofthefuelsystem.
c. Fillthefueltankwith treatedfuelandruntheenginefor 2-3minutesto
getstabilizedfuelintothecarburetor.
2. Ifemptyingthefuelsystem:
a. Donotdrainfuelwhentheengineishot.Allowtheengineadequate
timeto cool.Drainfuelintoanapprovedcontaineroutdoors,awayfrom
openflame.
b. Drainanylargevolumeof fuelfromthetankbydisconnectingthe
fuellinefromthein-linefuelfilter neartheengine.Seethecomplete
instructionsforDrainingTheFuellaterin thissection.
Gasolineisextremelyflammable andcanbeexplosiveundercertain
conditions. Draingasolinebeforestoring theequipment for extended
periods.Drainfuel onlyintoanapprovedcontaineroutdoors,awayfrom
anopenflame.Allowengineto cool Extinguishcigarettes,cigars,pipes,
and other sourcesof ignitionpriorto draining fuel.Storegasolineinan
approvedcontainerin safelocation.
c. Reconnectthefuellineandruntheengineuntil itstartsto falter,then
usethechoketo keeptheenginerunninguntilallfuelin thecarburetor
hasbeenexhausted.
d. Disconnectthefuellineanddrainanyremaininggasolinefromthe
system.
DrainingTheFuel
1. Locatethefuelfilter,whichislocatedonthe leftsideoftheengine,andmay
beattachedto theenginewitha tiestrap.
2. Cutthetie strap,if present,thenpinchthein-lineclamponthefuelfilter
with a pairof pliers,slidetheclampupthefuelline.
3. Pullthefuellinefreefromthefilterandplacetheopenendofthe lineinto
anapprovedcontainerto drainthefuel.
Preparing Thelawntractor
Cleanandlubricatetractorthoroughlyasdescribedinthelubrication
instructions.
2. Donotusea pressurewasherorgardenhoseto cleanyourunit.
3. Storemowerin adry,cleanarea.Donotstorenextto corrosivematerials,
suchasfertilizer.
Gasolineisa toxicsubstance.Disposeof gasolineproperly.Contactyour
iota[ authoritiesfor approveddisposalmethods.
3. Removethesparkplugandpourone(1)ounceof engineoilthroughthespark
plugholeintothecylinder.Cranktheengineseveraltimestodistributethe
oil. Replacethesparkplug.
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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