Craftsman LT2000 User Manual

IMPORTANT:Yourtractorisshippedwithmotoroil in theengine.
However,youMUSTchecktheoil levelbeforeoperating.Refertothe
Service& Maintenancesectionforinstructionson checkingtheoil
level.
Attaching the Battery Cables
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontainleadand
leadcompounds,chemicalsknowntothe Stateof Californiato
causecancerandreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
Whenattachingbatterycables,alwaysconnectthePOSITIVE(Red)
wiretoits terminalfirst,followedby theNEGATIVE(Black)wire.
Forshippingreasons,bothbatterycablesonyourequipmenthave
beenleftdisconnectedfromthe terminalsat thefactory.Toconnect
thebatterycables,proceedas follows:
NOTE:Thepositivebatteryterminalis markedPos.(+).Thenegative
batteryterminalis markedNeg.(i).
1. Removethe plasticcover,if present,fromthe positivebattery
terminaland attachthe redcableto thepositivebatteryterminal
(+)withthebolt andhexnut.See Figure1.
2. Removethe plasticcover,if present,fromthe negativebattery
terminaland attachtheblackcabletothe negativebattery
terminal(-) withthebolt andhexnut.SeeFigure1.
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Figure1
3. Positionthe redrubberbootoverthe positivebatteryterminalto
helpprotectit fromcorrosion.
NOTE:If thebatteryisput intoserviceafterthedateshownon topof
battery,chargethebatteryas instructedintheService& Maintenance
sectionofthis manualpriorto operatingthe tractor.
Shipping Brace Removal
Makesuretheridingmower'sengineisoff, removetheignitionkey,
andset the parkingbrakebeforeremovingthe shippingbrace.Refer
Itothe Operationsectionfor instructionsonhowto setthe parking
lbrake.
• Locatethe shippingbrace,if present,andaccompanyingwarning
tagfoundonthe rightsideof themower,betweenthedischarge
chutedeflectorandthe cuttingdeck. SeeFig.2.
Figure2
Placethedecklift leverinthehighestcuttingposition.Referto
SettingtheCuttingHeightin the Operationsectionof thismanual.
Whilepushingthedischargechuteddlectortowardsthemachinewith
yourlefthand,removetheshippingbracewithyourrighthandbygrasp-
ingitbetweenyourthumbandindexfingerandrotatingitclockwise.
Theshippingbrace,usedforpackagingpurposesonly,mustbe
removedand discardedbeforeoperatingyour ridingmower.
Themowingdeck iscapableof throwingobjects.Failureto operate
the ridingmowerwithoutthedischargecoverin the properoperating
Ipositioncould resultin seriouspersonalinjuryand/orproperty
ldamage.
Attaching The Steering Wheel
Ifthesteeringwheelforyourtractordid notcomeattached,the
hardwareforattachingithasbeenpackedwithinthe steeringwheel,
beneaththe steeringwheelcap.Carefullypry off thesteeringwheel
capandremovethe hardware.
1. Withthe wheelsof thetractorpointingstraightforward,placethe
steeringwheeloverthesteeringshaft.
2. Placethe washer(withthecuppedsidedown)overthe steering
wheeland securewiththehex bolt.SeeFig.3.
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Craftsman LT2000 Specifications

General

Cutting Width	42 inches
Fuel Capacity	1.5 gallons
Engine Type	Briggs & Stratton
Transmission	Automatic
Warranty	2 years