Craftsman LT2000 User Manual

markon thedipstick.
Fuel Filter
31osioncan causesevereburnsor death.
Air Cleaner
Iffilters,or coversare notinstalledcorrectlyseriousinjuryordeath
couldresultfrombackfire.Do notattemptto starttheenginewith
themremoved.
• Keepgasolineawayfromsparks,openflames,pilotlights,heat,
andotherignitionsources.
• Checkfuellines,tank,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyforcracksor
leaks.Replaceif necessary.
• Beforereplacingthe fuelfilter,drainthe fueltankasperthe
instructionsbelow.
• Do notdrainfuel whentheengineis hot.Allowthe engine
adequatetimetocool. Drainfuelintoan approvedcontainer
outdoors,awayfromopenflame.
• Drainanylargevolumeof fuelfromthe tankby disconnectingthe
fuellinefromthe in-linefuelfilterneartheengine.
• Removethe fuellinefromthe In-lineside (sidetowardsthefuel
tank)of thefuelfilter.
• Replacementpartsmustbethe sameand installedin the same
positionastheoriginalparts.
• Iffuel spills,waituntil itevaporatesbeforestartingengine.
• Beforereplacingthe fuelfilter,drainthe fueltank.Otherwisefuel
canleakout andcausea fireor explosion.
ToDrainthe fuel:
1. Locatethefuelfilter,whichis routedontheleftsideofthe eng=ne
betweenthefueltankandthe carburetor,andmaybeattachedto
theenginewitha tiestrap.Cutthetiestrap,ifpresent,then pinch
thein-lineclamponthefuelfilterwitha pairof pliers,slidethe
clampupthefuelline.Pullthe fuellinefreefromthefilterandplace
theopenendof the lineintoanapprovedcontainertodrainthefuel.
Tochangethe fuel filter:
1. Usepliersto squeezethe tabsonthe otherclamp(theout-line
sideofthe fuelfilter),thenslidethe clampawayfromthefuel filter.
Twistandpullthe fuellineoff of thefuelfilter.SeeFigure11.
2. Checkthe fuel linesfor cracksor leaks.Replaceif necessary.
3. Replacethefuel filterwithan originalequipmentreplacement
filter.Call1-800-4-MY-HOME®topurchasethe originalequip-
mentreplacementfilter.
4. Securethe fuellineswiththe clamps.
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Donotuse pressurizedair or solventsto cleantheaircleaner
cartridge.
Theairfiltersystemusesa cylindricalcartridge.
1. Removethefasteners(A)andthe airfiltercover(B).SeeFigure
12.
2. Toremovethe filter(C),lifttheendof thefilterandthen pullthe
filteroff theintake(D).
3. Toloosendebris,gentlytapthe filteron a hardsurface,ifthefilter
isexcessivelydirty,replacewitha newfilter.
4. installthe filterontheintake.Pushtheendofthe filterintothe
f -,
Figure12
baseas shown.Makesurefilterfits securelyin thebase.
5. installairfiltercoverandsecurewithfasteners.
Clamp
Fuel
Line
Tab
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Figure11
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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