Craftsman T1000 User Manual

Theenginewill automaticallyshutoffif thePTO(BladeEngage)leveris
movedintotheengaged(ON)positionwith theshift leverinReverse.
Ignition Switch
Theignitionswitchisactivatedtostarttheengine.Insertkeyintotheignition
switchandturn clockwiseto the STARTposition.ReleasethekeyintotheON
positiononceenginehasfired.SeeFigure8.
Tostoptheengine,turntheignitionkeycounterclockwisetotheOFFposition.See
Figure8.
Neverleave a running machine unattended. Always disengage PTO,
move shift lever intoneutral position, set parking brake, stop engine
land remove key to prevent un ntended start ng.
IMPORTANT:Priorto operatingthetractor,referto bothSafetyInterlockSwitches
andStartingTheEngineintheOperationsectionofthismanualforfurtherdetailed
instructions.
Off
Off
Start
Setting the CuttingHeight
1. Selecttheheightpositionof thecuttingdeckbyplacingthedecklift leverin
anyof thesixdifferentcutting heightnotchesonthe rightsideof thefender.
Keephandsand feet away from the dischargeopening of the cutting
deck.
Starting the Engine
Donotoperatethe tractor ifthe interlocksystemismalfunctioning. This
systemwasdesignedfor yoursafetyand protection.
NOTE:Referto theGasolineandOilfill-up instructionsearlierinthissection.
I. Insertthetractorkeyintotheignitionswitch.
2. PlacethePTO(BladeEngage)leverinthedisengaged(OFF)position.
3. Engagethetractor'sparkingbrake.
4. Activatethechokecontrolbymovingthethrottle/chokeleverallthewayup
intothechokeposition.
5. TurntheignitionkeyclockwisetotheSTARTposition.Aftertheenginestarts,
releasethekey.It will returnto theON(orNormalMowing)position.
DoNOTholdthekeyinthe STARTpositionforlongerthanten
secondsat atime. Doingsomaycausedamageto yourengine's
electricstarter.
6. Aftertheenginestarts,deactivatethechokecontrolandplacethethrottle
controlintheFASTposition.
NOTE:DoNOTleavethechokecontrolonwhileoperatingthetractor.Doingsowill
resultina"rich"fuelmixtureandcausetheengineto run poorly.
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Figure8
Engagingthe ParkingBrake
Toengagethe parking brake:
I. Fullydepresstheclutch-brakepedalandholditdownwith yourfoot.
2. Movethespeedcontrolleverallthewaydownandintotheparkingbrake
position.
3. Releasethedutch-brakepedalto allowtheparkingbraketo engage.
Toreleasethe parking brake:
I. Depresstheclutch-brakepedalandmovethespeedcontrolleveroutof the
parkingbrakepositionandintoadesiredspeed.
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Craftsman T1000 Specifications

General

Engine	Briggs & Stratton
Engine Displacement	540cc
Horsepower	19 HP
Cutting Width	42 inches
Engine Type	4-Cycle
Transmission Type	Hydrostatic
Warranty	2 years