Craftsman T1000 User Manual

Lubrication
Beforelubricating,repairing, orinspecting,alwaysdisengagePTO(Blade [
EngageLever),moveshift leverintoneutral position,setparking brake,stopI
eng neandremovekeytoprevent un ntendedstart ng. [
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Pivot Points& Linkage
Lubricateallthepivotpointsonthedrivesystem,parkingbrakeandlift linkageat
leastonceaseasonwith light oil.
RearWheels
Therearwheelsshouldberemovedfromtheaxlesonceaseason.Lubricatethe
axlesandtherimswellwith anall-purposegreasebeforere-installingthem.
Front Axles
Eachendofthetractor'sfrontpivotbarmaybeequippedwith agreasefitting.
Lubricatewith agreasegunafterevery25hoursof tractoroperation.
Battery
Thebatteryissealedandismaintenance-free.Acidlevelscannotbechecked.
Alwayskeepthebatterycablesandterminalscleanandfreeofcorrosive
build-up.
Aftercleaningthe batteryandterminals,applya lightcoatof petroleumjelly
orgreaseto bothterminals.
Alwayskeeptherubberbootpositionedoverthe positiveterminalto prevent
shorting.
IM PORTANT: If removingthebatteryforanyreason,disconnecttheNEGATIVE
(Black)wirefromitsterminalfirst,followedbythePOSITIVE(Red)wire.When
re-installingthebattery,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE(Red)wiretoitsterminal
first,followedbytheNEGATIVE(Black)wire.Becertainthatthewiresareconnected
tothecorrectterminals;reversingthemcouldchangethe polarityandresultin
damageto yourengine'salternatingsystem.
CleaningBattery
Cleanthebatterybyremovingit fromthetractorandwashingwith a bakingsoda
andwatersolution.Ifnecessary,scrapethebatteryterminalswitha wirebrushto
removedeposits.Coatterminalsandexposedwiringwith greaseorpetroleumjelly
topreventcorrosion.
Battery Failures
Somecommoncausesforbatteryfailureare:
Incorrectinitialactivation
Overcharging
Freezing
Undercharging
Corrodedconnections
ThesefailuresareNOTcoveredbyyourtractor'swarranty.
Cleaningthe EngineAndDeck
Anyfueloroilspilledonthemachineshouldbewipedoff promptly.DoNOTallow
debristo accumulatearoundthecoolingfinsof theengineoronanyotherpartof
themachine.
IMPORTANT: Theuseofa pressurewasherto cleanyourtractorisNOT
recommended.It maycausedamageto electricalcomponents,spindles,pulleys,
bearingsortheengine.
Ascrewanddeckplugcanbefoundonyourtractor'sdecksurfaceandcanbe
replacedwith awaterporttobeusedaspartofaseparately-availabledeckwash
system,usedto rinsegrassclippingsfromthedeck'sundersideandpreventthe
buildupofcorrosivechemicals.Formoreinformation,call1-888-331-4569.
Adjustments
Neverattempt to makeanyadjustmentswhile the engineisrunning,except
wherespecifiedinthe operator'smanual.
Levelingthe Deck
NOTE:Checkthetractor'stirepressurebeforeperforminganydeckleveling
adjustments.Referto TiresintheServicesectionofthismanualfor more
informationregardingtirepressure.
FrontToRear
Thefrontof thecuttingdeckissupportedbyastabilizerbarthat canbeadjustedto
levelthedeckfromfrontto rear.Thefrontof thedeckshouldbebetween1A-inch
and3/8-inchlowerthantherearofthedeck.Adjustif necessaryasfollows:
1. Withthetractorparkedonafirm, levelsurface,placetheleverfor liftingthe
platformonthesecondtothetopnotch(secondhighestposition)androtate
thebladeascloseaspossibleto thedischargechannelthatisparalleltothe
tractor.
2. Measurethedistancefromthefrontof thebladetip to thegroundandthe
rearof thebladetip to theground.Thefirst measurementtakenshould
bebetween1A"and3/8"lessthanthesecondmeasurement.Determine
theapproximatedistancenecessaryforproperadjustmentandproceed,if
necessary,tothenextstep.
3. Locatetheflangelocknutonthefrontsideof thestabilizerbracket.See
Figure20.
Tightentheflangelocknutto raisethefrontof thedeck;
Loosentheflangelocknutto lowerthefrontofthedeck.
Figure20
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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