Craftsman 247.116830, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...ing this product read this manual and follow all safety rules and operating instructions o SAFETY ASSEMBLY OPERATION MAINTENANCE PARTS LIST o ESPArqOL Sears Brands Management Corporation Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A Visit our website www craftsman com FORM1 O 769 07088B 7 25 2012 ...

Page 2: ...oilchanges or tune ups Tire replacement or repaircausedby puncturesfromoutsideobjects suchas nails thorns stumps or glass Tireor wheelreplacement or repairresultingfromnormalwear accident orimproperoperationor maintenance Repairsnecessarybecauseof operatorabuse includingbutnot limitedto damagecausedby over speeding the engine or fromimpacting objectsthat bendthe frame augershaft etc Repairsnecessa...

Page 3: ...l controlsandtheir properoperation Knowhow to stopthe machineanddisengagethemquickly Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsof ageto operatethis machine Children14andover shouldreadandunderstandthe instructionsandsafeoperationpracticesin thismanualandon the machineandbe trainedandsupervisedby anadult Neverallowadultsto operatethis machinewithoutproper instruction Thrownobjectscan causeseriouspersonalinjury...

Page 4: ...ratemachinewhileunderthe influenceof alcoholor drugs Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcan causea burn Do not touch Keepchildrenaway Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingon orcrossinggravel surfaces Stayalertfor hiddenhazardsor traffic Exercisecautionwhenchangingdirectionandwhileoperatingon slopes Planyoursnow throwing patternto avoiddischargetowards windows walls carsetc Thus avoidingpossibleproperty dam...

Page 5: ...properinstructions on off seasonstorage Checkfuelline tank cap andfittingsfrequentlyfor cracksor leaks Replaceif necessary Do notcrankenginewithsparkplugremoved Accordingto the ConsumerProductsSafetyCommission CPSC andthe U S Environmental ProtectionAgency EPA thisproduct hasan AverageUsefulLifeof seven 7 years or 60 hoursof operation At the endof theAverageUsefulLifehavethe machine inspectedannua...

Page 6: ...ades inside WARNING ROTATING AUGER Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts in the auger impeller housing or chute assembly Contact with the rotating parts can amputate hands and feet WARNING THROWN OBJECTS This machine may pick up and throw and objects which can cause serious personal injury WARNING GASOLINE IS FLAMMABLE Allow the engine to cool at least two minutes before refueling WARNING C...

Page 7: ...ndle 1 Removethewingknobsandcarriageboltsfromthe topof thelower handle SeeFigure1 It isnotnecessary to remove the shoulder screwandflangelocknut belowthewingknobandcarriagebolt Knob CarriageBolts _ inlKn b J Figure1 Pivotthe upperhandleintothe operatingposition Besure notto pinchanyof thecablesinthe process SeeFigure2 3 Tightenthe previouslyremovedhardwareto securethe handlein place SeeFigure2 Ins...

Page 8: ...rusean oil gasolinemixtureordirty gasoline Avoidgetting dirt dust orwaterinthe fuel tank DO NOTuse E85gasoline Refuelin a well ventilated areawiththe enginestopped Do not smokeorallowflamesor sparksin the areawherethe engineis refueledor wheregasolineis stored Donot overfillthe fueltank Afterrefueling makesurethe tank cap is closedproperlyandsecurely Becarefulnotto spillfuel whenrefueling Spilledf...

Page 9: ...ure7 3 Insertthe cap dipstickintothe oilfiller neck butdo not screwit in 4 Removethe oil fillercap dipstick Ifthe levelis low slowlyaddoil untiloil levelregistersbetweenthe upperleverand lowerlevel Figure7 NOTE Donot overfill Overfillingwithoil maycausesmoking hard starting or sparkplugfouling 5 Replaceandtightencap dipstickfirmlybeforestartingengine NOTE DONOTallowoil levelto fall belowthe loverl...

Page 10: ...e GAS CAP Removethe gas cap to addfuel KEY The keyis a safetydevice It mustbefullyinsertedin orderfor theengineto start Removethe keywhenthe snowthroweris not inuse NOTE Do notturn the keyinanattemptto startthe engine Doingso maycauseit to break AUGER Whenengaged the augerrotationdrawssnowintothe augerhousing andthrowsit out the dischargechute Rubberpaddleson the auger also aidin propellingthe sno...

Page 11: ...pointwhereit becomesslightlyharderto pullthe rope slowly allowthe ropeto recoil 8 Pullthe starterhandlewitha firm rapidstroke Do not release the handleandallow it to snapback Keepafirm holdon the starterhandleandallow it to slowlyrecoil 9 Allowthe engineto warmupseveralminutes adjustingchoke I towardRUN _position Waituntilenginerunssmoothlybefore eachchokeadjustment STOPPING THE ENGINE 1 Runthe en...

Page 12: ... 200 300 400 oF 20 o 0o 150 300 500 700 850 1050 Figure10 Engineoil capacityis 600ml approx 20oz Do notover fill Usea 4 stroke oran equivalenthighdetergent premiumqualitymotoroil certifiedto meetor exceedU S automobilemanufacturer s require mentsfor serviceclassification SG SE Motoroils classifiedSG SF will showthis designation on the container NOTE Pleasedisposeof used motoroilin a mannerthatisfr...

Page 13: ...nning the mufflerwill be veryhot Becareful notto touchthe muffler Thesparkplugshouldbecheckedevery25 hoursandchangedonce a seasonor every100hours Toensureproperengineoperation the sparkplugmustalso beproperlygappedandfree of deposits 1 Removethe sparkplugbootand usea sparkplugwrenchto removethe plug Figure12 j SparkPlug 0 SparkPlugBoot Figure12 2 Visuallyinspectthe sparkplug Discardthe sparkplugif...

Page 14: ...eeveryseason andbeforethe snowthroweris putinto storageatthe endof the season ADJUSTMENTS Shave Plate Tocheckthe adjustmentof the shaveplate placethe machineon a level surface Thewheels shaveplateandaugerpaddlesshouldall contactthe levelsurface Notethat if the shaveplateis adjustedtoo high snowmayblowunderthe augerhousing If the shaveplatewears out excessively or the snowthrowerdoesnot self propel...

Page 15: ...lcablethe augerstill hesitateswhen rotating see BeltReplacement for instructionson replacingthebelt Chute Assembly Referto the Assemblysectionfor instructions onadjustingthechute assembly AUGER DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT 1 Runthe snowthroweruntilthe fueltankisempty 2 Pullthe recoilstarterhandleuntil resistanceisfelt Thentip the snowthrowerbackuntil itrestson thehandles 3 Slidea boardup throughthe auge...

Page 16: ... existingrubberpaddlesby unthreading the hex washerscrewswhichsecurethemto the auger See Figure19 NOTE Theaugerpaddlesshouldbereplacedoneat a timeso that the augerpaddlestillattachedcan beusedas an examplefor position ing andre installing the newauger 4 Securethe replacementrubberpaddlesto the augerusingthe hardwareremovedearlier Toobtaina full augerreplacement kit includingrubberpaddlesand hex wa...

Page 17: ...ction Levers LinkageArea Guards Carburetor EngineHead Do not spraythe enginewithwaterto cleanit becausethewater couldcontaminate the fuel Usinga gardenhoseor pressurewashing equipmentcanalso forcewaterintothe muffleropening Waterthat passesthroughthe mufflercan entertheenginecylinderandcause damage 5 Storeina clean dry andwellventilatedareaawayfromany appliancethatoperateswitha flameor pilot light...

Page 18: ...UNposition 2 Contacta SearsServiceCenter 3 Runengineuntilthefuel tank isempty Rdill with freshfuel 4 Contacta SearsServiceCenter 5 Contacta SearsServiceCenter Engineoverheats 1 Contacta SearsServiceCenter Lossof power 1 Firmlyconnectsparkplugwire 2 Clearvent Excessivevibration 1 Stopengineimmediately andremovekey Checkfor possibledamage Tightenall boltsand nuts Repair as needed Ifproblempersists t...

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Page 20: ...Craftsman Snow Thrower IViodel 247 116830 2O ...

Page 21: ... 731 08171 ShavePlate 19 732 04748 ExtensionSpring 70x 3 035 20 738 04456 ShoulderBolt 5 16 24x 496x 2 18 21 741 04517 BallBearing 5000x 1 375x 4375 22 747 05360A DriveCableWireSupport D O 0 748 0234 ShoulderSpacer 24 749 04810 0637 LowerHandle 25 750 04571 ShoulderSpacer 26 790 00426 idlerCableBracket 27 790 00444 4044 RHSide Plate 28 790 00445 4044 LHSidePlate 29 790 00457 4044 BearingCup 30 790...

Page 22: ...Craftsman Snow Thrower Model 247 116830 22 ...

Page 23: ...x 500 9 710 0895 HexWasherScrew 1 4 15x 750 10 710 04998 CarriageScrew 5 16 18x 1 00 11 710 05348 EyeBolt 1 4 20 12 712 04064 FlangeLockNut 1 4 20 13 720 0279 HandleKnob 1 4 20 14 736 04576 FiatWasher 28x 1 51x 066 15 738 04419A ShoulderScrew 1 4 20x 375x 148 16 747 05327C AugerControl 17 749 04703B UpperHandle 18 710 05108 HexWasherScrew 1 4x 750 19 710 0895 HexWasherScrew 1 4 15x 750 20 731 0827...

Page 24: ...sman Engine IViodel 161 JWA 12 For Snow IViodel 247 116830 23 2O m 20 20 22 23 24 710 04911 951 10657 951 10959 951 10901 712 04214 D O Stud M8x34 Exhaust MufflerStudAssembly MufflerGasket Muffler Nut M8 24 ...

Page 25: ...ut Valve RockerArm Bolt Pivot Plate PushRodGuide ExhaustLashCap ValveSpringRetainer intake ValveSpringRetainer Exhaust ValveSpring Bolt Flange 8x50 CylinderHeadAssembly 19 21 39 4O 41 42 43 1CO 101 102 100 Gasket Kit Complete 101 GasketKit External 102 CompleteEngine 951 12609 951 10292 951 12614 951 11899 951 10912 951 10912 715 04108 951 12624A 951 12625A 952Z161 JWA 12 D I O Incl 6 10 12 16 18 ...

Page 26: ...Craftsman Engine IViodel 161 JWA 12 For Snow IViodel 247 116830 47 26 ...

Page 27: ... 53 55 WoodruffKey GovernorGearAssembly DowelPin9x14 DowelPin7x14 Gasket CrankcaseCover CamshaftAssembly DipstickAssembly O Ring 15 8x2 5 BoltM6x28 Oil Seal 25x41 25x6 CrankcaseCoverKit Incl 53 59 61 66 CrankcaseKit Incl 53 57 65 67 69 m 68 69 70 71 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 97 98 99 100 101 102 951 12627A 951 12514 951 12622 951 11105 710 04940 951 11104 710 04916 710 04921 951 11103 710 04943 951 ...

Page 28: ...Craftsman Engine Model 161 JWA 12 For Snow Model 247 116830 27 219 103 CarburetorKit 3_ 8 35 28 ...

Page 29: ...lamp FuelHose Carburetor GasketPlate NutM6 Air CleanerHousing Air CleanerAssembly Self Tapping BoltM4 2x45 Carburetor Kit Incl k r s t u v w x z bb ChokeControlLeverScrew Washer3 ChokeControlLever ChokeShaft ChokePlate ThrottleShaft ThrottlePlate h m J k I m n 0 P q r s t U V W X Y Z aa bb CC 710 05469 736 04638 n a n a n a n a 951 12019 951 11906 n a n a n a n a 951 12875 n a n a n a 951 11589 n ...

Page 30: ...51 10958A 710 04919 951 10908 951 10910 951 10911 712 04209 710 04916 951 11107 736 04455 710 04974 951 10955 731 05632 951 10637 951 11102 D O O Boltm6x16 IgnitionModule BoltM6x25 Flywheel CoolingFan StarterCup FlywheelNut M14x1 5 Boltm6x14 BlowerHousing Gasket6 BoltM6xlO Starter Recoil Key KeySwitch Base FlywheelBaffle 3O ...

Page 31: ...Craftsman Snow Thrower IViodel 247 116830 777S33995 777D18193 777S32236 777S33118 777122139 777D16367 777X43688 DONor USEE85 ORFUEL CONTAINING MORE THAN10 ETHANOL 777123574 31 ...

Page 32: ...ceed30 days Ifyou haveanyquestionsregarding yourwarrantyrightsand responsibilities you shouldcontacta MTDServiceRepresentative at 1 800 800 7310 andaddressis MTDCONSUMER GROUP RO Box361131 ClevelandOH 44136 0019 DEFECTS WARRANTY REQUIREMENTS FOR 1995 AND LATER SMALL OFF ROAD ENGINES Thissectionappliesto 1995andlater smalloff roadengines The warrantyperiodbeginsonthe datethe engineor equipmentis de...

Page 33: ...t beused The use ofany non exempted add on or modified parts shall begrounds fordisallowing awarranty claim made inaccordance with this article The engine manufacturer shall not be liable under this article towarrant failures ofwarranted parts caused bythe use ofnon exempted add on ormodified part c MTDwill includea copyof the followingemissionwarrantypartslistwitheach newengine usingthoseportions...

Page 34: ...hind lawn mower is used 20 to 25 hours per year Therefore the Emissions Durability Period of an engine with an intermediate rating would equate to 10 to 12 years The Air index is a calculated number describing the relative level of emissions for a specific engine family The lower the Air Index the cleaner the engine This information is displayed in graphical form on the emissions label After July ...

Page 35: ...tion phone support from a Sears representative Think of us as a talking owner s manual Once you purchase the Repair Protection Agreement a simple phone call is all that it takes for you to schedule service You can call anytime day or night or schedule a service appointment online The Repair Protection Agreement is a risk free purchase If you cancel for any reason during the product warranty period...

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Page 37: ...Sepa c6modetenerla m_quinay desengancharlos controlesrapidamente No permitanuncaque losniSosmenoresde 14aSosutilicenesta m_quina LosniSosde14aSosen adelantedebenleer yentenderlas instruccionesdeoperaci6ny normasde seguridadcontenidaseneste manualyen la m_quinay debenset entrenadosysupervisadospot unadulto Nuncapermitaquelos adultosoperenesta m_quinasin recibir antesla instrucci6napropiada Losobjet...

Page 38: ...etal No utilicela m_quinabajola influenciadel alcoholo lasdrogas Elsilenciadoryel motorse calientany puedencausarquemaduras No lostoque Mantengaa losniSosalejados Seasumamenteprecavidocuandoopere la m quinasobreuna superficiecongravao cuandola cruce Mantengasealerta pot si se presentanpeligrosocultoso tr_nsito Tengacuidadocuandocambiededirecci6no cuandooperela m_quina enpendientes Planifiqueel pat...

Page 39: ...ecuadasparaelalmacenamiento fuera detemporada Verifiquefrecuentementela lineade combustible el dep6sito el tap6n y losaccesoriosbuscandorajaduraso perdidas Reemplacede set necesario Node arranqueal motorsi noest_ la bujiadeencendido Seg0nlaComisi6ndeSeguridadde Productosparael Consumidorde los EstadosUnidos CPSC y la Agenciade Protecci6nAmbientalde los EstadosUnidos EPA este productotiene unavida ...

Page 40: ...y cuchillas giratorias ADVERTENClA BARRENA GIRATORIA No ponga las manos o los pies cerca de las piezas giratorias en la caja de la barrena impulsor o en el montaje del canal de descarga El contacto con las piezas giratorias puede resultar en la amputaci6n de manos o pies ADVERTENCIA ARROJA OBJETOS Esta m_iquina puede levantar y arrojar objetos Io cual puede causar lesiones personales graves ADVERT...

Page 41: ... pernosdel carrode lapartedearriba dela manijainferior Veala Figura1 Noes necesarioextraerel tornillocon rebordey latuercadeseguridadconbridaqueest_ndebajodela perilla dealetasy el pernodecarro Pemosdecarro Perilla de aletas 2 J Figura 1 Girela manijasuperiora laposici6ndefuncionamiento Aseg0resede noapretarloscablesenel proceso Veala Figura2 3 Ajustelos elementosde ferreteriaqueextrajopreviamente...

Page 42: ...tey gasolina nigasolinasucia Evitequese introduzcasuciedad polvoo agua en el tanquede combustible NOutilicegasolina E85 Carguecombustibleen un_reabienventiladay conel motorapagado Nofume nipermita llamaso chispasenel lugar dondese carga combustibleo se almacenala gasolina NoIleneenexcesoel dep6sitode combustible Despuesde cargar combustible aseg esedequeel tap6ndel dep6sitoestebiencerrado y asegur...

Page 43: ...eitedentro del cuellode Ilenadodeaceite peronolosatornille 4 Saqueel tap6n la varillademedici6nde aceite Siel niveles bajo agreguelentamenteaceite hastaqueel nivel registradoesteen un puntointermedioentrealto H y bajo L Figura7 NOTA No Io Ileneenexceso Sise cargademasiadoaceitese puede generarhumo problemasde arranqueo suciedaden la bujia 5 Vuelvaa colocar el tap6n la varillade medici6ndeaceite bi...

Page 44: ...Lamanijadel arrancadorderetrocesose utilizaparaencenderel motor TAPA DE COMBUSTIBLE Saqueel tap6ndel combustibleparaagregarcombustible LLAVE La Ilavees undispositivode seguridad Debeestar completa menteinsertadaparaque el motorarranque Extraigala Ilave cuandono uselam_quinaquitanieve NOTA Nogire la Ilaveparaintentararrancarel motor AI hacerlopodriaromperla BARRENA Cuandoest_engranada la rotaci6nde...

Page 45: ...otorse calientevariosminutos ajustandoel cebadorhacia laposici6nRUN funcionamiento _ _ _ Esperehastaque el motor funcionesuavementeantes decadaajustedel cebador DETENCION DEL MOTOR 1 Dejeel motorencendidodurantealgunosminutossin conectarla barrena antesde detenerloparaayudara secartoda la humedaddel motor 2 Paradetenerel motorsaque la Ilavey gu_rdelaenun lugarseguro 3 Limpietoda la nievey la humed...

Page 46: ...I rl J i mWI i Iv V mm mm Imll mm mllb 20o I0o 0o 100 200 300 400 0o 150 300 500 700 85o 1050 Figura10 La capacidaddeaceitedel motores 600ml aprox 20onzas No Ilene excesivamente Use unaceiteparamotordecuatrotiempos o unaceite detergentedecalidad premiumequivalenteconcertificadoquecubrao exceda lasexigenciasdelosfabricantesde autom6vilesamericanosrespecto de laclasificaci6nde servicioSGy SR Losacei...

Page 47: ...Armado 6 Vuelvaa colocary ajustarel tap6nde Ilenado lavarillade nivelde aceite Bujia de encendido NOpruebelachispasi noest_la bujiadeencendido NOde arranqueal motorsi noest_la bujiadeencendido Siel motorhaestadofuncionando el silenciadorestar_muycaliente Tenga cuidadode notocar el silenciador Se debe controlarla bujiacada25 horasy se la debe cambiarunavez por temporadao cada 100horas Paraasegurars...

Page 48: ...final dela temporada AJUSTES Placa de raspado Paraverificarel ajustede la placade raspado ubiquela unidadsobreuna superficienivelada Lasruedas la placade raspadoy laspaletasde la barrenadebentocar la superficienivelada Tengaencuentaquesi la placa de raspadoest_demasiadoaltala nievepuedevolar debajode la cajade la barrena Si la placaderaspadose desgastaexcesivamente o la unidadnose autopropulsa es ...

Page 49: ...nesparael reemplazode la correa IViontaje del canal Consultelasecci6nMontajeparavet las instruccionesdel ajustedel montaje del canal REEIVIPLAZO DE LA CORREA DE TRANSMISION DE LA BARRENA 1 Pongaenmarcha lam_quinaquitanievehastaque eltanque de combustibleestevac o 2 Jale de la manijadel arrancadorde retrocesohastasentir resistencia Luegoincline la m_quinaquitanievehaciaarrashastaque quede apoyadaso...

Page 50: ...existentesparaIocualdesenrosquelos tornillosdecabezahexagonalquelasunena labarrena Veala Figura19 NOTA Laspaletasde la barrenadeben reemplazarseunaa lavez de maneraquese puedausar la paletadela barrenaaL nconectadacomo ejemploparael posicionamiento y la reinstalaci6nde labarrenanueva 4 Ajustelas nuevaspaletasdecaucho a la barrenausandolos elementos deferreteriaquesac6anteriormente Paraobtenerunkit...

Page 51: ...arburador PREPARACION DE LA M QUINA QUITANIEVE Si nose va a usar la m quinaquitanievedurante30dfaso m_s siga las siguientesinstruccionesincluidasa continuaci6n 1 Almaceneel equipoen un_readespejadayseca 2 Limpie la m_quinaquitanieveconuntrapo y quitela suciedado los residuos 3 Si almacenala m_quinaquitanieveen unlugar malventilado cubra las piezasmet_licasde la m_quinaconunacapadelgadade aceiteo s...

Page 52: ... 4 Comuniqueseconel centrode servicioSears 5 Comuniqueseconel centrode servicioSears Elmotorrecalienta 1 Es necesarioregularel carburador 2 Comuniqueseconel centrode servicioSears Perdidade potencia 1 Elcablede la bujiaest_flojo 1 Conectefirmementeel cablede la bujia 2 Laventilaci6ndela tapa del combustibleest_ 2 Destapelaventilaci6n obstruida Vibraci6nexcesiva 1 Haypiezasqueest_nflojas o la barre...

Page 53: ... lidadde asegurarquese realizar_ n todoslos serviciosdemantenimiento programado Comopropietariodelmotorpeque5oparaequipotodo terreno sinembargo ustedtambi n debesaberque MTDpuededenegarlacoberturadela garantiasi su motorpeque5oparaequipotodoterrenoo unapiezadel mismofallandebidoa usoincorrecto negligencia mantenimiento indebido oa modificaciones noaprobadas Ustedes responsable de presentarlacortad...

Page 54: ...definido enlaSubsecci6n a 2 MTD rnantendr_ unsurninistro depiezas cubiertas por garantia suficiente para satisfacer ladernanda esperada para tales piezas 9 Cualquier pieza dereernplazo sepodr_ usar para elcurnplirniento del rnantenirniento oreparaciones bajo garanfia yse surninistrar_ sin cargo alpropietario Dicho uso noreducir_ lasobligaciones degarantia deMTD 10 Nose podr_ n usar piezas adiciona...

Page 55: ...do de Duraci6n de Emisiones de un motor con una clasificaci6n intermedia sena equivaiente a entre 10 y 12 aSos Laciasificaci6n de aire es un nQmero calculado para describir el nivel relativo de emisiones para un grupo de motores en particular Cuanto menor sea la clasificaci6n de aire mayor es la limpieza del motor La informaci6n se presenta de forma grAfica en la etiqueta de emisiones Despu_s del ...

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Page 60: ...carry in items like vacuums lawn equipment and electronics call anytime for the location of your nearest Sears Parts Repair Service Center 1 800 488 1222 U S A 1 800 469 4663 Canada www sears com www sears ca To purchase a protection agreement on a product serviced by Sears 1 800 827 6655 U S A 1 800 361 6665 Canada Para pedir servicio de reparaci6n a domicilio y para ordenar piezas 1 888 SU HOGAR...