Craftsman 247.762460, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...g this product read this manual and follow all safety rules and operating instructions o SAFETY ASSEMBLY OPERATION MAINTENANCE PARTS LIST o ESPAKIOL Sears Brands Management Corporation Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A Visit our website www craftsman com FormNo 769 08750A January21 2013 ...

Page 2: ...nwearoutfromnormaluse withinthewarrantyperiod such asbelts filters spark plugsoredging blades Product damage resulting fromuser attemptsat product modification orrepair orcaused byproduct accessories Repairs necessary because ofaccident orfailureto operate ormaintain the product according to allsupplied instructions Preventative maintenance orrepairs necessary dueto improper fuelmixture contaminat...

Page 3: ...st75 feetfromlawnedgerwhileitisinoperation Stopmachine ifanyoneenters area Thoroughly inspecttheareawheretheequipmentisto beused Remove all stones sticks wire bones toysandotherforeignobjectswhichcouldbe trippedoverorpickedupandthrownbytheblade Thrown objectscancause serious personal injury Always wearsafetyglasses orsafetygoggles duringoperationandwhile performinganadjustment or repairto protecty...

Page 4: ...umulate in thearea Never remove gascaporaddfuelwhileengineishotorrunning Allow engineto coolat leasttwo minutes beforerefueling Never over fillfueltank Toallowforexpansion of thefuel donotfill above thebottomof thefueltankneck Replace gasoline capandtightensecurely Ifgasoline isspilled wipeit offthe engineandequipment Movemachine to anotherarea Wait5 minutesbefore startingengine Never storethemach...

Page 5: ...ine sexhaustsystemisequippedwith a sparkarrestormeeting applicablelocalor statelaws if any If asparkarrestor isused itshouldbemaintained ineffective working order bytheoperator In theStateof California the aboveisrequired by law Section 4442 of the CaliforniaPublicResources Code Otherstatesmayhavesimilar laws Federallawsapply onfederallands Asparkarrestorfor the muffler isavailablethrough your nea...

Page 6: ...ghten thehandknobs whicharelocatedonboththeleft andrightsidesof thehandle ControlCableZ Fitting Unwrapthecontrolcablefromaroundtheengine androuteitupthe left sideofthe handle 1 Tomakeit easier to attachtheZ fitting temporarilyremove theleft sideof thebladecontrolasshowninFigure 2 2 Hook theZendofthe brake cableintothecontrolfromtheinsideto outside SeeFigure 2 3 Reattach theleft sideof thebladecont...

Page 7: ...tentheropeguideto theright sideof the upperhandle asshownin Figure 5 2 Stand behindtheedgerandholdthebladecontrolagainst theupperhandle 3 Gentlypullthestarterropeoutof theengine TheedgerbladeWiLLrotatewhen thestarter ropeis pulled flOTE The starterropewill notpulloutof theengineunless the blade control referto Figure 5 isdepressed againsttheupperhandle 4 Slipthestarterropethroughthetopof theropegu...

Page 8: ...inggrass alongacurb BladeDepthControl Lever Thebladedepthcontrolleverislocated ontheright sideof theupperhandle It is usedtocontrolthedepthof thecut The furtherforwardthebladedepthcontrol leverismoved thedeeper intothesoiltheedgerbladewill cut BevelAdjustmentLever Thebeveladjustmentleverislocated onthefront left portionoftheedger behind theedgerblade It isusedto varytheangleof theedgerbladebetween...

Page 9: ...eupperlimit mark J Donotoverfill 5 Reinstall theoilfill dipstick Gasoline Figure 8 Fuelmustmeettheserequirements Clean fresh unleaded gasoline Aminimumof 87octane 87 AKI 91RON Gasoline with upto 10 ethanol gasohol isacceptable Refuel inawell ventilated areawith theenginestopped If theenginehasbeen running allowitto coolfirst Never refueltheengineinside a buildingwhere gasoline fumesmayreach flames...

Page 10: ...canpullarm and handtowardthe engine fasterthan youcanlet go and resultin brokenbones fractures bruisesor sprains ToStop Engine 1 Release bladecontrolto stoptheengineandblade Edging Rotatingcutting blade maythrow objectscausingpersonal injury Keep areaclearof bystandersand donotoperatewithout guardsinplace Donot lowerblade if bladeisoverconcrete asphalt rocksorthe like Blade canstrikesupporting sur...

Page 11: ...altrenching featureinorderto create a wider cutting pathforsuchthingsaslayingwirefor landscape lighting Disconnect the sparkplugwire andgroundagainstthe enginebefore performing the following steps Theedgerbladeissharp Wearleatherwork glovesto protectyour hands whenworking aroundthe edgerblade Use two wrenches onewrench to preventhexbolthead fromspinning and theotherto unthreadtheflangenut to remov...

Page 12: ...Spark plug 2 AirCleaner 1 Fuelsystem Followthemaintenance schedule givenbelow Thischartdescribes service guidelines only Use theService Logcolumn to keeptrackofcompleted maintenance tasks Tolocatethenearest Sears Service Center orto schedule service simplycontactSears at 1 800 4 MY HOME 1 Check 2 Tighten orreplace 3 Check 4 Clean 1 Change 1 Clean 2 Lube with light oil 1 Change 1 Replace 2 Replace ...

Page 13: ...e B SeeFigure 14 Spark pluggap shouldbe0 020in 0 51mm If necessary resetthegap 4 Installandtightenthesparkplugto therecommended torque 180Ib in 20 Nm 5 Attachthesparkplugcapto thesparkplug Air Cleaner Adirtyaircleaner will restrictairflow to thecarburetorandcause poorengine performance Inspect thefilter eachtimetheengineisoperated Youwill needto cleanthefiltermorefrequentlyif youoperate theenginei...

Page 14: ...l warm disconnect thesparkplugwire F andkeepit awayfromthesparkplug 2 Place asuitablecontainer nextto theengineto catchtheusedoil 3 Remove theoilfill dipstick E anddraintheo11 intothecontainer bytipping theenginetowardtheoil filler neck SeeFigure 1Z Used oil is a hazardous wasteproduct Dispose of usedoil properly Donot discardwith householdwaste Checkwithyour localauthoritiesor Sears ServiceCenter...

Page 15: ...ur hands whenworking aroundthe edgerblade Periodically inspectthebladefor cracks especially ifyoustrikea foreignobject Replace whennecessary Followthesteps belowfor bladeservice 1 Disconnect sparkplugbootfromsparkplug 2 Use two wrenches onewrench to preventthehexbolthead fromspinning andtheotherto remove theflangenut to remove theedgerblade Refer to Figure 19 FlangeNut Figure19 Remove anddiscard t...

Page 16: ...lateassembly SeeFigure 21 Carefully remove thebeltfromoffof thepulleys againmakingsureto note theorientationofthebelt Discard thebelt SeeFigure 21 f BeltGuard SpindleSheave TopPt Bottom Pulley EngineFlywheel Pulley Figure 21 5 Workingfromthefrontof theedger place thebeltontothespindlesheaves routeit back ontothetopandbottomidlerpulleys andthenplace itonto theengineflywheelpulley NOTE Makecertainth...

Page 17: ...eand fuelcanbestoredupto 24months Whileengineisstill warm change theoil Clean engineof surface debris PreparingThelawn mower Clean and lubricate edger thoroughly asdescribed inthelubrication instructions Donotusea pressure washer orgardenhoseto cleanyourunit Coat edgerbladewith chassis grease to prevent rusting Refer to Preparing theEngine forcorrectenginestorage instructions Store mowerinadry cle...

Page 18: ...dirtinfuelsystem 4 Dirtyaircleaner 5 Blocked fuelline 6 Engine oillevellow 1 Airflowrestricted 2 Spark pluggaptooclose 1 Spark plugfouled faulty orgaptoowide 2 Dirtyaircleaner 3 Edger bladebentordamaged 1 Blade spindle bentordamaged 2 Beltwornorstretched 1 Waitafew minutes to restart Contact yourSears Parts Repair Center to have fuelline cleaned Connect andtightensparkplugboot Filltankwithclean fr...

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Page 20: ...Craftsman Edger Trencher ModelNo 247 762460 49 58 4o I I Trencher Kit 39 62 ...

Page 21: ...ing Wheel 7 x 1 75 T Tread Wheel 8 x 1 75 T Tread Flat Washer 531 x 1 25 x 181 m m 36 37 38 39 4O 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 5O 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 6O 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 N A 936 0232 736 0234 736 0258 936 04088 936 0452 738 04149 738 0706C 738 0929 941 0524A 746 04035 946 04036 747 04110A 747 0976A 0637 749 04183A 0637 749 04234 0637 950 04105 750 04129 950 04142 750 0547 954 04032B 75...

Page 22: ...CraftsmanEngineModel No 09P702 OOO4 F1 ForCraftsmanEdger TrencherModel No 247 762460 I 27 24 3O 741 I 46 1 718 0 12 615 _ 404 22 ...

Page 23: ...anEngineModel No 09P702 OOO4 F1 ForCraftsmanEdger TrencherModel No 247 762460 850 I022 1026J 914 635 121 CARBURETOR OVERHAULKIT I04 o 0 217 617 0 d 623 0 163 358 ENGINE GASKET SET 163 d 524 _ 623 0 842 868 23 ...

Page 24: ...CraftsmanEngineModel No 09P702 OOO4 FI ForCraftsmanEdger TrencherModel No 247 762460 356 2o2 209 S 188 _il 745A 9 745 621 922 850 3os 60 58 930 37 3328 7s 455 I 1036 EMISSIONS L ABEL 957 300 b__ 334_ 24 ...

Page 25: ...CraftsmanEngineModel No 09P702 OOO4 FI ForCraftsmanEdger TrencherModel No 247 762460 1238 118 318 _i_ 623 117 0 1 4 1127 4 163 d 875 1395_ _ 535 25 ...

Page 26: ...0514 Tappet Valve 46 590524 Camshaft 48 N A Short Block Not Available At This Printing 591108 Rope Sta rter 60 691915 Grip Starter Rope 75 590546 Washer Flywheel 78 793480 Screw Flywheel Guard 104 590558 Pin Float Hinge 117 591997 Jet Main Standard 118 591994 Jet Main High Altitude 121 590589 Kit Carburetor Overhaul 122 590549 Spacer Carburetor 125 590556 Carburetor 130 691190 Valve Throttle Origi...

Page 27: ...42 691031 Seal O Ring Dipstick 847 590572 Dipstick Tube Assembly 850 100106 Sealant Silicone 868 590534 Seal Valve 875 590584 Base Air Cleaner 914 591103 Screw Rocker Cover 922 692135 Spring Brake 923 691487 Brake 930 590585 Guard Rewind 957 799585 Cap Fuel 968 590581 Cover Air Cleaner 972 590568 Fuel Tank 591116 Bowl Float 1022 591255 Gasket Rocker Cover 1023 590513 Cover Rocker 1026 590515 Rod P...

Page 28: ...32140 777S30282 Operation Of This Equipment May Create SparksThat Can Start Fires Around Dry Vegetation A Regulations RelatingToFirs Prevention Requirements 777S33503 777120102 h_heel AdjustmentBracket Right Wheel ml 777122074 777D18783 28 777122073 ...

Page 29: ...fects warranty Defects arejudgedonnormalengine performance The warrantyisnotrelatedto anin useemission test Soars Emission Control Defects Warranty Provisions Thefollowingarespecific provisions relativeto yourEmission Control Defects Warranty Coverage It isinadditionto theSears enginewarrantyfornon regulated engines found in theOperating andMaintenance Instructions 1 Warranted Parts Coverage under...

Page 30: ...solution phonesupportfromaSears representative Thinkof usasa talking owner smanual Once youpurchase the Repair Protection Agreement a simplephonecallisallthat it takesforyouto schedule service You cancallanytimedayornight orschedule aservice appointment online TheRepair Protection Agreement isa risk free purchase If youcancel for anyreason duringthe productwarrantyperiod wewill provideafull refund...

Page 31: ...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...