Craftsman 247.797852, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...dandFollow AllSafetyRules andinstructions BeforeOperating ThisEquipment 5 HORSEPOWER 3 CUTTUNG STAGE MULCHUNG AND BAGGING CHBPPER SHREDDER Assembly Operation Maintenance Serviceand Adjustment RepairParts SEARS ROEBUCK ANDCO Chicago IL 60684 U S A ...

Page 2: ...ON e When feeding shreddable material into this equipment be extremely careful that pieces of metal rocks bottles cans or other foreign objects are not included Personal irrjury or damage to the machine could result e If the cutting mechanism strikes any foreign object or if your machine should start making an unusual noise or vibration immediately stop the engine disconnect the spark plug wire fr...

Page 3: ... a regular schedule in maintaining caring for and using your chipper shredder e Follow the instructions under Maintenance and Storage sections of this Owner s Manual WARRANTY ONEYEARLIMITEDWARRANTY ONCRAFTSMAN GASCHIPPER SHREDDER For one year from the date of purchase when this Craftsman Chipper Shredder is maintained lubricated and tuned up according to the instructions in the owner s manual Sear...

Page 4: ...se Bar 7 Repairs Replacement Parts 17 23 Responsibilities Customer 3 S Safety Rules 2 Sharpening 13 14 Service Recommendations 15 Spark Plug 11 Specifications 3 Storage 12 T Table of Contents 4 Trouble Shooting 16 U Unclogging 13 Unpacking 5 W Warranty 3 WARNING This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unimproved forest covered brush covered or...

Page 5: ...t the factory except for the hopper assembly hopper hood and upper leaf ramp section have been sub assembled upper guide assembly chute deflec tor and the catcher bag The hardware pack and safe ty glasses are also included in the carton The hardware pack contains the parts shown in figure 1 shown full size TOREMOVE CHIPPER SHREDDER FROM CARTON Cut the corners of the carton Remove all packing inser...

Page 6: ...mbly are underrreath stop washers and the release bar is in the slots See figure 3 Insert hex bolt 8 3 8 long through upper guide assembly and frame_ Secure with flat washer and hex lock nut NOTE Make certain upper guide assembly can pivot ly by pulling up on release bar and lowering upper guide assembly If necessary loosen hex lock nut a turn or two Put the upper guide assembly back into the rais...

Page 7: ...ears chipper shredders conform to the safety standards of the American National Standards Institute_ OPERATING CONTROLS See figure 6 RELEASE BAR Used to release the hopper when raising or lowering CHOKE LEVER Used to enrich the fuel mixture in the carburetor when starting a cold engine STARTER HANDLE Used to manually start the engine THROTTLE CONTROL Controls engine speed and stops the engine BEFO...

Page 8: ...ill _ Dipstick FIGURE 7 Oil Drain Plug Remove fuel cap and fill fuel tank See figure 8 Use fresh clean unleaded automotive gasoline Capacity is 3 quarts Replace fuel cap WARNING DO NOT FILL CLOSER THAN 1 2 INCH OF TOP OF FUEL TANK TO PREVENT SPILLS AND TO ALLOW FOR FUEL EXPANSION IF GASOLINE IS ACCIDENTLY SPILLED MOVE CHIP PER SHREDDER AWAY FROM AREA OF SPILL AVOID CREATING ANY SOURCE OF IGNITION ...

Page 9: ...signed for three different methods of operation e Leaves and small branches up to 1 2 diameter can be fed into the hopper assembly when it is in the raised position See figure 10 If it becomes neces sary to push material into the chipper shredder use a small diameter stick NOT YOUR HANDS The stick should be small enough that it will be ground up if gets into the impeller assembly WARNING DO NOT PU...

Page 10: ...d changes becomes stringy etc or if the rate at which the material is discharged slows down considerably it is likely that the shredding blade and or chipper blades are dull and need to be sharpened or replaced Refer to Service and Adjustments section page 13 MAINTENANCE GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS Periodically check all fastener s and be sure they are tight Follow the Service Recommendation Schedule ...

Page 11: ...ater could contami nate the fuel system Yearly or every 25 hours whichever occurs first remove the blower housing and clean the areas shown in figure 16 to avoid overspeeding overheating and engine damage Clean more often if necessary WARNING PERIODICALLY CLEAN MUFFLER AREA TO REMOVE ALL GRASS DIRT AND COMBUSTIBLE DEBR S Clean Out Chaff and Dirt FIGURE 16 SPARK PLUG The spark plug should be cleane...

Page 12: ...lizer No 33500 may be added to any gasoline left in the tank to minimize gum deposits and acids If the tank is almost empty mix stabilizer with fresh gasoline in a separate container and add some to the tank Always follow instructions on stabilizer container Then run engine at least 10 minutes after stabilizer is added to allow mixture to reach carburetor Store chipper shredder in safe place See w...

Page 13: ...er chute by removing three hex nuts and washers A 1 2 wrench is required See figure 18 NOTE When reassembling the cupped washer goes on the bottom of the chipper chute with the cupped side against the chute e Rotate the impeller assembly by hand until you locate one of the chipper blades in the chipper chute opening Remove the blade using a 3 16 allen wrench on the outside of the blade and 1 2 wre...

Page 14: ...ancing it on a round shaft screwdriver or nail Remove metal from the heavy side until it is balanced evenly See figure 21 Na f Bl de __1 _j_ FIGURE 21 Minor carburetor adjustment may be required to com pensate for differences in fuel temperature altitude or load NOTE A DIRTY AIR CLEANER WILL CAUSE ENGINE TO RUN ROUGH BE CERTAIN AIR CLEANER IS CLEAN AND ATTACHED TO THE CARBURETOR BEFORE ADJUSTING C...

Page 15: ...shredder to the nearest SEARS Service Center for repair and adjust ment FIGURE 22 Throttle Needle Valve SERVaCE RECOMMENDATIONS SERVICE RECORD Fill in dates as you complete regular service SCHEDULE SERVICEDATES Check Fuel Drain Fuel Check Engine Oil Level Change Engine Oil Oil Pivot Points Service Air Cleaner Clean Engine Cylinder Fins Replace or Clean Spark Plug Spark Arrester Muffler First Befor...

Page 16: ...Clean adjust gap or replace e Connect and tighten spark plug wire e Move choke lever to OFF position e Clean fuel line fill tank with clean fresh gasoline e Disconnect fuel line at calburetor to d tank Refill with fresh fuel e Adjust carburetor or contact your SE Z Service Center e Service air cleaner See Maintenance of this manual e Corrtact your SEARS Service Center e Fill crankcase with proper ...

Page 17: ...SEARS CRAFTSMAN 5 H P CHIPPER SHREDDER MODEL NOS 247 797852 Repair Parts 247 797853 57 11 7 Model 59 22 35 36 17 ...

Page 18: ...ipper Door Rod Torsion Spring 1 14 Lg Chipper Door Chipper Chute Ass y Spec L Wash 5 16 ID Hex Nut 5 16 18 Thd Gr 5 Shredder Frame 37 710 0157 38 736 0119 39 7t0 3008 40 710 0380 41 681 0004 42 781 0474A 43 735 0639 44 130212 3250 01 45 747 0531A 46 742 0546 47 712_0429 48 710 0601 49 11480 50 736 0264 51 710 0542 52 781 0487B 53 16522B 54 781 0494 55 16524B 56 710 0286 57 712_0107 58 11461B 59 72...

Page 19: ...BRIGGS AND STRATTON 5 H P ENGINE MODEL NO 130212 3250 01 Repair Parts 26 337 7 36 741 35 16 615 230 219 46 220 SEEREPAIRINS TRt_TION MANUAL _22 19 ...

Page 20: ...BRIGGS AND STRATTON 5 H P ENGINE MODEL NO 130212 3250 01 Repair Parts 3o5__ 24 71 305 655 73 37 REQUIRES SPECIAL TOOLS TO INSTALL SEE REPAIR INSTRUCTION MANUAL 2O ...

Page 21: ...BRIGGS AND STRATTON 5 H P ENGINE MODEL NO 130212 3250 01 Repair Parts 127A 96G 124 969 9 414 153 208 153 1012 190 392 435 191 725 _ 209 527 529 11 526 21 ...

Page 22: ...10 O S 149 26336 Piston Ass y 020 O S 152 260575 Piston Ass y 030 OS 153 490589 PISTON RING SETS 154 93527 Note For Chrome Piston Ring Set Standard Size Order 163 271935 Part No 299742_ 180 492927 Ring Set Standard Piston 181 490075 Ring Set 010 O S Piston 190 94094 Ring Set _020 O_S Piston Ring Set 030 OS Piston 191 271928 Lock Piston Pin 200 223886 Pin Ass y Piston Standard 201 262280 Pin Ass y ...

Page 23: ...acket Oil Fill 967 Knob Control 968 Cap Oil Fill 969 Gasket Oil Fill Cap 971 Nipple Oil Fill 987 Screw Tank Bracket 995 Mounting Sem 1012 Clamp Breather Tube 1016 Tube Breather 1019 Grommet Breather Tube 491435 93572 231079 92613 231O82 390463 391813 93306 93307 231077 396847 271853 66538 280737 280726 222598 395700 270382 221839 223867 261696 262276 270920 493367 221798 211787 211172 262001 28032...

Page 24: ... and Co_ Service Centers and most Retail Stores WHEN ORDERING REPAIR PARTS ALWAYS GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION PRODUCT 5 H P Chipper Shredder MODEL NUMBER 247 797852 247 797853 ENGINE MODEL NO 130212 3250 01 PART NUMBER PART DESCRIPTION Your Sears merchandise has added value when you con sider that Sears has service units nationwide staffed with Sears trained technicians professional technicians...