Craftsman 247.775870, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ... 3 diameter chipping capacity CHIPPER SHREDDER Model No B 247 775870 CAUTION Before using this product read this manual and follow all Safety Rules and Operating Instructions i Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A Printed in U S A ...

Page 2: ... date of purchase WARRANTY SERVICE IS AVAILABLE BY CONTACTING THE NEAREST SEARS SERVICE CENTER IN THE UNITED STATES THIS WARRANTY APPLIES ONLY WHILE THIS PRODUCT IS IN USE IN THE UNITED STATES This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state Sears Roebuck and Co D 817WA Hoffman Estates II 60179 These accessories were available when the...

Page 3: ...s and close fitting slacks and shirt Shirt and slacks that cover the arms and legs and steel toed shoes are recommended Do not wear loose fitting clothes orjewelry and secure hair so it is above shoulder length They can be caught in moving parts Never operate a unit in bare feet sandals or sneakers Wear gloves when feeding material in the chipper chute or shredder hopper Never place your hands fee...

Page 4: ... gas hot water heater space heater clothes dryer or furnace Never run your machine in an enclosed area as the exhaust from the engine contains carbon monoxide which is an odorless tasteless and deadly poisonous gas To reduce fire hazard keep engine and muffler free of leaves grass and other debris build up Clean up fuel and oil spillage Allow unit to cool at least 5 minutes before storing Before c...

Page 5: ...pair of safety glasses and a bottle of oil are also included in the carton REMOVE CHIPPER SHREDDER FROM CARTON Cut the corners of the carton Remove all packing inserts Remove all loose parts including owner s manual See figure 1 Roll chipper shredder out of the carton Make certain all parts and literature have been removed before the carton is discarded LOOSE PARTS Refer to figure 1 a Hopper Assem...

Page 6: ...wing knobs ATTACHING HOPPER ASSEMBLY Remove the 8 3 8 long hex bolt and the hex nut from the bottom of the inlet guide opening See figure 4 inset Place the hopper assembly on the ground and hold it in the position shown in step 1 in figure 4 Holding the hopper push hopper pivot door down inside the hopper See figure 4 Slide the hopper assembly towards the chipper shredder housing so that the upper...

Page 7: ...nlet guide See figure 6 Align the loose end of the flap control rod with the stop washer on the inlet guide Slide the shoulder bolt through the opening in the flap control rod Secure tightly See figure 6 ATTACHING THE CHIPPER CHUTE Your unit is shipped with one end of the brace already secured to the lower frame Loosen the bolts securing the brace to the frame Remove the three cupped washers and h...

Page 8: ...sed to release the hopper when raising or lowering Starter Handle Used to manually start the engine Throttle Control Regulates speed of the engine Catcher Bag Used to collect the shredded material not shown Hopper Assembly Allows leaves and small branches upto 0 5 diameter to be fed into the impeller for chipping and shredding Lower the hopper to collect raked materiat for shredding Chipper Chute ...

Page 9: ...il level Put the unit back on the groundcarefully _ WARNING Do not tilt unit holding the hand hold Add oil if necessary Replace dipstick and tighten Hold unit this to tilt Figure 11 NOTE Do not overfill Oil bottle packed with unit contains 20 oz of oil Gasoline Warning Experience indicates that alcohol blended fuels called gasohol or using ethanol or methanol can attract moisture which leads to se...

Page 10: ...rm up NOTE A noise will be heard when finding the start of the compression cycle This noise is caused by the flails and fingers which are part of the shredding mechanism falling into place and should be expected In addition the flails and fingers will be noisy after the engine is started until the impeller reaches furlspeed STOPPING ENGINE Move throttle control lever to STOP position DOWN Disconne...

Page 11: ...al upto 112 inch in diameter Figure 13 GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS Always observe safety rules when performing any maintenance The warranty on this chipper shredder does not cover items that have been subjected to operator abuse or negligence To receive full value from the warranty operator must maintain the chipper shredder as instructed in this manual Some adjustments will be needed periodically for...

Page 12: ...reafter To Drain Oil Drain oil while engine is warm Follow the instructions given below Remove oil drain plug Catch oil in a suitable container When engine is drained of all oil replace drain plug securely Refill with fresh oil Refer to GAS AND OIL FILL UP section Replace dipstick Air Cleaner The air cleaner prevents damaging dirt dust etc from entering the carburetor and being forced into the eng...

Page 13: ... engine speed See figure 15 _1_ WARNING Temperature of muffler and nearby areas may exceed 150 F 65 C Avoid these areas Spark Plug Clean the spark plug and reset the gap to 030 at least once a season or every 50 hours of operation See figure 16 Spark plug replacement is recommended at the start of each season Refer to engine parts list for correct spark plug type 030 Feeler _ Guage g Figure 16 NOT...

Page 14: ...ADES Chipper Blades Disconnect spark plug wire and move it away from spark plug Remove the flail screen as instructed in previous section Using a 1 2 wrench remove the chipper chute by removing three hex nuts and washers See figure 18 Only two hex nut positions shown in figure NOTE When reassembling the cupped washer goes on the slot toward the bottom of the chipper chute with the cupped side agai...

Page 15: ...ly important that each cutting edge receives an equal amount of grinding to prevent an unbalanced blade An unbalanced blade willcause excessive vibrationwhen rotatingat highspeeds and may cause damage to the unit The blade can be tested for balance by balancing it on a roundshaft screwdriver ornail Remove metal from the heavy side untilit is balanced evenly See figure 21 When reassembling the blad...

Page 16: ...etor cleaner products inthe fuel tank or permanent damage may Occur Use fresh fuel next season NOTE Fuel stabilizer is an acceptable a temative in minimizing the formation of fuel gum deposits during storage Add stabilizer to gasoline in fuel tank or storage container Always follow the mix ratio found on stabilizer container Run engine at least 10 minutes after adding stabilizer to allow the stabi...

Page 17: ...clean fresh fuel 2 Connect wire to spark plug 3 Clean adjust gap or replace 4 Move throttle control to FAST position 1 Connect and tighten spark plug wire 2 Move choke lever to OFF position 3 Clean fuel line fill tank with clean fresh gasoline 4 Disconnect fuel line at carburetor to drain fuel tank Refill with fresh fuel 5 Contact your SEARS service center 6 Service air cleaner 1 Contact your SEAR...

Page 18: ...SEARS CRAFTSMAN 6 5 H P CHIPPER SHREDDER MODEL 247 775870 29 62 66 8 13 17 48 64 42 42 j i 53 58 18 ...

Page 19: ...r Hand Knob Chute Hinge Spacer Internal Cotter Pin Discharge Chute Assembly Shredder Screen impeller Assembly Key Pa_ No No 38 710 0157 39 736 0119 40 710 1054 41 781 0490 42 719 0329 43 715 0166 44 712 0411 45 735 0249 46 736 0247 47 711 0833B 48 710 3008 49 710 0825 50 711 0835 51 736 0217 52 681 0004A 53 681 0117 54 726 0214 55 734 1600 56 750 0786 57 738 0814 58 712 3004A 59 736 0170 60 781 05...

Page 20: ... H P ENGINE MODEL 143 986501 FOR CHIPPER SHREDDER MODEL 247 775870 310 279 161A 307 I 305 161 308 159 4O 41 s 82 182 185 184 _ 154 155 173 43 130A _207 252 130 135 6 240 120 126 125 38 2 16 245 245A 900 119 250A 5 251 20 ...

Page 21: ...SEARS CRAFTSMAN 6 5 H P ENGINE MODEL 143 986501 FOR CHIPPER SHREDDER MODEL 247 775870 65 60 341 lOO 342 25A 292 110 313 26 0 370A 261 261A I 260 390 287 O 327 21 ...

Page 22: ...ion Spark Plug Cover Screw Torx 1 15 10 24 x 15 16 Ground Wire 119 12O 125 126 130 130A 135 150 151 153 154 155 157 158 159 160 161 161A 173 178 182 184 185 186 20O 206 2O7 2O9 215 223 224 238 239 240 245 245A 250 251 252 260 261 261A 262 275 277 278 279 280 285 287 290 292 3O0 301 36719 36721 36471 36472 29314C 29315C 650912 650999 34645 37039 31673 36649 650913 35624A 650914 36629 35626 36630A 6...

Page 23: ..._ 48 Q I _20A 29 28 __ 27 _ 37 _ 37 25 _ 4O Key Part Description No No 640025B 1 631615 2 631767 4 631184 5 631183 6 631036 7 650506 16 632164 17 651025 18 20 20A 25 27 28 29 30 31 35 36 37 40 44 47 48 630766 640018 640053 631867 631024 632019 631028 631021 631022 36045A 640019 632547 640015 27110 630748 631027 Carburetor Incl 184 of Engine Parts List Throttle Shift Lever Assembly Throttle Return ...

Page 24: ...Washer Retainer Washer Brake Spring Starter Dog Dog Spring Pulley Rewind Spring Ass y Starter Housing Ass y Starter Rope 98 x 9 64 Dia Starter Handle Key Part Descnption No No 590748 1 590599A 2 590600 3 590679 4 590601 5 590678 6 590680 7 590412 8 590681 11 590747 12 590535 13 590701 Rewind Starter Spring Pin Incl 4 Washer Retainer Washer Brake Spring Starter Dog Dog Spring Pulley Rewind Spring A...

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