Craftsman 247.796890, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...ecautions and Operating Instructions Failure to do so can result in serious personal injury 5 H P CHIPPER SHREDDER It tl Assembly Maintenance Operation Repair Parts Always wear eye protection during operation i i Sold by Sears Roebuck and Co Chicago ilt 60684 USA Part No 770 5875B 8 87 ...

Page 2: ...pper Shredder is used for commercia_ or rental purpose this warranty applies for only 30 days from the date of purchase This warranty does not cover Expendable items which become worn during normal use such as blades blade guides blade adapters air cleaners spark plugs and catcher bags Repairs necessary because of operator abuse or negligence including bent crankshafts WARRANTY SERVICE IS AVAILABL...

Page 3: ... screws nuts and bolts and other fasteners are properly secured OPERATION 1 When feeding shreddable materiat into this equip ment be extemely careful that pieces of metal rocks bottles cans or other foreign objects are not included 2 If the cutting mechanism strikes any foreign object or if your machine should start making an unusual noise or vibration immediately stop the engine and disconnect th...

Page 4: ...ed before the carton is discarded Parts in Carton Chipper Shredder Chute Deflector Hopper Upper Leaf Ramp Section Catcher Bag Hardware Pack Safety Glasses Contents of Hardware Pack See Figure 1 A 8 Hex Bolts 1 4 20 x 1 2 Long B 8 Hex Lock Nuts 1 4 20 Thread C t6 Hex Washer Head Self Tapping Screws 5 16 18 x 3 4 Long D 2 Keepers Hex Bolts A Hex Lock _ Nuts j Chute Deflector CHUTE DEFLECTOR INSTALLA...

Page 5: ...four hex washer head self tapping screws C then tighten securely using a 1 2 socket wrench FIGURE 3 Lowe r Leaf Ramp Section Keeper D 3 Assembte the keepers D to the sides of the unit with two hex washer head self tapping screws C using a t 2 socket wrench T_ghten securely _ Self Tapping Screw C FIGURE 4 Lower Leaf __ Ramp Section _ Ramp Section FIGURE 5 4 Place upper leaf ramp section inside the ...

Page 6: ... OR SE 1 Fill engine with oil a Remove engine oil fill plug See figure 7 b With chipper shredder level fill engine with oil to point of overflowing Capacity is 1 1 4 pints c Tilt chipper shredder forward on its wheels then re level d Check oil level Refill to point of over flowing if necessary Replace oil fill plug j o_ tll i Plug t Oil Drain Plug FIGURE 7 Fuel Tank FIGURE 8 Throttle Control Lever...

Page 7: ...FROM ALL OPENINGS WARNING Wear the safety glasses provided with your unit while operating the chipper shredder to prevent injury from any chips which may be ejected out of the openings Make certain chip it guide is closed when not in use Wear gloves when handling material Feed material into the chipper shredder at a steady rate It is possible to feed too fast Experiment with feeding rates to deter...

Page 8: ...uts FIGURE 12 Bulky material such as stalks or heavy branches anything over tt2 diameter should be fed into the chip it guide See figure 15 Do not force or jam material in to the chip it guide Make certain leaf ramp is raised as shown in figure 15 when using the chip it guide Make certain chip it guide door is closed when not in use FIGURE 13o Leaf Ramp _ Small branches can also be fed into the le...

Page 9: ...ive minutes 3 With throttle in RUN position close needle valve clockwise _ until engine starts to lose speed lean mixture Then slowly open needle valve counterclockwise f _ until engine JUST BEGINS to run unevenly This mixture should be rich enough for best performance under load Place throttle control in IDLE position a_ If engine idtes no further adjustment is necessary b tf engine idles too fas...

Page 10: ...re using DO NOT OIL CARTRIDGE DO NOT USE PRESSURIZED AIR TO CLEAN OR DRY CARTRIDGE Install cartridge and pre cleaner then the cover Screw knob down securely _Tj _ _ Knob _ Cover j i _ 1 _ _ ___ _ Cart ridge MUFFLER Do not operate the chipper shredder without a muffler or tamper with the exhaust system Damaged mufflers or spark attesters could create a fire hazard inspect periodicalty and replace i...

Page 11: ...ed blade An unbalanced blade wil cause excessive vibration when rotating at high speeds and may cause damage to the unit The blade can be tested by balancing it on a round shaft screwdriver or nail Remove metal from the heavy side until it balanced evenly See figure 21 Nai o0e C7 FIGURE 21 When reassembling the blade tighten to between 375 and 450 inch pounds or lacking torque wrench tighten secur...

Page 12: ...pty ip 6 2 Connect lead wire p 6 3 Ciean adjust gap or replace p 10 1 Connect and tighten spark plug wire p 6 2 Clean air cleaner as described in maintenance section p 0 2 Adjust carburetor See adjustment section p 91 Remove blower housing and clean as described in the maintenance section p_ 10 Fill crankcase with the proper oil p 6 3 Engine oil level tow 3 Material not shredding Blade andlor flai...

Page 13: ...Repair Parts 5 H P Chipper Shredder Model 247 796890 3 4 5 1 2 9 42 13 14 7 5 18 38 34 24 25 20 43 53 52 13 ...

Page 14: ...Lg Elastic Lock Nut 5t16 18 Thd Hex Bolt 5116 24 62 Lg ev I No_ I 31 I 32 1 33 I 34 I 35 1 36 I 37 I 38 1 39 I 4O I 41 I 42 t 43 I 44 I 45 I 46 t 47 1 48 l 49 I 50 I 52 53 1 55 f 56 57 I Part No Description 7t4 0144 736 0192 11459 711 0564 711 0578 736 0247 736 O2t7 710 O 151 14575 629 732 0546 11477 11478 747 O53t 712 0109 3431 11460 629 16524 629 736 0264 11481 629 710 0601 11454 16522 11480 710...

Page 15: ...erShredder Model 247 796890 Engine Model 130212 Type 1731 01 26 541 P 30 615 6 230 383 741 16 219 46 220 _ 25 36 208 201 35 529 _IIC SPE IALIOOLS REQUIRED TO INSTALL SEEREPAIRINSTRUCTION 15 MANUAL 358 GASKET SET I 298 0 299 5 ...

Page 16: ...Repair Parts 5 H R Chipper Shredder Mode 247 796890 Engine Model 130212 Type 1731 01 BEouInEs SPECIAL TOOLS Zo_ LNS_T ALL SEE REPAIR INSTRUCTION MANUAL 3O4 74 73 305 57 655 24 346 f 37 363 200 16 ...

Page 17: ... Parts 5 H P Chipper ShredderiModel 247 796890 Engine Model 130212 Type 1731 01 124 634_e_e _ 152 609 u_ _ _ _ 542 03 205 612 4u _ _ J lfi_b1394 433 191 190 2O6 409 473 621 223 526 209 _166 642 445 446 163 17 ...

Page 18: ...ssy Piston 005 0S 299430 Rod Assy Connecting Note For Connecting Rod with 020 undersize Crankpin Bore Order No 390459 221980 Dipper Connecting Rod KNE _ PART NO 32 92296 211119 261044 26478 40 93312 45 260642 46 212733 52 27355 299431 295871 66884 230228 193105 394897 68 63770 70 298436 71 394506 73 221923 74 93490 75 9O 95 96 97 108 1114 161 17 118 1124 I 1 f147 1148I h49 1 t 154 1 163 t66 t8o Ig...

Page 19: ...0382 223306 222598 DESCRIPTION Screw Diaphragm Cover Cartridge Air Cleaner Foam Pre Cleaner Element not shown e Jse Air Cleaner Knob Air Cleaner Screw Sere S_ ew Tank Brackel Mounting Sere Clamp Breathe_ Tube Tube Breather Grommet Bt eathu r Tube Washer Screw Bushing G _vmnor Crank l 4 I D Bolt Governor Lever Nut Hex 10 24 Starter Assy Rewind Spring hrotlle Link Fuel Pipe and Clip Assembly Pipe Fu...

Page 20: ...erein may be ordered from any Sears Service Center and most Sears stores WHEN ORDERING REPAIR PARTS ALWAYS GIVE THE FOLLOW ING INFORMATION THE PART NUMBER THE PART DESCRIPTION THE MODEL NUMBER 247 796890 THE NAME OF MERCHANDISE CHIPPER SHREDDER If the parts you need are not stocked locally your order will be elec tronically transmitted to a Sears Repair Parts Distribution Center for handling i u i...