Craftsman 247.298760 User Manual
owners
manual
MODEL NO.
247.298760
CAUTION:
Read SAFETY
RULES and
INSTRUCTIONS
carefully
PART NO. 770-7762
CRAFTSMAN.
8H.P. FOUR SPEED
CHAIN DRIVE TILLER
• Assembly
• Operating
• Maintenance
• Repair Parts
SEIARS. ROEBUCK AND OO.. CtiioasoJlL 60684 U&A.
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For one year from the date of purchase, Sears will repair any defect in material or
workmanship in this TILLER at no charge.
If the TILLER is used for commercial or rental purposes, this warranty applies for only
thirty days from the date of purchase.
Warranty service is available by contacting the nearest Sears store or Service Center
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throughout the United States.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights
which vary from state to state.
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FULL ONE YEAR WARRANTY
Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Sears Tower
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Chicago, IL 60684
IMPORTANT
It is suggested that this manual be read in its entirety before attempting to assemble or operate. Keep this
manual in a safe place for future reference and for ordering replacement parts.
This unit is shipped WITHOUT GASOLINE or OIL. After assembly, see operating section of this manual
for proper fuel and amount.
Your tiller is a precision piece of power equipment, not a play thing. Therefore exercise extreme caution at
all times.
SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES FOR TILLERS
1. Read the Operating and Service Owner’s
Manual carefully. Be thoroughly familiar with
the controls and the proper use of the equip
ment.
2. Never allow children to operate a power tiller.
Only persons well acquainted with these rules
of safe operation should be allowed to use
your tiller.
3. Keep the area of operation clear of all
persons, particularly small children and pets.
4. Do not operate equipment when barefoot or
wearing open sandals. Always wear substan
tial footwear.
5. Do not wear loose fitting clothing that could
get caught on the tiller.
6. Do not start the engine unless the shift lever
is in the neutral (N) position.
11. Do not fill gasoline tank while engine is
running. Spilling gasoline on hot engine may
cause a fire or explosion.
12. Do not run the engine while indoors. Exhaust
gases are deadly poisonous.
13. Be careful not to touch the muffler after the
engine has been running, it is hot.
14. Before any maintenance work is performed or
adjustments are made, remove the spark plug
wire and ground it on the engine block for
added safety.
15. Use caution when tilling near buildings anc^
fences, rotating tines can cause damage or
injury.
16. Before attempting to remove rocks, bricks
and other objects from tines, stop the engine
and be sure the tines have stopped
completely. Disconnect the spark plug wire
and ground to prevent accidental starting.
7. Do not stand in front of the tiller while
starting the engine.
8. Do not place feet and hands on or near the
tines when starting the engine or while the
engine is running.
9. Do not leave the tiller unattended with the
engine running.
10. Do not walk in front of the tiller while the
engine is running.
A spark arrest muffler is available as an accessory part. The part number is listed in the parts section of this
manual. Check muffler legal requirements in your area
17. Check the ti>ie and engine mounting bolts at
frequent intervals for proper tightness.
18. Keep all nuts, bolts and screws tight to be
sure the equipment is in safe working
condition.
19. Never store the equipment with gasoline in
the tank inside of a building where fumes may
reach an open flame or spark. Allow the
engine to cool before storing in any
enclosure.
NOTE
INDEX
Warranty...................................................................2
Rules for Safe Operation..........................................3
Introduction.............................................................4
Hardware Pack........................................................5
Tiller Identification...................................................6
Assembly Instructions
Engine Preparation................................................10
Operation................................................................11
Controls
Tilling.......................................................................12
Cultivating...............................................................13
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Maintenance
Belt Replacement..................................................14
Care and Maintenance—Transmission
Careand Maintenance—Engine
Carburetor Adjustment.........................................16
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Storage...................................................................17
Repair Parts—Tiller
List of Tiller Accessories
Repair Parts—Transmission
Repair Parts—Engine
How To Order Repair Parts
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INTRODUCTION
This Product has been designed, engineered and manufactured to give you the best possible dependability
and performance.
Should you experience any problem you cannot easily remedy, please contact your nearest Sears, or
Simpson-Sears Service Department. They have welt qualified, competent trained technicians and the proper
tools to service or repair this unit.
PRE-ASSEMBLY
NOTE
The right and left side of your tiller
is determined from operator’s posi
tion.
Before any step is undertaken, the instructions
for that step should be read through.
MATERIALS REQUIRED:
1. Funnel (for gas and oil - NOTE: DO NOT MIX)
2. S.A.E.-30 Oil-For Service SC, SE, SD or MS
1V2 pints
TOOLS REQUIRED: See Figure 1
1. (1) Vz” Socket, open or box wrench.
2. (2) 9/16" Socket, open or box wrench.
3. (1) V4" Flat Screwdriver.
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3. Gas (regular)
4. Cleaning rag
PARTS IN CARTON (See figure 2.)
Tail Piece
Handle—> á
Panel
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Hardware
Pack
'S0¥p#
Stake
.Control
Pod
FIGURE 1.
FIGURE 2.
IS
FIGURE 3. (SHOWN IN FULL SCALE)
LIST OF CONTENTS IN HARDWARE PACK:
A (1) “U”-Clevis Pin Vz” Dia.
B (2) Self Tapping Screws #8 x .62”
C (6) Hair Pin Cotters
D (1) Ferrule
E (1) Hex Center Locknut 5/16-18 Thread
F (2) Flat Washers
G (1) Hex Center Locknut 5/16-18 Thread
H (3) Clevis Pins
The letters listed below will be re
ferred to throughout the following
text for easier hardware identifica
tion.
I (4) Hex Screws 3/8-16 x 1.00”
J (4) Lockwashers 3/8”
K (4) Hex Nuts 3/8-16 Thread
L (1) Rubber Washer
M (2) Hex Screws 3/8-24 x 1.00"
N (2) Belleville Washer
O (2) Lockwashers 3/8”
P (2) Hex Nuts 3/8-24 Thread
TILLER
IDENTIFICATION
Spark Plug
Oil Dipstick
Fuel Tank Cap
Handle Bar
Tine
Shield
Tine Assemblies
Depth Stake
Belt Cover
Wheel Yoke
Assembly
FIGURE 4.
ASSEMBLY
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Handle Panel Attachment.
For shipping purposes, the handle mounting
brackets are pivoted down. With a 9/16” wrench
loosen the hex bolt holding the handle mount
brackets. See figure 5.
Pull handle mount brackets up so that the top hole
in bracket lines up with forward hole in chassis.
See figure 5.
NOTE
Do not tighten until all four bolts are
in place.
Four hex bolts (I), lockwashers (J) and hex nuts (K)
will be found in the hardware pack. See figure 7.
FIGURE 7.
2. Throttle Control Lever.
FIGURES.
Secure handle mount brackets with hex bolt (M),
belleville washer (N), lockwasher (O) and hex nut
(P). See figure 6.
FIGURE 6.
The handle panel is attached by sliding it down
over the handle brackets on the chassis and
installing four hex bolts in the lower holes of the
handle panel. Place bolts through the handle
panel; head to the outside. See figure 7,
Place throttle control lever up through the handle
panel and secure with two self tapping screws (B),
using a V4” flat screwdriver. See figured.
FIGURE 8.
3. Gear Shift Lever.
The shift lever is mounted to the handle panel in
the following steps.
A. Place the top hole of the shift lever over weld
bolt on handle panel. See figure 9.
B. Place one flat washer (F), rubber washer (L)
and the other flat washer (F) over weld bolt on
handle panel. See figure 9.
C. Secure with hex center locknut (G). See figure
9.
FIGURE 9.
H^^NOTE
Tighten hex locknut just to the point
the rubber washer starts to
conn press.
4. Control Rod.
A. Place control rod through slot in handle panel,
hook end of rod goes towards the front of
tiller. See figure 10.
t"
Pivot Arm
Assembly
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FIGURE 11.
Shift Lever
Second Hole
From Bottom
FIGURE 10.
B. Hook control rod in hole provided on pivot arm
assembly as shown In figure 11. Secure
control rod to pivot arm assembly with hair pin
cotter (C). See figure 11.
C. Please note there are three holes left on the
shift lever. Use the second hole from bottom
for the next step. See figure 12.
FIGURE 12.
D. Place shift lever in first gear and thread ferrule
(D) on end of control rod until ferrule lines up
with second hole on shift lever. See figure 13.
Secure with hair pin cotter (C). See figure 13.
FIGUREIS.
NOTE
Shift lever and control rod must be
readjusted whenever you change the
handle height.
5. Tine Attachment
a. The outer tines have been reversed on the
tine shaft for shipping purposes. See
figure 14.
FIGURE 16.
7. Depth Stake Attachment.
Slide the depth stake into the tail piece (round end
up) and secure with clevis pin (H) and hair pin
cotter (C). See figure 17.
FIGURE 14.
Remove outer tines from the tine shaft and
reinstall with the tine hub facing inward as
illustrated in figure 15. Secure tines with clevis
pins (H) and hair pin cotters (C).
b. The inner tine assemblies have been
installed at the factory and in their correct
operating position and do not require
changing.
c. See tine adjustment for information on
changing width of tilling path, page 13.
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FIGURE 17.
ENGINE
PREPARATION
FIGURE 15.
6. Tail Piece Attachment.
Slide the tail piece into the chassis and secure
with “U” clevis pin (A) and hair pin cotter (C). See
figure 16.
Oil Fill
Other Side of
Engine
FIGURE 18.
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