Craftsman 247.796510 Operator's Manual
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CRRFrsM N"
Edger/Trencher
Model No. 247.796510
For answers to your questions about this product,
call 1-800-4MY-HOME.
CAUTION: Before using this
product, read this manual and
follow all safety rules and operating
instructions.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179, U.S.A.
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(February9,2010)
Warranty Statement .......................................................... 2
Safety Instructions ............................................................ 3
Assembly ........................................................................... 8
Operation ........................................................................ 11
Service and Maintenance .............................................. 14
Off-Season Storage ........................................................ 18
Troubleshooting .............................................................. 19
Parts List ......................................................................... 20
Espa_ol ............................................................................ 32
Service Numbers ............................................. Back Cover
CRAFTSMAN FULL WARRANTY
IfthisCraftsmanproductfailsduetoadefectin materialor workmanshipwithintwo yearsfromthedateof purchase,returnittoanySearsstore,
Parts&RepairServiceCenter,orotherCraftsmanoutletintheUnitedStatesforfreerepair(orreplacementif repairprovesimpossible).
Thiswarrantyappliesforonly90daysifthis productis everusedforcommercialor rentalpurposes.
ThiswarrantycoversONLYdefectsin materialandworkmanship.SearswillNOTpayfor:
• Expendableitemsthatcanwearoutfromnormalusewithinthewarrantyperiod,suchasbelts,filters,sparkplugsoredgingblades.
• Repairsnecessarybecauseof accident,suchas a bentcrankshaft,orfailuretooperateor maintaintheproductaccordingtoallsupplied
instructions.
• Preventivemaintenance,or repairsnecessaryduetoimproperfuelmixture,contaminatedor stalefuel.
Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
Sears, Roebuck and Co.,Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
Fuel:
SparkPlug:
Engine:
UnleadedGasoline
ChampionRJ19LM
BriggsandStratton10T802-0711-B1
Model Number
Serial Number
Dateof Purchase
Recordthemodelnumber,serialnumber,
anddateof purchaseabove.
© SearsBrands,LLC 2
Thissymbolpointsoutimportantsafetyinstructionswhich,if not
followed,couldendangerthepersonalsafetyand/orpropertyof
yourselfandothers. Readandfollowall instructionsin thismanual
beforeattemptingtooperatethismachine.Failuretocomplywith
theseinstructionsmayresultin personalinjury.Whenyou seethis
symbol,HEEDITSWARNING!
Thismachinewasbuilt to beoperatedaccordingto the safeopera-
tionpracticesin thismanual.Aswithanytypeof powerequipment,
carelessnessorerroronthe part of the operatorcan resultin
seriousinjury.Thismachineiscapableofamputatingfingers,hands,
toesandfeetandthrowingdebris.Failureto observethefollowing
safetyinstructionscouldresultin seriousinjuryordeath.
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
EngineExhaust,someof itsconstituents,andcertainvehicle
componentscontainoremitchemicalsknownto Stateof California
tocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.
TRAINING
• Readthisoperator'smanualcarefullyin itsentiretybefore
attemptingtoassemblethis machine.Read,understand,and
followall instructionsonthemachineandinthemanual(s) before
operation.Keepthismanualina safeplacefor futureand regular
referenceandfororderingreplacementparts.
• Becompletelyfamiliarwiththecontrolsandtheproperuseof this
machinebeforeoperatingit.
• Thismachineisa precisionpieceofpowerequipment,nota
plaything.Therefore,exerciseextremecautionat alltimes.Your
machinehasbeendesignedto performonejob: to edgelawn.Do
notuseit for any otherpurpose.
• Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofageto operatethis
machine.Children14andovershouldreadandunderstandthe
instructionsandsafeoperationpracticesinthismanualandon
themachineandbe trainedandsupervisedbyanadult.
• Only responsibleindividualswhoarefamiliarwiththeserulesof
safeoperationshouldbe allowedtousethis machine.
• Tohelpavoidbladecontactor athrownobjectinjury,stayin
operatorzonebehindhandlesandkeepchildren,bystanders,
helpersandpetsatleast75feetfromlawnedgerwhileitis in
operation.Stopmachineif anyoneentersarea.
Your Responsibility--Restrict theuseofthis powermachineto
personswhoread,understandandfollowthewarningsand instruc-
tionsin thismanualandon themachine.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS!
PREPARATION
• Thoroughlyinspecttheareawherethe equipmentistobeused.
Removeall stones,sticks,wire,bones,toysandotherforeign
objectswhichcould betrippedoveror pickedupandthrownby
theblade.Thrownobjectscancauseseriouspersonalinjury.
• Alwayswearsafetyglassesorsafetygogglesduringoperation
andwhileperformingan adjustmentorrepairto protectyoureyes.
Thrownobjectswhichricochetcancauseseriousinjurytothe
eyes.
• Wearsturdy,rough-soledworkshoesandclose-fittingslacks
and shirts.Shirtsand pantsthatcoverthearmsandlegsand
steel-toedshoesare recommended.Neveroperatethismachine
inbarefeet,sandals,slipperyorlightweight(e.g.canvas)shoes.
• Neverattempttomakeanyadjustmentswhiletheengineis
running,exceptwherespecificallyrecommendedintheoperator's
manual.
SAFE HANDLING OF GASOLINE:
Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamageuseextremecarein
handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableandthevaporsare
explosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhengasolineis spilled
on yourselforyourclotheswhichcanignite. Washyourskinand
changeclothesimmediately.
• Useonly anapprovedgasolinecontainer.
• Neverfillcontainersinsidea vehicleoron a truckortrailerbed
witha plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson thegroundaway
fromyourvehiclebeforefilling.
• Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruckortrailerand
refuelit ontheground.Ifthisis notpossible,thenrefuelsuch
equipmenton atrailerwitha portablecontainer,ratherthanfrom
a gasolinedispensernozzle.
• Keepthe nozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltankor
containeropeningatall timesuntilfuelingis complete.Donotuse
a nozzlelock-opendevice.
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• Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersourcesof
ignition.
• Neverfuel machineindoorsbecauseflammablevaporswill
accumulatein the area.
• Neverremovegascapor addfuelwhileengineis hotor running.
Allowengineto coolat leasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.
• Neveroverfillfueltank.Filltankto nomorethan1/2inchbelow
bottomoffillerneckto provideforfuelexpansion.
• Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.
• Ifgasolineis spilled,wipe it off theengineandequipment.Move
machinetoanotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestarting engine.
• Neverstorethe machineorfuelcontainernearanopenflame,
sparkor pilotlightasona waterheater,spaceheater,furnace,
clothesdryeror othergasappliances.
• To reducefirehazard,keeplawnedgerfreeofgrass,leaves,or
otherdebrisbuild-up.Cleanupoil orfuelspillageandremoveany
fuelsoakeddebris.
• Allowa lawnedgertocoolatleastfive (5)minutesbeforestoring
OPERATION
• Do not puthandsorfeetnear rotatingparts.Contactwiththe
rotatingbladecanamputatehandsandfeet.
Thebladecontrolhandleisa safetydevice.Neverbypassits
operation.Doingso,makesthemachineunsafeand maycause
personalinjury.
Neveroperatewithoutbladeguard,debrisshieldandblade
controlhandlein placeandworking.
Neveroperatewithdamagedsafetydevices.Failuretodo so,can
resultinpersonalinjury.
Neverrunanengineindoorsorina poorlyventilatedarea. Engine
exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessanddeadlygas.
Donotoperatemachinewhileundertheinfluenceofalcoholor
drugs.
Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancausea burn.Donot
touch.
Neveroperatethismachinewithoutgoodvisibilityor light.Always
be sureofyourfootingandkeepa firmholdonthe handles.Walk,
neverrun.
Donotoperatethis machineif it has beendroppedor damaged.
Returnmachinetoyournearestauthorizedservicingdealerfor
examinationand repair.
Donotoperatethis machinewitha damagedorexcessivelyworn
cuttingblade.
Neverattempttoclearmaterialfromthe bladeguardwhilethe
engineis running.Shut theengineoff,disconnectthespark
plugwireandgroundagainsttheenginetopreventunintended
starting.
Donotoverloadmachinecapacitybyattemptingtoedgeat too
fastof a rate.
Stayalertforunevensidewalks,terrainetc.Alwayspushslowly
overroughsurfaces.Donotusethis machineon gravelsurfaces.
Donotoperatemachinein rainorwetsoil conditions.
• Alwaysoperatemachinefrombehindthe handlesandposition
yourselfwherethedirectlineof sightto cuttingbladeisblocked
byguards.
• Alwaysstopenginewhenedgingortrimmingisdelayedorwhen
transportingmachinefromonelocationtoanother.
• Neverleavea runningmachineunattended.Stoptheengine,
disconnectsparkplugwireandgroundagainsttheengineto
preventunintendedstarting.
• Only usepartsandaccessoriesmadeforthismachinebythe
manufacturer.Failuretodo so,canresultin personalinjury.
• Ifsituationsoccurwhichare notcoveredinthis manual,usecare
andgoodjudgment.ContactCustomerSupportforassistanceor
thenameof your nearestservicedealer.
CHILDREN
Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnot alerttothepresence
ofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedto powerequipmentsuchas
lawnedgers.Theydo notunderstandthedangers.Neverassumethat
childrenwill remainwhereyoulastsawthem.
Keepchildrenoutoftheedgingareaandunderwatchfulcareofa
responsibleadultotherthantheoperator.
Bealertandturnlawnedgeroff if achildentersthearea.
• Beforeandwhilemovingbackwards,look behindanddown for
smallchildren.
Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,doorways,
shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscureyourvisionof a
childwhomayrunintothelawnedger.
Keepchildrenawayfromhot or runningengines.Theycansuffer
burnsfroma hot muffler.
Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsof agetooperatethis
machine.Children14andovershouldreadand understandthe
instructionsandsafeoperationpracticesinthis manualandon
themachineand betrainedandsupervisedby an adult.
MAINTENANCE & STORAGE
• Neverrunanengineindoorsorin apoorlyventilatedarea.Engine
exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an odorlessanddeadlygas.
Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,makecertainthe
bladeandall movingpartshavestopped.Disconnectthespark
plugwireand groundagainsttheengineto preventunintended
starting.
Checkthe bladeandenginemountingboltsat frequentintervals
forpropertightness.Also,visuallyinspectbladefor damage(e.g.,
bent,cracked,worn)Replacebladewiththe originalequipment
rnanufacture's(O.E.M.)bladeonly,listedinthis manual."Useof
partswhichdonotmeettheoriginalequipmentspecificationsmay
leadtoimproperperformanceandcompromisesafety!"
Lawnedgerbladesare sharpandcancut.Wrapthebladeor
weargloves,and useextracautionwhenservicingthem.
Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstightto besurethe equipmentis
in safeworkingcondition.
Nevertamperwith safetydevices.Checktheirproperoperation
regularly.
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• Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stoptheengine,disconnectthe
sparkplugwireand groundagainsttheengine.Thoroughly
inspectthelawnedgerforanydamage.Repairthedamage
beforestartingandoperatingthelawnedger.
Neverattempttomakea wheeladjustmentwhiletheengineis
running.
Manycomponentson yournewedgercanwearwithcontinued
use. Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheckall edgercomponents
andreplaceimmediatelywithoriginalequipmentmanufacturer's
(O.E.M.)partsonly,listedin thismanual."Useofpartswhich
donotmeettheoriginalequipmentspecificationsmayleadto
improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!"
Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor overspeedthe
engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthe maximumsafeoperatingspeed
oftheengine.
Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabels,asnecessary.
Observeproperdisposallawsand regulationsfor usedgas,
oil,etc..Improperdisposaloffluidsandmaterialscanharmthe
environment.
AccordingtotheConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC)
andtheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),thisproduct
hasan Average UsefulLifeof seven(7)years,or 70hoursof
operation.AttheendoftheAverage UsefulLifehavethe machine
inspectedannuallybyan authorizedservicedealerto ensurethat
allmechanicalandsafetysystemsareworkingproperlyandnot
wornexcessively.Failureto do socanresultinaccidents,injuries
ordeath.
DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE
Toavoidseriousinjuryordeath,donotmodifyenginein anyway.
Tamperingwiththegovernorsettingcanleadto a runawayengineand
causeittooperateat unsafespeeds.Nevertamperwithfactorysetting
ofenginegovernor.
NOTICE REGARDING EMISSIONS
EngineswhicharecertifiedtocomplywithCaliforniaandfederal
EPAemissionregulationsfor SORE(SmallOffRoadEquipment)are
certifiedto operateon regularunleadedgasoline,and mayinclude
thefollowingemissioncontrolsystems:EngineModification(EM),
OxidizingCatalyst(OC),SecondaryAirInjection(SAI)and ThreeWay
Catalyst(TWO)if so equipped.
SPARK ARRESTOR
Thismachineis equippedwithan internalcombustionengineand
shouldnotbe usedonor nearanyunimprovedforest-covered,
brushcoveredor grass-coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaust
systemisequippedwitha sparkarrestermeetingapplicablelocalor
statelaws(ifany)
Ifa sparkarresterisused,itshouldbemaintainedin effectiveworking
orderbytheoperator.Inthe StateofCaliforniatheaboveis required
bylaw (Section4442oftheCaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Other
statesmayhavesimilarlaws. Federallawsapplyonfederallands.
A sparkarresterforthemuffleris availablethroughyournearestSears
PartsandRepairServiceCenter.
SAFETY SYMBOLS
Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthatmayappearonthisproduct. Read,understand,andfollowall instructionson the machine
before attempting to assemble and operate.
READ THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL(S)
Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsinthe manual(s)beforeattemptingtoassembleand
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operate
WARNING m ROTATING BLADES
Keephandsandfeetawayfrom rotatingblade.
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BYSTANDERS
Keepbystanders,pets,andchildrenatleast75feetfromthemachinewhileitisin operation.Stop
machineifanyoneentersthearea.
WARNINGm HOT SURFACES
Donot touchmuffleroradjacentareas.
EYE PROTECTION
Alwayswearsafetyglassesorsafetygoggleswhenoperatingthismachine.
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Thispageleftintentionallyblank.
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NOTE:Thismachineis shippedWITHOUTGASOLINEor OIL.After
settinguptheedger,servicetheenginewithgasolineandoilas
instructed.
NOTE:Referenceto rightor lefthandsideoftheedgeris observed
fromtheoperatingposition.
ASSEMBLY
Handle
Removeanddiscardanypackagingcardboardthatmaybe present
betweentheupperhandleandthe lowerhandle.
1. Pivottheupperhandleupwarduntilit snapsinto place.See
Figure1.
Starter Rope
1. Locatetheropeguidefoundontherightsideoftheupperhandle.
Loosen,butdo NOTremove,thewingknobwhichsecuresthe
ropeguidetotheupperhandle.SeeFigure2.
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Figure2
2. Standbehindthe edgerandholdthebladecontrolagainstthe
upperhandle.
3. Gentlypullthe starterropeoutoftheengine.
Figure1
2. Tightenthehandknobs,whichare locatedon boththeleftand
rightsidesofthehandle.
TheedgerbladeWILLrotatewhenthestarterropeis pulled.
NOTE:Thestarterropewillnotpulloutoftheengineunlesstheblade
control(referto Figure2) isdepressedagainsttheupperhandle.
4. Slipthe starterropethroughthetopoftheropeguide.Retighten
thewingknobwhichsecuresthe ropeguidetotheupperhandle.
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ADJUSTMENTS
SET-UP
Bevel Adjustment
Theangleoftheedgerbladecanbe adjustedbyplacingthebevel
adjustmentinoneof three positionsforedging.SeeFigure3.
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Figure3
Gas & Oil Fill=Up
Useextremecautionwhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely
flammableand thevaporsare explosive.Neverfuelthemachine
indoorsorwhilethe engineis hotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipesandothersourcesof ignition.
How To Check/Add Oil
Beforeaddingorcheckingtheoil
• Placeenginelevel.
• Cleantheoilfillareaof any debris.
1. Removethedipstick(A)andwipewitha cleancloth.See
Figure4.
Figure4
.
Insertandtightenthedipstick.
3.
Removethe dipstickandcheckthe oillevel.It shouldbeat the
FULLmark(B)onthedipstick.
4.
Iflow,addoilslowlyintotheengineoil fill(C). Do notoverfill.After
addingoil,waitoneminuteandthenrechecktheoillevel.
5.
Replaceandtightenthedipstick.
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FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS
Fuelmustmeettheserequirements:
• Clean,fresh,unleadedgasoline.
• A minimumof 87 octane/87AKI(91RON). Highaltitudeuse,see
below.
• Gasolinewithupto 10%ethanol(gasohol)orupto 15%MTBE
(methyltertiarybutylether)isacceptable.
use
unapprovedgasolines,
gasolineormodifytheengineto runon alternatefuels.Thiswill
l Do not such E85.Do not mixoil in
damagetheenginecomponentsandvoidtheenginewarranty.
Toprotectthefuelsystemfromgumformation,mixa fuelstabilizer
intothe fuel.SeeStorage.Allfuel is notthesame.If startingor
performanceproblemsoccur,changefuel providersorchangebrands.
Thisengineiscertifiedtooperateongasoline.Theemissionscontrol
systemforthisengineis EM(EngineModifications).
High Altitude
Ataltitudesover5,000feet(1524meters),a minimum85octane/85
AKI(89RON)gasolineisacceptable.Toremainemissionscompliant,
highaltitudeadjustmentisrequired.Operationwithoutthisadjustment
willcausedecreasedperformance,increasedfuelconsumption,and
increasedemissions.Seea Briggs&StrattonAuthorizedDealerfor
highaltitudeadjustmentinformation.
Operationof theengineataltitudesbelow2,500feet(762meters)with
thehighaltitudekitis not recommended.
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HOW TO ADD FUEL
Gasolineanditsvaporsareextremelyflammableandexplosive.
Fireorexplosioncancausesevereburnsordeath.
When Adding Fuel
• Turnengineoff andletenginecoolat least2 minutesbefore
removingthefuelcap.
• Fillfueltankoutdoorsorinwell-ventilatedarea.
• Donotoverfillfueltank.Filltankto approximately1.5inches(38
ram)belowtopofneckto allowforfuelexpansion.
• Keepgasolineawayfromsparks,openflames,pilotlights,heat,
andotherignitionsources.
• Checkfuellines,tank,cap,andfittingsfrequentlyfor cracksor
leaks.Replaceif necessary.
• Iffuelspills,waituntilit evaporatesbeforestartingengine.
1. Cleanthe fuelcap areaofdirtanddebris.Removethefuelcap
(A, Figure5).
2. Fillthefueltank (B)withgasoline.Toallowforexpansionofthe
gasoline,do not fill abovethebottomof the fueltankneck(C).
3. Reinstallthefuel cap.
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Figure5
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BladeControl
Bail
BladeDepthControlLever
RecoilStarter
BevelAdjl
Lever
CurbHeight
AdjustmentLever
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Edgercontrolsandfeaturesaredescribedbelowandillustratedin
Figure6.
Befamiliarwithallthecontrolsandtheir properoperation.Knowhow
to stopthe machineanddisengageitquickly.
STARTER ROPE / RECOIL STARTER
Thestarter rope/recoilstarterisusedto start the engine.
PRIMER
Theprimeris usedto pumpgasintothecarburetorandaid instarting
theengine.Useit to start a coldengine,butdo not useitto restarta
warmengineaftera shortshutdown.
CURB HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT LEVER
Thecurb heightadjustmentleveris foundon therearportionofthe
edger.Whenplacedinan applicablenotch,it aidsin stabilizingthe
edgerwhileedginggrassalongacurb.
BLADE CONTROL BAIL
Locatedon the upperhandle,thebladecontrollevermustbe
Figure6
depressedagainsttheupperhandleinordertooperatetheedger.
Releasingthebladecontrolstopstheengineandtheedgerblade.
BLADE DEPTH CONTROL LEVER
Thebladedepthcontrolleveris locatedontherightside of the upper
handle.Itisusedto controlthe depthofthecut.Thefurtherforward
thebladedepthcontrolleveris moved,thedeeperintothe soil the
edgerbladewillcut.
BEVEL ADJUSTMENT LEVER
Thebeveladjustmentleveris locatedon thefront,leftportionofthe
edger,behindthe edgerblade.It isusedtovarythe angleof the edger
bladebetweenoneofthreepositionsforedging/trenchingorbeveled
edging.
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STARTING THE ENGINE
Tostart theedger'sengine,proceedasfollows:
1. Attachthe sparkplugwireto the sparkplug.Makecertainthe
metalcapontheendof the sparkplugwireisfastenedsecurely
overthe metaltip on thesparkplug.
2. Movethebladedepthcontrolleverbackto the STARTpositionin
theadjacent(top) notch.
3. Depresstheprimerbulbthreetimes,pausingtwotothree
secondsbetweeneach push.Incold weather(below50°F/19°0),
itmaybe necessarytodepressthe primerbulbfouror fivetimes.
NOTE:Usingthe primerto restartawarmengineaftera short
shutdownis usuallynot necessary.Doingso mayresultina flooded
engine.
4. Standingbehindtheedger,depressthebladecontrolbailand
holditagainsttheupperhandlewithyour Idt hand.
_eration.
5. Withyourrighthand,grasptherecoilstarterhandleandslowly
pulltheropeoutwarduntilenginereachesthestartofits com-
pressioncycle(theropewillpullslightlyharderatthispoint).
6. Afterslowlyallowingtheropeto recoil,pullthe ropewitha rapid,
continuous,fullarmstroke.Keepa firmgripon starterhandle
throughouttheentirestroke.
7. Allowthestarterhandleto slowlyreturntothe eyebolt.
EDGING
Rotatingcuttingblademaythrowobjectscausingpersonalinjury.
Keepareaclearof bystandersanddo notoperatewithoutguardsin
)lace.
Donot lowerbladeif bladeisoverconcrete,asphalt,rocksorthe like.
Bade canstrke supportng surface,resut ng npersona njuryor |
propertydamage.
Tobeginedging,proceedasfollows:
1. Moveedgertoanareato beedged,makingsurethattheleftrear
wheelis on a hardsurfaceandthe bladeisovertheareato be
cut.SeeFigure7.
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NOTE:Iftheenginefailstostartafterthreepulls,depresstheprimer
anadditionaltwotimesbeforepullingthestarterropeagain.
STOPPING THE ENGINE
Tostoptheedger'sengine,releasethebladecontrolbail.
Figure7
2. Withthe bladecontrolbailsqueezedagainstthe handleinthe
operatingposition,makea passalongareato beedgedbefore
proceedingtothenextnotch.Thefurtherforwardthattheblade
depthcontrolleveris moved,thedeeperor lowerthe bladewill
cut intotheground.Severalpassesmaybe necessarytoobtain
thedesireddepthof cut.Donot lowerblademorethanonedepth
notchata timewithoutmakingapass.
3. Forbestresults,proceedslowlyalongthepathbeingedged.
Slowlymoveedgerbackandforththroughcuttingarea,again
makingsureto keeptheleftrearwheelonthehardsurfaceand
thebladeinthe cuttingpath,closeto but not touchingtheedgeof
thehardsurface.
4. Onceyouhavefinishededgingselectedarea,raisetheblade
depthcontrolleverbackinto theSTARTposition,movetothenext
areatobe edged,andproceedagainfromstep1.
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Edging Along A Curb
Theright,rearwheeloftheedgercanbe loweredintooneoffive
positionstoeasethetaskof edgingalonga curb.Toadjusttheheight
ofcurbwheel,proceedasfollows:
1. Lowerthe right,rearwheelby movingthecurb heightadjustment
leverslightlytotheleft.SeeFigure8.
"" CurbHeight
Adjustment
Lever
Trenching
Youcanutilizetheedger'soptionaltrenchingfeaturein ordertocreate
a widercuttingpathfor suchthingsaslayingwireforlandscape
lighting.
thefollowinc _s.
Usetwowrenches(onewrenchtopreventhexbolt headfrom
spinningand theotherto unthreadtheflangenut)to remove
flangenut thatsecuresedgerblade,leavingtheedgerbladein
place.SeeFigure10.
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Figure8
2. Pivottheright,rearwheelintoanapplicablepositionin relationto
theheightofthecurbtobeedgedalong.SeeFigure6.
3. Releasethecurbheightadjustmentlevertolockthewheelin
position.SeeFigure6.
Beveling
Inordertoachievea bevellededge,setthebeveladjustmentlever
(referto Assembly&Set-UpSection)inthefirst(lefthand)orthird
(righthand)notchtoplacethe edgerbladein positionfor beveling.See
Figure9.
Spindle Additional
Sheave EdgerBlade
Edger
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Figure10
.
Installtheadditionaledgerbladesuppliedwithyourmachineand
theflatwasher.SeeFigure10.
3.
Securewiththe flangenutremovedearlier.Usea torquewrench
totightentheflangenut to between37foot-lbs,and50 foot-lbs.
NOTE:Makecertainthatdrive beltisseatedcorrectlyon bladespindle
andthatit isridingsmoothlyonspindlesheavesandisnotpinched
betweenthem.Repeatfirstthreestepsifbeltispinched.
Figure9
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BELT REPLACEMENT
Drive Belt
NOTE:Toaid in reassembly,notetheorientationofthedrivebelton
thetwo idlerpulleysandtheengineflywheelpulleypriorto performing
thefollowingsteps.Referto Figure9.
Theedgerdrivebelt is subjecttowearand shouldbereplacedifany
signsofcracking,shreddingorrottingarepresent.Toreplacethebelt,
proceedasfollows:
1. Workinginfrontoftheedger,loosentheflangelock nuton topof
frame,allowingtheidlerpulleyassemblytopivotslightlyoutfrom
theframe.SeeFigure11.
.
Removethe spindlesheavesbeltguardby removingthe two
self-tappingscrewswhichsecureitto the bladeplateassembly.
See Figure12.
BeltGuard ._ _indleSheave
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TopPulley ............BottomPul!ey
EngineFlywheelPulley
Figure12
4. Carefullyremovethebeltfromoffofthepulleys,againmaking
sureto notetheorientationofthebelt.Discardthebelt.See
Figure12.
5. Workingfromthefrontof the edger,placethebeltontothespindle
sheaves,routeit backontothetopandbottomidlerpulleys,and
thenplaceit ontotheengineflywheelpulley.
Assembly
Figure11
.
Withyourotherhand,carefullyreachundertherearof the edger
andremovethebeltfromaroundtheengineflywheelpulley.See
Figure11.
NOTE:Makecertainthatthe "V" sideof thebeltisseatedintothetop
pulleyandtheflatsideofthebeltisseatedintothe bottompulley.See
Figure12.
6. Reinstallthespindlesheavesbeltguardwiththe selftapping
screwsremovedearlier.
7. Makecertainthatthe drivebeltisonthe engineflywheelpulley
and idlerpulleys,and retightentheflangelocknuton thetopof
theframe.
NOTE:Makecertainthatthe drivebeltisseatedcorrectlyandthatit
isridingsmoothlyon the spindlesheavesandisnotpinchedbetween
them.Repeatthefirstthree stepsifthebeltispinched.
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MAINTENANCE
ustment,re
Edger Blade
Theedgerbladeis sharp.Wearleatherworkglovesto protectyour
handswhenworkingaroundtheedgerblade.
Usetwowrenches(onewrenchto preventthehexbolt headfrom
spinningandthe othertoremovetheflangenut)to removethe
edgerblade.Referto Figure13.
LUBRICATION
Wheels
Lubricatethewheelsand bearingsat leastoncea seasonwitha light
oil.Alsoifthewheelsareremovedforanyreason,lubricatethesurface
oftheaxleboltand theinnersurfaceof thewheelwithlightoil.
Pivot Points
Lubricatethepivotpointson the bladecontrolbail,bladedepthcontrol
lever,andifapplicable,thebladeadjustmentlever,andcurbheight
adjustmentleverwithlightoil atleastoncea season.
Bearing Block
Lubricatethebearingblockevery25 hoursorat leastoncea season.
Simplyapplyoilateachendof thecoverplate.SeeFigure14.
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FlangeNut
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Removeanddiscardtheedgerbladebutretaintheflangenut.
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Installthe replacementedgerbladeandthe flangenutremoved
earlier.Usea torquewrenchtotightentheflangenuttobetween
37foot-lbs,and50foot-lbs.
NOTE:Makecertainthatthedrivebelt is seatedcorrectlyontheblade
spindleandthatitisridingsmoothlyonthespindlesheavesandis
notpinchedbetweenthem. Repeatthefirstthreestepsif the belt is
pinched.
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1. Withtheengineoff, removethesparkplug.See Figure15.
HOW TO CHANGE THE OILHOW TO REPLACE THE SPARK PLUG
NOTE:Replacewitha ChampionRJ19LMsparkplug.
Figure15
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Checkthegap (A,Figure16)witha wiregauge(B).Sparkplug
gapshouldbe0.030in(0.76ram).If necessary,resetthegap.
Installandtightenthesparkplugtotherecommendedtorque(180
Ib-in[20 Nm]).
Gasolineandits vaporsareextremelyflammableandexplosive.
Fireorexplosioncancausesevereburnsor death.
Fireorexplosioncancausesevereburnsor death.
• Ifyoudraintheoil fromthe top oilfilltube,thefueltank mustbe
emptyor fuelcan leakoutand resultina fire orexplosion.
Usedoilis a hazardouswasteproductandmust bedisposedof
properly.Donot discardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyour
localauthorities,servicecenter,ordealerforsafedisposal/recycling
facilities.
Remove Oil
Youcandraintheoilfromthebottomdrainhole,sidedrainhole,or
fromthetopoilfill tube.
1. Withengineoff butstillwarm,disconnectthesparkplugwire(A)
and keepitawayfromthe sparkplug.SeeFigure15.
2. Theengineisequippedwitha bottomdrain(B, Figure17)and/or
a side drain(C).Removetheoil drainplug.Draintheoilinto an
approvedcontainer.
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Figure17
Note:Anyoftheoildrainplugs(D) shownmaybe installedinthe
engine.
3. Afterthe oil hasdrained,installandtightenthe oildrainplug.
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