Craftsman 247.797855 User Manual

OWNER’S ¡VIAN UAL

MODEL NOS.

247.797854

247.797855

Caution:

Read and Follow

All Safety Rules

and Instructions

Before Operating

This Equipment

5 HORSEPOWER

3 CUTTING STAGE MULCHING AND BAGGING CHIPPER-SHREDDER

Assembly

Operation

Customer Responsibilities

Service and Adjustment

Repair Parts

SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., Hoffman Estates, IL 60195 U.S.A.

Printed in U.S.A.	770-711 OH 9/92
	(R920818)

SAFETY RULES

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSFAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN A PERSONAL INJURY.

	TRAINING	© If the cutting mechanism strikes any foreign object or if
	® Read this owner's manual carefully in its entirety before		your machine should start making an unusual noise or
	attempting to assemble or operate this machineBe com­		vibration, immediately stop the engine, disconnect the
	pletely familiar with the controls and the proper use of this		spark plug wire from the spark plug and move it away
	machine before operating it. Keep this manual in a safe		from the spark plug. Allow the machine to stop and take
	place for future and regular reference and for ordering		the following steps:
	replacement parts		inspect for damage
	® Children must never be ailowed to operate this equipment. Replace or repair any damaged parts
	® No one should operate this unit while intoxicated or while		Check for any loose parts and lighten to assure contin­
	taking medication that impairs the senses or reactions,		ued safe operation.
	© This equipment should never be operated in the vicinity	® The engine must be kept clean of debris and other accu­
	of children, pets or other persons,		mulations.
	® Never run your machine in an enclosed area as the	© Do not allow an accumulation of processed material to
	exhaust from the engine contains carbon monoxide, which		build up in the discharge area as this will prevent proper
	is an odorless, tasteless and deadly poisonous gas		discharge and can result in kick-back from feed opening.
	© Never place your hands or any part of your body or cloth­ © Never place your hands or any other pari of your body or
	ing inside the feeding chamber, discharge chute, or near		clothing Inside the feeding chamber, discharge chute or
	any moving part whiie the machine or engine is running.		near any moving part while the engine is running
	® If it is necessary for any reason to inspect or repair the	© Keep all guards and deflectors in place and in good work­
	feeding chamber or any part of the machine where a mov­		ing condition to assure continued safe operation .
	ing part can come In contact with your body or clothing,	© Always stand clear of the discharge area when operating
	stop the machine, allow it to cool, disconnect the spark		this machine,
	plug wire from the spark plug and move it away from the	© Keep your face and body back from the feed opening to
	spark plug before attempting such inspection or repair.		avoid accidental bounce back of any material
	PREPARATION	© Do not over-reach Keep proper balance and footing a! all
			times.
	® Wear safely glasses provided with your unit while operat­
		© The engine governor settings on your machine must not
	ing the chipper-shredder to prevent injury from any mate­		be altered, changed, or tampered with The governor
	rial vsihich may be ejected out of the openings.
			controls the maximum safe operating speeds and pro­
	® Wear proper apparel. Avoid wearing loose fitting clothing
			tects the engine and all moving parts from damage
	Wear gloves when handling material
			caused by overspeed,
	© HANDLE GASOLINE WITH CARE as it is an extremely
		® Do not transport machine while engine is running.
	flammable fuel.
		© Do not operate engine if air cleaner or cover directly over
	• Check the fuel before starting the engine. Do not fill the
			carburetor air intake is removed, except for adjustment
	fuel tank indoors, while the engine is running, or while the
			Removal of such parts could create a fire hazard.
	engine is still hot. Turn the unit off and let the engine cool
	before refueling
	® Fuel your chipper-shredder in a clean area. Do not
	smoke while refueling
	© Fuel tank cap must be secure at all times except during	MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE
	refueling.	© When this equipment is stopped for servicing, inspection,
	® Avoid spilling gasoilne or oil Wipe the unit clean of any		storage or to change an accessory, make sure the spark
	spilled fuel or oil.		plug wire is disconnected from the spark plug and moved
	® Store fuel and oil in approved containers, away from heat		away from the spark plug. The machine should be
	or open flame, and out of reach of children		allowed to cool down before making such Inspection,
	© This machine should be operated only upon a level surface adjustments, service, etc Maintain your machine with
	© Assure that all screws, nuts and bolts and other fasteners		care and keep it clean for the best and continued safe
	are properly secured.		operation.
	OPERATION	© Do not use flammable solutions to clean the air filter
	© When feeding shreddabie materia! into this equipment,	® When not in use, your machine should be stored out of
	be extremely careful that pieces of metal, rocks, bottles,		’the reach of children. Keep where gasoline fumes will not
	cans or other foreign objects are not included. Personal		reach an open flame or spark. For long periods of stor­
	Injury or damage to the machine could result.		age, refer to the "Storage” section of this manual.

	LOOK FOR THIS SYMBOL TO POINT OUT
A	IMPORTANT SAFETY	PRECAUTIONS. IT
	MEANS—ATTENTION!!!	BECOME ALERT!!!

YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED.

CONGRATULATIONS

on

your

purchase

of

a

Sears

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

Craftsman Chipper-Shredder.

It

has

been

designedi

engi­

neered

and

manufactured to give you the best

possibie

Horsepower:

5.0

dependability and performance.

Should

you

experience

arty

problem

you

cannot easily

rem­

Displacement;

12.57 cu. in.

edy,

please

contact

your

nearest

Sears

Service

Center/

Department

in

the United

States

We

have

competent,

well-

Fuel Capacity;

3 Quarts

trained

technicians

and

the

proper

tools

to service

or

repair

this unit

(Unleaded)

Please

read

and

retain

this

manual

The

instructions will

enable

you

to

assemble

and

maintain

your

chipper-shredder

Spark Plug (Gap .030 in ):

Champion

properly Always observe the "SAFETY RULES."

Jl9LM(or

MODEL

Equivalent)

NUM8ER_

Magnetron® Ignition Air Gap;

.0125 in.

SERIAL

NUMBER

DATE OF

MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT

PURCHASE

THE MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBERS WILL

BE

FOUND

A

Sears

Maintenance

Agreement

is

available

on

this

product. Contact your nearest Sears store for details

ON A LABEL ATTACHED TO THE FRAME OF

THE

CHIPPER-SHREDDER

YOU

SHOULD

RECORD

BOTH

SERIAL

NUMBER AND

WARNING; This unit is equipped with

an internal

combus­

DATE

OF

PURCHASE AND KEEP IN A

SAFE

PLACE

tion

engine

and should

not

be

used

on

or

near

any

unim­

FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

proved forest-covered, brush-covered

or

grass-covered

land

unless

the

engine's

exhaust

system

is

equipped

(if

with

a

CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES

spark

arrester

meeting applicable

local

or

state laws

any),

If

a

spark

arrester

is

used,

it

should

be

maintained

in

effec­

® Read and observe the safety rules.

tive working order by the operator

®

Follow

a

regular

schedule

in

maintaining,

caring

forIn

the

State

of

California

the above

is

required

by

law

and using your chipper-shredder.

(Section

4442

of

the

California

Public

Resources

Code).

Follow

the

instructions

under

"Customer

Other

states

may

have

similar

laws.

Federal

laws

apply

on

®

Respons­federal

lands.

A

spark

arrester

for

the

muffler

is

available

ibilities"

and

"Storage”

sections

of

this

Owner's

your

nearest

Sears

Authorized

Service

Center

(See

Manual.

through

the REPAIR PARTS section of this manual.)

WARRANTY

ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMAN GAS CHIPPER-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,

Sears

will

repair,

free

of

charge,

any

defect

in

materia! and workmanship..

If

this

Craftsman

Chip

per-Shredder

is

used

for

commercial

or

rental

purposes,

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, chipper blades, flails, ait cleaners, spark plugs and catcher bags.

®Repairs necessary because of operator abuse or negligence, including bent crankshafts and the failure to maintain the equipment according to the instructions contained in the owner's manual.

WARRANTY

SERVICE

IS AVAILABLE BY

RETURNING

THE

CRAFTSMAN

CHIPPER-SHREDDER

TO

THE

NEAREST

SEARS

SERVICE

CENTER/DEPARTMENT

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 may

vary

from

state to

state.

SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., D/817WA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60195

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SAFETY RULES.,,..............................................................2
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS....................	..........................3
WARRANTY....................................................................	3
INDEX..............................................................................	4
ASSEyBLY..................................................................	,.5-7
OPERATION................................................................	7 - 10
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES.......................................	11,12

STORAGE........................................................

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT................................

TROUBLE SHOOTING.......................... ..............

REPAIR PARTS-CHIPPER-SHREDDER

REPAIR PARTS—ENGINE....................................

PARTS ORDERING/SERVICE................................

INDEX

Adjustments;			Oil.. ......................		,...9
Carburetor.......................................................		,„.,...,,„...„.,..,15	Operating Tips ,		...8
Engine Speed...............................................................		15			.16
Assembly Instructions;			Parts Ordering
Catcher Bag..............................................................		...... 6		R	.... 17-23
Chute Crank Deflector........................................................		6	Repair/Replacement	Parts.
Hopper Assembly............................................................		6	Responsibilities, Customer.		.3, 11-13
Catcher Bag..,,.,,..,............................................................ 6, 7			Safety Rules		..„2
	C
Catcher Bag„„.......................	—........................................	6, 7	Sharpening................... ..................	-............................	14,15
Controls .... .....................................................................		7	Service Recommendations..........................	..........................	11
Customer Responsibilities............................................		,3,11-13	Spark Plug ......................................................................		12
			Specifications........................................................................		3
Engine:		.11, 12	Storage...........................................................................	T	13
Maintenance...........................
Starting..................... ..............		........ 10	Table of Contents ................. .........	......................... .........	,.,,,..4
Stopping..................... .........		.......... 8	Trouble Shooting............................................................		...16
Storage .... ............................		......„12		U
			Unclogging,,.,,.................. ........................... .—.........		„13,14
Fuel.,-...,.			Unpacking........................................................................	W	5
Lubrication		„11	Warranty		3
	M
Maintenance:
Agreement .............................	........... ...........	...... ....... ..„,3
Schedule..................................................................		11
Engine......................................	.............. .............	,11,12
Chipper-Shredder.......................................................		11

C03

Flat

Washer

5/16" I.D

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

Hex Lock

Nut 5/16-18

Thread

IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped WITHOUT GASO­ LINE or OIL After assembly, see operatiorr section of this manual for proper fuel and engine oil recommen­ dations,

NOTE: To determine right and left hand sides of your chipper-shredder, stand behind and face the hopper (engine is at the front of the unit)

Your chipper-shredder has been completely assem­ bled at 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).

Hex Bolt

-5/16-18 X 8-3/8" Long

TO REMOVE CHIPPER-SHREDDER FROM CARTON

Cut the corners of the carton. Remove ail packing inserts. Roll chipper-shredder out of the carton. Make certain all parts and literature have been removed before the carton is discarded.

TOOLS REQUIBED FOR ASSEMBLY

(1) Phillips Screwdriver

(2) 1/2" or Adjustable Wrenches

(2) 7/16“of Adjustable Wrenches

Truss Machine Screws

1/4-20 X 1/2" Long

• Hex Lock Nuts

1/4-20 Thread

Zf 2

FIGUREaim 1« *

Spacers

(Inside

iHln§e),

Hand

Knob

Housing

Assembly

Hex Bolt

Chute

Deflector

Upper

Guide

		IQ g||,yp YOQR CHIPPER-SHREDDER
		MAKE CERTAIN THE SPARK PLUG
		WIRE IS DISCONNECTED AND MOVED
	A	AWAY FROM THE SPARK PLUG
		BEFORE ASSEMBLING THE CHIPPER
		SHREDDER.

-a-ATTACHING THE CHUTE DEFLECTOR

®

Remove

the

hand

knobs

and

cupped

washers

from

each

side

of

the

discharge

opening

on

the

left

side

of the chipper-shredder.

®

Remove

hex

lock

nut,

two

spacers

and

hex

bolt

from

inside

the

hinge

on

top

of

the housing

assem­

bly. Do not remove one spacer from the hex bolt.

®

Place

the

chute

deflector

in

position

on

the

dis­

charge

opening,

Insert

hex

bolt

and

spacer

through

hinge

on

chute

deflector

and

housing

(spacer

fits

inside of hinge). See figure 2.

®

Place

second

spacer

over

hex

bolt,

Inside

other

part

of

hinge.

Secure

with

hex

lock

nut

Tighten

securely.,

® Secure both sides of chute deflector to housing using hand knobs and cupped washers (cupped side

......of washers go against chute deflector)...................................

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Assembly ^ATTACHING THE UPPER GUIDE ASSEMBLY

on

frame,

\ Bar

Place

upper

guide

assembly

the

In

position

'Hex Bolt

making

certain

edges

of

upper

guide

assembly

are

underneath

stop

washers,

and

the

release bar

is

8-3/8" Long

in

the

slots.

See

figure

3.

Insert

hex

bolt

8-3/8“

long

Flat Washer

through

upper

guide

assembly

and

frame

Secure

Hex Lock Nut

with fiat washer and hex lock nut.

FIGURE 3.

Hopper Assembly

NOTE:

Make

certain

upper

guide

assembly

can

pivot

Hopper Pivot

by

pulling

up

on

release bar

and

lowering

upper

guide

y. '"'tala.

assembly.

If

necessary,

loosen

hex

lock

nut

a

turn

or

Door

ASSEMBLE THIS

two.

Put

the

upper

guide

assembly

back

into

the

raised position ,

TRUSS SCREW

AND NUT FIRST

Upper

-»-ATTACHING THE HOPPER ASSEMBLY

Your

chipper-shredder

has

been

shipped

with

the

Leaf

upper

leaf

ramp

section

attached

to

the

hopper

Release

Ramp

assembly.

See

figure

4.

Attach

the

hopper

assembly

Bar

Section

to

the

upper

guide

assembly

as

follows.

Be

certain

to

Upper

Remove Truss

place

heads

of

all

truss

machine

screwsInside

of

Screw and Nut

hopper assembly.

Guide

®

Remove

one

truss

machine

screw

and

nut

from

Assembly

each

side

of hopper

assembly

as

shown

in

figure

4

Push hopper pivot door down inside lower part

1Лй%Л Ita

4

of hopper as you place hopper assembly (both

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Drawstring

I«/1 ^

ClwOt^ M I w I y .1 I i Cr 1 Cl

truss

screws

and

nuts

just

removed,

using

the

hole

' /

shown

in

figure

4,

one

on

each side.

Tighten

finger

tight only.

®

Pl.ace

the

six

truss

machine

screws

and

nuts

found

in

hardware

pack

in

the

remaining

holes

of

hopper

assembly,

alternating

sides

of

the

unit

and

tighten­

Plunger

®

ing finger tight only.,

all

eight

screws,

tighten

them

After

assembling

securely.

-»-ATTACHING THE CATCHER BAG

Your

chipper-shredder

is

equipped

with

a

catcher

bag

FIGURE 5.

to catch the shredded material

@

To

attach

the

bag,

place

the

opening

of

the

bagstring,

and

pull on

the drawstring

until the

bag

is

tight

over

the

chute

deflector

so

it

completely

covers

thearound

the

chute

opening

Release

plunger

to

lock

it

chute opening. Depress the plunger on the draw­

into position See figure 5.

OPERATION

YOUR CHIPPER’SHREDDER

READ	THIS	OWNER'S	MANUAL	AND	SAFETY	RULES	BEFORE	OPERATING	YOUR	CHIPPER-SHREDDER.
Compare	the	illustrations	with your	chipper-shredder		to familiarize yourself		with the	location	of various contro
and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference.

Hopper

Assembly

i

Oil Fill

Dipstick

Choke

Lever

Throttle

Control Catcher

Bag

Starter

Handle

FIGURE 6.

MEETS ANSI SAFETY STANDARDS

Sears chipper-shredders conform to the safety standard B71.6-1982 of the American National Standards institute,

OPERATING CONTROLS {See figure 6)

RELEASE BAR—Used to release the hopper when	STARTER HANDLE— •Used to manually start the
raising or lowering.	engine
CHOKE LEVER—Used to enrich the fuel mixture in	THROTTLE CONTROL —Controls engine speed and
the carburetor when starting a cold engine .	stops the engine.

BEFORE USING YOUR CHIPPER-SHREDDER, AGAIN REFER TO THE “SAFETY RULES” AS SHOWN ON PAGE 2 OF THIS MANUAL. ALWAYS BE CAREFUL

The

operation

of

any

chippet-shredder

can

result

in

foreign

objects

being

thrown

into

tfie

eyes,

which

can

result

in

severe

eye

damage. Always

wear

the

safety

glasses

pro­

vided

with

the

chipper-shredder

or

eye

shields

before

chipping

or

shredding,

or

while

performing

any

adjustments

or

repairs.

We

recommend

Wide

Vision

Safety

Mask

for

over spectacles or standard glasses available at Sears Retail or Catalog Stores.