Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 247.8879 Sears
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Sears, Roebuck and Co., Hof fman Estates, IL 60179, U.S.A. Visit our website: www .craftsman.com CAUTION: Befor e using this pr oduct, r ead this manual and follow all safety rules and operating instructions. Operator’ s Manual 28” SNOW THROWER Model No.
2 T ABLE OF CONTENTS W ARRANTY ST A TEMENT PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS MODEL NUMBER T wo - Y ear Warranty on C raf tsman Snow Thrower This equ ipment i s covered by a two -year warranty , provided t hat it is maint ained, lu bric ated, and tun ed up ac cord ing to the in struc tio ns in the operator ’s manual.
3 REP AIR PROTECTION AGREEMENT Congr atulation s on maki ng a smar t purc hase. Y o ur new Craft sman ® produ ct is d esig ned and man ufacture d for years of depen dabl e opera- tion. Bu t like all prod uct s, it may require repair fro m time to ti me.
4 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS TRAI NING Read, un der st and, a nd foll ow all i nstr uc tio ns on t he ma chi ne and i n the m anual ( s ) befor e atte mpt ing to a sse mbl e and o perate. Keep t his manu al in a safe p lac e for fut ure and re gul ar refere nce a nd for or der ing repl ace ment pa r ts.
5 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS OPERA TION Do not p ut han ds or fe et near rot ati ng par t s, in th e auge r / imp ell er hous ing or c hute a sse mbl y . C onta ct wi th t he rot atin g par ts c an am put ate hand s and fe et. The aug er / im pel ler c ontr ol lever is a s afet y devi ce.
This pa ge lef t inte ntionally bla nk. 6.
7 SAFETY LABELS KEEP A WA Y FROM ROT A TING IMPELLER AND A UGER. C ONT ACT WIT H IMPEL LER OR AUGER CAN AMPUT A TE HANDS AND FEET . USE CLEAN-OUT TOOL TO UNCLOG DISCHARGE CHUTE. DISENGAGE CLUTCH LEVERS, STOP ENGINE , AND REMAIN BEHIND HANDLES UNTIL ALL MOVING P ARTS HA VE STOPPED BEFORE UNCLOGGING OR SERVICING MACHINE.
8 ASSEMBL Y NOTE : References to r ight or lef t si de of the s now thrower are determine d from behi nd the un it in the o peratin g posit ion ( stan ding direc tly beh ind the s now thrower , facin g the han dle pan el) . REMO VI NG FROM C ARTON Cut the c orner s of the car to n and lay the sid es flat on t he ground.
9 ASSEMBL Y 5. Finish se curing c hute co ntrol as sembl y to chute sup por t br acket with win g nut and hex scr ew removed earlier . See Fi gure 4. 6. Chec k that all c ables are pr operl y routed thr ough th e cabl e guid e on top of the e ngine. See Fig ure 5.
10 ASSEMBL Y Chute Clean - Out T ool A chute cl ean - o ut tool is fa stened to the to p of the aug er housing with a mou nting c lip. See Figure 7 . Th e tool is d esign ed to clear a chute as sembl y of ice an d snow . T his item is fa stened wit h a cab le tie at the factor y.
11 ASSEMBL Y Auger Control Check t he adjus tment of th e auger cont rol as foll ows: When th e auger contr ol is rele ased and i n the dis engage d “u p” posit ion, th e cabl e should h ave v er y l itt le slac k. It s hould N OT be tight . In a well-ventilated area , star t t he snow thrower engi ne.
12 OPERA TION Now that you have setup your snow thrower , it ’s impor tant to be come acquai nted with it s contr ols and features. Refer to Fig ure 1 0.
13 OPERA TION THROTTLE CONTROL The throt tl e contro l is loc ated on the r ear of the eng ine. It regulates t he spee d of the eng ine and w ill shut of f th e engine w hen moved into the STOP posit ion. SKID SH OES Position t he ski d shoes ba sed on sur fac e con ditio ns.
14 OPERA TION CLEAN - OUT TOOL The chu te clean - out tool i s convenientl y fastened to t he rear of the auger housi ng with a m ounting c lip. Shoul d snow and i ce bec ome lodg ed in t he chute as .
15 OPERA TION 5. Onc e the eng ine star t s, release s tar ter but ton. 6. As the en gine warms, s lowly rotate ch oke control to t he OFF posit ion. If th e engine fa lters, qui ckl y rotate cho ke control bac k to FULL then slowly into t he OFF posi tion ag ain.
16 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE ENGIN E MAINTENANCE Checking Engine Oil Be sure eng ine is upr ight and l evel Unscrew oi l fill ca p from oil fil ler tube an d wipe d ipsti ck c lean. Screw oil fil l cap bac k into oil fil ler tube. Tig hten secure ly . Unscrew an d remove oil fill ca p from oil fil ler tube.
17 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE Checking Sp ark Plug Check s park plu g yearly or every 100 operati ng hours Clean area aroun d spark pl ug. Remove and inspe ct sp ark plug. Replac e spark p lug if porc elain i s cracked or if e lec trod es are pit ted, burn ed or fouled w ith de posit s Check e lec trod e gap wit h a feeler gaug e and set ga p to .
18 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE SHA VE PLA TE AND SKID S HOES The shave plate and ski d shoes o n the bot tom of t he snow thrower are subje ct to wear . They sho uld be c hecked per iod ical ly and rep laced when nec ess ar y . T o remove skid s hoes : Remove the four carri age bol ts and hex flan ge nuts w hich s ecure them to th e snow thrower .
19 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE Chute Control Onc e a season or ever y 25 hours of o peratio n, whic hever is earlier , chec k whether t he four-wa y c hute contr ol™ cabl es have slackened. If the chu te does not r otate fully , t he chute c ontrol c able s will have to be adjusted.
20 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE Carefully pivot th e snow thrower up and for ward so t hat it rest s on the auger ho using. Remove the frame cover from the u nder side of t he snow thrower by removing four self-t appi ng screws whi ch sec ure it. See Fi gure 23.
21 SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE 4. Carefully pivot the snow t hrower up and for ward so th at it rests on the auger ho using. 5. Remove the frame cover from the u nder side of t he snow thrower by removing four self-t appi ng screws whi ch sec ure it. Refer to Figure 23.
22 OFF-SEASON STORAGE PREP ARING ENGIN E Shor t- T erm Storage It is imp or tant to prevent gum de posit s from formi ng in esse ntial fue l system par ts of the en gine su ch as th e carb uretor , fuel fil ter , fuel hos e, or tank dur ing shor t-term storage (1 5 -3 0 days) .
23 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause Reme dy Engine fails to st ar t Choke control n ot in ON po sitio n Spark pl ug wire dis conn ected Faulty spar k plug Fuel tank empt y or sta le fuel Engine not pr imed. Safety key not inser ted. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Move choke contro l to ON pos ition.
24 P ARTS LIST Craf tsman S now Thrower Model 2 47 . 88 79 0 0 9 19 36 7 4 27 50 39 53 46 30 41 44 47 40 49 15 20 45 3 26 24 9 28 5 8 12 23 7 14 17 1 18 52 48 54 51 38 43 31 33 35 2 7 9 4 4 34 33 31 2.
25 P ARTS LIST Craf tsman S now Thrower Model 2 47 . 88 79 0 0 Ref. No. Part No. Descr iptio n 1 . 73 1-2635 Snow Removal T oo l Mount 2. 68 4- 0 40 57 A Impell er Assem bly , 12” Dia. 3. 71 0 - 03 4 7 He x S crew, 3 / 8 - 16, 1 .75, Gr5 4. 7 10- 0 451 B olt, Carr iage, 5 /16- 1 8 , .
26 P ARTS LIST Craf tsman S now Thrower Model 2 47 . 88 79 0 0 36 52 21 17 37 29 54 2 33 47 41 40 32 A A 25 12 15 57 11 27 53 23 24 23 47 49 45 48 42 31 10 22 61 9 28 20 30 7 8 4 18 3 1 6 14 26 19 16 .
27 P ARTS LIST Craf tsman S now Thrower Model 2 47 . 88 79 0 0 Ref. No. P ar t N o. Descript ion 1 . 68 4- 0 4 1 1 2B Handle Engag ement Ass embly R H 2. 738 - 04 194 Flange S hould er Screw 3. 73 1-0 48 94C Lock Plate 4. 684 - 0 4250 Pivot Rod 5. 735 - 01 99A Rubber Bump er 6.
28 P ARTS LIST Craf tsman S now Thrower Model 2 47 . 88 79 0 0 14 15 16 32 67 33 34 30 6 17 31 70 38 10 38 3 11 1 7 26 16 2 15 13 13 69 12 69 4 67 28 1 27 24 22 12 40 42 80 79 79 78 77 22 9 21 43 24 8.
29 P ARTS LIST Ref. No. Part N o. Descript ion 1 . 71 0 - 1 6 52 AB Screw, 1/4 -20 x 0.625 2. 73 1- 04792A Bel t Cover 3. 732- 0705 Cabl e Guid e 4. 7 1 1- 1 26 8B Act uator Shaf t 5. 7 4 6 - 042 29 Dr ive Clutch Cab le 6. 732- 043 4 5 Ex tension S pring 7 .
30 P ARTS LIST Craf tsman Engine M ode l LH31 8SA- 1 5 65 5 4 For Snow Thrower Model 247 .8 879 0 0.
31 P ARTS LIST Craf tsman Engine M ode l LH31 8SA- 1 5 65 5 4 For Snow Thrower Model 247 .8 879 0 0 Ref. No. Part No. Descr iptio n 1 . 35 38 5 Cylin der 2. 27652 Dowel Pin 3. 650 820 Screw, 1/4-20 x 0.5” 5. 30 96 9 Ex tension Ca p 1 4. 28277 Washer 1 5.
32 P ARTS LIST Craf tsman Engine M ode l LH31 8SA- 1 5 65 5 4 For Snow Thrower Model 247 .8 879 0 0 Ref. No. Part No. Descr iptio n 1 82. 30 08 8A Screw, 1/4-28 x 1” 1 83 . 3 4587 A Cho ke Bracket 1 8 4. 33 263 Carburetor T o Intake Pipe Gasket 1 85.
33 P ARTS LIST Craf tsman Engine M ode l LH31 8SA- 1 5 65 5 4 For Snow Thrower Model 247 .8 879 0 0 Ref. No. P ar t No. Descr iptio n 0 64 03 49 Carburetor 1 Incl.
34 P ARTS LIST Craf tsman Engine M ode l LH31 8SA- 1 5 65 5 4 For Snow Thrower Model 247 .8 879 0 0 Ref. No. Par t No. Desc ripti on 0 59 07 4 9 Re w ind Star ter 1 59 0 599A Spr ing Pin ( Inc l.
35 P ARTS LIST Ref. No. Part N o. Descri ption 0 3 33 29E Elec tri c Star ter 1 10 V o lt ( optio nal ) 1 3 34 5 1 Dust Cover 2 3 38 42 Retainer Ri ng 3 3 34 30 Sprin g Retainer 4 3 34 31 Anti- Dr if t Sprin g 5A 37050 Gear & Nut ( Inc l.
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37 Look For Relev ant Emissions Durability P eriod and Air Index Inf ormation On Y our Engine Emissions Label Engi nes t hat a re ce r tifi ed to me et the C ali for nia A ir Re sour ce s Boa rd ( CAR B ) Tie r 2 Emis sio n St an dar ds m ust disp lay infor ma tion r eg ar din g the E mis sion s Du ra bili t y Per iod a nd the A ir In dex.
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39 ACUERDO DE PROTECCIÓN P ARA REP ARACIONES Felicit acion es por ha ber realizad o una adqu isic ión inteli gente. El produ cto Craf tsm an® q ue ha adq uirid o está di señado y fab ric ado para brin dar muc hos años d e func ionam iento confi able.
40 INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD C AP ACIT A CIÓN Lea, e ntie nda y c ump la to das l as in stru cc io nes in cl uid as en la m áqui na y en los m anua les a ntes de m ont arla y u til izarl a. Gu ard e este ma nual en un lu gar se guro p ara co nsul ta s futur as y reg ular es, así c omo p ara soli ci tar re pue stos.
41 INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD OPERA CIÓ N N o po nga l as man os o lo s pies c erc a de l as piez as rot ator ias, e n la caj a de la b arren a / motor o e n el mon taje d el c anal d e des car ga . El cont ac to con l as pi ezas rot ator ias pu ed e prod uc ir la am put aci ón de m anos y p ies .
42 MONT AJE NOT A : las referen cias a l lado dere cho o y c ier tos de l a máquina quitan ieve se determinan de sde la par te p osterior d e la unid ad en posi ción d e opera ción ( per manec iend o direc tamente d etrás de l a máquina qu itani eve , mir ando ha cia el pan el de la ma nija ).
43 MONT AJE 5. T erm ine de ase gurar el mo ntaje de c ontrol d el can al a la ménsu la de sop or te del c anal co n la tuerc a de mari posa y el tor nillo hexagonal retirad os anterior mente.
44 MONT AJE Herra mienta d e Limpiez a del Canal Hay una herrami enta de li mpieza d el cana l iajust ada a la par te superi or de la c aja de la barre na con u n pasador d e ensam blado. V ea la fi gura 7 . La her ramient a está d iseñada p ara limp iar el hiel o y la nieve del montaj e de un can al.
45 MONT AJE Prueba de co ntrol de la b arrena Compr uebe e l ajuste del c ontrol d e la barrena d e la sigu iente forma : Cuando se s uelta e l contro l de la barre na y está en p osic ión deseng ranada arr iba, e l cabl e debe te ner muy po co jueg o.
46 OPERACIÓN Ahora qu e ya ha ajustado su l a máquina q uitani eve para la operaci ón, familiarícese c on sus c ontrol es y carac terística s. V ea la Fi gura 10. P AL ANC A DE CA MBIOS La pal anca d e cam bios est á ubi cada en e l lado dere cho d el panel de mang o.
47 OPERACIÓN Control del estrangulador El control d el estra ngulad or está ub icad o en el motor . Regula la velo cid ad del motor, y lo apaga cuand o mueva el contro l a la posi ció n STOP . Manija del ar ranCador de retroCeso Esta mani ja se uti liza para arran car el motor m anualme nte.
48 OPERACIÓN CONTROL DEL C ANAL DE 4 DIRECCIONES™ El control d el cana l de 4 dire cci ones ™ e stá ubi cada e n el lado d ejado del pane l de mang o. Cambiar la d irecc ión en l a cual la ni eve es lanzada, apretón e l botón en la pa lanc a de mand o y pivote la palan ca de m ando a la derec ha o a la izquierda .
49 OPERACIÓN Si cuent a con un re cept áculo d e tres termin ales, si ga los si guientes pasos : Cone cte el prol ongad or a la sali da situ ada en la su per fic ie del motor . Co necte el ot ro extrem o del prol ongad or en un rec eptác ulo de CA con co nexión a tierr a de tres ter minale s de 1 20 vol tios, en un área bien ventil ada.
50 SERVICIO Y MANTENIMIENTO MANTENI MIENTO DE MOTOR Control d el aceite d el motor Asegúrese d e que el motor e stá ver tic al y nivelad o. Desenros que el ta pón d e llenado d e aceite d el tubo d e llenad o de aceite y lim pie la varil la de nivel d e aceite.
51 SERVICIO Y MANTENIMIENTO Control d e la bujía Control e la bujía anualmente o c ada 100 horas de o perac ión. Limpi e el área alrede dor de l a bujía.
52 SERVICIO Y MANTENIMIENTO PLA CA DE RASP ADO Y Z AP A T A S ANTIDESLIZ ANTES La pla ca de ra spado y l as zapata s antid eslizantes u bic adas en la b ase de la máqui na quit anieve están sujet as a desg aste. Periódi camente debería co ntrolar los p ernos y re empla zarl os cuan do sea ne cesar io.
53 SERVICIO Y MANTENIMIENTO Ubiqu e la ménsul a hacia ar riba par a brind ar más jueg o (o ha cia abajo para aume ntar la tensi ón del c able ) . Vuelva a apretar la tuerca hexagon al super ior .
54 SERVICIO Y MANTENIMIENTO Saque la cu bier t a del marc o desd e debaj o de la máqui na quitan ieve retirando lo s cuatro torn illos autor rosc antes que la asegura n. V ea la fig ura 22. a. Afl oje y retire el tor nillo c on reb orde qu e actúa c omo gu arda de l a correa .
55 SERVICIO Y MANTENIMIENTO 3. a. Saque la c orrea de la bar rena de la p olea de l motor . b. T ome l a polea l oca y gírela hac ia la dere cha . V ea la fi gura 25.
56 SERVICIO Y MANTENIMIENTO AD VERTENCIA Antes de real izar cualq uier tip o del ma ntenimiento / ser vic io, suelte todos l os mand os y pare el motor.
57 ALMACENAMIENTO FUERA DE TEMPORADA PREP ARA CIÓ N DEL MOTOR Almacenaje a C or to plazo Es impor t ante evitar que durante el almac enamie nto se formen dep ósi- tos de go ma en las pi ezas esen ci.
58 SOLUCIÓN DE PROBLEMAS AD VERTENCIA Antes de real izar cualq uier tip o del ma ntenimiento / ser vic io, suelte todo s los man dos y pare el motor. Espere hasta que to das l as par tes de movimiento hayan venido a una par ada co mpleta . Desc onec te el alam bre de bujía y básel o contr a el motor para prevenir el com ienzo involun- tario.
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60 Busque el período de duración de emisiones importantes yla información de clasificación de aire en la etiqueta de emisiones de su motor Lo s mo tor es cu yo c ump lim ien to c on lo s está nd.
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