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Owner's Manual
CRAFTSMAN
8.0 Horse Power
3" diameter chipping capacity
CHIPPER-SHREDDER
Model No.
247.775860
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.
Printed in U.S.A.
770-0549M
(R970110)
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Content Page Content Page Warranty Information 2 Service & Adjustment 14 Safe Operation Practices 3 Off-Season Storage 17 Assembly 5 Trouble-Shooting 18 Operation 8 Repair Parts 19 Maintenance 11 One-Year Warranty on Craftsman Chipper-Shredder For one year from the date of purchase, when this Craftsman chipper-shredder is maintained, lubricated, and tuned up according to the operating and maintenance instructions inthe operator's manual, Sears will repair, free of charge, any defect in material
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This symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger the per- sonal safetyand/or property of yourselfand others.Read and follow all instructionsin this manual before attemptingto operate your chipper shredder.Failure to comply with these instructionsmay result inper- sonal injury.When you see thissymbol--heed its warning. Your chipper-shredder was built to be operated according to the rules for safe operation in DANGER: this manual. As with any type of powe
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impeller to come to a complete stop. The impeller b. Replace gasoline cap securely and wipe off any continues to rotate for a few seconds after the engine spilled gasoline before starting the engine as it is shut off. Never place any part of the body in the may cause a fire or explosion. impeller area until you are sure the impeller has c. Extinguish all cigarettes, cigars, pipes and other stopped rotating. sources of ignition. Muffler and engine become hot and can cause a burn. d. Never refuel
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IMPORTANT: This unit is shipped without gasoline or oil inthe engine. After assembly, see OPERATION section of this manual for proper fuel and engine oil fill-up. \ NOTE: To determine right and left hand sides of your \ chipper-shredder, stand behind the unit with the \ engine farthest away from you. Your chipper-shredder has been completely assembled at the factory, except for the hopper assembly, chipper chute, discharge chute and the catcher bag. These parts are shipped loose in the carton. A
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Place second spacer over hex bolt inside the 3. TOOLS REQUIRED other part of the hinge. Secure with hex lock nut. Tighten securely. 1. 1/2" or Adjustable Wrenches Secure both sides of discharge chute to housing 2. 7/16" or Adjustable Wrenches using wing knobs that you earlier removed. 3. Funnel Tighten wing knobs. 4. DISCONNECTING SPARK PLUG 6. A'n'ACHING HOPPER ASSEMBLY Disconnect the spark plug wire and move it Remove the 8-3/8" long hex bolt and the hex nut away from the spark plug before ass
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t Tighten the bolt. This will secure the hopper Remove the two sets of hex bolt, lock nut, and assembly to the inlet guide. flat washer from the two holes on the upper end o of the brace. To raise the hopper, hold the hopper by the hand-hold and lift it up till it clicks into position. Place the chipper chute over the weld studs so Q To Iowerthe hopper, hold the hopper by the the slot on the chute is towards the bottom. Align hand-hold and pull the release bar. The hopper the three holes on the
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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 controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference. The operation of any chipper-shredder can result in foreign objects being thrown into the eyes, which can result in severe eye damage. Always wear safety glasses provided with the chipper-shredder or eye shields before chipping or shredding, or wh
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With chipper-shredder on level ground, use a Stopping Engine funnel to fill engine with oil to FULL mark on Move throttle control lever to STOP position. dipstick. Capacity is approximately 26 ounces. Be careful not to overfill. Disconnect spark plug wire and move away from Check oil level. spark plug to prevent accidental starting. o Add oil if necessary. WARNING: Before using your chipper- o Replace dipstick and tighten. shredder, again refer to the safety rules on NOTE: Do not overfill. Oil b
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NOTE: A noise will be heard when finding the start of 4. STARTING ENGINE the compression cycle. This noise is caused by the WARNING: Be sure no one other than flails and fingers which are part of the shredding mechanism falling into place, and should be the operator is standing near the chipper- expected. In addition, the flails and fingers will be shredder while starting or operating. Do not noisy after the engine is started, until the impeller operate this chipper-shredder unless the reaches f
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islikelythattheshredding bladeand/or chipper WARNING:Thechipper-shredder blades aredullandneedtobesharpened or discharges materials withconsiderable replaced. RefertoService andAdjustments section. velocity. Keep away from the area around the IMPORTANT: Thereisaflailscreenlocated inside discharge chute. Always stop the engine thehousing inthedischarge area.Iftheflailscreen and disconnect spark plug wire when becomes clogged, remove andcleanasinstructed in removing or attaching the bag, changing
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CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES MAINTENANCE _ _" _ p p _o" SERVICE DATES S Oil pivot points g Clean shredder o. Check engine oil Change engine oil u.I Z m Service air cleaner Z ILl Clean engine Reset spark plug Clean muffler checking oil level. With engine on level ground, 2. CLEANING the oil must be to FULL mark on dipstick. Change engine oil after the first five hours of Clean the chipper-shredder by running water operation, and every twenty-five hours from a hose through the hopper assembly and the
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theengine withoutaircleaner completely assembled. ToServiceAir Cleaner: 1. Service pre-cleaner after every 25 hours of use, L or at least once a season. 2. Service filter every 100 hours of use, or at least Fins once a season. 3. Service pre-cleaner and filter more often under dusty conditions. - Remove wing nut and cover. • Slide pre-cleaner off filter. Clean the inside of base and cover thoroughly. Figure 14 Yearly or every 25 hours, whichever occurs first, NUT remove the blower housing and cl
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Muffler 4. LUBRICATION WARNING: Do not operate the chipper- Lubricate the pivot points on the release bar, hopper shredder without a muffler, or tamper with assembly, chute deflector and chipper chute once a the exhaust system. Damaged mufflers or season using a light oil. See figure 16 spark arresters could create a fire hazard. Inspect periodically, and replace if necessary. If your engine is equipped with a spark arrester screen assembly, remove every 50 hours for cleaning and inspection. Rep
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2. SHARPENING OR REPLACING Shredding Blade THE BLADES The shredding blade may be removed for sharpening or replacement as follows. • Disconnect spark plug wire and move it away Chipper Blades from spark plug. Disconnect spark plug wire and move it away • Lower the hopper assembly. Block up the from spark plug. housing. See figure 19. Remove the flail screen as instructed in previous section. Using a 1/2" wrench, remove the chipper chute by removing three hex nuts and washers. See figure 17. Usin
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equalamount ofgrinding to prevent an 5. TIRES unbalanced blade. Anunbalanced bladewillcauseexcessive Recommended operating tire pressure is 24 p.s.i. vibration whenrotating athighspeeds andmay (sidewall of tire may give tire manufacturers cause damage totheunit.Theblade canbetested recommended pressure). Equal tire pressure should forbalance bybalancing itonaround shaft be maintained on both tires. screwdriver ornail.Remove metal fromtheheavy sideuntilitisbalanced evenly. Seefigure20. beads may
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carburetor. WARNING:Neverstoremachine withfuel Do not drain the gas tank and carburetor if using inthefueltankinside ofbuilding where fuel stabilizer. Drain all the oil from the fumesmayreachan open flame or spark, crankcase (this should be done after the engine or where ignition sources are present such has been operated and is still warm) and refill as hot water and space heaters, furnaces, the crankcase with fresh oil. clothes dryers, stoves, electric motors, etc. If you have drained the fuel
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PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION Engine fails to start 1. Fuel tank empty, or stale fuel 1. Fill tank with clean, fresh fuel 2. Spark plug wire disconnected 2. Connect wire to spark plug. 3. Faulty spark plug 3. Clean, adjust gap or replace. 4. Throttle control not in correct 4. Move throttle control to FAST position position Loss of power; operation erratic 1. Spark plug wire loose 1. Connect and tighten spark plug wire 2. Move choke lever to OFF 2. Unit running on Choke position 3. Blo
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SEARS CRAFTSMAN 8 H.P. CHIPPER=SHREDDER MODEL 247.775860 16 79 76 8 _o _ .82 82 85 57 23 28 10 19
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SEARS CRAFTSMAN 8 H.P. CHIPPER-SHREDDER MODEL 247.775860 KEY KEY PART NO. PART NO. DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION NO. NO. 770-0549M Owner's Manual 39 710-3008 Hex Bolt 5/16-18 x .75" (Gr. 5) 4O 1. 742-0571 Shredder Blade 710-0442 Hex Bolt 5/16-18 x 1.5" 41 681-0004A 2. 710-1254 Flail Housing Ass'y. -- Outer Hex Patch Bolt 3/8-24 x 2.25" Lg. (Gr.8) 42 681-0117 Flail Housing Ass'y. -- Inner 3 143,978005 Engine 43 710-0106 Hex Scr. 1/4-20 x .625 (Gr, 2) 4 736-0217 Lock Washer 3/8" I.D. 45 747-0531A Releas
