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Page 1: ...efore using this product read this manual and follow all safety rules and operating instructions o SAFETY ASSEMBLY OPERATION MAINTENANCE PARTS LIST o ESPANOL Sears Roebuck and Co Hoffman Estates IL 60179 U S A Visit our website www craftsman com FORM1 0 769 05022 6 18 2009 ...

Page 2: ...d by punctures from outside objects such as nails thorns stumps or glass Tire or wheel replacement or repair resulting from normal wear accident or improper operation or maintenance Repairs necessary because of operator abuse including but not limited to damage caused by over speeding the engine or from impacting objects that bend the auger frame or crankshaft Repairs necessary because of operator...

Page 3: ...ntrolsandtheir properoperation Knowhow to stopthe machineanddisengagethemquickly Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsof ageto operatethis machine Children14andover shouldreadandunderstandthe instructionsandsafeoperationpracticesin thismanualandon the machineandbe trainedandsupervisedby anadult Neverallowadultsto operatethis machinewithoutproper instruction Thrownobjectscan causeseriouspersonalinjury Pla...

Page 4: ...hileunderthe influenceof alcoholor drugs Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcan causea burn Do not touch Keepchildrenaway Exerciseextremecautionwhenoperatingon orcrossinggravel surfaces Stayalertfor hiddenhazardsor traffic Exercisecautionwhenchangingdirectionandwhileoperatingon slopes Planyoursnow throwing patternto avoiddischargetowards windows walls carsetc Thus avoidingpossibleproperty damageor person...

Page 5: ...ff seasonstorage Checkfuelline tank cap andfittingsfrequentlyfor cracksor leaks Replaceif necessary Do notcrankenginewithsparkplugremoved Accordingto the ConsumerProductsSafetyCommission CPSC andthe U S Environmental ProtectionAgency EPA thisproduct hasan AverageUsefulLifeof seven 7 years or 60 hoursof operation At the endof theAverageUsefulLifehavethe machine inspectedannuallybyan authorizedservi...

Page 6: ...and discharge openings while machine is running There are rotating blades inside WARNING ROTATING AUGER Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts in the auger impeller housing or chute assembly Contact with the rotating parts can amputate hands and feet WARNING THROWN OBJECTS This machine may pick up and throw and objects which can cause serious personal injury WARNING GASOLINE IS FLAMMABLE All...

Page 7: ...ethanolor 15 MTBE MethylTertiaryButylEther can be used Neverusean oil gasolinemixtureordirty gasoline Avoidgetting dirt dust or waterinthe fuel tank DO NOTuse E85gasoline Refuelina well ventilated areawiththe enginestopped Do not smokeorallowflamesor sparksin the areawherethe engineis refueledor wheregasolineis stored Donot overfillthe fueltank After refueling makesurethe tank cap is closedproperl...

Page 8: ...w L on thedipstick Figure4 Referto the ServiceandMainte nancesectionfor the correctoil viscosityandengineoil capacity NOTE Do notoverfill Overfillingtheenginewithoilmayresultinthe enginesmoking hardstartingor sparkplugfouling ADJUSTMENTS Chute Assembly The pitchof thechuteassemblycontrolstheangleat whichthe snow isthrown 1 Loosenthewing knobfoundonthe left sideof the chuteassem blyandpivotthe uppe...

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Page 10: ...s usedto startthe engine GASOLINE CAP KEY The keyisa safetydevice It mustbefullyinserted in orderfor theengineto start Removethe keywhenthe snowthrowerisnot inuse NOTE Do notturn the keyinanattemptto startthe engine Doingso maycauseit to break AUGER Whenengaged the augerrotationdrawssnowintothe augerhousing andthrowsit out the dischargechute Rubberpaddleson the auger also aidin propellingthe snowt...

Page 11: ...slowly 7 Pullthe starterhandlerapidly Do notallowthe handleto snap back Allowit to rewindslowlywhilekeepinga firmholdon the handle 8 As the enginewarmsupandbeginsto operateevenly slidethe chokeleverslowlyto the 1 2 chokeposition mid waybetween RUNand OFF Whenthe enginebeginsto runsmoothly move t I the choketo the RUN_ _position Ifthe enginefails returnto the CHOKEI_1 position then slowlymoveto 1 2...

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Page 13: ...CE ine maintenance Periodicinspection andadjustment of the engineisessentialifhigh levelperformanceisto be maintained Regularmaintenance will also ensurea longservicelife The requiredserviceintervals andthetype of maintenance to beperformedaredescribedinthe tableabove Followthe hourlyor calendarintervals whicheveroccurfirst More frequentserviceis requiredwhenoperatinginadverseconditions Changing E...

Page 14: ...ine sservicelife f _ Im lmmwNiwl _ I_L_ _ 400 200 0o 200 400 c 30 20 10 0 Figure9 Spark Plug crankthe en inewiththe sark__ removed Ifthe enginehasbeenrunning the mufflerwill be veryhot Becareful notto touchthe muffler Thesparkplugshouldbecheckedevery25 hoursandchangedonce a seasonor every100hours Toensureproperengineoperation the sparkplugmustalso beproperlygappedandfree of deposits Removethe spar...

Page 15: ...Lubricatethe pivotpointsonthe controlhandleandthe extension springat the endof thecontrolcablewitha lightoil onceeveryseason andbeforethe snowthroweris putinto storageatthe endof the season ADJUSTMENTS Shave Plate Tocheckthe adjustment of theshaveplate placethe machineona levelsurface The wheels shaveplateandaugerpaddlesshouldall contactthe levelsurface Notethatif the shaveplateis adjustedtoo high...

Page 16: ...tateswhen rotating see BeltReplacement for instructionson replacingthebelt Chute Assembly Referto the Assemblysectionfor instructionsonadjustingthechute assembly BELT REPLACEMENT Auger Drive Belt 1 Removethebelt coverby removingthe fivehex screwsthat secureit to the frame SeeFigure14 2 Removethe belt bygraspingit fromthebottomof the augerpulley and pullingoutward NOTE Pushdownonthe idlerpulleyto r...

Page 17: ...gerusingthe hardwareremovedearlier Toobtainafull augerreplacementkitincluding spiralcrescents paddlesandself tappingscrews call Searsat 1 800 4 MYHOME Askfor part 753 04472 REPLACING SHAVE PLATE The shaveplateis attachedto the bottomof the augerhousingand issubjectto wear It shouldbe checkedperiodically Therearetwo wearingedgesandthe shaveplatecanbe reversed 1 Removethe four carriageboltsandhexloc...

Page 18: ...d reinstallthe sparkplug 4 Cleandebrisfromaroundengine andunder around andbehind muffler Applya lightfilmof oilon anyareasthatare susceptible to rust Storeina clean dry andwellventilatedareaawayfromanyap pliancethatoperateswithaflameor pilotlight suchas a furnace waterheater or clothesdryer Avoidany areawitha spark producingelectricmotor or wherepowertoolsareoperated Neverstoresnowthrowerwithfuel ...

Page 19: ... lineandfill tankwithfresh cleangasoline Runengineuntilit stops Refillwithfreshfuel Contacta SearsServiceCenter Contacta SearsServiceCenter Engineoverheats Contacta SearsServiceCenter Lossof power Firmlyconnectsparkplugwire Clearvent Excessivevibration Stopengineimmediately anddisconnectsparkplug wire Checkfor possibledamage Tightenall bolts andnuts Repairas needed If problempersists take snowthro...

Page 20: ...Craftsman Snow Thrower Model 247 88704 2O ...

Page 21: ...olt 5 16 18x 750 11 731 04426A UpperChute 12 731 04388A ChuteHandle 13 984 04127 LowerChute 14 749 04459 0637 UpperHandle 15 747 04165 0637 BailControl 16 725 0157 CableTie 3 16x 05 x 7 4 17 746 04237 ClutchCable 18 710 04532 CarriageBolt 5 16 18x 2 00 19 731 1033 ShavePlate 21 20 710 0134 CarriageScrew 1 4 20x 62 21 712 04064 FlangeLockNut 1 4 20 22 710 3008 HexScrew 5 16 18x 75 23 936 0176 FiatW...

Page 22: ...Craftsman Snow Thrower Model 247 88704 22 ...

Page 23: ...790 00249 0637 BearingCup 23 741 04188A BallBearing 625x 37x 12 24 712 04063 FlangeLockNut 5 16 18 25 748 0234 ShoulderSpacer D O O 790 00238A 0637 idlerBracket 27 684 04168 idlerPulleyAssembly 1 917 28 750 04571 ShoulderSpacer 280x 785x 538 29 710 0106 HexScrew 1 4 20x 1 25 30 726 0299 PushCap 1 2 31 738 0924A ShoulderScrew 32 756 0625 CableRoller 33 984 04253 0637 AugerAssembly 21 34 750 04757 L...

Page 24: ...Craftsman Engine Model ZS161 JWA For Snow Thrower Model 247 88704 g6 87 g0 72 68 _ 82 73 48 75 _p 77 108 61 93 31 32 30 _33 14 64 65 46 47 45 _ 43 23 24 83 88 lg 25 26 o 41 24 ...

Page 25: ...e IntakeHeaterBox Bolt Primer Carburetor Assembly PivotBolt ValveAdjustingNut PivotLockingNut PushRodKit Bolt ValveCover Bolt BreatherHose SparkPlug D O 75 951 10657 MufflerStudAssembly 77 715 04090 DowelPin 10x 16 78 710 04909 CarburetorStuds 80 715 04089 DowelPin 9 x 14 82 726 04101 HoseClamp 83 710 04916 Bolt 85 951 11105 CylinderBaffle 87 712 04210 Nut 88 710 04918 FlangeBolt 90 951 10959 Muff...

Page 26: ...77 715 04090 DowelPin 10x 16 79 CarburetorInsulatorGasket 90 951 10959 MufflerGasket 108 951 10912 Valve Kit D O O 951 11063A ValveCoverKit 69 951 11054A ValveCover 70 ValveCoverGasket 95 951 10370 OilDrainPlugandWasher Assembly 16 710 04906 OilDrainPlug 17 736 04440 OilDrainPlugWasher 97 951 10950A ShortBlockAssembly 1 710 04920 FlangeBolt 4 Crankcase Cover 5 OilSeal 6 Bearing 7 CrankshaftAssembl...

Page 27: ...H LEVERS STOP ENOiHE AHD REiYIAIH BEHIHD HANDLES UNTIL ALL MOVING PARTS HAVE STOPPED BEFORE UHCLOGGING OR SERViCiNG MACHINE 3 TOAVOID THROWN OBJECTS iNJURiES NEVER DIRECT DISCHARGE ATBYSTANDERS USEEXTRA CAUTION WHEN OPERATING ON GRAVEL SURFACES 4 READ OPERATOR S MARUAL DOHOT USEE85 ORFUEL CONTAiNiNG MORE THAN10 ETHAHOL 777133118 777D12678 777S22139 27 ...

Page 28: ... your smalloff roadengineto an AuthorizedMTDServiceDealeras soonas a problemexists Thewarranted repairsshouldbe completedina reasonableamountof time notto exceed30 days Ifyou haveanyquestionsregarding yourwarrantyrightsand responsibilities you shouldcontacta MTDServiceRepresentative at 1 800 800 7310 andaddressis MTDCONSUMER GROUP RO Box361131 ClevelandOH 44136 0019 DEFECTS WARRANTY REQUIREMENTS F...

Page 29: ... without charge tothe owner Such use will not reduce the warranty obligations ofMTD 10 Add on ormodified parts that are not exempted bythe AirResources Board may not beused The use ofany non exempted add on or modified parts shall begrounds fordisallowing awarranty claim made inaccordance with this article The engine manufacturer shall not be liable under this article towarrant failures ofwarrante...

Page 30: ...ind lawn mower is used 20 to 25 hours per year Therefore the Emissions Durability Period of an engine with an intermediate rating would equate to 10 to 12 years The Air Index is a calculated number describing the relative level of emissions for a specific engine family The lower the Air Index the cleaner the engine This information is displayed in graphical form on the emissions label After July 1...

Page 31: ...apidResolution phonesupport froma Searsrepresentative Thinkof usas a talkingowner s manual Once youpurchasethe Agreement a simplephonecall isall thatit takesfor youto scheduleservice Youcan call anytimedayor night or schedulea serviceappointmentonline The RepairProtectionAgreement isa risk freepurchase Ifyou cancel for any reasonduringthe productwarrantyperiod wewill providea full refund Or a pror...

Page 32: ...rnos tales como clavos espinas tocones o de vidrio De neum_ticos o ruedas de reemplazo o la reparaci6n como consecuencia de desgaste normal accidente o de la mala operaci6n o mantenimiento Reparaciones que sean necesarias a causa de los abusos del operador incluyendo pero no limitado a los daSos causados por el exceso de velocidad del motor o de objetos que impactan doblar la barrena el chasis o c...

Page 33: ... delos mismos Sepac6modetenerlam quinay desactivarlos controlesr pidamente No permitanuncaque los niSosmenoresde 14aSosutilicen estam quina Los ni5osde 14a5osen adelantedebenleery entenderlas instrucciones de operaci6ny normasdeseguridad contenidaseneste manualy en lamaquinay debenser entrenados y supervisados por unadulto Nuncapermitaquelos adultosoperenestam quinasin recibir antesla instrucci6na...

Page 34: ...6n Elescapedel motorcontienernon6xidode carbono ungas inodoroy letal 6 Noutilicela rn_ quina bajola influenciadelalcoholo las drogas 7 Elsilenciadory el motorse calientany puedencausar quernaduras No lostoque Mantenga a los ni_osalejados 8 Seasurnarnente precavidocuandooperelarn_ quina sobreuna superficiecon gravaocuandola cruce Mant_ngase alerta porsi se presentanpeligrosocultoso tr_ nsito 9 Teng...

Page 35: ...ombustible enun espacio cerrado donde haya fuego chispas oluzpiloto como por ejemplo calentadores deagua hornos secadores deropa etc 11 Consulte siempre elmanual deloperador para obtener instrucciones adecuadas para elalmacenamiento fuera detemporada 12 Verifique frecuentemente lalinea decombustible el tanque el tap6n y los accesorios buscando rajaduras o perdidas Reemplace desernecesario 13 Nodea...

Page 36: ...funcionamiento mantenga las manos fuera de las aberturas de entrada y de descarga En el interior hay cuchillas giratorias ADVERTENCIA CUCHILLAS GIRATORIAS No ponga las manos o los pies cerca de las piezas rotatorias en la caja de la barrena motor o en el montaje del canal de descarga El contacto con las piezas giratorias puede resultar en la amputaci6n de manos o pies ADVERTENClA OBJETOS ARROJADOS...

Page 37: ...astaun 10 de etanol o un 15 de MTBE etermetflicoterciario butfNco Nuncauseuna mezcladeaceitey gasolinani gasolinasucia Evitequese introduzca suciedad polvoo aguaenel dep6sitode combustible NOutilice gasolinaE85 Carguecombustibleen un_ reabienventiladay con el motor apagado No fumenipermitallamaso chispasen el lugardonde se cargacombustibleo se almacenalagasolina NoIleneenexcesoel dep6sitodecombust...

Page 38: ...entrenivelalto H y bajo L Figura4 Consultelasecci6n f J Mantenirniento del motorparaver la viscosidady capacidadde aceitedel motorcorrectas m NOTA NoIo Ileneen exceso ElIlenadoexcesivodeaceitepuede hacerqueel motorgenerehurno quecuestearrancarloo quefalle la bujia AJUSTES IViontaje del canal Lainclinaci6n del rnontajedelcanalcontrolael _ ngulo con elque se arrojalanieve 1 Aflojela perillaa rnaripo...

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Page 40: ...RANCADOR DE RETROCESO Lamanijadel arrancadorse utilizaparaarrancarel motor TAPA DEL COMBUSTIBLE Saquelatapade la gasolinaparaagregarcombustible BARRENA Cuandoest engranada la rotaci6nde la barrenadirigelanieve dentrode lacaja dela barrenay la arrojahaciaafueraporel canalde descarga Laspaletasdecauchode las barrenastambi_nayudana impulsar la unidadal ponerseencontactocon el pavimento CONTROL DE LA ...

Page 41: ...retrocedaa su posici6noriginal Perrnitaquese enrolle lentarnente rnientrassujetafirrnernente la rnanijadel arrancador 9 Mientrasel motorse calientay cornienzaa funcionar uniforrnernente girela palancadelcebadorlentarnente hacialaposici6n1 2 Cuandoel motorcornienzaafuncionar I regularrnente rnuevael cebadora la posici6nRUN_ i Siel motorfalla vuelvaa la posici6nESTRANGULADOR I _ luego l_s i lentarne...

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Page 43: ...al agueel motory retirelaIlave antesderealizarcualquiertipode rnantenirniento del motor La inspecci6ny losajustesperi6dicosdelmotorsonesencialessi se desearnantenerunalto niveldedesernpe_o El rnantenirniento regular tarnbi_ngarantizar_ unaprolongadavida Qtildel motor Los intervalos de rnantenirniento requeridosy el tipo dernantenirniento a realizarse describenen latablaarriba Sigalos intervalospor...

Page 44: ...0o 20o 0o 200 400 0c 30o 20o 10 0 Figura 9 Bujia de encendido NO pruebelachispasi noest la bujiadeencendido NO d_ arranqueal motorsi noest la bujiade encendido Retirelafundade la bujiay utiliceunaIlaveparabujiaspara extraerla Figura10 f I J Figura10 2 Inspeccione visualmente la bujfa Eliminelabujiasi presenta desgastevisible o si elaislanteest agrietadoo astiliado Lirnpie labujiacon uncepillodeala...

Page 45: ...e la placade raspado ubiquela unidadsobre unalas paletasdela barrena Las ruedas laplacade raspadoy las barrenasdebentocarla superficienivelada Tengaencuentaque si se afeitanla placaseajustadernasiadoalto la nieveMayogolpeenel marcodel sinfin Sila placaderaspadose desgastaexcesivarnente o la unidadnose autopropulsa es posiblequela placade raspadoest_ dernasiadobajay debaser ajustada Afiojelas cuatr...

Page 46: ...las instruccionesparael reemplazodela correa IViontaje del canal Consultela secci6nMontajey Configuraci6n paraver las instrucciones paraelajustedel montajedel canal AMBIO DE CORREA Correa de transrnisi6n de la barrena 1 Parasacarlacubiertade lacorreasaquelos cincotornillos hexagonales que lasujetanal bastidor Veala Figura14 2 Retirelacorreasujet_ ndola perla basede la poleade la barrena y tire hac...

Page 47: ...enroscando lostornillos autorroscantes quelasunena labarrena VealaFigura16 2 Ajustelas nuevaspaletasde cauchoa la barrenausandolos elementosde ferreteriaquesac6anteriormente REEMPLAZO DE LA PLACA DE RASPADO La placade raspadoest adosadaal fondodela barrenay sujetaa desgaste Sela debecontrolarperi6dicamente Laplacade raspado tienedos hordesde desgastey se la puedeinvertir 1 Quitelos cuatropernosdel...

Page 48: ...aslas _ reas quepuedenNegar a oxidarse 5 Alrnaceneel motorenun sectorlirnpio secoy bienventilado lejosdecualquierartefactoquefuncionecon unallamao luz pilotocornohornos calentadoresdeaguao secadoresde ropa Evitecualquiersectorcon unmotorel_ctricoqueproduzca chispaso dondese utilicenherrarnientas electricas Nuncaalrnacenela rn_ quina quitanievecon combustible en el tanqueenun espaciocerradoo en_ re...

Page 49: ...ioSears ComuniqueseconuncentrodeservicioSears Conectefirmementeel cable dela bujia Destapela ventilaci6n 4 Es necesarioregularel carburador 4 5 M_sgobernadosmotor 5 Elmotorrecalienta 1 Es necesarioregularel carburador 1 Perdidade potencia 1 Elcablede la bujiaestaflojo 1 2 Laventilaci6ndela tapa del combustibleest_ 2 obstruida Vibraci6nexcesiva 1 Haypiezasqueest_nflojas o labarrenaest_ 1 Detengael ...

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Page 52: ...te porlafaltade reciboso porsu imposi bilidaddeasegurarque se realizar_ n todoslos serviciosde mantenimiento programado Comopropietariodelmotorpeque5oparaequipotodo terreno sinembargo ustedtambi n debesaberque MTDpuededenegarlacoberturadela garantiasi su motorpeque5oparaequipotodoterrenoo unapiezadel mismofallandebidoa usoincorrecto negligencia mantenimiento indebido o a modificaciones noaprobadas...

Page 53: ...te todo elperiodo degaranfia delmotor definido enlaSubsecci6n a 2 MTD rnantendr_ unsurninistro depiezas cubiertas por garantia suficiente para satisfacer ladernanda esperada para tales piezas 9 Cualquier pieza dereernplazo sepodr_ usar para elcurnplirniento del rnantenirniento oreparaciones bajo garanfia yse surninistrar_ sin cargo alpropietario Dicho uso noreducir_ lasobligaciones degarantia deMT...

Page 54: ...do de Duraci6n de Emisiones de un motor con una clasificaci6n intermedia seria equivalente a entre 10 y 12 afios Laclasificaci6n de aJre es un nQmero calculado para describir eJnivel reiativo de emisiones para un grupo de motores en particular Cuanto menor sea Jaclasificaci6n de aire mayor es JaJimpieza deJmotor La informaci6n se presenta de forma gr fica en Jaetiqueta de emisiones Despu_s del 1 d...

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