Craftsman SEAR 247.795940 Owner's Manual page 15

TROUBLE SHOOTING
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE(S)
CORRECTIVE ACTION
Engine fails to start
• Fuel tank empty, or stale fuel.
• Spark plug wire disconnected.
• Faulty spark plug.
• Fill tank with clean, fresh fuel.
• Connect wire to spark plug.
• Clean, adjust gap or replace.
Loss of power;
operation erratic
• Spark plug wire loose.
• Unit running on CHOKE.
• Blocked fuel line or stale fuel.
• Water or dirt in fuel system.
• Carburetor out of adjustment.
• Dirty air cleaner.
• Connect and tighten spark plug wire.
• Move choke lever to OFF position.
• Clean fuel line; fill tank with clean
fresh gasoline.
• Disconnect fuel line at carburetor to drain fuel
tank. Refill with fresh fuel.
• Adjust carburetor or contact your SEARS
Service Center.
• Service air cleaner. See Customer Responsibilities
section of this manual.
Engine overheats
• Carburetor not adjusted
properly.
• Engine oil level low.
• Contact your SEARS Service Center.
• Fill crankcase with proper oil.
Too much vibration
• Loose parts or damaged
impeller.
• Stop engine immediately and disconnect
spark plug wire. Tighten all bolts and nuts.
Make all necessary repairs. If vibration continues,
have unit serviced by a SEARS Service Center.
Unit does not
discharge
• Discharge chute clogged.
• Foreign object lodged in impeller.
• Stop engine immediately and disconnect
spark plug wire. Clean flail screen and inside
of blower housing. See Service/Adjustments
section of this manual.
• Stop engine immediately and disconnect
spark plug wire. Remove lodged object.
Rate of discharge
slows considerably or
composition of
discharged material
changes
• Shredding blade and/or chipper
blades dull.
• Sharpen or replace shredding and chipper
blades.
NOTE: For repairs beyond the minor adjustments listed above, please contact your nearest SEARS Service Center.
HOW TO ORDER REPLACEMENT PARTS
Each chipper-shredder has its own model number.
Each engine has its own model number.
The model number for your chipper-shredder will be
found on a label attached to the frame.
The model number for the engine will be found on the
blower housing of the engine.
All parts listed herein may be ordered through Sears,
Roebuck and Co. Service Centers and most Retail
Stores.
WHEN ORDERING REPAIR PARTS, ALWAYS GIVE
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
'PRODUCT - "5 H.P. Chipper-Shredder"
'MODEL NUMBER - 247.795940
'ENGINE MODEL NO. - HS50-67344G
'PART NUMBER
'PART DESCRIPTION
Your Sears merchandise has added value when you
consider that Sears has service units nationwide
staffed with Sears trained technicians...professional
technicians specifically trained on Sears products,
having the parts, tools and the equipment to insure
that we meet our pledge to you..."we service what we
sell."
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