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Operator's Manual I:RRFrSMRN° 21" SNOW THROWER Model No. 247.887821 • SAFETY • ASSEMBLY • OPERATION • MAINTENANCE PARTS LIST • CAUTION: Before using this product, • ESPANOL read this manual and follow all safety rules and operating instructions. Sears Brands Management...
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Parts List ..........Warranty Statement ........Safety Instructions ........Engine Parts List ........Labels ..........Assembly ..........Operation ........... Repair Protection Agreement ......Service and Maintenance ......Espa_ol ..........Service Numbers ......Back Cover Off-Season Storage ........Troubleshooting ........CRAFTSMAN TWO YEAR FULL WARRANTY FOR TWO YEARS f romthedateof purchase, this product i swarranted against a nydefects in material o r workmanship.
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Thissymbolpointsout importantsafety instructionswhich, if not Thismachinewasbuilt to beoperatedaccordingto the safeoperation followed, could endangerthe personalsafetyand/or property of practicesin this manual.Aswith anytype of powerequipment, yourself and others.Readandfollow all instructions in this manual carelessness o r error on the part of the operatorcanresultin seriousinjury. beforeattempting to operatethis machine.Failureto complywith these Thismachineiscapableof amputating fingers, hands,toesandfeet and instructions m ay resultin personalinjury.Whenyou seethis symbol, HEED...
OPERATION CLEARING A CLOGGED DISCHARGE CHUTE Donot put hands or feetnearrotatingparts,inthe auger/impeller h ousing Hand contactwith the rotatingimpeller i nside the discharge c huteisthe most or chuteassembly. Contact w ith the rotatingpartscanamputatehands and common cause of injury associated w ith snowthrowers.Never u seyourhandto feet.
DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE Toavoidserious injuryor death,donot modify engineinanyway.Tampering with the governorsettingcanleadto arunaway engineandcauseit to operate at unsafespeeds. N evertamper with factorysetting of engine governor. NOTICE REGARDING EMiSSiONS Engines which are certified to complywith California andfederal EPA emissionregulations for SORE ( SmallOff RoadEquipment) a recertified tooperate on regularunleadedgasoline,and mayinclude the following emissioncontrol systems:Engine Modification (EM), O xidizingCatalyst ( 0C), Secondary Air injection(SAI) a ndThreeWayCatalyst ( TWC) i f soequipped.
SAFETY SYMBOLS Thispage depicts and describes safety symbols that may appear on this product. Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the machine before attempting to assemble and operate. READ THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL(S) Read, understand, and follow all instructions in the manual(s) before attempting to assemble operate WARNING--...
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NOTE" Allreferences t o the [eft or right sideof thesnowthrowerarefrom the Pivotthe upperhandleinto the operatingposition.Besurenot to pinchany operator's position. A nyexceptions w i[[ be noted. of the cables inthe process. SeeFigure 2. Unpacking the SnowThrower Openthe top ofthe carton. Cutdownthe corners on thefront of the cartonandfold downthe front side. Pullthe snowthrowerout of the carton.Besurenot to damage the chute, chuterotationcontrolassembly o r anycables attached to the chute.Some of thesepartsareshippedunderthe shroudon the backside of the carton.
Installing the Chute Installing the Chute Rotation Control Assembly Remove t he hexwasher screws inthe chutebase. S eeFigure 4. Remove t he fourhexwasher screws from the backofthe handle (two on eachside). S eeFigure 6. Screw Figure 4 Figure 6 Alignthe holesinthe chutebasewith the holesinthe lowerchuteand secure with the previously removed hexwasher screws.
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Remove t he screwandhexlocknut from the universal joint. SeeFigure 8. Installing the Recoil Starter Handle Remove t he eyebolt andhandle knobfrom the manual b ag. Place the eyebolt andhandleknobon the upperhandleasshownin Figure 10.Donot fully tightenthe hardware until instructed to do so. Recoil S tarter Handle, i OniversaIJoini EyeBolt...
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Adding Fuel Use extremecarewhen handlinggasoline.Gasoline isextremelyflammable andthe vaporsareexplosive. N everfuel the machineindoors or while the engine ishot or running. Extinguish cigarettes,cigars,pipesandother sources of ignition. Alwayskeephandsandfeet dear of equipment moving parts. Donot usea pressurizedstarting fluid. Vaporsareflammable. Remove t he gascap,check the fuel levelandaddfuel if necessary. Fillthe tank untilthe fuel reaches 1/2"belowthe bottomof the filler neckto allow forfuel expansion.
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Primer, GasCa ShavePlate' Oil Drain Figure 12 Re€OnStarter Handle Nowthat youhavesetupyoursnowthrower,it's importantto become acquainted with its controls andfeatures.Refer t o Figure 12. Therecoilstarterhandleisusedto start theengine. Choke Control Gas Cap Remove t hegascapto addfuel. "°Y Thekeyisasafetydevice. It mustbefullyinserted i norder forthe CHOKE BELOW engine to start.Remove t he keywhenthe snow throwerisnot inuse.
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Insertignitionkeyinto slot.Makesureit snaps into place.Donot attemptto AugerControl turn the key.SeeFigure 13. Located o ntheupperhandle, theauger c ontrol h andle isused toengage a nddisengage drivetotheauger. S queeze thecontrol h andle against t heupperhandle to engage t he auger; r elease i t todisengage. Muffler Engine exhaust e xitsthe engineviathe muffler.
Stopping the Engine Push the chokeleverto the CHOKE _ position. If theengineiswarm,place the chokeinthe RUN 1_ I positioninstead of Run the engineforafew minuteswithoutloadbeforestoppingto helpdry CHOKE_J 0 offany moistureonthe engine. Push the primer t hree(3) times,making sure tocover t heventholewhenpushing. Tostopthe engineremove the keyandstoreit in asafeplace. If theengineiswarm,pushthe primerbuttononlyonce.
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Follow the maintenance schedule g ivenbelow. T his chartdescribes service guidelines only.Use the Service L ogcolumn tokeeptrackofcompleted maintenance tasks. T o Beforeperforming any type of maintenance/service, d isengageall controls scheduleservicefrom SearsParts & Repair,call 1-800-659-5917. andstop the engine.Wait untilall moving parts havecometo acomplete stop.
Drainfuel fromthe tank byrunningthe engineuntil thefuel tank isempty. Reinstall theoil filler cap/dipstick securely. Besurethe fuelfill capissecure. Re-install t he lowerpanelbyplacingthe tabsinthe tab slots,lifting the Remove t he threescrews thatsecure the lowerpanel.Remove t he lowerpanel panelinto placeandsecure with thethreescrews removed instep 2. bylifting upon the panel t ofreethetabsat the bottomofthe panel f romthe SparkPlug tabslotsandthenpullback.
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Removing debris willinsure a dequate cooling, correct engine speed a ndreduce t he Measure the pluggapwith afeelergauge. C orrect asnecessary b ybending riskoffire. the sideelectrode, seeFigure 19.Thegapshouldbesetto .02-.03 inches (0.60-0.80 mm). Donot spraythe engine with water to cleanit because the water could contaminatethe fuel.
Tipthe snowthrowerbackto the operatingpositionandpullthe starter AugerDriveBelt Replacement handleafewtimesto seeif it isdifficult to pull. Run the snowthroweruntil the fuel tank isempty. If thestarterisdifficult to pull,remove the sparkplugandpullthe handle Pullthe recoil s tarterhandle until resistance i sfelt. Thentip the snow several timesto ensure that anyoil trappedinthe engineheadis removed. throwerbackuntil it restson the handles.
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Toreplace the belt followtheseinstructions andreferto Figure 24: Tochange the rubberpaddles, p roceed asfollowsandreferto Figure 25: IdlerPulle HexWasherScrew er Paddle HexWasher Screw Figure 24 Figure 25 Routethe beltaroundthe drivepulleyandunderthe idler pulley. Run the snowthroweruntilthe fuel tankisempty. Routethe endofthe beltaroundthe augerpulleyandslidethe pulleyback Pull t he recoil s tarterhandle until resistance isfelt.
If the snowthrowerwill not beusedfor30daysor longer, o r if it is theendof thesnowseason whenthe lastpossibility of snowisgone,the equipmentneeds to bestored properly.Follow storageinstructions belowto ensuretop performance f rom the snowthrowerformanymoreyears. Preparingsnow thrower Preparingthe engine Ifthe snowthrowerwill not beusedfor 30daysor longer, f ollowthe instructions Engines s toredover30daysneedto bedrained of fuel to prevent d eterioration and below.
Disconnect the spark plugwire andground itagainst t heengine to prevent unintended starting. Before performing anytypeofmaintenance/service, disengage allcontrols andstoptheengine. W aituntilall moving p arts have come toa complete s top. Always wearsafety glasses during operation or while performing anyadjustments or repairs. This sectionaddresses minor service issues.
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Congratulations on making a smart purchase. Your new Craftsman® product is designed manufactured for years of dependable operation. But like all products, it may require repair from time to time. That's when having a Repair Protection Agreement can save you money and aggravation.
OWNERSWARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES: As the outdoor equipment engine owner, you are responsible for performance of the required maintenance listed in your owner's manual. MTD Consumer Group Inc recommends that you retain all receipts covering maintenance on your outdoor equipment engine,...
Board m ay not b eused. The use ofany non-exempted add-on or modified parts b ytheultimate purchaser willbegrounds fordisallowing awarranty claims. MTD Consumer Group I nc willnotbeliable t o warrant failures ofwarranted parts c aused bytheuse ofanon-exempted add-on o rmodified part.
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Declarad6n de garantia ......Almacenamiento fuera de temporada ....Medidas de seguridad ........ Solud6n de problemas ....... Montaje ..........Acuerdo de protecd6n para reparadones ..... Fundonamiento ........Numeros de servido ......Contratapa Servido y Mantenimiento ......CRAFTSMAN D OS ANOSDE6ARANTIA TOTAL Durante dosahosdesde lafechadecompra, esteproducto est_garantizado c ontracualquier d efecto demateriales o manodeobra.Unproducto defectuoso recibir_ la reparaci6n o sustituci6n gratuitasila reparaci6n n o est_disponible.
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Estam_quinaest_ disefada para setutilizada respetandolasnormasde Lapresencia de este simboloindica quesetrata de instrucciones de seguridadcontenidasen este manual.AIigualqueconcualquiertipo de seguridadimportantes quedeberespetarparaevitar poneren riesgosu equipo motorizado, undescuidooerror por partedel operador puede seguridadpersonaly/o materialy la de losdem_is. L ea y cumpJa todasJas producir lesionesgraves.Estam_quinaescapazde amputar dedos,manos instrucciones de este manualantesde intentar operar esta m_iguina.
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Manejo seguro de la gasolina: Sea sumamente p recavido cuando operelam_iquina sobreunasuperficie congravaocuando latruce.Mant#ngase a lertaporsisepresentan peligros Para evitarlesiones p ersona[es 0daffos materia[es sea sumamente c uidadoso ai ocultoso tr_nsito. manipu[ar [agaso[ina. La gaso[ina e ssumamente i nfiamab[e y sus vapores p ueden c ausar explosiones.
MANTENIMIENTO Y ALMACENAMIENTO NO MODIFIQUE EL MOTOR Nunca alterelosdispositivos d eseguridad. Controle peri6dicamente q ue Para evitarlesiones graves o lamuerte,no modifique el motorde ningunamanera. fundonencorrectamente. Rem[tase a lassecdones d emantenimiento y Si a lteralaconfiguraci6n delregulador, e l motorsepuede desbocar y fundonar ajustedeestemanual.
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S|MBOLOS DE SEGURIDAD Enesta p_gina se presentan y describen los sirnboios de seguridad que pueden aparecer en este producto. Lea, entienda y curnpia todas [as [nstrucdones [nduidas en la rn_quina antes de [ntentar realizar el montaje de la unidad y utilizarla. LEA LOS MANUALES DEL OPERADOR Lea, entienda y cumpla todas las instrucciones incluidas en los manuales antes de realizar el montaje de la unidad y utilizarla.
Gire lamanija s uperior alaposici6n defuncionamiento. Asegurese deno NOTA: Todas l asreferencias a loslados derecho oizquierdo d elam_quina apretar loscables enelproceso. Yea laFigura 2 . quitanieve sehacen observando lamismadesde laposici6n deloperador. E ncaso de quehubiese unaexcepci6n, seespecificar_ c laramente. C6mol)esembaiar LaM quina Quitanieve Abralapartedearribade lacaja.
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Instalad6n del canal Instalad6n del montaje del control de rotaci6n del canal Extraiga lostornillosdecabeza hexagonal de labasedelcanal. V ealaFigura 4. Extraiga loscuatrotomillosdecabeza hexagonal delaparteposteriordela manija(dosacadalado).VealaFigura 6. Fignra 4 Fignra 6 AlineelosorificJos d e labase del canal c onlosodficJos d el canal i nferiory suj_teloconlostornillosdecabeza hexagonal queextrajoanteriormente.
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Retireeltornilloy latuercahexagonal de lajunta universal. Veala Figura 8. manija Instalad6n de la del arrancador de retroceso Retire el pernodeojoy lapefilladelamanijade labolsadelmanual. Coloque e lpernodeojoy la perilladelamanijaenlamanijasuperior c omo seindicaenlaFigura10.Noajustecompletamente l osherrajes hastaquese leindique queIohaga. retroceso /_nija delarrancador de Juntauniversal Tuerca d eseguridad hexago[ gotdndemango Variiia "...
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Tenga cuidado deno derramar c ombustible alrealizarlarecarga. E l Saque eltap6n/la varillademedici6n de aceite. S i e l nivelesbajo,agregue combustible derramado o susvapores sepueden incendiar. S isederrama lentamenteaceitehastaqueelnivelregistrado est_en unpunto intermedio combustible, asegtirese d equeel_reaest_secaantesdearrancar e l motor. entrealto (H)y bajo(L),Figura 11. Eviteelcontacto repetidoo prolongado conlapiely lainhalad6n de los NOTA: N oIolleneenexceso.
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Control de la barrena Llave Cebador. Manila del arrancador de retroceso Bot6n del Control de rotad6n Salida delarrancador_', el_ctrico L==Ji Tapade combustible Palanca d elcebador Montaje del canal Varilla de llenado/ nivel deaceite Palancadel Manila del de retroceso Placade raspado Drenaj_ Figura 12 Manila del arrancador de retroceso...
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Control de ia barrena Inserte laIlave deencendido e nlaranura. A segurese dequeentrea presi6n en sulugar. N ointentegirarlaIlave. Y ealaFigura 13. Lamanijadecontrol d elabarrena est_ubicada e nlabarra superior y seusa paraengranar ydesengranar latransmisi6n d elabarrena. Apriete lamanija decontrol c ontra labarra de control s uperior para engranar l abarrena, afl6jela para desengranarla.
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Detend6ndel motor Empuje l apalanca d elestrangulador alaposid6n CHOKE (estrangulador) _J_. Sielmotoryaest_caliente, u biqueelregulador enlaposid6nRUN I _ I Haga funcionar e lmotorduranteunosminutossincargaantesde pararpara fundonamiento)en lugarde CHOKE (estrangulador) _. ayudarasecarlahumedad en elmotor. Predone tres(3)veces elbot6ndecebado, asegur_ndose decubrirelorifido Para detener e l motorsaque laIlavey gu_rdela en unlugarseguro. deventilaci6n alpresionar.
PEOGEAMA D EMANTENIMIENTO Siga el programa de mantenimiento a continuaci6n. Esta tablasedescfiben las pautas deservidosolamente. U tilice la columna Registro deservicio para Antesderealizar cualquier t ipodemantenimiento oservicio, desenga n cbetodos reaffzarun seguimiento de lastareas de mantenimJento realizadas.Para loscontroles y detenga elmotor.Espere a quesedetengan completamente t odas programarel servkio de SearsParts&...
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Vade el combustible deldep6sito hadendofundonarel motorhastaqueel Inclinelam_iquina q uitanievehadaatr_is paradrenarelaceiteen el dep6sito decombustible est_vado.Cerci6rese dequeeltap6ndeIlenado del redpiente.Elaceiteusado sedebedescartar e n uncentroderecolecci6n adecuado. combustible est,ibienajustado. Extraiga lostrestornillosquesujetan el panelinferior.Extraiga elpanel Vuelvaacolocar eltap6nde drenaje y ajustelobien. inferiorlevant_indolo p araliberarlaslengiJetas q ueest_in enlabasedel VuelvaaIlenarconelaceiterecomendado y controleelniveldeaceite, paneldelasranuras paralengiJetas y luegotire haciaatr_is.
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Midalaseparad6n debujiaconuncalibrador. R eallce l osajustesnecesarios Laextracd6ndelosresiduos a segura queelenfriamiento seaadecuado, laveloddad tordendoelelectrodo lateral,Figura 19.Laseparaddn debeajustarse en del motorcorrecta y elrlesgodelncendlo menor. 0,02-0,03 pulgadas (0,60-0,80 mm). Norodeel motorconaguaparalimpiarloporqueelaguapodria(ontaminarel combustible. S iseutilizaunamanguera dejardinoequipodelavadoa presi6n tambi_npuedeentrar aguadentrode laaberturadelsilenciador. Elaguaque Electrodo pasapot elsilenciador p uedeingmsar en elcilindro,causando d affos. Laacumulaci6nde residuos alrededordel silenciadorpodriaprodudr un incendio.
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Ca ble de control Aflojeloscuatrotuercas y lostornillosdebloqueodetransporte quesujetan laplacadeafeitaralavivienda. C onsulte la Figura 20.Mueva elafeitado Esposible quenecesite realizar a justesperi6dicos d ebidoalestiramiento delcable plataenlaposicidn adecuada y vuelva a apretarlastuercas y lostornillos. decontroly de[acorrea detransmisi6n ocasionado p oreldesgaste. Sila barrena parece titubearmientras gira,hagaIosiguiente: El a gujero superiordelabarradecontrolprev(_ e lajustedelatensi6ndelcable.Para realizar e lajuste, d esconecte e lextremodelcabledecontroldelagujero inferior de lamanijade control e ins_rtelo en elagujero superior.
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Para volver acolocar lacorrea s iga estas instrucdones yconsulte la Figura 2 4: Reemplazo de ia ¢orrea de transmisi6n de ia barrena Ponga enmarcha lam_quina quitanievehastaqueeltanquedecombustible j Polea detr; est_ratio. Polea Ioca Jaledela manijadel arrancador d e retroceso hastasentirresistenda. Luegoinclinelam_quinaquitanievehadaatr_shastaquequedeapoyada sobrelasmanijas.
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Reernplazo de iaspaletasde ia barrena Reemplazoo reversode la plata de raspado Las paletas decaucho de labarrena de lam_quina quitanieve sedescjastan y selas laplacade raspado est_adosada al rondode lacajade labarrenay sujetaa debecambiar s l sepresentan signos dedesgaste excesivo. descjaste. Seladebecontrolarperi6dicamente. L aplacade raspado tienedos bordesdedescjaste y sela puedeinvertir.
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Sinosevaa utilizarlam_quina quitanieve durante30diaso m_s,o sieselfinal delatemporada denievey yanoexisteposibilldad dequenieve,esnecesario a lmacenar elequipodemaneraadecuada. Sigalasinstrucciones d ealmacenamiento q ueseindicanacontinuaci6n paracjarantizar elrendimiento m_ximodelam_quina quitanieve durantemuchos afiosm_s.a Preparaci6ndei motor Preparad6nde ia m quina quitanieve Losmotores quesealmacenan durantem_sde30diasdebenserdrenados d e Sino sevaausarlam_quina quitanieve durante30d[aso m_s,sigalassiguientes instrucciones i ncluidas a continuaci6n combustible paraevitarquesedeterioren y seformecjomaenelsistemade combustible oenlaspiezas prindpales delcarburador.
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Disconnect the sparkplug wireand groundit againstthe engineto prevent unintendedstarting. Beforeperforming anytypeof maintenance/service, disengage all controls andstopthe engine.Waituntil all movingparts havecome to acomplete stop.Alwayswearsafetyglasses duringoperation or while performing any adjustments or repairs. Thissectionaddresses minorserviceissues. T olocatethe nearestSearsServiceCenter or to schedule service,simplycontact Searsat 1-800-4-MY-HOME _ . Engine fails to start 1.
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Felicitaciones por haber realizado una adquisici6n inteligente. El producto Craftsman® que ha adquirido esta diseSado y fabricado para brindar muchos aSos de funcionamiento confiable. Pero como todos los productos a veces puede requerir de reparaciones. Es en ese momento cuando disponer de un Acuerdo de protecci6n...
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Agencia de Proteccidn Medioambiental de los Estados Unidos, (EPA). MTD Consumer Group Inc. debe garantizar el sistema de control de emisiones (ECS) de su motor de equipos de exteriores por el periodo...
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(Air R esources Board). El u so decualquier pieza a dicional omodificada noexenta pot e lcomprador final s er_ c ausal deinvalidez delos reclamos bajo garantia. MTD Consumer Group I nc notendr_ r esponsabilidad potlagarantia defallas d epiezas garantizadas que fueren causadas pot e luso deuna pieza a dicional noexenta omodificada.
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