Cleaning Equipment - Craftsman 247.77366 Operator's Manual

Carburetor Adjustment f .... / _,
Thecarburetoron this engineis not useradjustable.ContactSears /
Parts & Repairforadjustment,
Engine Speed
Do not,attempt t o alterthe enginespeedby tamperingwith the
engines governorlinkage.Doingsocould resultin seriouspersonal
I injuryand damageto the engine.The engineRPM hasbeen set at
thefactory.
LUBRICATION
• Wheels- Placea fewdrops of SAE30 oil on eachshoulderscrew
oncea season.
• Nozzle height adjustment levers- Lubricatenozzleheight
adjustmentleverswith lightoil.
• Locking Rod- Lubricatethe lock rodand compressionsprings
whichattachto the mountingbracket.
• Nozzle/Hose Vac Lever: Lubricatethe nozzle/hosevac leveron
topof the nozzleonce a seasonwith lightoil.
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Figure19
CLEANING EQUIPMENT
Cleanundersideof theyardvacuumonce a seasonto preventbuild-up
of debris.Followstepsbelowfor thisjob.
1. Disconnectand ground sparkplug wire. Emptythe fueltank by
runningengineuntiltank is dry.
2. Tipthe yard vacuumso that it restson its side, keepingthe
mufflersidedown. Holdyardvacuumfirmly.
3. Scrapeand cleanthe undersideof the deck and nozzlewith a
suitabletool. Donot spraywith water.
IMPORTANT:Donot usea pressurewasheror garden hoseto clean
yourunit. Thesemay causedamageto bearings,or the engine.The
useof water will resultin shortenedlife and reduceserviceability.
4. Putthe yardvacuumbackon its wheelson theground.
CLEANING THE FLAIL SCREEN
If the dischargearea becomesclogged, removetheflail screenand
cleanarea as follows:
1. Stopthe engine.Makecertain the chipper/shredder v acuumhas
cometo a completestop.
2. Beforeuncloggingthe dischargechute,disconnect and ground
the spark plugwire.
3. Removethe vacuumbagor blowerchute fromthe unitas
instructedin the OPERATION sectionto obtainaccessto flail
screen.
4. Removethe three self tappingscrewssecuringthebelt cover,and
removebeltcover.See Figure19.
5. Removeself tappingscrewon rightsideof unitthat attachesto
theflail screen.See Figure20.
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Figure20
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