perator's nual CX I:RRFrSMAN+ IES Electric Start SNOW THROWER Model No. 247.883971 ,, SAFETY o ASSEMBLY OPERATION MAINTENANCE PARTS LIST o ESPANOL CAUTION" Before using this product, read this manual and follow all safety rules and operating instructions. Sears Brands Management Corporation, Visit our website: Hoffman Estates, www.craftsman.com IL 60179, U.S.A. Form No.
Warranty Statement .................................. Safe Operation Practices .......................... Assembly .................................................. Operation .................................................. Service and Maintenance ......................... Off-Season Storage .................................. Page Page Page Page Page Page 2 3 7 12 17 25 Troubleshooting ........................................ Parts List ...................................................
Thissymbolpointsout importantsafety instructionswhich, if not followed, couldendangerthe personalsafetyand/or property of yourself and others.Readandfollow all instructions in this manual beforeattempting to operatethis machine.Failureto complywith these instructions may resultin personalinjury.
To reduce firehazards, keep machine free ofgrass, leaves, orother debris build-up. Clean upoilorfuelspillage and remove any fuelsoaked debris. Never store themachine orfuelcontainer inside where there isanopen flame, spark orpilot light asonawater heater, space heater, furnace, clothes dryer orother gas appliances. OPERATION Useonlyattachmentsandaccessories approvedbythe manufacturer(e.g. wheelweights,tire chains,cabsetc.). Whenstartingengine,pull cordslowlyuntil resistanceisfelt, thenpull rapidly.
Checkfuelline,tank,cap,andfittings frequentlyfor cracksor leaks.Replace if necessary. Donot crankenginewith sparkplug removed. Accordingto the ConsumerProductsSafetyCommission (CPSC) andthe U.S.Environmental ProtectionAgency(EPA), thisproducthasan Average Useful Life of seven(7)years,or 60 hoursofoperation.Atthe endof the Average Useful Life havethe machineinspectedannuallybyan authorizedservicedealerto ensurethat all mechanical andsafetysystems areworkingproperlyandnotwornexcessively.
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 and operate WARNING-- ROTATING BLADES Keep hands out of inlet and discharge openings inside WARNING-- blades while machine is running.
NOTE:References to rightor left sideof the snowthroweraredeterminedfrom the operatingpositionlookingforwardto the front of the machine. Removing From (:rate 1. Removescrewsfrom the bottomofthe cratesecuringthe sides,andendsof the shippingcrate. 2. Liftoff the top off of the crateandsetout of thewayofthe assemblyarea. 3. Removeanddiscardplasticbagthat coversunit. 4. Removeanyloosepartsincludedwith unit (e.g.,Operator'sManual,etc.). 5. Pushdownonthe lowerhandleandpullunit backout of crate. 6.
Set-Up / / / / ShearPins Apairofreplacement auger shear pinsandbowtiecotter pinshave been included withyour snowthrower. They arestored intheholes provided intheplastic dash panel asseen in Figure7.Forinformation regarding replacing theshear pins,seeReplacing Shear Pins inthe Operation section ofthismanual. Figure 4 ...... Figure7 ChuteClean-OutTool Thechutedean-outtool isfastenedto the top of the augerhousingwitha mountingclip andacabletie at the factory.
Drift Cutters Adding Fuel Thesnowthrowerdrift cuttersaremountedinverted at the factoryforshipping purposes. 1. Useextreme carewhen handling gasoline.Gasolineisextremely flammable andthe vaporsareexplosive. Neverfuel the machineindoorsor while the engine ishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,cigars,pipesand othersourcesof ignition. Removethe fourwing knobs(twooneachside)andcarriagebolts.Place drift cutter inuprightpositionandre-secure.SeeFigure9. Alwayskeephandsandfeet clearof equipment moving parts.
f 2. Whileobservingthe distancebetweenthe shaveplateandthe ground, adjustthe skidsshoesupor down toachievethe desiredshaveplateheight. SeeFigure12. 3. Makecertainthe entirebottomsurfaceofskidshoesareagainstthe ground to avoidunevenwearonthe skidshoes;thentighten nutsandboltssecurely. Lower Shave Plate ShavePlate Figure11 NOTE:Onsomeengines,a threadedscrewcapwill bepresentinsteadof the quarter turn lockingcap.In the instanceof athreadedoil cap/dipstkk,DONOTscrewthe cap/dipstkkinto check.
6. Confirmthat the augerhascompletelystoppedrotatingandshowsNOsigns of motion.Ifthe augershowsANYsignsof rotating,immediatelyreturnto the operator'spositionandshutoffthe engine.WaitforALLmovingpartsto stopbeforere-adjustingthe augercontrol. / Testing Drive Control& SpeedSelector Lever 1. Withthe engineturnedoff, movethespeedselectorleverinto sixth(6) position.Referto Figure13. 2. Withthe wheeldrivecontrolreleased,pushthe snowthrowerforward,then pull it back.Themachineshouldmovefreely. 3.
WheelDriveControl _eedSelectorLever Headlight ChutePitch Control" FuelTank erControl FuelCap OilFill WheelSteeringControl ChuteAssemb[ ChuteDirectionalControl Drift Cutter Primer OilFiller Cap/Dipstick I ,-- FuN Fill _ _ f tL_ Auger Housing Ch_ Electric Start Button Bectric Switch Box - Starter Handle Auger _Skid Shoe Oil Drain Figure16 ChokeControl Snowthrowercontrolsandfeaturesaredescribedbelowandillustrated in Figure 16.
ThrottleControl AugerControl ===..__ Thethrottlecontrolislocatedonthe rearofthe engine.It regulatesthe speedofthe engineandwill shutoffthe enginewhen movedintothe STOP position. Primer carburetorto aidinstartinga"Cold"engine,or restartinga Pressing the primerforcesfueldirectlyintothe engine's warmengine. I _,_P_.._.L Oil Fill Theaugercontrolislocatedonthe left handle.Squeeze the controlgripagainstthe handleto engagethe augerandstartsnowthrowingaction.Release to stop.
Two-WayChute-Pitch Control Chute Clean-Out Tool TM Thetwo-waychute-pitchcontrolis locatedon the [eft sideofthe handlepaneland isusedto controlthe distanceof snowdischargefrom the chute. Tochangethe upperchuteangleto controlthe distancethatsnowisthrown, pivotthe [everforwardor backward. Movethe [everforwardto pivotthe upperchutedownandreducethe distancesnowis thrown. Neveruseyour handsto clearacloggedchute assembly.Shutoff engine and remainbehind handlesuntilall movingpartshavestoppedbefore unclogging.
Gasoline Theextensioncordcan beany length, but must be ratedfor 15ampsat 125 volts,groundedand ratedfor outdoor use. Useextreme carewhenhandling gasoline.Gasolineisextremely flammable and the vapors areexplosive.Neverfuel the machineindoorsor while the engine ishot or running. Extinguishcigarettes, cigars,pipesand other sourcesof ignition. Ifyouhaveagroundedthree-prongreceptacle, proceedasfollows.If youdonot havethe properhousewiring, DONOTusethe electricstarterunderanyconditions.
ReplacingShearpins Theaugersaresecuredto thespiralshaftwith shearpinsandbow-tiecotterpins. Ifthe augershouldstrikea foreignobjector icejam, the snowthrowerisdesigned sothatthe pinsmayshear.Ifthe augerswill not turn, checkto seeif the pinshave sheared.SeeFigure17. Toavoid unsupervisedengineoperation, never leavethe machine unattendedwith the engine running.Turnthe engine off after useand removekey. StoppingThe Engine NOTE:Twoextrashearpinsaresuppliedin the manualbag.
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Followthe maintenance schedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes service guidelinesonly.Usethe ServiceLogcolumnto keeptrackofcompleted maintenancetasks.Tolocatethe nearestSearsServiceCenteror to scheduleservice, Beforeperforminganytypeof maintenance/service,disengageall controls andstop the engine.Wait until all moving partshavecometo acomplete stop.Removethe keyto preventunintendedstarting. Alwayswearsafety glassesduringoperation or while performingany adjustmentsor repairs.
f Ifthe engine hasbeenrunning, the muffler will be veryhot. Becareful not to touchthe muffler. NOTE:Checkthe sparkplugonceaseasonor every25hoursof operation.Change the sparkplugonceaseasonor every100hours. Toensureproperengineoperation,the sparkplug mustbeproperlygappedand freeof deposits. 1. Removethe sparkplug bootanduseasparkplug wrenchto removethe plug.SeeFigure20. Oil Drain Plug Spark Plug Figure19 Usedoil isahazardouswaste product.Disposeof usedoil properly.Donot discardwith householdwaste.
Wheels 4. Checkthatthe sparkplug washerisingoodconditionandthreadthe spark plugin byhandto preventcross-threading. 5. Afterthe sparkplug isseated,tightenwith asparkplugwrenchto compress the washer. NOTE: Wheninstallinganewsparkplug,tighten 1/2-turnafter thespark plugseatsto compress the washer.Whenreinstallingausedsparkplug, tighten 1/8- to 1/4-turnafterthe sparkplugseatsto compress the washer. At leastonceaseason,removebothwheels.
ShavePlateand SkidShoes Theshaveplateandskidshoeson the bottomofthe snowthroweraresubjectto wear.Theyshouldbecheckedperiodicallyandreplacedwhennecessary. Skid Shoes NOTE:Theskidshoeson thismachinehavetwo wearedges.Whenoneside wearsout,theycanberotated180° to usethe otheredge. Removethe sixcarriageboltsandhexnutsthatsecurethe two skidshoesto the sidesofthe augerhousing.Referto Figure24. 2. Positionthe newskidshoesandsecurewith the carriageboltsandhexnuts. Makecertainthe skidshoesareadjustedto belevel.
Wheeldrivecontrol Auger Control RefertotheAdjustment section oftheAssembly instructions toadjustthewheel drivecontrol. Tofurthercheck theadjustment, proceed asfollows: Refer totheAssembly section forinstructions onadjusting theaugercontrolcable. 1. Skid Shoes Withthe snowthrowertippedforward(be certainto runthe fueltank dry beforetippingthe unitforward),removethe frame coverunderneaththe snowthrowerby removingthe self-tapping screws.See Figure27.
4. Loosen theboltshown inFigure 31securing thebeltkeeper bracket andremove theotherbolt.Push thebeltkeeper and bracket upofftheengine pulley. f Loosen z-fitting Figure33 Figure31 5. Placea blockof woodunderneaththeaugerhousingas shownin Figure34 and separateaugerhousingfromtheframebytiltingthe housingforwardand pullingup the handles. 6. Blocktheimpellerwitha pieceofwoodto preventitfromspinningand usea 1/2"wrenchto removethehexscrewandflatwasherfromthe Auger Belt Replacement 1.
! / pter Post Brake % PulleySlot J \ J Figure 35 Figure36 NOTE: If the pulleyadapterwas removedwith thepulley,align the splinesof the pulleyadapterand augerinputshaft, and pushthe pulley and adapterontothe inputshaft. Referto Figure36. 9. Slidethe washerontothe hex screwremovedearlier and apply Loctite262 to thethreadsof the hex screw. 2. 3. Rollthe drivebeltoff the lowerdrivepulley. Removethe belt fromthe engine pulley. 4.
. f Usinga 3/4" wrench,hold the hex shaftand removethe hex screwand bellevillewasherand bearingfrom left sideof the frame.Referto Figure38. RemoveHex Screw BellevilleWasher FrictionWheelAss'y. / l. Slide Hex ShaftOut RightSide © Figure40 10. Slidethe hexshaft throughthe rightside of the frametowardthe Idt sideand throughthe frictionwheelassembly. 11.
If the snowthrowerwill not beusedfor 30daysor longer,or if it is theendof thesnowseasonwhenthe lastpossibilityof snowisgone,the equipmentneedsto bestored properly.Followstorageinstructionsbelowto ensuretop performancefrom thesnowthrowerformanymoreyears. PreparingSnowThrower PreparingEngine Enginesstoredover30daysneedto bedrainedof fuel to preventdeteriorationand gumfromforminginfuel systemor on essentialcarburetorparts.
Enginefails to start 1. 2. Chokecontrolnot in CHOKEposition. Sparkplugwire disconnected. 1. 2. Movechokecontrolto CHOKEposition. Connectwireto sparkplug. 3. 4. 5. Faultysparkplug. Fueltank emptyor stalefuel. Enginenot primed. 3. 4. 5. Clean,adjustgap,or replace. Filltank with clean,freshgasoline. Primeengineas instructedin the OperationSection. 6. 7. Keynot inserted. Extensioncordnot connected(when usingelectricstartbutton,on modelsso equipped). 6. 7. Insertkeyfully intothe switch.
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Craftsman Snow Thrower Model 247.883971 ! = 0 918-0281A Bracket Assy, Auger 2. 684-0090B-0637 Impellar, 3. 931-2643 4. 5. 0 D = Brake B II 684-04151-4028 Spiral Assy, LH 38. 684-04152-4028 Spiral Assy, RH Tool, Cleanout 39. 684-04214-0691 Housing, 710-0376 Scr,Hex Cap, 5/16-18 x 1.00 40. 731-05162 Spacer, 1.0 x 1.5 x 2 710-04484 Screw, 5/16-18 x .750 41. 731-05163 Spacer, 1.0 x 1.5 x 1 6. 710-0451 Screw, Carriage, 42. 938-04158 Axle, Spiral, 33" 7.
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m _ 684-04308A O O D _ Chute CrankAssembly O 731-0903E LowerChute 731-1313C ChuteTilt CableGuide 2 684-04350 Joint Block Assembly 43 3 710-0276 Screw,Carriage,5/16-18x 1.0 44 936-0231 Fiat Washer 4 710-04682 Screw,Hex,3/8-16x 2.00 Lock,Gr5 45 784-5594-0637 CableBracket 5 710-0572 Screw,Carriage,5/16-18x 2.5 46 631-04133A HandleClutchLock- LH 6 710-3118 Screw,Hex,3/8-16x 1.
Craftsman Snow Thrower Model 247.
Craftsman Snow Thrower Model 247.883971 |= o e 05244B Housing,Bearing 2. 618-0279P Dogg,SteeringDrive,LH 3. 618-0280P 4. 918-0282E 5. 918-04178 D = Q m 732-04385 TorsionSpring,.750I.D.x .968 Lg. 40. 936-0158 Washer,Lock,5/8 Dogg,SteeringDrive,RH 41. 736-0242 Wsh,Bell., .34x .872x .06 ShaftAssembly,Steering 42. 936-0864 Wash,.375x .812x .060 Assembly,FrictionWheel 43. 936-0329 Washer,Lock,1/4 718-04034 Wheel,Friction,Bonded 44. 936-3015 FiatWasher,.469x .875x .
Craftsman Snow Thrower IViodel 247.883971 Continuedfrom previouspage |= o 0 710-0627 Screw,Hex Cap,5/16-24 80. 710-0191 Hex Hd. Screw,3/8-24x 1.25GR8 81. 710-0607 Screw,Hx Wash HdTapp 82. 710-0624 Screw,Hex Cap,5/16-24x 1.50 83. 710-0654A Screw,3/8-16x 1.00 84. 710-0809 Screw,1/4-20x 1.25 85. 738-04439 Hex HeadScrew,5/16-24x .875 86. 710-0347 Hex HeadScrew,3/8-16x 1.75 87. 914-0105 SquareKey,3/16 x 1.00 88. 926-04012 Nut,Push 89. 931-2531 Cover,Belt 90.
Craftsman Snow Thrower Model 247.883971 777122341 777S32636 1. KEEPAWAYFROMROTATINGIMPELLERANDAUGER.CONTACT WITHIMPELLER ORAUGERCANAMPUTATE HANDSANDFEET. 2. USECLEAN-OUTTOOLTO UNCLOGDISCHARGECHUTE, 3. DISENGAGE CLUTCHLEVERS, STOPENGINE,ANDREMAINBEHIND HANDLESUNTILALLMOVINGPARTSHAVESTOPPEDBEFORE UNCLOGGINGOR SERVICINGMACHINE, 4. TO AVOIDTHROWNOBJECTSINJURIES, NEVER DIRECT DISCHARGE ATBYSTANDERS. USEEXTRACAUTION WHEN OPERATING ONGRAVELSURFACES. 5. READ OPERATOR'SMANUAL.
Craftsman Engine Model 483-$UBForSnow Model 247.
Craftsman Engine Model 483-SLIBForSnow Model 247.
Craftsman Engine Model 483-$UBForSnow Model 247.
Craftsman Engine Model 483-$UBForSnow Model 247.
Craftsman Engine Model 483-$UBForSnow Model 247.
Craftsman Engine Model 483-$UBForSnow Model 247.883971 D _ o o D _ o 100 951-11337 Valve Kit 116 951-12081 Exhaust Lash Cap 101 951-11337 Valve Kit 117 951-11965 Push Rod Guide 102 951-11962 Tappet 118 951-11981 Rocker Arm Assembly 103 951-11335 Push Rod Kit 119 710-04962 Bolt, Pivot 104 951-12555 Cylinder Head Kit (Inc.106,110-112,125) 120 951-11966 Rocker Arm Head Assembly 121 751-11123 Adjusting (Inc.
Craftsman Engine Model 483-$UBForSnow Model 247.883971 87 84 86 85 46 45 82 g 85 92 88 9S 91 96 89 97 98 D _ o w D 45 710-04965 Screw M4 X 55 89 951-11313 Cooling 46 951-11196 Electric Starter 90 951-11314 Starter Cup 47 710-04967 Bolt M8x55 91 712-04220 Flywheel 710-04968 Bolt M6x16 _ o Fan Nut, M14x1.
Craftsman Engine Model 483-$UBForSnow Model 247.
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