perator's nual CX I:RRFrSMAN+ IES Electric Start SNOW THROWER Model No. 247.883981 ,, 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 13 18 26 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 leftsideofthe snowthroweraredeterminedfrom the operatingpositionlookingforwardto the front ofthe machine. b. RemovingFrom(:rate 1. Removescrewsfromthe bottomof the cratesecuringthe sides,andendsof the shippingcrate. 2. Lift off the top off of the crateandsetout of the wayof the assemblyarea. 3. Removeanddiscardplasticbagthat coversunit. 4. Removeanyloosepartsincludedwith unit (e.g.,Operator's Manual,etc.). 5. Pushdownon the lowerhandleandpull unit backout ofcrate. 6.
ChuteAssembly Set-Lip ChuteClean-OutTool Removelocknutsandscrewssecuringoneof the flangekeepersto the chute assembly. Loosenthe fastenersof the othertwo flangekeepers.SeeFigure 4. 2. Placechuteassemblyontochutebaseasshownin Figure5.Makesurethat the chutenotchesengagewith the spiralendofchutedirectionalcontrol, andthe two flangekeepersarebeneaththe flangeonthe chutebase. 3. Secureflangekeeperremovedearlierwith locknutsandscrews.Tighten downnutssecuringthe othertwo flangekeepers.SeeFigure4.
ShearPins AddingFuel A pairof replacement augershearpinsandbowtiecotter pinshavebeenincluded with yoursnowthrower.Thereareholesprovidedinthe plasticdashpanelfor convenientstorageof the shearpins.Pushthe pinsthroughthe holesinthe dash panelandsecurewith the bow-tiecotterpins.SeeFigure8. Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableand the vaporsareexplosive.Neverfuel the machineindoorsor whiletheengineis hot or running.Extinguishcigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersourcesof ignition.
CheckingOil Levelon Engineswith Quarter-TurnOil CheckingOil Levelon Engineswith threaded Oil Fill Fill Caps Caps NOTE:Besuretocheckthe engineon alevelsurfacewith the enginestopped. NOTE:Besureto checkthe engineona levelsurfacewith theenginestopped. Toavoidenginedamage,it is importantto: Toavoidenginedamage,it isimportantto: Checkoil levelbeforeeachuseandevery5operatinghourswhenengineis warm.Checkoil levelmorefrequentlyduringenginebreak-in.
Adjustments Auger and Drive Control Cables SkidShoes Priorto operatingyoursnowthrower,carefullyreadandfollowall instructions below.Performall adjustmentsto verifyyoursnowthrowerisoperatingsafely andproperly. Itis not recommended that youoperatethissnowthroweron gravelasit can easilypickup andthrowloosegravel,causingpersonalinjury or damageto the snowthrowerandsurroundingproperty. TestingAugerDriveControl Thesnowthrowerskidshoesareadjustedupwardat the factoryfor shipping purposes.
Testing Whee{ Dr}reContro{ & SpeedSelector Lever Refer toFigure 13for {ocation ofcontro{s. I. Movethespeed selector shift {ever into sixth (6) posit{on. 2. Withthewheeldrivecontro{released, pushthesnowthrowerforward,thenpull it back.Themachineshouldmovefreely. 3. Engage thedrivecontrolandattempttomovethemachinebothforwardand back,resistance shouldbefelt. 4. Movethespeedselector shiftleverintothefastreverse (R2)positionandrepeat theprevious twosteps.
f SpeedSelector Drive " Chute ControF M AugerControl Headlight Wheel SteeringControl ChuteAssembly DriftCutters Chute Clean-outTool Control \ Oil Filler Cap/Dipstick PrimerKey Electric Start Button Electric Outlet Augers .%o, Recoil Starter Handle Ch°kTh Skid Shoes Oil Drain 16 Figure Nowthatyouhavesetupyoursnowthrower, it'simportant tobecome acquainted ChokeControl with itscontrolsandfeatures.Referto Figure16.
ThrottleControl GasCap Unthreadthe gascapto addgasolineto the fueltank. ==-,.- OUDrain Engineoil canbedrainedthroughthe oil drain. Thethrottlecontrolislocatedon the rearofthe engine.Itregulatesthe speedof the engineandwill shutoffthe enginewhenmovedinto the STOP position. DriveControl/Auger Control Lock / Primer DRIVE CONTROL Depressing the primerforcesfueldirectlyintothe engine'scarburetorto aidin cold-weatherstarting. 0U Fili Engine oil levelcanbe checkedandoil addedthroughthe [ _,,_.J__ ,.
NOTE: Toincrease ordecrease thetension onthetwo-waychutecontrol,tightenor loosen thewingknobonthechuteassembly. BeforeStarting Engine ChuteDirectional Control Read,understand,andfollow all instructionsandwarnings on the machine and inthis manualbeforeoperating. Thechutedirectionalcontrolis locatedonthe left sideofthe snowthrower. Tochangethe directioninwhichsnowisthrown,crankclockwiseto dischargeto the left andcounterclockwise to dischargeto the right.
Starting The Engine Alwayskeephandsandfeet dear of moving parts. Donot usea pressurized starting fluid. Vaporsareflammable. NOTE: Allow the engineto warmup forafew minutesafter starting.The enginewill not developfull poweruntil it reachesoperatingtemperatures. 6. Asthe enginewarms,slowlyrotatethe chokecontrolto the RUNposition.If the enginefalters,restartengineandrunwith chokeat half-chokeposition for ashortperiodof time,andthenslowlyrotatethechokeinto the RUN position. 7.
ToEngageWheel Drive 1. With thethrottle controlinthe Fast(rabbit)_j_ ReplacingShearPins Theaugersaresecuredtothe spiralshaftwith shearpinsandbow-tiecotterpins. Ifthe augershouldstrikeaforeignobjector kejam, the snowthrowerisdesigned sothatthe pinsmayshear.Ifthe augerswill notturn, checkto seeif the pinshave sheared.SeeFigure17. position,movespeed selectorleverinto oneof the sixforward(F)positionsor two reverse(R) positions.Selecta speedappropriateforthe snowconditionsanda pace you'recomfortablewith.
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE Beforeperforming anytypeofmaintenance/service, disengage allcontrolsandstop theengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometoacompletestop.Remove the key topreventunintended starting.Alwayswearsafetyglasses duringoperation or while performinganyadjustments or repairs. EachUse Followthe maintenanceschedulegiven below.Thischart describesservice guidelinesonly. Usethe ServiceLogcolumnto keeptrackofcompleted maintenancetasks.
f Ifthe engine hasbeenrunning,the muffler will be very hot. 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 SparkPlug Figure19 4. Tipengineto drainoil intothecontainer.Usedoil mustbedisposedofat a propercollectioncenter.
4. Checkthatthe sparkplug washerisingoodconditionandthreadthe spark plugin byhandto preventcross-threading. 4. 5. Afterthe sparkplug isseated,tightenwith asparkplugwrenchto compress the washer. At leastonceaseasongreasethe wheelaxlewith Arcticgrease,part number 737-0318. Thegreasefitting islocatedonthe wheelaxletubebehindthe wheelaxlesupportbracket. Wheels At leastonceaseason,removebothwheels.
Shave Plate and Skid Shoes Theshaveplateandskidshoeson the bottomofthe snowthroweraresubjectto wear.Theyshouldbecheckedperiodicallyandreplacedwhennecessary. Skid Shoes NOTE:Theskidshoeson thismachinehavetwo wearedges.Whenoneside wearsout,theycanberotated180° to usethe otheredge. 1. Removethe sixcarriageboltsandhexnutsthatsecurethe two skidshoesto the sidesofthe augerhousing.Referto Figure24. 2. Positionthe newskidshoesandsecurewith the carriageboltsandhexnuts.
Wheel drive Skid control Referto theAdjustmentsectionof the Assemblyinstructionsto adjustthe wheel drivecontrol.Tofurthercheckthe adjustment,proceedasfollows: 1. Shoes Referto the Assemblysectionfor instructions onadjustingthe skidshoes. Tire Pressure Withthe snowthrowertippedforward(becertainto runthe fuel tankdry beforetipping the unitforward),removethe framecoverunderneaththe snowthrowerbyremovingthe self-tappingscrews.SeeFigure27.
Loosen z-fitting Figure31 Auger Belt Replacement Figure33 Removethe bow-tieclipandflat washerfrom the ferruleinorderto disconnect the augeridlerrodfromthe brakebracketassembly. SeeFigure32. Place a blockofwoodunderneaththeaugerhousingasshownin Figure34 andseparate augerhousingfromtheframebytiltingthe housingforwardand pullingupthe handles. NOTE:Makesurethat the locationof the ferruleon the augeridlerrodis maintained. HairpinClip and Washer Ferrule Figure34 5. Auger Idler Rod \ Blockthe impellerw
! / pter Post Brake % \ Figure35 8. J Figure36 Turnthepulleyasnecessary toalignitsthreeslotsapproximately with the postsof the pulleyadapter,thenpivotthe brakebracketassemblyawayfrom the pulleygroove.Whilealigningthe pulleyslotsandadapterposts,push the augerpulleyfullyontothe adapter.Referto Figure35.Ensurethe brake puckof the brakebracketassemblyalignsandisfullyseatedinthe pulley 1. Rollthedrivebeltoffthe lowerdrivepulley. groove. 2. Removethe beltfrom the enginepulley.
Usinga3/4" wrench,hold the hexshaftandremovethe hexscrewand bellevillewasherandbearingfrom left sideof the frame.Referto Figure38. 4. f FrictionWheel Ass'y. Remove Hex Screw Belleville Washer / l. i Shaft Out Slide Hex I Right Side © Figure40 Hex Shaft 10. Slidethe hexshaftthroughthe rightsideof the frametowardthe left side andthroughthe 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 IViodel 247.883981 D = 2. 05244B Housing,Bearing 784-0315A Housing,Bearing 0 D = W O 736-0505 Washer,Flat,.34x 1.50x .150 39. 950-04020 Spacer,1.004x 1.375x .25 921-0146 Oil Seal 3. 918-04514 GearBoxAssembly,Auger 40. 4. 918-0281A BracketAssy,Auger Brake 41. 936-3008 Washer,.344x .75x .12 5. 684-0090B-0637 Impellar,16" 42. 736-3046A Washer,1.01x 1.86x .06 6. 684-04224-0691 Housing,Auger- 45" 43. 938-0281 Screw,Shoulder,.625x .17 7.
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|- ot 684-04308A ChuteCrankAssembly 2 684-04350 Joint BlockAssembly 3 710-0276 4 710-04682 5 710-0572 6 |- o_ 731-0903E LowerChute 43 731-1313C ChuteTilt CableGuide Screw,Carriage,5/16-18x 1.0 44 936-0231 Fiat Washer Screw,Hex,3/8-16x 2.00 Lock,Gr5 45 784-5594-0637 CableBracket Screw,Carriage,5/16-18x 2.5 46 631-04133A HandleClutchLock- LH 710-3118 Screw,Hex,3/8-16x 1.
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Craftsman Snow Thrower IViodel 247.883981 D = 05244B O 936-0300 Washer,.406x .875x .059 Dogg, SteeringDrive,LH 41. 936-0329 Washer,Lock, 1/4 618-0280P Dogg, SteeringDrive,RH 42. 711-04615 Pin,Clevis 4. 918-0282E Shaft Assembly,Steering 43. 914-0149B Pin,InternalCotter 5. 918-04178 Assembly,FrictionWheel 44. 937-3000 Fitting,Lube,3/16 Drive 718-04034 Wheel,Friction,Bonded 45. 738-0143 Screw,Shldr.,.498x .34 710-0896 Screw,Hex Wash 46.
Craftsman Snow Thrower IViodel 247.883981 Continuedfrom previouspage D = 0 e 738-04439 Screw,Hex Cap,5/16-24x .875 81. 710-0347 Screw,Hex Cap,3/8-16x 1.75 82. 714-0118 Key,Square,1/4x 1.5 83. 926-04012 Nut, Push 84. 931-2531 Cover,Belt 85. 732-04308A TorsionSpring,.850dia. x .333Ig. 86. 936-0119 Washer,Lock,5/16 8_ 736-3082A Washer,Fiat,.406x 1.25 88. 736-3092 Washer,Fiat,.265x 1.0x .030 89. 952Z490-SUA EngineComplete 90. 748-04112A ShoulderSpacer,.3175x .500x .094 91.
Craftsman Snow Thrower IViodel 247.883981 777D18046 777122341 777S32636 l. EEP AWAY FROM ROTATING IMPELLER AND AUGER. CONTACT WITH IMPELLER OR AUGER CAN AMPUTATE HANDS AND FEET. 2. USE CLEAN-OUT TOOL TO UNCLOG DISCHARGE CHUTE. 3. DISENGAGECLUTCH LEVERS,STOP ENGINE, AND REMAINBEHIND HANDLES UNTIL ALL MOVING PARTS HAVE STOPPED BEFORE UNCLOGGING OR SERVICING MACHINE. 4. TO AVOID THROWN OBJECTS INJURIES, NEVERDIRECT DISCHARGEAT BYSTANDERS.USE EXTRA CAUTIONWHEN OPERATINGON GRAVEL SURFACES. 777D16353 5.
Craftsman Engine Model 490=SUB For Snow Model 247.
Craftsman Engine IViodel 490-SUB For Snow IViodel 247.
Craftsman Engine IViodel 490=SUB For Snow IViodel 247.
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Craftsman Engine Model 490=SUB For Snow Model 247.
Craftsman Engine IViodel 490-SUB m For Snow IViodel 247.883981 D = O m 0 D = O O 1CO 951-11337 ValveKit 116 951-12081 ExhaustLashCap 101 951-11337 ValveKit 117 951-11965 PushRodGuide 102 951-11962 Tappet 118 951-11981 RockerArmAssembly 103 951-11335 PushRodKit 119 710-04962 Bolt, Pivot 104 951-12592 CylinderHeadKit 120 951-11966 RockerArm (Inc.106,110-112,125) 121 751-11123 AdjustingNut ,Valve CylinderHeadAssembly 122 751-11124 PivotLockingNut (Inc.
Craftsman Engine 82 IViodel 490=SUB For Snow IViodel 247.883981 83 8s / 8 / 89 98 m D = m O D = O 45 710-04965 Screw M4X 55 89 951-11313 CoolingFan 46 951-11196 ElectricStarter 90 951-11314 StarterCup 47 710-04967 Bolt M8x55 91 712-04220 FlywheelNut, M14x1.
Craftsman Engine IViodel 490=SUB For Snow IViodel 247.
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Look For Relevant Emissions Durability Period and Air index information On Your Engine Emissions Label Engines that are certified to meet the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Tier 2 Emission Standards must display information regarding the Emissions Durability Period and the Air Index. Sears Brands Management Corporation makes this information available to the consumer on our emission labels.
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