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Trouble shooting, How to order replacement parts, If you need repair service or parts – Sears Craftman 247.79585 User Manual

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TROUBLE SHOOTING

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE(S)

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Engine fails to start

• Fuel tank empty, or stale fuel.
• Spark plug wire disconnected.
• Engine not primed correctly.
• Throttle control not in correct

starting position.

• Faulty spark plug.

• Fill tank with clean, fresh fuel.
• Connect wire to spark plug.
• Follow priming instructions in operation section.
• Move throttle control to FAST position.

• Clean, adjust gap or replace.

Loss of power;
operation erratic

• Spark plug wire loose.
• 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.
• 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 - 247.795850

‘ENGINE MODEL NO. -143.955003

‘PART NUMBER

‘PART DESCRIPTION

Your Sears merchandise has added value when you
consider that Sears has service units nationwide
staffed with Sears trained technicians...professionai
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.”

IF YOU NEED REPAIR

SERVICE OR PARTS:

REPAIR SERVICE

1-800-4-REPAIR

(1-800-473-7247)

ORDERING PARTS

1-800-FON-PART

(1-800-366-7278)

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