Trouble Shooting - Sears Craftsman 247.795940 Manual Del Propietário

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TROUBLE SHOOTING
PROBLEM
Engine fails to start
Loss of power;
operation erratic
Engine overheats
Too much vibration
Unit does not
discharge
Rate of discharge
slows considerably or
composition of
discharged material
changes
POSSIBLE CAUSE(S)
• Fuel tank empty, or stale fuel.
• Spark plug wire disconnected.
• Faulty spark plug.
• Spar_<plug wire loose.
• Unit running on CHOKE.
• Blocked fuel line or stale fuel.
• Water or dirt in fueT system.
• Carburetor out of adjustment.
• Dirty air cleaner.
• Carburetor not adjusted
properly.
• Engine oil level low.
• Loose parts or damaged
impeller.
• Discharge chute clogged.
• Foreign object lodged in impeller.
• Shredding blade and/or chipper
blades dull.
CORRECTIVE ACTION
• Fill tank with clean, fresh fuel.
• Connect wire to spark plug.
• Clean, adjust gap or replace.
• Connect and tighten spark plug wire.
• Move choke lever to OFF position.
• 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.
• Contact your SEARS Service Center.
• Fill crankcase with proper oil.
• 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.
• 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 plucj wire. Remove lodged object,
• 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:
*ENGINE MODEL NO. - HSS0-67344G
*PART NUMBER
*PART DESCRIPTION
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consider that Sears has service units nationwide
staffed with Sears trained technicians...professional
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having the parts, tools and the equipment to insure
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*PRODUCT- "5 H.P. Chipper-Shredder"
*MODEL NUMBER - 247.795940
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