MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

Beforeperforminganytypeof maintenance/service,disengageall controlsandstoptheengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometo acompletestop.Disconnectsparkplugwireandgrounditagainstthe enginetopreventunintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduring operationor whileperforminganyadjustmentsor repairs.

Followthe maintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes serviceguidelinesonly. Usethe ServiceLogcolumnto keeptrackof completedmaintenancetasks.To locatethe nearest Sears Service Centeror to scheduleservice,simplycontactSears at 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

EachUse

.

Engineoillevel

1.

Check

 

2.

Looseormissinghardware

2.

Tightenor replace

 

3.

Unitandengine.

3.

Clean

1st5 - 8 hours

1.

Engineoil

1.

Change

25 hours

1.

Engineoill-

1.

Change

 

2.

Aircleaner

2.

Replace

 

3.

Controllinkagesand pivots

3.

Lubewithlightoil

Annuallyor 50hours

1.

Engineoil

1.

Change

 

2.

Muffler

2.

Inspect

Annuallyor 100hours

1.

Sparkplug

1.

Clean,checkand resetgap,or

 

 

 

 

replacesparkplug.

BeforeStorage

1.

Fuelsystem

1.

Runengineuntilit stopsfromlackof

 

 

 

 

fuel oradda gasolineadditiveto the

 

 

 

 

gas in thetank.

Underheavyloador inhightemperatures

f

Porcelain

Electrode

Alwaysstopengineanddisconnectsparkplugwire beforeperforming

,L

I anymaintenanceoradjustments.Alwayswear safetyglassesduring

[operationor whileperforminganyadjustmentsor repairs.

 

GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS

Alwaysobserveallsafetyrulesfoundonproductlabelsandin thisoperator'smanualwhenperformingany maintenanceSafety. rulescan befoundonthe productlabelsandin thisOperator's

Manualbeginningon page3.

.030

(.76 mm) gap

Thewarrantyon thischippershredderdoes notcoveritemsthat

 

havebeensubjectedto operatorabuseor negligence.To receive

 

Figure 11

 

 

 

 

fullvalue fromwarranty,operatormustmaintainthe equipmentas

 

 

 

instructedhere.

Cleanareaaroundthe sparkplugbase. Donot sandblastspark

 

 

 

Someadjustmentswillhaveto be madeperiodicallyto maintain

 

plug. Sparkplugshouldbecleanedby scrapingor wirebrushing

 

yourunit properly.

 

andwashingwitha commercialsolvent.

Periodicallycheckall fastenersand makesurethesearetight.

Removeandinspectthe sparkplug.Checkgapto makesureit is

 

 

 

 

setat .030".SeeFigure11.

ENGINE

MAINTENANCE

Replacethe sparkplugif electrodesare pitted,burned,or the

Checking

the Spark Plug

 

porcelainis cracked.

Cleansparkplugandresettheelectrodegapto 0.030"at leastoncea

 

 

season;replaceevery100hoursof operation.

 

 

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Craftsman 1450 Series, 247.77638 manual Porcelain, Maintenance Schedule, General Recommendations, Engine

247.77638, 77638, 1450 Series specifications

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