CONGRATULATIONS
on your purchase of a Sears
Craftsman
Chipper-Shredder.
It has been designed, engi-
neered and manufactured to give you the best possible
dependability and performance.
Should you experience any problem you cannot easily rein-
edy, please contact your nearest Sears Service Center/
Department in the United States. We have competent, well-
trained technicians and the proper tools to service or repair
this unit.
Please read and retain this manual. The instructions will
enable you to assemble and maintain your chipper-shredder
properly. Always observe the "SAFETY RULES."
MODEL
NUMBER
247.795940
SERIAL
NUMBER
DATE OF
PURCHASE
THE MODELAND
SERIAL NUMBERS WILL BE FOUND
ON A LABEL ATTACHED
TO THE FRAME
OF THE
CHIPPER-SHREDDER.
YOU SHOULD RECORD BOTH SERIAL NUMBER AND
DATE OF PURCHASE
AND KEEP IN A SAFE PLACE
FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
CUSTOMER
RESPONSIBILITIES
•
Read and observe
the safety rules.
•
Follow a regular
schedule
in maintaining,
caring for
and using your chipper-shredder,
•
Follow the instructions
under
"Customer
Respon-
sibilities"
and "Storage"
sections
of this Owner's
Manual.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Horsepower:
5.0
Displacement:
12.00 cu. in.
Fuel Capacity:
1-7/8 Quarts
(Unleaded)
Spark
Plug (Gap .030 in.):
Champion
J-SC (or
Equivalent)
Ignition Air Gap:
.0125 in.
MAINTENANCE
AGREEMENT
A Sears Maintenance
Agreement
is available
on this
product.
Contact
your nearest
Sears store for details.
WARNING:
This unit is equipped
with an internal combus-
tion engine and should not be used on or near any unim-
proved forest-covered, brush-covered or grass-covered land
unless the engine's
exhaust
system
is equipped
with a
spark arrester meeting applicable local or state laws (if any).
If a spark arrestor is used, il should be maintained
in effec-
tive working order by the operator.
In the State of California
the above is required
by law
(Section
4442 of the California
Public Resources
Code).
Other states may have similar laws. Federal laws apply on
federal
lands. A spark arrester
for the muffler is available
through your nearest Sears Authorized
Service Center (See
the REPAIR PARTS section of this manual.)
lUl
WARRANTY
ONEYEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ON CRAFTSMANGAS CHIPPER-SHREDDER
For one year from the date of purchase,
when this Craftsman
Chipper-Shredder
is maintained,
lubricated
and
tuned
up according
to the instructions
in the owner's
manual,
Sears will repair,
free of charge,
any defect
in
material
and workmanship.
If this Craftsman
Chipper-Shredder
is used for commercial
or rental purposes,
this warranty
applies
for only 30
days from the date of purchase.
This warranty does not cover:
•
Expendable
items which become
worn during normal use, such as blades, chipper blades,
flails, air cleaners,
spark plugs and catcher
bags.
•
Repairs
necessary
because
of operator
abuse or negligence,
including
bent crankshafts
and the failure
to
maintain
the equipment
according
to the instructions contained
in the owner's manual,
WARRANTY
SERVICE
IS AVAILABLE
BY RETURNING
THE CRAFTSMAN
CHIPPER-SHREDDER
TO THE
NEAREST
SEARS
SERVICE
CENTER/DEPARTMENT
IN THE
UNITED
STATES.
THIS
WARRANTY
APPLIES
ONLY WHILE THIS
PRODUCT
IS IN USE IN THE UNITED
STATES.
This warranty
gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which may vary from state to
state.
SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO., D/817WA, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179