Craftsman 247298780 Owner's manual

Brand: Craftsman

Model: 247298780

Category: Mini tillers

Type: Owner's manual

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PART NO. 770-7764 PRINTED IN US.A,

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FULL:ONE YEAR WARRANTY !

or one year from tile date (_f pur.chase, Sears will repair any defect i_ material or- ,,

orkmanship in this TILLER at no charge '

the TILLER is used for commercial or rental purposes, this warranty applies for only i

thirty days from [he date of purchase,

Warranty service is available by contacting the nearesi Sears store or Service Center i

throughout the United States.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights _,

Which vary from state to state Sears, Roebuck and Co."

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_. Chie,.,-i_l.d,,IL 60684

MPORTANT

It is suggested that this manual be read in its entirety before attempting to assemble or operate. Keep this

manual in a safe place for future reference and for ordering replacement parts.

This unit is shipped WITHOUT GASOLINE or OIL. After assembly, see operating section of thts manual

for proper fuel and amount.

Your tiller is a precision piece of power equipmei!.t, not a play thing. Therefore, exercise extreme caution

at all times.

SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES FOR T LLERS

1, Read the Ope[ating and Service Ownerts

Manual carefully. Be thoroughly familiar with

the controls and the proper use of the

equipment.

2.. Never allow chltdren to operate a power tilter.

Only persons well acquainted with these rules

of safe operation shou}d be allowed to use

your til ler.i

tl.

13,

Do not fill gasoline tank while engine is

running. Spilling gasoline on hot engine may

cause a fire or explosion.

Do not run the engine while indoors. Exhaust

gases are deadly poisonous.

Be careful not to touch the muffler after the

engine has been rupning, tt is hot°

3, Keep the area of operation clear of all 14,

persons, particularly small children and pets,

4, Do not operate equipment when barefoot or

wearing open sandals_ Always wear substan-

tial footwear,

5. Do not wear loose fitting clothing that could

get caught on the tiller,

6, Do not start the engine unless the shift lever

is in the neutral iN) position,

7, Do n,ot stand tn fi'ont of the tiller while

starttng the :eilgtne.

!5_

16_

I 7,

8, Do not blac_ feet and ha.nd.S,o,n or..near thi_

tines _vhen st_arttng the engine' 5r white {he 18.

eng'lne is i'U_rilng,

9, Do not leave thetll"lar una{t.ended with the

e6gtne running, 19.

l& I)o not.walk :in front of the tiller wh{te the

engine is ru.nntng,

Before any maintenance work iS performed or

adjustments are made, remove the spark plug

wire and ground it on the engine block for

added safety,

Use caution when ti'lling near buildings arid

fences, rotating tines can cause damage oi'

injury.

Before attempting to remove rooks, bricks

and other objects from tines, stop the engine

and be sure the tines have stopped

completely. DisconneCt the spark plug wire

and ground to prevent accidenta! starting.

Check the fine and engine mouhttng bolts at

frequent Intervals for proper tightness.

Keep all nuts, bolts and screws tight to be

sure ,the equipment ts in safe working

condition,

Never store the equlpmetlt with gasoline in

the tank tnstde of a building where fumes may

reach an open flame or spark_ Allow the

engine to cool before storing tn any

enclosure,

A spark arrest muffler is available as an accessory part, "Thepart number is listed in the parts section Of this

mendel. Check muffler legal requirements in your area

INDEX

Warranty ................. 2

Safe Operat ion Practices ................ 3

Introduction .................. 4

Contents of Hardware Pack ............... 5

Tiller Identificat.ion ..................... 6

Assembly instructions ..................... 7

Engine Preparation ......................... 9

Adjustments .................................... 9

Controls. _.;...... :............ ,................. 9_

Operation ................................. 12

Tilling ................. 13

Titling Hlttts ......................... 13

Maintenance ................................. 13

Off-Season Storage ............... 17

Transmisstor_,.- Repair Pads .... 20

Tilter--Repair Parts .................... 22

Tiller Accessories .............. 25

Engine--.Repair Parts .................... 26

How "fo Orde.r Repa!'r.Par_ts ...... Back Cover

INTRODUCTION

This Product has been designed, engineered and manufactured to give you the best possible dependability

and performance.

Should you experience any problem you carinot easily remedy, please con'tact your nearest Sears, or

SimpsomSears Service Department° They have well qualified; competent trained technicians and the proper

tools to service Or repair this unit.

PRE...A.SSEMBLY

_ NOlrE

The right and left side of your tiller

is determined from operator's posi-

tion.

Before any step is undertaken, the instructions for

that step should be read through..

TOOLS REQUIRED:

to (2) 7116" Socket, open or bOx Wrench,

2. (1) 9116" Socket, open or box wrench..

3. (1) V4" Flat Screwdriver,

4. (t) AdjustableWrenoh,

MATERIALS REQUIRED:

1. Funnel (for-gas and olt,-_ NOTE: DO NOT MIX)

2. S..A_E.,-30 OtI_2% pints

3. Gas (regular)

4. Cleaning rag

PARTS IN CARTON

FIGURE !,

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FIGURE 24{SHOWN IN FULL SCALE)

_NOTE

THE LETTERS LISTED BELOW

WILt, BE

REFERRED TO THROUGHOUT THE FOLLOWING

TEXT FOR EASIER HARDWARE IDENTIFtCA-

TION,

LiST OF CONTENTS IN HARDWARE PACK :

A (2) Shoulder Bolts J (!) Compression Spring

B (2) Fiat Washers K (2) Hair Pin Cotter

C(2) Bellevilte Washe, s L(2) Self Tapping Sorews

P (2) Hex Nuts 3/8-16 Thread M (t) Hex Nut 1/4-20Thread

E(!) Hex Screw 3f8_t6 x 1..50" Lo_g N (1) Lever

F (1) HexScrewl/4.20xl.75"Long O (1) Ferrule

G (3) Flat Washers 31B" P (1) Hex ,Jam Nut 318-24 Thread

H (1) Hex Locknuts3t8-24Thread Q (1) Hex Locknut 3/16 Thread

TBLLER

mDENTi:F6CAT ON

GearShill

Lover

011Di

Fuel Tank

Fuel Cap

.=-

Dum

Counterweight

Spsrk Plug

Wire

B_|t Cover

," ,die

Assembly

Tine:(,Enga_er_e.nt) Lever

iNQTE: Wheel (Engagempn_)

Lever on other sld_

*'_........... Depth Stake

Depth Stake

.... Adjustment Lever

Tine Shield

Flap

FIGURE 3,

ASSEMBLY

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Handle Assembly

A. Place the handle assembty tn position on

the tiller so that tile holes in Ilandle line up

with holes in nqounting bracket..

B. Place flat washer (B) and belleviIte washer

Place sl]oufder bolt ai_d two Washers

thro, ugh handle mounting hot.es and

s'eq.Ure wH.h he× nut (D) from ihe inside of

handle. See !!guPe 4. :

Dr "l!p. the tilte'r fOrwa?d, so it rests on

_o.unter_ejghl, $Iide d.ePth stake up

thrpughUl}er as s.ho,wn in, .figure 6, Pdll

rele&se #in On tiJier to loc_4 in place.

,+FJOURE6,

FIGURE 4.

C. Preassemble depth stake .to depth bar

assembly with hex sdrew (E), flat washer

(G) and hex locknut (Q)o See figure 5.

T_gl_tep nut an.d :boU, b_J.t d0. net over

tlOhtem ':P_,i.hsmu_t 'pivOt.

Flat W_Sh.er must go against s!:qt on

depth bai" assembly,

E. At.ta_.h ,front epd of [email protected]bai" .assembly !o

tr_ni_mlssion hodsiag: Slip depth:bar:over

bolt _,nd secu_te w.fth hair ptn :9otter (K).

See l.0.re,7:

" 'I_::Ass..i_mB.ler_0tched edge:of gear shi-.ft lever

so n0(o.h faces forwa[d._:: P.!ac6gear shift

ie.vej" tl_rough slot th handle #An.el a.nd

66{t0._ h0.,leove_"we!d s{bd,-Secure:Wiih

: t=l_t w_,ller'(G)., oompre_s!e n .Sp(iog (J)i

andt.her fiat washer,(G) ahd: hex IOckhui

(H). See f!Ljbre'8.

G, Tighten hex tocknut until nut is Mush with

stud. See figure 8.

Secure ferrule in gear shift lever (as shown

in figure 10) with hair p_n cotter (_),

To assemble the handle adjustment lever,

hook handle ad]ustmen.t' t:od '(already on

handle) into lever, Hoot_ to the outside.

See figure 11,.

Place handle adjustment tevet in place on

handle and secure with he× sci'ew (F) and

f0cl{nut (M), See figure 1t. Do not over

ttgilten handle adjustment lever must

pivot freely,

FIGURE 10.

F GU.REi1.

M., ThrOttl e Control [.ever,

NOTE -,

]_he throttle control may have four

holes in the lever bracket The holes

on the outside edge are to be used

for mounting on this unit., See figure

12.

Placethrottle controlleverup throughthehandle

panelandsecurewith twoselftappingscrews(L),

usinga t/4" flat screwdriver: See figure !3

FIGURE 13,

Engine ts shipped Wi{bout oil,

ENGINE

PREPARATION

1, Before starting. Fill crankcase with 23/4 pints

of SAE 30 heavy duty detergent oit or to full

mark on dipstick, Be sure that engine is !evet,

See figure 14, ..

2. Change 0(l._ter first 2 hours of operation and

every 25 hours the.re_ter, CheGk 0)_ eve_ 8

operati.ng h0grs, _ •

3Fill fuel tank with c_ean fresh regular grade of

gasoline, see figure 14

4 Open gas valve.

ADJUSTNgNTS

Handle Adjustment Lever. (See figure 15.)

NOTE

Figure 15 is viewed from the bottom

of handle panet.

A. Use if not enough free play;

B. Normal setting.

C. Use _f pin wi{t not withdraw c0mpletely from

bracl<et_ *

FIGURE .15.

To make the above adjustment !o0sen he x io_knut

a_nd'_e_os|!iOn the rod Ifi Hole A, B Or C,

CONTROLS

Location and Use.

1. Gear Shilt Lever: The gear shift lever is

located in the center of handle panel,

FIG FIGURE 16.

A. Forward (1 thru 5)--. Move the lever t.o the

left and forward for each gear, See figure

16,

_NOTE

The engine must be running tO move

the gear shift lever, ".....

Use (1) first and (2) second gears when

breaking the sod for the first time_

Use (3) third and (4! f0,urth gears when

till!ng soil which has been tilled before_

Use (5) fifth gear for pulverizing solt or for

transporting the tiller,

Neutra! ,(N)_Move lever to detent marked

"N," See figure 17.

F, Reverse (R)....Pull the gear shift lever back

(upward) slowly to obtain, reverse, Always

use caution when using the reverse_ When

u_tng {:everSe, .if gear' shift lever is

re}eased It'w[tl sqap. ba_k int_: neutral (N),

Se_'figure 18,

2Throttle Control: The throttle con'trol iever is

IQcated on the right' h_nd side of handle

panel arid _ontrels the engine speed,

A. St_op--Pull lever back (upWard) to stop the

engine, See fig0re 19,

B, Start_Push throttle oontrol lever forward

(down) to start position.. See figure 20,

FIGURE t7,

FIGURE 18.

FIGURE 19.

3. Ch0ke: The choke is located on the e.ng{qe

Jus.t .l_elow t'tle air cleaner. To choke the

engine move the lever down, See figure '21,

FIGURE 21.

4,, Handle Adjustment: The hand!e adjus{ment

release is located, on the right har_d handle

bar, See figure 22° FIGURE 23.

,::-:;.-

FIGURE 24.

FIGURE 22.

A. Squeeze up on handle adjustment lever

and place the handle in One Of nine (9)

positions See figures 23, 24, 25 and 26.

_NOTE

Figure 23 is viewed from the front of

tiller for clarity. FIGURE 25,

6, Wheel Engagement Lever; The wheel engage-

ment feverl_ lb(_ted on the right side of tilier_

A. T0 engage wheels hiov_, the lever out_vard,

To disengage or stop W!_eeis move lever

iriWard.. See figure 28, ,

RGURE 26.

WARNING

The gear shift lever must be in

Neutral (N),posltton befQre engaging

or. diseligag!ng tJte .tir_e ahd wheel

engagement levers. .....

5. Ttne :Engagement Levet: The ttne engagement

lever is located on the left side of tiller.

NOTE

It may :be necessary io slightly en-

gage gear shiftlever tb opemtb.

A. TO e_ngage tines move the lever outward.

To diseng&ge tlnes rdove (_ver Inward; See

ffgL_re 27,.

FIGURE 27,

FIGURE _8.

OPEBAT{O.N

TO START ENG|N E:

BE.SURE NQ ONE.IS STANDING IN

FR0NT oF THE TiLt=ER!.WHiLE .'THE

ENGINE: IL.SRUNNING", OR BEING

STARTED'.

1. Place t,he gear shift lever in neutrat (N)

position, See figure 17

2. Plaae the tine engagement lever in the

disengaged position. See figure 27_

3. Place the wheel er_gagement lever in the dis_

engaged .position, See figure 28.

P!ace the throttle control lever in FAST

position. See figure 20,

Choke engine. Move choke tever down. See

figure 2t_ Once the engine starts, move the

lever up,

Stand atside of tiller, grasp the starter handle

and pul! out rapidly, Return it .slowly to the

engine_ Repeat as necessary. See figure 29,,

,'y :

FIGURE 29. ':'

TILL!NrG

1., Adj_is.{the depth stat<e bY pullJ.ng: the depth

stake atJjiJstment pin, Release the depth

30.

2, Lower the depth stake for transpdrtlng the

tiller,

3. Engage wheel engagement lever, select gear

on handle panel and ti!let will propel itself:

A, For tilling !n sod, raise the depth stalke so

the depth bar is one to two inches above

tt_e ti:nes.

Ti_is sett!ng {s _ised for breaking up the

sod .and shallow Cultivation. For further

depth ra}se theedepth stake and -make one

or two more passes over the area,

B_ For fitting loose and sandy soil, further

depth tn tilling can be achieved by raising

the depth stake to its higllest setting.

When tilling, if a hard spot or rock is

encountered, the tines may lift the

back Of the tiller out Of the ground

and start to walk across tlle ground,

To correct this problem raise up on

the handles,

TiLL:iNG:Hg NTS

Soil conditions a_e imp.ortaht for proper tilling.

The t!nes will not. readily penetrate dry, hard s0tl,

This may con.tribute to ex6essive bounce and

dill!out| handling of.the tiflei. Hard'soii should be

moistened prior to tilling,

ExtremelY Wet soi! wilt cause .soil 1o ball up or

clump,

When tilllhg in the Fall, all vines and long gt_ass

should be removedo This will preveht vibes from

wrapl_:lng around _he fine sh_ft Whlcl_ slows ttl!ing

operation,

The best method will be determined by the soil

condition, In some soils, the desired depth "is

obtained the first time over the garden, tn other

so.ils, the desired depth Is obtained by going over

the garclen two or three times_ In the latter' t_ase,

the depth stake should be raised (raising the

depth stake increases diggliqg depth) before each

suc.oeeding pass over the garden, and passes

st'io!jtd be made across the ierigth and width of the

garden alternately,. Rocks' which Are turned up

should be removed from thega¢dei_ area.

Handle Pressure: Eurther O0nt#ol of ttll!ng depth

and,t_:avet speed can be ol_tained by variation of

p_es_.ure on t_he handles.

When .using the depth stake e(downward pressure

onthe, handles Will increase the working depth

ahd 're.duce the' f0cwai'd_ speed. An upward

ptes.sti.r.e o,n tlie handleswill reduce the working

deistic:and tncrease the fo_ard speed, The type of

sotl arid wi_kt_qg conditioris Wilt determine the

actual se.t.t;!ng Ofthe;.deptl_ _J!ake,

tVlAINTENANCE

BELT RE,PLACEMENT:

_o not use a'n off:the-shelf belt.

If belt replacemer_t is required, ordei" belt or belts

by part number from your nearest Sears Service

Center.

Part No. 754-0220 Part No. 754-022t

5/8" x27" Short Belt 5/8" x52" Long Beh

Your tiller has been engineerea with the above

belts and Should not be replaced with an

off-the-shelf belt. The above belts are made of

special material (Kevtar Tensfl.e) for longer life and

better petformance.

REMOVING AND REPLACING BELTS.

t. Remove belt cover; remove two bolts, two

nuts and four flat washers. See figure 31.

._ NOTE

Upon reassembly make sure the belt

is inside the guide ptn s. See .figure

34.

2, To remove th e front belt (short) pui! gear shift

lever back to reverse (R) position. S!]p the belt

off ehglne pulley towards the engine, See

figure 32.

Engine

FIIGURE 33._

FIGURE 32.

3_ Slip the belt off variable speed pu!|ey, remove

and replace with new bert. See figure 3.3,,

FIGURE 34,

4, To remove the rear. belt (long). Remove the

small belt first, follow steps t, 2 and 3 on

pages 14 and 15.

Move gear shift lever to the second (2) speed

position. Stip tl_e belt off the transmission pulley.

Pull the idler pulley down and remove the belle

See figure 35

5_ To clean foam element, wash in detergent and

sotution by squeezing similar to a sponge.

Wrap foam in cloth and squeeze dry. Coat

element with two tablespoons of engtne oil,

Squeeze to distribute and remove excess oil,

FIGURE 35,

CARE AND MAINTENANCE:

Transm|SsJon: :,

The transmt_,_lonts.pre-tubrtcated and sealed at

the factory, it requires no addfttona( lubrication

unless the"transmisslo8 t8 dtSassembte& To fitl

with grease, lay t#e left half of the transmfsston

on Its stde, add 28 Qunces of Pta.s{tlube #1 grease

and assemble the rtgh_ half to it. Thfs grease can

be purctfased from your nearest Sears Service

Center,. (Order Part NO. 737,-0133,)

AdrFitter:

Under normal operating conditions, the air

cleaner, .located on top of the earbUretor, must be

sei'viced ariel; everj ten hburs of use. Under

extremely dusty opeta.tirig:'b0tldit!ons, the air

eleanor tfiust be.,sei_i¢ed dfter eyery hour of

operatton, See fjlgtJre36.

t. Remove the _iing nut and cover.

2. Remove the S{_cend wing n,ut and metal disc

hotd[ng: the foam and paper element.

3. Remove t!_e {We elements from the support

b:ase.

4. To clean, tap the paper element (either top or

bottom) on a flat surface.

FIGURE 36.

CLEANING ENGINE AND TINE AREA

Any fuel or oil spilled on the tiller should be wiped

off promptly, Dirt,:'_eaves anct other debris must

not be left t_ accumulate around the cooling fins

(figure 37) or the eng[ne o.ron any part of the tiller.

C!ean t!le underside"'df: the tine shield after each

use, The dti't washes off the line easier if washed

off immediately instead of after it dries.

Tt_e blower housing is held in place with three

screws, One on the top of the engine and two on

the bottom:, See figure 37.

SPARK PLUG

Dirt

The spark plug gap shouid be cleaned and reset to

a &030-inch clearance every 25 hours of engine

operat!on.Seefigure38, Sparkplugreplacement

isrecommendedatthestar!of eachttlferseason;

checkengine,pal;tslistforcorrectplug'type,

2, After the elf has beendrained completely

from the crankcase,replacethe drain plug

andtighten.

FIGURE 38,

GASOLINE FILTER AND SHUT,OFF VALVE

Refer to figure 39

1_ Close the shut-offvaf.ve.

2., Loosen the thumb se.r._w be.tow the bowl,

3. Remove.ahd clean the scr_een;

4. Open the §hut-o!f valve to see if gasoline

ft_ws freely from the gas,91tne tank._

5, Qle_.n the bowl and,.scr.,eeh. Use alcohol or

acetone to c)ean ttie pa,lrts""ii you find a

gumf-ny, v'arnlsh-ltke sL{bstadce in the bowl,

6. Reassemble,

7 Qpet_ the sh'at-off valve.,

:Shut-Off'Valw

FIGURE 39.

Oil Change

To avoid spilling gasoline on your lawn or drive..

way, plan to change the oil when the gasoline tank

and carburetor are empty.

After the first two hours of operating a new en~

gine, drain the oil from the crankc_ase while the

engine is still hot and refill the.crankcase with

new oil; thereafter change the ott after ev&;r_,,25

tiours of operation., THis proc.edbre ensures for

minimum wear of engine parts and provides for

virtually trouble-flee opera'ti'Qn. To change the oil,

proceed as follows:

t. With the tiller on level ground, place a

suitable metal container under the oil drain

ptug, then remove the drain plug. See figure

FiGUre40."

;& With the ti!ler on level ground, remove, the

clipsttck. See figure t4: Fill the cranf_case

uiqtil the oil reaches full mark, Fi.l! sl£wly to

avotd air locks: The crankqase should hold

apprO'kimate[y 2,_/4 pints of SAE"30 type

engine oi.L Replace thedipstick.

ADJUSTMENT OF THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE

1. Place the throttle cor_trol lever in STOP

position..

Screwdriver

FIGURE 41.

2 Loosen the casing clamp screw and move the

thro!fle control wire in as far as possible,

3. Tigl_ten the casing clamp screw See tlgure

41,

CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT See figure 42,

Minor carburetor adjustment may be required to

compensate for differences in fuel, temperature,

altitude and load, To adjust:

1. Turn needle valve clockwise until it

closes.

_ CAUTION

Valve may be damaged by turning

1oo far._

just

2. Open needle valve 1.118 turns counterctock-.

wise,

3.. Close the idler valve in the same manner and

open 1-1 18 turns.

4. Start timeengine

5. Turn the needle valve in until the engine

misses.

6. Tl_en turn it out past smooth opetating point

until the engine runs unevenly.

7. Turn the needle valve mid-point between the

two Settings so the engine runs smoothly.

8. Set the throttle in the idle (slow) position and

set the Idle speed adjusting screw until a fast

idle is obtained,

9. With the throttle still in the idle position, turn

the idle valve tn and out until the engine idles

smoothly.

Idle Speed Adjusting Screw

Idle Valve

eedle Valve

FIGURE 42. CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT

ADJUSTING THE CARBURETOR CHOKE

Proper choke and stop switch operation is

dependent upon proper adjustment of remote

contfols on the powered equipment.

TOcheck the Opi_ration o_the Choke:

1. Remove the air cleaner,

2. Push the throttle control all the way forward

to the START position, See figure 20. The

choke should be closed_ See figure 43,

3. T'he engine sllould shut of_ whBn the tt_rottle

control is all the way back (STOP position).

.'r

FIGURE 43.

TIRE PRESSURE

Tires should be Inflated from 8 to 15 p.s.i,

_CAUTION

Do not exceed 30 p.sJ,

OFF°SEASON STONAGE

tf the tiller is to be inoperative for a period longer

than 30 days, the following precautions are

recommended. Keep your tiller in a weatherproof

dry area. If stored for over 30 days the following

steps will protect the essential engine parts from

gum deposits.

1. Working outdoors, drain all fuel from the fuel

tank. Use a clean dry cloth to absorb the small

amount of fuel remaining in the tank, then run

the engine until all fuel in carburetor is

exhausted.

, ,

DO NOT DRAIN FUEl. WHILE

SMOKING, OR IF NEAR AN OPEN

FIRE.

2 Drain all the oit from tile crankcase(this

should be done after the engine has been

operatedand Is still warm) and refill the

crankcasewith clean new oft, See figure 40.

3. Disconnect the spark plug wire and remove

the spark plug from the cylinder'. Pour about

six drops of engine oil Into the cylinder, and

then pull the recoil starter several times to

spread the otl on the cylinder wal!, Replace

the spark plug, but DO NOT connect the wire.

4, Clean the engine and the entire tiller

thoroughly.

5. Wipe tines with oiled rag to prevent-rust,,

TtLLER INSTRUCTIONS FOR W1NTER

OPERATION (under 40°F,)

Engine Lubrication. Drain the sur_mer engine oil

while engine is warm. =Refitl.._wit[h new "winter

grade" oil, Run 'engine until wa'rmto_istribute the

new winter oi!..

Use oil "fdr sei'v:ice? 80, SD, dr SE, Use 5W-20 or

5W-30. 'If not available;, use. tOW; o.r t'0W,-30.

Fuel, Replace any summer gasoline-on hand or in

the fuel tank with fresh winter-grade gasoline. Use

lead*free or leaded "regular"' grade automotive

gasoline. Winter fuels have additives for faster

starting, Keep fuel tank full,,

NOTE

Many automotive gasolines rio long-

er contain "deqcer." A can of gas*

line de, icer fluid added to your gaso-

line supply wi_{ h_tp maintain the

engine's winter reliabll!ty,

Cold Starting Hints

1. Be sure to use proper winter-grade oil and

gasoline.

2. Declutch all possible external loads.

3, Set governor control at low-speed position.,

4. Turn carburetor needle valve approximately

1J8 turn counterclockwise, (Richer fuel

mixture) This will improve cold weather

starting and operatiol_,

Repair Parts 8H=P. Tigter Mode! 247°2!t8780

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Craftsman 247298780 Owner's manual

Brand: Craftsman

Model: 247298780

Category: Mini tillers

Type: Owner's manual

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