Craftsman 247.77246 User manual

Edger/Trencher
Model No. 247.77246
CAUTION: Before using this
product, read this manual and
follow all safety rules and operating
instructions.
o SAFETY
ASSEMBLY
OPERATION
MAINTENANCE
PARTS LIST
o ESPArqOL R 32
Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179, U.S.A.
Visit our website: www.craftsman.com FormNo.769-04617D
(January9,2012)

Warranty Statement .......................................................... 2
Safety instructions ........................................................ 3-6
Assembly ........................................................................ 7-8
Operation ..................................................................... 9-11
Service and Maintenance ......................................... 12-16
Off-Season Storage ........................................................ 17
Troubleshooting .............................................................. 18
Parts List .................................................................... 20-28
Espa_oi ............................................................................ 32
Service Numbers ............................................. Back Cover
Craftsman Two Year Full Warranty
FORTWOYEARSfromthedatedpurchase,this productiswarrantedagainstanydefectsin materialor workmanship.Defectiveproductwill
receivefreerepairor freereplacementifrepairisunavailable.
Forwarranty coveragedetails to obtain repairor replacement,visit the website: www.craftsman.com.
This warranty covers ONLYdefects in material andworkmanship. Warrantycoverage does NOTinclude:
•Expendableitemswhichcanwearoutfromnormalusewithinthewarrantyperiod,suchas belts,filters,sparkplugsor edgingblades.
•Productdamageresultingfromuserattemptsat productmodificationor repairorcausedbyproductaccessories.
•Repairsnecessarybecauseof accidentorfailuretooperateor maintaintheproductaccordingtoall suppliedinstructions.
•Preventativemaintenanceor repairsnecessarydueto improperfuelmixture,contaminatedorstalefuel.
Thiswarrantyisvoidifthisproductiseverusedwhileprovidingcommercialservicesor ifrentedtoanotherperson.
Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
Sears BrandsManagementCorporation, Hoffman Estates,IL 60179
EngineOilType: SAE30
EngineOilCapacity: 18ounces
Fuel: UnleadedGasoline
SparkPlug: Champion®RJ19LM
Engine: Briggs& Stratton
Model Number
Serial Number
Dateof Purchase
Recordthemodelnumber,serialnumber,
anddateof purchaseabove.
© SearsBrands,LLC 2

Thissymbolpointsoutimportantsafetyinstructionswhich,if not
followed,couldendangerthepersonalsafetyand/orpropertyof
yourselfandothers.Readandfollowall instructionsin thismanual
beforeattemptingtooperatethismachine.Failuretocomplywith
theseinstructionsmayresultin personalinjury.Whenyouseethis
symbol,HEEDITSWARNING!
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
EngineExhaust,someof itsconstituents,andcertainvehicle
componentscontainoremitchemicalsknowntoStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.
Thismachinewasbuilttobeoperatedaccordingtothesafeopera-
tionpracticesin thismanual.Aswithanytypeofpowerequipment,
carelessnessorerroronthepartoftheoperatorcan resultin
seriousinjury.Thismachineiscapableofamputatingfingers,hands,
toesandfeetandthrowingdebris.Failureto observethefollowing
safetyinstructionscouldresultin seriousinjuryordeath.
Your Responsibility--Restrict theuseofthispowermachineto
personswhoread,understandandfollowthewarningsand instruc-
tionsin thismanualandon themachine.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS!
TRAINING
•Readthisoperator'smanualcarefullyin itsentiretybefore
attemptingtoassemblethis machine.Read,understand,and
followall instructionsonthemachineandinthemanual(s) before
operation.Keepthismanualina safeplaceforfutureand regular
referenceandfororderingreplacementparts.
• Becompletelyfamiliarwiththecontrolsandtheproperuseofthis
machinebeforeoperatingit.
• Thismachineisa precisionpieceofpowerequipment,nota
plaything.Therefore,exerciseextremecautionat alltimes.Your
machinehasbeendesignedto performonejob:to edgelawn.Do
notuseitforanyotherpurpose.
• Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofagetooperatethis
machine.Children14andovershouldreadandunderstandthe
instructionsandsafeoperationpracticesin thismanualandon
themachineandbe trainedandsupervisedbyanadult.
• Onlyresponsibleindividualswhoarefamiliarwiththeserulesof
safeoperationshouldbe allowedtousethis machine.
• Tohelpavoidbladecontactor a thrownobjectinjury,stayin
operatorzonebehindhandlesand keepchildren,bystanders,
helpersandpetsatleast75feetfromlawnedgerwhileitis in
operation.Stopmachineifanyoneentersarea.
PREPARATION
•Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeused.
Removeall stones,sticks,wire,bones,toysandotherforeign
objectswhichcouldbetrippedoveror pickedupandthrownby
theblade.Thrownobjectscancauseseriouspersonalinjury.
• Alwayswearsafetyglassesor safetygogglesduringoperation
andwhileperformingan adjustmentor repairto protectyoureyes.
Thrownobjectswhichricochetcancauseseriousinjurytothe
eyes.
• Wearsturdy,rough-soledworkshoesandclose-fittingslacks
and shirts.Shirtsand pantsthatcoverthearmsandlegsand
steel-toedshoesare recommended.Neveroperatethis machine
inbarefeet,sandals,slipperyor lightweight(e.g.canvas)shoes.
• Neverattempttomakeanyadjustmentswhiletheengineis
running,exceptwherespecificallyrecommendedintheoperator's
manual.
SAFE HANDLING OF GASOLINE:
Toavoidpersonalinjuryorpropertydamageuseextremecarein
handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableandthevaporsare
explosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhengasolineis spilled
on yourselforyourclotheswhichcanignite. Washyourskinand
changeclothesimmediately.
• Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.
• Neverfillcontainersinsidea vehicleoron a truckortrailerbed
witha plasticliner.Alwaysplacecontainerson thegroundaway
fromyourvehiclebeforefilling.
• Removegas-poweredequipmentfromthetruckortrailerand
refuelit ontheground.Ifthisis notpossible,thenrefuelsuch
equipmenton atrailerwitha portablecontainer,ratherthanfrom
a gasolinedispensernozzle.
• Keepthenozzleincontactwiththerimofthefueltankor
containeropeningatall timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotuse
a nozzlelock-opendevice.
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• Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesandothersourcesof
ignition.
• Neverfuelmachineindoorsbecauseflammablevaporswill
accumulatein thearea.
• Neverremovegascapor addfuelwhileengineis hotor running.
Allowenginetocoolat leasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.
• Neveroverfillfueltank.Filltankto nomorethan1/2inchbelow
bottomoffillernecktoprovideforfuelexpansion.
• Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.
• Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeitoff theengineandequipment.Move
machinetoanotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestarting engine.
• Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainernearanopenflame,
sparkor pilotlightasona waterheater,spaceheater,furnace,
clothesdryeror othergasappliances.
• Toreducefirehazard,keeplawnedgerfreeofgrass,leaves,or
otherdebrisbuild-up.Cleanupoil orfuelspillageand removeany
fuelsoakeddebris.
• Allowa lawnedgertocoolatleastfive (5) minutesbeforestoring
OPERATION
•Donotputhandsorfeetnear rotatingparts.Contactwiththe
rotatingbladecanamputatehandsandfeet.
Thebladecontrolhandleisa safetydevice.Neverbypassits
operation.Doingso,makesthemachineunsafeand maycause
personalinjury.
Neveroperatewithoutbladeguard,debrisshieldandblade
controlhandlein placeandworking.
Neveroperatewithdamagedsafetydevices.Failuretodo so,can
resultinpersonalinjury.
Neverrunanengineindoorsor ina poorlyventilatedarea.Engine
exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessanddeadlygas.
Donotoperatemachinewhileundertheinfluenceofalcoholor
drugs.
Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancausea burn.Donot
touch.
Neveroperatethismachinewithoutgoodvisibilityor light.Always
be sureofyourfootingandkeepa firmholdonthehandles.Walk,
neverrun.
Donotoperatethis machineif ithasbeendroppedor damaged.
Returnmachinetoyournearestauthorizedservicingdealerfor
examinationand repair.
Donotoperatethis machinewitha damagedorexcessivelyworn
cuttingblade.
Neverattempttoclearmaterialfromthebladeguardwhilethe
engineis running.Shuttheengineoff,disconnectthespark
plugwireandgroundagainsttheenginetopreventunintended
starting.
Donotoverloadmachinecapacitybyattemptingtoedgeattoo
fastofa rate.
Stayalertforunevensidewalks,terrainetc.Alwayspushslowly
overroughsurfaces.Donotusethis machineon gravelsurfaces.
Donotoperatemachinein rainorwetsoilconditions.
• Alwaysoperatemachinefrombehindthehandlesandposition
yourselfwherethedirectlineof sighttocuttingbladeisblocked
byguards.
• Alwaysstopenginewhenedgingortrimmingisdelayedor when
transportingmachinefromonelocationtoanother.
• Neverleavea runningmachineunattended.Stoptheengine,
disconnectsparkplugwireandgroundagainsttheengineto
preventunintendedstarting.
• Onlyusepartsandaccessoriesmadeforthismachinebythe
manufacturer.Failuretodo so,canresultin personalinjury.
• Ifsituationsoccurwhichare notcoveredinthis manual,usecare
andgoodjudgment.ContactCustomerSupportforassistanceor
thenameofyournearestservicedealer.
CHILDREN
Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnotalerttothepresence
ofchildren.Childrenareoftenattractedto powerequipmentsuchas
lawnedgers.Theydo notunderstandthedangers.Neverassumethat
childrenwillremainwhereyoulastsawthem.
Keepchildrenoutoftheedgingareaandunderwatchfulcareofa
responsibleadultotherthantheoperator.
Bealertandturnlawnedgeroff if achildentersthearea.
• Beforeandwhilemovingbackwards,lookbehindanddownfor
smallchildren.
Useextremecarewhenapproachingblindcorners,doorways,
shrubs,trees,orotherobjectsthatmayobscureyourvisionofa
childwhomayrunintothelawnedger.
Keepchildrenawayfromhotor runningengines.Theycansuffer
burnsfroma hotmuffler.
Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsofagetooperatethis
machine.Children14andovershouldreadand understandthe
instructionsandsafeoperationpracticesinthis manualandon
themachineand betrainedandsupervisedbyan adult.
MAINTENANCE & STORAGE
•Neverrunanengineindoorsorin a poorlyventilatedarea.Engine
exhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an odorlessanddeadlygas.
Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,makecertainthe
bladeandall movingpartshavestopped.Disconnectthespark
plugwireand groundagainsttheengineto preventunintended
starting.
Checkthebladeandenginemountingboltsat frequentintervals
forpropertightness.Also,visuallyinspectbladefordamage(e.g.,
bent,cracked,worn)Replacebladewiththeoriginalequipment
rnanufacture's(O.E.M.)bladeonly,listedinthis manual."Useof
partswhichdonotmeettheoriginalequipmentspecificationsmay
leadtoimproperperformanceandcompromisesafety!"
Lawnedgerbladesare sharpandcancut.Wrapthebladeor
weargloves,and useextracautionwhenservicingthem.
Keepallnuts,bolts,and screwstightto besuretheequipmentis
in safeworkingcondition.
Nevertamperwith safetydevices.Checktheirproperoperation
regularly.
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• Afterstrikinga foreignobject,stoptheengine,disconnectthe
sparkplugwireand groundagainsttheengine.Thoroughly
inspectthelawnedgerforanydamage.Repairthedamage
beforestartingandoperatingthelawnedger.
Neverattempttomakea wheeladjustmentwhiletheengineis
running.
Manycomponentson yournewedgercanwearwithcontinued
use. Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheckall edgercomponents
andreplaceimmediatelywithoriginalequipmentmanufacturer's
(O.E.M.)partsonly,listedin thismanual."Useofpartswhich
donotmeettheoriginalequipmentspecificationsmayleadto
improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!"
Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingor overspeedthe
engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthe maximumsafeoperatingspeed
oftheengine.
Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabels,asnecessary.
Observeproperdisposallawsand regulationsforusedgas,
oil,etc..Improperdisposaloffluidsandmaterialscanharmthe
environment.
AccordingtotheConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC)
andtheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),thisproduct
hasan Average UsefulLifeofseven(7)years,or 70hoursof
operation.AttheendoftheAverageUsefulLifehavethemachine
inspectedannuallybyan authorizedservicedealertoensurethat
allmechanicalandsafetysystemsareworkingproperlyand not
wornexcessively.Failuretodo socanresultinaccidents,injuries
ordeath.
DO NOT MODIFY ENGINE
Toavoidseriousinjuryordeath,donotmodifyenginein anyway.
Tamperingwiththegovernorsettingcanleadto a runawayengineand
causeittooperateatunsafespeeds.Nevertamperwithfactorysetting
ofenginegovernor.
NOTICE REGARDING EMISSIONS
EngineswhicharecertifiedtocomplywithCaliforniaandfederal
EPAemissionregulationsforSORE(SmallOff RoadEquipment)are
certifiedtooperateon regularunleadedgasoline,and mayinclude
thefollowingemissioncontrolsystems:EngineModification(EM),
OxidizingCatalyst(CO),SecondaryAirInjection(SAI)and ThreeWay
Catalyst(TWO)if soequipped.
SPARK ARRESTOR
Thismachineis equippedwithan internalcombustionengineand
shouldnotbe usedonor nearanyunimprovedforest-covered,
brushcoveredor grass-coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaust
systemisequippedwitha sparkarrestermeetingapplicablelocalor
statelaws(ifany)
Ifa sparkarresterisused,itshouldbemaintainedin effectiveworking
orderbytheoperator.IntheStateofCaliforniatheaboveis required
bylaw(Section4442oftheCaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Other
statesmayhavesimilarlaws.Federallawsapplyonfederallands.
A sparkarresterforthemufflerisavailablethroughyournearestSears
PartsandRepairServiceCenter.

SAFETY SYMBOLS
Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthatmayappearonthisproduct. Read,understand,andfollowall instructionson themachine
before attempting to assemble and operate.
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READ THE OPERATOR'S MANUAL(S)
Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsinthe manual(s)beforeattemptingtoassembleand
operate
WARNING m ROTATING BLADES
Keephandsandfeetawayfrom rotatingblade.
• ® BYSTANDERS
Keepbystanders,pets,andchildrenatleast75feetfromthemachinewhileitisin operation.Stop
machineifanyoneentersthearea.
WARNINGm HOT SURFACES
Donottouchmuffleroradjacentareas.
EYE PROTECTION
Alwayswearsafetyglassesor safetygoggleswhenoperatingthismachine.
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NOTE:ThismachineisshippedWITHOUTGASOLINEor OIL.After
settinguptheedger,servicetheenginewithgasolineandoil as
instructed.
NOTE:Referenceto rightor lefthandsideoftheedgerisobserved
fromtheoperatingposition.
ASSEMBLY
Handle
Removeanddiscardanypackagingcardboardthatmaybepresent
betweentheupperhandleandthelowerhandle.
1. Pivottheupperhandleupwarduntilit snapsintoplace.See
Figure1.
Figure1
2. Tightenthehandknobs,whichare locatedon boththeleftand
rightsidesofthehandle.
Starter Rope
1. Locatetheropeguidefoundonthe rightsideoftheupperhandle.
Loosen,butdo NOTremove,thewingknobwhichsecuresthe
ropeguidetotheupperhandle.SeeFigure2.
2. Standbehindtheedgerandholdthebladecontrolagainstthe
upperhandle.
3. Gentlypullthestarterropeoutoftheengine.
Figure2
ADJUSTMENTS
Bevel Adjustment
Theangleoftheedgerbladecanbeadjustedbyplacingthebevel
adjustmentin oneofthreepositionsforedging.SeeFigure3.
/"
.......3
/
Figure3
TheedgerbladeWILLrotatewhenthestarterropeispulled.
NOTE:Thestarterropewillnotpulloutdtheengineunlesstheblade
control(refertoFigure2)is depressedagainsttheupperhandle.
4. Slipthestarterropethroughthetopoftheropeguide.Retighten
thewingknobwhichsecurestheropeguidetotheupperhandle.
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Recoil Starter
Curb Height
Adjustment Lever
Primer
Figure4
Befamiliarwithallthecontrolsandtheirproperoperation.Knowhow
tostopthemachineanddisengageitquickly.
BLADE CONTROL
Locatedon theupperhandle,thebladecontrolmustbedepressed
againsttheupperhandlein ordertooperatetheedger.Releasingthe
bladecontrolstopstheengineandtheedgerblade.
_eration.
BLADE DEPTH CONTROL LEVER
Thebladedepthcontrolleverislocatedontherightsideoftheupper
handle.It isusedtocontrolthedepthofthecut.Thefurtherforward
thebladedepthcontrolleverismoved,thedeeperintothesoilthe
edgerbladewillcut.
BEVEL ADJUSTMENT LEVER
Thebeveladjustmentleveris locatedon thefront,leftportionofthe
edger,behindtheedgerblade.It isusedtovarytheangleoftheedger
bladebetweenoneof threepositionsforedging/trenchingor beveled
edging.
RECOIL STARTER
CURB HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT LEVER
Thecurbheightadjustmentleverisfoundon therearportionofthe
edger.Whenplacedinan applicablenotch,itaidsin stabilizingthe
edgerwhileedginggrassalongacurb.
Therecoilstarterisusedtostarttheengine.
OIL FILL
RefertotheMaintenancesectionforinstructionsoncheckingtheoil.
PRIMER
Theprimerisusedtopumpgasintothecarburetorandaidin starting
theengine.Useit tostarta coldengine,butdonotuseitto restarta
warmengineaftera shortshutdown.
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GAS AND OIL FILL-UP f
IMPORTANT:Thisunitisshippedwithoutgasolineoroil intheengine.
Becertainto serviceenginewithgasolineandoilas instructedinthis
sectionbeforestartingor runningyourmachine.
Oil (one 18 ounce bottle shipped with unit)
FirstTime Use
1. Removeoilfilldipstick(G).See Figure5.
2. Withthemoweron levelground,emptyentirecontentsofoil bottle
providedintotheengineoil fill(H).
3. Replaceoilfilldipstickandtighten.
Subsequent Uses
Use4-strokemotoroil thatmeetsor exceedstherequirementsforAPI
servicecategorySF,SG,SH,SJor later.AlwayschecktheAPIservice
labelontheoilcontainertobesureitincludesthelettersSF,SG,SH,
SJorlater.
Outdoortemperaturesdeterminetheproperoilviscosityfortheengine.
Usethechartto selectthe bestviscosityfortheoutdoortemperature
rangeexpected.
4o
N 2o
5o ,
32 _ t0
!4
¢t_ _ _20
o4 ........................L _ .so
* Below40°F(4°C)theuseofSAE30willresultinhardstarting.
** Above80°F(27°C)theuseof 10W-30maycauseincreasedoil
consumption.Checkoil levelmorefrequently.
1. Checktheoil withtheenginestoppedandlevel.
2. Removetheoil filldipstickandwipeitclean.
3. Insertandtightentheoilfilldipstick.Removeittochecktheoil
level.See Figure5.
4. If theoil levelisnearor belowthelowerlimitmarkon thedipstick,
removetheoil filldipstick,andfillwiththerecommendedoil tothe
upperlimitmark(J). Donotoverfill.
5. Reinstalltheoilfilldipstick.
Gasoline
Donotuseunapprovedgasolines,suchasE85.Donotmixoilin
gasolineormodifyengineto runonalternatefuels.Thiswilldamage
theenginecomponentsandvoid the engine warranty.
Fuelmustmeet these requirements:
•Clean,fresh,unleadedgasoline.
Figure5
•Aminimumof87octane/87AKI(91RON).
•Gasolinewith upto 10%ethanol(gasohol)or upto 15%MTBE
(methyltertiarybutylether)isacceptable.
Refuelina well-ventilatedareawiththeenginestopped.Iftheengine
hasbeenrunning,allowittocoolfirst.Neverrefueltheengineinsidea
buildingwheregasolinefumesmayreachflamesor sparks.
o
Gasolineis highlyflammableandexplosive,andyoucanbe
burnedor seriouslyinjuredwhenrdueling.Stopengineandkeep
heat,sparks,andflameaway.Refuelonlyoutdoors.Wipeupspills
immediately.
Ifyourequipmentwillbe usedonan infrequentorintermittentbasis,
pleaserefertotheOff SeasonStoragesectionforadditionalinforma-
tionregardingfueldeterioration.
NOTE:Fuelcandamagepaintand sometypesof plastic.Becareful
notto spillfuelwhenfillingyourfueltank.
Neverusestaleorcontaminatedgasolineor oil/gasolinemixture.
Avoidgettingdirtor waterin thefueltank.
1. Removethefueltankcap.
2. Fillthefueltankwith fuel.Toallowforexpansionofthefuel,do
notfillabovethebottomofthefueltankneck.Donotoverfill.
Wipeupspilledfuelbeforestartingtheengine.
3. Installthefueltankcapandtightenituntilitclicks.
4. Movelawnmoweratleast10feetawayfromthefuelcontainer/
sourceandsitebeforestartin( me.
Besurenooneotherthantheoperatorisstandingnearthelawn
mowerwhilestartingengineoroperatingmower.Neverrunengine
indoorsor inenclosed,poorlyventilatedareas.Engineexhaust
containscarbonmonoxide,anodorlessanddeadlygas.Keephands,
feet,hairand looseclothingawayfromanymovingpartson engine
andlawnmower.
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STARTING THE ENGINE
1. MovethebladedepthcontrolleverbacktotheSTARTpositionin
theadjacent(top)notch.
2. Whenstartingtheengineforthefirsttime,pushprimerfivetimes.
Forall futurestarts,pushtheprimerthreetimes.See Figure6.Do
notprimeto restartawarmengine.
NOTE:If youpushtheprimertoo manytimes,excessivefuelwillflood
thecarburetorandtheenginewillbe difficulttostart.
3. Standingbehindtheedger,depressthebladecontrolbailand
holditagainsttheupperhandlewithyourlefthand.
4. Withyourrighthand,grasptherecoilstarterhandleandslowly
pulltheropeoutwarduntilenginereachesthestartofits com-
pressioncycle(theropewillpullslightlyharderatthispoint).
5. Afterslowlyallowingtheropeto recoil,pullthe ropewitha rapid,
continuous,fullarmstroke.Keepa firmgripon starterhandle
throughouttheentirestroke.
Rapidretractionofstartercord(kickback)willpull handandarm
towardenginefasterthanyoucanletgo. Brokenbones,fractures,
bruisesor sprainscouldresult.
6. Allowthestarterhandletoslowlyreturntotheeyebolt.
f
Figure6
TO STOP ENGINE
1. Releasebladecontroltostoptheengineandblade.
EDGING
Rotatingcuttingblademaythrowobjectscausingpersonalinjury.
Keepareaclearofbystandersanddo notoperatewithoutguardsin
.pace.
Donotlowerbladeifbladeisoverconcrete,asphalt,rocksor thelike.
IBladecanstrikesupportingsurface,resultingin personalinjuryor
[propertydamage.
Tobeginedging,proceedasfollows:
1. Moveedgertoan areatobeedged,makingsurethattheleft rear
wheelisona hardsurfaceandthe bladeisovertheareatobe
cut.SeeFigure7.
2. Withthe bladecontrolbailsqueezedagainstthehandlein the
operatingposition,makea passalongareatobeedgedbefore
proceedingtothenextnotch.Thefurtherforwardthattheblade
depthcontrolleverismoved,thedeeperor lowerthebladewill
cutintotheground.Severalpassesmaybe necessarytoobtain
thedesireddepthofcut.Donotlowerblademorethanonedepth
notchata timewithoutmakingapass.
Figure7
3. Forbestresults,proceedslowlyalongthepathbeingedged.
Slowlymoveedgerbackandforththroughcuttingarea,again
makingsureto keeptheleftrearwheelon thehardsurfaceand
thebladeinthecuttingpath,closetobutnottouchingtheedgeof
thehardsurface.
4. Onceyouhavefinishededgingselectedarea,raisetheblade
depthcontrolleverbackintotheSTARTposition,movetothenext
areatobe edged,andproceedagainfromstep1.
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Edging Along A Curb
Theright,rearwheeloftheedgercanbe loweredintooneoffive
positionstoeasethetaskof edgingalonga curb.Toadjusttheheight
ofcurbwheel,proceedasfollows:
1. Lowerthe right,rearwheelbymovingthecurbheightadjustment
leverslightlytotheleft.SeeFigure8.
f CurbHeight ............'.....
Adjustment
Lever
Figure8
2. Pivottheright,rearwheelintoanapplicablepositionin relationto
theheightofthecurbtobeedgedalong.
3. Releasethecurbheightadjustmentlevertolockthewheelin
position.
Beveling
Inordertoachievea bevellededge,setthebeveladjustmentlever
(refertoAssembly& Set-UpSection)inthefirst(lefthand)orthird
(righthand)notchtoplacetheedgerbladein positionforbeveling.
SeeFigure9.
Right-HandPosition Left-HandPosition
Trenching
Youcanutilizetheedger'soptionaltrenchingfeaturein ordertocreate
a widercuttingpathforsuchthingsaslayingwireforlandscape
lighting.
thefollowinc _s.
Usetwowrenches(onewrenchtopreventhexboltheadfrom
spinningand theotherto unthreadtheflangenut)to remove
flangenutthatsecuresedgerblade,leavingtheedgerbladein
place.SeeFigure10.
Spindle Additional
Sheave EdgerBlade
Edc
Flat \\_
Figure10
2. Installtheadditionaledgerbladesuppliedwithyourmachineand
theflatwasher.SeeFigure10.
3. Securewiththeflangenutremovedearlier.Usea torquewrench
totightentheflangenuttobetween37 foot-lbs,and50 foot-lbs.
NOTE:Makecertainthatdrivebeltis seatedcorrectlyon bladespindle
andthatit isridingsmoothlyon spindlesheavesandisnotpinched
betweenthem.Repeatfirstthreestepsifbeltis pinched.
Figure9 J
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MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
Beforeperforminganytypeofmaintenance/service,disengageall
controlsandstoptheengine.Waituntilallmovingpartshavecometo
acompletestop.Disconnectsparkplugwireandgrounditagainstthe
enginetopreventunintendedstarting.
Followthemaintenanceschedulegivenbelow.Thischartdescribes
serviceguidelinesonly.UsetheServiceLogcolumntokeeptrackof
completedmaintenancetasks.Tolocate the nearest SearsService
Centeror toscheduleservice,simplycontactSearsat
1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
EachUse
1stMonthor 5 hours
Annuallyor 25hours
Annuallyor 50hours
Annually
BeforeStorage
.
2.
3.
4.
1.
1.
2.
3.
1.
1.
2.
1.
Engineoillevel
Looseormissinghardware
Aircleaner
Unitandengine.
Engineoil
Aircleaner1
Controllinkages/pivotsandwheels
Undersideofmowerdeck
Engineoilff
Sparkplug
AirCleaner
Fuelsystem
Cleanmoreoftenunderdustyconditionsor whenairbornedebrisis
1. Check
2. Tightenor replace
3. Check
4. Clean
1. Change
1. Clean
2. Lubewithlightoil
3. Clean
1. Change
1. Replace
2. Replace
1. Runengineuntilitstopsfromlackof
fuel,oraddstabilizertoa fulltankof
freshfuelpriortostorage.
_resent.Replaceaircleanerifverydirty.
11 Changeoil every25 hourswhenoperatingtheengineunderheavyloador in hightemperatures.
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Alwaysstopengine,disconnectsparkplugwire,andgroundagainst
enginebeforeperforminganytypeofmaintenanceon yourmachine.
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
•Alwaysobservesafetyruleswhenperforminganymaintenance.
• Thewarrantyon thisedger/trencherdoesnotcoveritemsthat
havebeensubjectedtooperatorabuseor negligence.Toreceive
fullvaluefromwarranty,operatormustmaintaintheequipmentas
instructedhere.
• Changingofengine-governedspeedwillvoidenginewarranty.
• Alladjustmentsshouldbecheckedat leastonceeachseason.
• Periodicallycheckall fastenersandmakesurethesearetight.
ENGINE MAINTENANCE
Spark Plug
Forgoodperformance,thesparkplugmustbeproperlygappedand
freeofdeposits.Replacethesparkplugannually.
1. Disconnectthecapfromthesparkplug,andremoveanydirtfrom
thesparkplugarea.
2. Usethepropersizesparkplugwrenchtoremovethesparkplug.
NOTE:Replacewitha ChampionRJ19LMsparkplug.
3. Checkthegap (A)witha wiregauge(B). SeeFigure11.Spark
pluggapshouldbe0.030in (0.76ram).if necessary,resetthe
gap.
4. installandtightenthesparkplugtotherecommendedtorque(180
Ib-in[20 Nm]).
5. Attachthesparkplugcapto thesparkplug.
Air Cleaner
A dirtyaircleanerwillrestrictairflowtothecarburetorandcausepoor
engineperformance,inspectthefiltereachtimetheengineisoper-
ated.Youwillneedtocleanthefiltermorefrequentlyifyouoperatethe
enginein verydustyareas.
Cleantheair cleanerevery25hoursofoperationoroncea season.
Replacetheaircleanerannually.
Neverstartor runtheenginewiththeaircleanerassemblyor theair
filterremoved.
NOTE:Donotusepressurizedairor solventstocleanthefilter.Pres-
surizedair candamagethefilterandsolventswilldissolvethefilter.
1. Removethescrew(A)fromthetopoftheairfiltercover(B).See
Figure12.
2. Topreventdebrisfromfallingintothecarburetor,carefullyremove
theairfiltercover.
3. Removethefoamelement(C)fromtheairfilter base.
Figure11
Figure12
4. Washthefoamelementinliquiddetergentandwater.Squeeze
drythefoamelementin a cleancloth.
5. Saturatethefoamelementwithcleanengineoil.Toremovethe
excessengineoil,squeezethefoamelementina cleancloth.
6. installthefoamelementintotheair filterbase.
7. installtheairfiltercoverontotheair filterbaseandsecurewith
screw.
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Change Engine Oil "" "
Gasolineanditsvaporsare extremelyflammableandexplosive.
Fireor explosioncancausesevereburnsordeath.
Changeengineoil afterthefirstfivehoursofoperation,andeveryfifty
hoursoroncea seasonthereafter.
lWhen draintheoil fromthe oil fill thefueltankmustbe
you top tube,
emptyor fuelcanleakoutand resultin afireor explosion.Toempty
thefueltank,runtheengineuntilitstopsfromlackoffuel.
1. Withengineoff butstillwarm,disconnectthesparkplugwire(F)
andkeepitawayfromthesparkplug.
2. Placea suitablecontainernextto theenginetocatchtheusedoil.
3. Removetheoil filldipstick(E)anddraintheoil intothecontainer
bytippingtheenginetowardtheoilfillerneck.SeeFigure13.
Usedoilisa hazardouswasteproduct.Disposeofusedoil properly.
IDonotdiscardwithhouseholdwaste.Checkwithyourlocalauthori-
_tiesor SearsServiceCenterforsafedisposal/recyclingfacilities.
4. Withtheengineina levelposition,filltotheupperlimitmarkon
thedipstickwiththerecommendedoil.
Runningtheenginewitha lowoil levelcancauseenginedamage.
5. Reinstalltheoilfilldipsticksecurely.
Check Engine Oil
Checkoil levelbeforeeachoperation.Besureoil levelismaintained.
1. Checktheoil withtheenginestoppedand level.
2. Removetheoil filldipstick(G) andwipeitclean.SeeFigure14.
3. Insertandtightendipstick.Removeittochecktheoillevel.
4. Iftheoil levelisnearor belowthelowerlimitmarkonthedipstick,
removetheoil fillercap/dipstick,andfillwiththerecommendedoil
(H)totheupperlimitmark(J). Donotoverfill.
5. Reinstalltheoilfilldipstick.
Clean Engine
•Dailyor beforeeveryuse,cleangrass,chaffor accumulated
debrisfromengine.Keeplinkage,spring,andcontrolsclean.
Keepareaaroundandbehindmufflerfreeofanycombustible
debris.
•Keepingenginecleanallowsairmovementaroundengine.
•Enginepartsshouldbe keptcleanto reducetheriskofoverheat-
ingandignitionofaccumulateddebris.
Figure13
Figure14
Donotusewatertocleanengineparts.Watercouldcontaminatefuel
system.Usea brushor drycloth.
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LUBRiCATiON
Wheels
Lubricatethewheelsandbearingsatleastoncea seasonwitha light
oil.Alsoifthewheelsare removedforanyreason,lubricatethesurface
oftheaxleboltandtheinnersurfaceofthewheelwithlightoil.
Pivot Points
Lubricatethepivotpointsonthebladecontrolbail,bladedepthcontrol
lever,and ifapplicable,thebladeadjustmentlever,andcurbheight
adjustmentleverwith lightoilat leastoncea season.
Bearing Block
Lubricatethebearingblockevery25hoursor atleastoncea season.
Simplyapplyoil ateachendofthecoverplate.See Figure15.
f -
Lubricate
Figure15 J
EDGER BLADE CARE
Usetwowrenches(onewrenchtopreventthehexboltheadfrom
spinningand theotherto removetheflangenut)to removethe
edgerblade.RefertoFigure16.
FlangeNut
FlatWasher \!
Edg
Figure16
.
3. Removeanddiscardtheedgerbladebutretaintheflangenut.
Installthereplacementedgerbladeandtheflangenutremoved
earlier.Usea torquewrenchtotightentheflangenuttobetween
37 foot-lbs,and50 foot-lbs.
NOTE:Makecertainthatthedrivebeltis seatedcorrectlyontheblade
spindleandthatit isridingsmoothlyonthespindlesheavesandis
notpinchedbetweenthem.Repeatthefirstthreestepsifthe beltis
pinched.
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BELT REPLACEMENT
NOTE:Toaid inreassembly,notetheorientationofthedrivebelton
thetwo idlerpulleysandtheengineflywheelpulleypriorto performing
thefollowingsteps.Referto Figure17.
Theedgerdrivebeltissubjecttowearand shouldbe replacedifany
signsofcracking,shreddingor rottingarepresent.Toreplacethebelt,
proceedasfollows:
1. Workingin frontoftheedger,loosentheflangelock nuton topof
frame,allowingtheidlerpulleyassemblytopivotslightlyoutfrom
theframe.SeeFigure17.
Flange
LockNut
.
Engine ..........., Idler
Flywheel........... Pulley .......!_
'_.....Pulley Assembly
Figure17
Withyourotherhand,carefullyreachundertherearoftheedger
andremovethebeltfromaroundtheengineflywheelpulley.See
Figure17.
.Removethespindlesheavesbeltguardby removingthetwo
self-tappingscrewswhichsecureittothebladeplateassembly.
See Figure18.
/ii Spindle Sheave
TopPulley Pul!ey
EngineFlywheelPulley
Figure18
4. Carefullyremovethebeltfromoffofthepulleys,againmaking
sureto notetheorientationofthebelt.Discardthebelt.See
Figure18.
5. Workingfromthefrontoftheedger,placethebeltontothespindle
sheaves,routeitbackontothetopandbottomidlerpulleys,and
thenplaceitontotheengineflywheelpulley.
NOTE:Makecertainthatthe"V"sideof thebeltisseatedintothetop
pulleyandtheflatsideofthebeltisseatedintothebottompulley.See
Figure18.
6. Reinstallthespindlesheavesbeltguardwiththeselftapping
screwsremovedearlier.
7. Makecertainthatthedrivebeltisontheengineflywheelpulley
and idlerpulleys,and retightentheflangelocknuton thetopof
theframe.
NOTE:Makecertainthatthedrivebeltisseatedcorrectlyandthatit
is ridingsmoothlyon thespindlesheavesandis notpinchedbetween
them.Repeatthefirstthreestepsifthebeltispinched.
Neveroperatetheedgerwithoutthespindlesheavesbeltguardin
place.
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Neverstoreedgerwithfuelin tankindoorsor in poorlyventilated
areaswherefuelfumesmayreachanopenflame,spark,orpilot
lightasona furnace,waterheater,clothesdryer,or gasappliance.
PREPARING THE ENGINE
Forenginesstoredover30days:
1. Topreventgumfromforminginfuelsystemoron carburetor
parts,runengineuntilitstopsfromlackoffueloradda gasoline
additiveto thegasin thetank.If youuseagasadditive,runthe
engineforseveralminutesto circulatetheadditivethroughthe
carburetor--afterwhichtheengineandfuelcanbe storedupto
24months.
2. Whileengineisstillwarm,changetheoil.
3. Cleanengineofsurfacedebris.
PREPARING THE EDGER
• Cleanandlubricateedgerthoroughlyasdescribedinthelubrica-
tioninstructions.
• Donotusea pressurewasheror gardenhosetocleanyourunit.
• Coatedgerbladewithchassisgreaseto preventrusting.
• RefertoPREPARINGTHE ENGINEforcorrectenginestorage
instructions.
• Storeedgerina dry,cleanarea.Donotstorenexttocorrosive
materials,suchasfertilizer.
Whenstoringanytypeofpowerequipmentina poorlyventilatedor
metalstorageshed,careshouldbetakentorust-prooftheequipment.
Usinga lightoil orsilicone,coattheequipment,especiallycablesand
all movingpartsof youredgerbeforestorage.
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Beforeperforminganytypeofmaintenance/service,disengageallcontrolsandstoptheengine.Waituntilall
movingpartshavecometoacompletestop.Disconnectsparkplugwireandgrounditagainsttheengineto
Ipreventunintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduringoperationorwhileperforminganyadjustmentsor
[repairs.
Enginefailstostart
Enginerunserratic
1. Bladecontroldisengaged.
2. Sparkplugbootdisconnected.
3. Fueltank emptyorstalefuel.
4. Faultysparkplug.
5, Engineflooded.
6. Blockedfuelline.
1. Sparkplugbootloose.
2. Stalefuel.
3. Ventingascapplugged.
4. Wateror dirtin fuelsystem.
5. Dirtyair cleaner.
6. Blockedfuelline.
Engineoverheats 1. Engineoil levellow.
2. Air flowrestricted.
Occasionalskips(hesitates) 1, Sparkpluggaptooclose.
Idlespoorly 1, Sparkplugfouled,faulty,or gaptoowide.
2, Dirtyair cleaner.
Excessivevibration 1, Edgerbladebentordamaged.
2. Bladespindlebentor damaged.
Drive-beltSlips 1. Beltwornor stretched
1. Engagebladecontrol.
2. Connectwiretosparkboot.
3. Filltankwithclean,freshgasoline.
4. Clean,adjustgap,or replace.
5, Waita fewminutestorestart.
6. ContactyourSearsParts& RepairCenterto have
fuellinecleaned.
1, Connectandtightensparkplugboot.
2. Filltankwithclean,freshgasoline.
3. Clearvent.
4. Runengineuntilitstopsfromlackoffuel. Refillwith
freshfuel.
5, RefertoAirCleanerin EngineMaintenancesection.
6. ContactyourSearsParts& RepairCenterto have
fuellinecleaned.
1. Fillcrankcasewithproperoil.
2. Cleanareaaroundandontopofengine.
1. Adjustgapto.030".
1. Resetgapto ,030"or replacesparkplug.
7. RefertoAirCleanerin EngineMaintenancesection.
1, Replaceedgerblade.
2, ContactyourSearsParts& RepairCenterto have
unitinspected.
1. Replacedrivebelt.
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