Craftsman 247776610 Owner’s Manual

Operator's Manual

CRRF[SM ®

LOG SPLITTER

Model No. 247.77661

o SAFETY

ASSEMBLY

OPERATION MAINTENANCE

CAUTION: Before using

this product, read this

PARTS LIST Espa_ol

manual and follow all safety rules and operating

instructions.

Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, iL 60179, U.S.A.

Visit our website: www.craftsman.corn FORMNO.769-07173

6/6/2011

WarrantyStatement..................................Page2

SafeOperationPractices..........................Pages3-6

Assembly..................................................Pages7-10

Operation..................................................Pages11-15

Service&Maintenance...............................Pages16-20

PartsList.....................................................Pages24-33

Labels.......................................................Page34

RepairProtectionAgreement...................Page35

Espa_ol.....................................................Page36

ServiceNumbers......................................BackCover

OffSeasonStorage..................................Page21

Troubleshooting........................................Page22-23

CRAFTSMANONEYEARFULLWARRANTY

FORONEYEARfromthedateofpurchase,thisproductiswarrantedagainstanydefectsinmaterialorworkmanship.Adefectiveproductwill receivefreerepairorreplacementifrepairisunavailable,

Forwarrantycoveragedetailstoobtainfreerepairorreplacement,visitthewebsite:www.craftsman.com

Thiswarranty coversONLYdefects in materialandworkmanship. Warranty coveragedoes NOTinclude:

• Expendableitemsthatcanwearoutfromnormalusewithinthewarrantyperiod,suchasthespark plug, air cleaner, belts, and oil filter.

• Productdamageresultingfromuserattemptsat productmodificationorrepairorcausedbyproductaccessories.

• Repairsnecessarybecauseof accidentorfailureto operateor maintainthe productaccordingtoallsuppliedinstructions.

• Preventivemaintenance,or repairsnecessaryduetoimproperfuel mixture,contaminatedor stalefuel.

Thiswarrantyisvoidif thisproductiseverusedwhileprovidingcommercialservicesor ifrentedtoanotherperson,

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyou mayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstateto state,

Sears Brands Management Corporation, Hoffman Estates, IL 60179

Engine Series: 752Z170-L0 Engine Oil: SAE 30 Engine Oil Capacity: 20 Ounces Fuel Capacity: 1.5 Quarts Spark Plug (.030" Gap): Champion® RJ19LM Hydraulic Fluid/Capacity: Dexron® Ill/3.0 gal.

Model Number .............................................................

Serial Number ..............................................................

Date of Purchase ..........................................................

Record the model number, serial number

and date of purchase above

4_ Thissymbolpointsout importantsafetyinstructions

which,if notfollowed,couldendangerthepersonal safetyand/orpropertyof yourselfandothers.Read

andfollowall instructionsinthismanualbefore attemptingto operatethismachine.Failuretocomply

withtheseinstructionsmayresultin personalinjury. Whenyouseethissymbol,HEEDITSWARNING!

Thismachinewasbuilttobeoperatedaccordingtothe safeopera- tionpracticesinthismanual.Aswithanytypeof powerequipment, carelessnessorerroronthepartoftheoperatorcan resultin seriousinjury.Thismachineis capableofamputatingfingers,hands, toesandfeetandthrowingdebris.Failureto observethefollowing safetyinstructionscouldresultin seriousinjuryordeath.

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

EngineExhaust,someof itsconstituents,andcertainvehicle componentscontainoremitchemicalsknownto StateofCalifornia tocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.

TRAINING

1. Read,understand,andfollowall instructionson themachineand in themanual(s)beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.

Keepthis manualina safeplaceforfutureandregularreference andfororderingreplacementparts.

2. Befamiliarwithall controlsandtheirproperoperation.Knowhow tostopthe machineanddisengagethemquickly.

3. Neverallowchildrenunder16yearsofageto operatethis machine.Children16andovershouldreadandunderstandthe

instructionsandsafeoperationpracticesin thismanualandon themachineandbe trainedandsupervisedbyanadult.

4. Neverallowadultsto operatethis machinewithoutproper instruction.

5. Manyaccidentsoccurwhenmorethanonepersonoperatesthe machine.Ifa helperisassistinginstackinglogs,neveractivate thecontroluntilthehelperis aminimumof 10feetfromthe

machine.

6. Keepbystanders,pets,andchildrenatleast10feetfromthe machinewhileitisin operation.

7. Neverallowanyonetorideon thismachine.

8. Nevertransportcargoonthis machine.

9. Hydrauliclogsplittersdevelophighfluidpressuresduringopera- tion.Fluidescapingthrougha pinholeopeningcanpenetrate yourskinandcausebloodpoisoning,gangrene,ordeath.Give attentiontothefollowinginstructionsatall times:

a. Donotcheckforleakswithyourhand. b. Donotoperatemachinewithfrayed,kinked,cracked,or

damagedhoses,fittings,ortubing.

c. Stoptheengineandrelievehydraulicsystempressureby

cyclingthevalvecontrolleverfromforwardto reverseseveral timeswhileengineis notrunning;returningto neutralbefore repairingoradjustingfittings,hoses,tubing,orothersystem components.

d. Donotadjustthepressuresettingsofthepumporvalve.

Your Responsibility -- Restricttheuseofthispowermachine to personswhoread,understandandfollowthewarningsand

instructionsinthis manualandonthe machine.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

10. Leakscanbe detectedbypassingcardboardorwood,while wearingprotectiveglovesand safetyglasses,overthesuspected

area.Lookfordiscolorationof cardboardorwood.

11. Ifinjuredbyescapingfluid,seeadoctorimmediately.Serious

infectionor reactioncandevelopifpropermedicaltreatmentisnot

administeredimmediately.

12. Keeptheoperatorzoneandadjacentareaclearforsafe,secure footing.

13. Ifyourmachineisequippedwithaninternalcombustionengine and isintendedforusenearanyunimprovedforest,brush,or grasscoveredland,theengineexhaustshouldbeequippedwith a sparkarrestor.Makesureyoucomplywithapplicablelocal,

state,andfederalcodes.Takeappropriatefirefightingequipment

withyou.

14. Thismachineshouldbeusedforsplittingwoodonly,do notuseit foranyotherpurpose.

15. Followthe instructionsinthemanual(s)providedwithany attachment(s)forthismachine.

PREPARATION

1. Alwayswearsafetyshoesor heavyboots.

2. Alwayswearsafetyglassesorsafetygoggleswhenoperatingthis machine.

3. Neverwearjewelryor looseclothingthatmightbecomeentangled inmovingor rotatingpartsofthemachine.

4. Makesuremachineisona flat,dry,solid groundbeforeoperating.

5. Alwaysblockwheelstopreventunintendedmovement,andlock beamineitherthehorizontalorverticalposition.

Alwaysoperatethismachinefromtheoperatorzone(s)specified inthe manual.SeeFigure1.

Vertical

OPERATION

1. Beforestartingthis machine,reviewthe"SafetyInstructions". Failuretofollowtheserulesmayresultin seriousinjuryto the

operatororbystanders.

2. Neverleavethismachineunattendedwiththe enginerunning.

3. Donotoperatemachinewhile undertheinfluenceofalcohol, drugs,ormedication.

4. Neverallowanyonetooperatethismachinewithoutproper instruction.

5. Alwaysoperatethismachinewithall safetyequipmentin place andworking.Makesureall controlsareoperatingproperlyfor safeoperation.

6. OperatorZone

• HorizontalOperatingPosition:Standonthecontrolleverside

ofthe logsplitterand stabilizelogasshown,if needed.See

Figure1.

• VerticalOperatingPosition:Standinfrontof thelogsplitter

andstabilizelogasshown,if needed.SeeFigure1.

Figure1

7. Logsshouldbecut withsquareendspriortosplitting.

8. Uselogsplitterin daylightor undergoodartificiallight.

SAFE HANDLING OF GASOLINE

Toavoidpersonalinjuryor propertydamageuseextremecarein handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableandthevaporsare explosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhengasolineis spilled onyourselforyourclotheswhichcan ignite.Washyour skinand changeclothesimmediately.

• Useonlyan approvedgasolinecontainer.

• Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andothersourcesof ignition.

• Neverfuelmachineindoors.

• Neverremovegas capor addfuelwhiletheengineishotor running.

• Allowenginetocoolat leasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.

• Neveroverfillthefueltank.Filltanktono morethan 1/2inch belowbottomoffiller neckto providespaceforfuelexpansion.

• Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.

• Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeitoff theengineandequipmentand movemachineto anotherarea.Waitfive (5)minutesbefore startingtheengine.

• Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinsidewherethereis an openflame,sparkor pilotlightason awaterheater,spaceheater,

furnace,clothesdryer orothergasappliances.

• Allowmachinetocoolatleastfive(5) minutesbeforestoring.

Whenstabilizinglog withlefthand,removeyour handwhenthe wedgejustcontactsthelogor seriousinjurymayoccur.

7. Whenloadinga log,alwaysplaceyourhandsonthesideof the log,noton theends,and neveruseyourfoottohelpstabilizea log.Failuretodo so,mayresultin crushedor amputatedfingers,

toes,hand,or foot.

8. Useonlyyourrighthandtooperatethe controls.

9. Neverattemptto splitmorethan onelogata time.

10. Forlogswhicharenotcutsquare,theleastsquareendandthe longestportionof thelog shouldbe placedtowardthebeamand wedge,andthesquareend placedtowardtheendplate.

11. Whensplittingintheverticalposition,stabilizethelogbefore movingthecontrolhandle.Splitas follows:

• Placelogon theendplateandturnuntilit leansagainstthe

beamand isstable.

• Whensplittingextralargeorunevenlogs,thelogmustbe

stabilizedwithwoodenshimsor splitwoodbetweenthelog andend plateorground.

12. Alwayskeepfingersawayfromanycracksthatopenin thelog whilesplitting.Theycanquicklycloseandpinchor amputateyour fingers.

13. Keepyourworkareaclean.Immediatelyremovesplitwood aroundthemachineso youdo notstumbleoverit.

14. Donotchangethe enginegovernorsettingsoroverspeedthe engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthe maximumsafeoperatingspeed ofthe engine.

15. Nevermovethismachinewhiletheengineis running.

16. Thismachineshouldnotbe towedonanystreet,highwayor publicroadwithoutcheckingtheexistingfederal,state,orlocal vehiclerequirements.Anylicensingormodificationssuchas taillights,etc.,neededto comply,isthesoleresponsibilityofthe purchaser.Ifa "Statementof Origin"is requiredinyour state,see yourlocaldealer.

17.Donottowmachineover45mph.

18.SeeTransportingtheLogSplittersectioninthismanualforproper towinginstructionsonceallfederal,local,orstaterequirements

aremet.

MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE

1. Stoptheengine,disconnectthesparkplugandgroundit against theenginebeforecleaning,orinspectingthemachine.

2. Stopthe engineandrelievehydraulicsystempressurebycycling thevalvecontrolleverfromforwardto reverseseveraltimeswhile

engineisnot running;returningto neutralbeforerepairingor adjustingfittings,hoses,tubing,orothersystemcomponents.

3. Topreventfires,cleandebrisandchaff fromthe engineand mufflerareas.Ifthe engineis equippedwitha sparkarrestor muffler,cleanand inspectit regularlyaccordingtomanufacturers instructions.Replaceif damaged.

4. Periodicallycheckthatall nutsandbolts,hoseclamps,and hydraulicfittingsaretightto besureequipmentis insafeworking

condition.

5. Checkallsafetyguardsandshieldstobe suretheyarein the properposition.Neveroperatewithsafetyguards,shields,or otherprotectivefeaturesremoved.

6. Thepressurereliefvalveispresetat thefactory.Donot adjustthe valve.

7. Neverattempttomovethismachineoverhillyor uneventerrain withoutatowvehicleor adequatehelp.

8. Foryoursafety,replaceall damagedorwornpartsimmediately withoriginalequipmentmanufacturer's(O.E.M)partsonly.Useof partswhichdo notmeettheoriginalequipmentspecificationsmay leadtoimproperperformanceandcompromisesafety!

9. Donotalterthismachinein anymanner,alterationssuchas attachingaropeorextensiontothe controlhandle,or addingto thewidthor heightof thewedgemayresultinpersonalinjury.

10. Accordingtothe ConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC) andtheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),thisproduct hasan Average UsefulLifeofseven(7)years,or 130hoursof operation.At theendoftheAverageUsefulLifehavethemachine inspectedannuallybyan authorizedservicedealertoensurethat allmechanicalandsafetysystemsareworkingproperlyand not wornexcessively.Failuretodo socanresultinaccidents,injuries

ordeath.

SPARK ARRESTOR

Thismachineis equippedwithan internalcombustionengineand shouldnotbe usedonor nearanyunimprovedforest-covered,brush coveredorgrass-coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaustsystem isequippedwitha sparkarrestormeetingapplicablelocalor state laws(ifany).

Ifa sparkarrestorisused,itshouldbe maintainedineffectiveworking

orderbytheoperator.Inthe Stateof Californiathe aboveis required

bylaw (Section4442of theCaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Other

statesmayhavesimilarlaws. Federallawsapplyonfederallands. A sparkarrestorforthemuffleris availablethroughyournearest engineauthorizedservicedealeror contacttheservicedepartment,

RO.Box361131Cleveland,Ohio44136-0019.

SAFETY SYMBOLS

Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthatmayappearonthisproduct. Read,understand,andfollowall instructionson themachine beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.

READTHEOPERATOR'SMANUAL(S)

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Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsinthe manual(s)beforeattemptingtoassemble

andoperate

WARNING-- CRUSHINGHAZARD

Keephandsawayfromwedge,endplate,partiallysplitwood andmovingparts.

BYSTANDERS Keepbystanders,helpersandchildrenat least10feetaway.

SINGLEOPERATOR Onlyonepersonshouldoperatethemachineata time.Theadultwholoadsand stabilizesthe

logmustbethe personwhooperatescontrolhandle.

WARNING-- PRESSURIZEDFLUID

Nevercheckforhoseleakswithyourhands.High pressurefluidcanescapethroughapinhole leakandcauseseriousinjurybypuncturingtheskinandcausingbloodpoisoning.

EYEPROTECTION

Alwayswearsafetyglassesorsafetygoggleswhenoperatingthismachine.

WARNING-- MOVINGWEDGE

Keephandsawayfromwedgeandmovingparts.

Useextremecautionunpackingthismachine.Somecomponentsare veryheavyandwillrequireadditionalpeopleor mechanicalhandling equipment.

NOTE:Yourlogsplitteris shippedwithmotoroilintheengine.However, youMUSTchecktheoillevelbeforeoperating.Becarefulnottooverfill. SeeGasandOilFill-Upinthissection.

NOTE:All referencesin thismanualtotheleftor rightsideofthelog splitterarefromtheoperatingpositiononly.SeeOperatorZonein the Operationsectionof theSafetyinstructions.

UNPACKING & ASSEMBLING THE LOG

SPLITTER

TOOLS NEEDED: Safetyglasses,leathergloves,wirecutters,prybar and/orclawhammer.

1. Usea prybarorclawhammertoloosenandremovethetopof thecrate.

2. Usea prybarorclawhammertoremovethesidesofthecrate, beginningwiththe shortsides(orleftandrightsideof thelog splitter).Setthe sidesof thecrateasidetoavoidinjury.

3. Onthefrontsideofthecratethetongueassemblyisattachedonthe insideofthecratewitha cabletie.Cutthecabletietoremovetongue.

4. Removethe largeplasticcoveranddiscard.

9. Insertthehexboltsthroughtopholesinthejackstandmounting bracketsandholesinthe adjustablejackstand.Securewith lock

nuts.

10. Insertthehexboltsthroughtheupperholesin thebottomofthe mountingbracketsandadjustablejack stand.Securewith lock

nuts.

11. Theadjustablejack standisraisedbyturningthecrankclockwise and loweredbyturningcounter-clockwise.

12. Withthelogsplitterstillsecuredtothebottomofthecrate,removetwo hexboltsandhexnutsfromthetankbracketandremovethepieceof woodinsidethetankbrackets.SeeFigure2.

Tongue HexNuts

TankBrackets ...............................

DoNOTremoveanywoodor cutanystrapssecuringthelogsplitter

Iorits componentstothelogsplitteror thecrateatthistime.Only

removestrapsand/orwoodwheninstructedtodoso.

5. inspectthe bottomofthecrateforanyprotrudingstaplesor wood splintersandremove.

6. Removeanyloosepartsincludedwiththe logsplitter(i.e.opera- tot'smanual,etc.).

7. Removethefourhexboltsandlocknutsfor securingadjustable

jack standfromhardwarepack.

8. Placetheadjustablejack standhalfwaybetweenthebeam support/latchbracketandendof thetongue.SeeFigure1.

FlangeLockNuts

\Hex_

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Figure2

13. Aligntheholesin thetonguewiththeholesinthetankbracketand securewiththehexboltsandnutsjust removed.SeeFigure2.

NOTE:Thehighpressurehose,whichrunsfromthe gearpumptothe bottomof thecontrolvalve,mustbeabovethetongueassembly.

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MountingBrackets

Figure1 7

14, Thelog splitterisshippedwiththebeaminaverticalposition,

Removeanyboltsor strapssecuringtheendplatetothe bottom ofthe crate.

15. Pulloutthe verticalbeamlock,rotateitback,andpivotthebeam tothe horizontalpositionuntilit locks,beingcarefultoavoidany possiblepinchpoints.See Figure3.

Figure3

17.

Disconnectthelogcradlefromthebeamon thesideofthecontrol

valvebyremovingthetwohexwasherscrewsthatsecureittothe

beamandthe twohex washerscrewsin thebeamflange.The

cradleis off-setfor shippingpurposes.SeeFigure5.

Figure5

18.

Liftandslidethe cylinderupto thetopofbeamandintotheweld brackets.SeeFigure6.

Takeextracarewhen raisingandloweringthebeamas itisfairly

heavy.Havingasecondpersonassistwithraisingorloweringthe beamis recommended.Besuretokeephandsawayfromany possiblepinchpoints.

16. Disconnectthedislodgerfromthebeamweldbracketbyremov- ingthesixhex screws.SeeFigure4.

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Figure6

19. Attachthe dislodgeroverthewedgeassemblyandsecureit to theweldbracketswiththepreviouslyremovedhexscrews.See

Figure4.

NOTE:Oncethesixhex screwsaretightened,theremaybea slight

gap betweenthedislodgerandtheweldbrackets.Thisgapisnormal.

Figure4

20.

Reattachthe logcradletothesideof the beamwiththecontrol Oil valve,aligningtheholesin thecradlewiththeholesin thebeam. 1.

SeeFigure7. 2.

Figure7

21. Checkforandremoveanystaplesonthebottomofthe cratethat maypuncturethetire.

22. Cutthemetalstrapsecuringthelogsplittertothebottomofthe crateand removethewoodundertheengineand/oranyother wood,thenrollthe logsplitteroffthebottomofthe shippingcrate.

SET-UP

Tire Pressure

Themaxrecommendedoperatingpressureis30 psi. Donot,under anycircumstances,exceedthemanufacturer'srecommendedpsi. Maintainequalpressureon alltires.

Excessivepressurewhenseatingbeadsmaycausetire/rim toburstwithforcesufficienttocauseseriousinjury.

Gas and Oil Fill-Up Servicetheenginewithgasolineandoil asinstructedbelow.Readthe

instructionscardully.

Removeoil filldipstick.

Checkthe oillevelmakingcertainnotto rubthedipstickalongthe insidewallsof theoilfilltube.Thiswouldresultinafalsedipstick

reading.Refilltobetweenthe HIGH(H)and LOW(L) markson

thedipstick,ifnecessary.Replacethe dipstickandtighten.See

Figure8.

Figure8

3. Ifnecessary,withthelog splitteronlevelground,useafunnel tofill enginewithoiltobetweentheHigh(H)and Low(L)marks on thedipstick.Becarefulnottooverfill.Overfillingwillcause theengineto smokeprofuselyandwill resultinpoorengine performance.

4. Checkthe oillevelthreetimespriorto startingtheengineto be certainyou'vegottenanaccuratedipstickreading.Runningthe enginewithtoolittleoil canresultin permanentenginedamage.

Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely flammableandthevaporsareexplosive.Neverfuelthemachine indoorsorwhiletheengineis hotor running.

NOTE:Yourlogsplittermaybe shippedwithmotoroil intheengine. YouMUSTchecktheoil levelbeforeoperating.Becarefulnotto overfill.Gasolinecanbeaddedto theenginewhenthe logsplitteris ineitherthe horizontalor verticalposition.However,it maybeeasier whenthe splitterisinthe verticalposition.

Gasoline

Operatingtheenginewith E85fuel,anoil/gasolinemixture,dirty gasoline,or gasolineover30daysoldthathasnotbeenstabilizedus- ingafuel additive,mayresultindamageto yourengine'scarburetor. Subsequentdamagewouldnot becoveredunderthemanufacturer's

warranty.

Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedorlowleadedtominimizecombus- tionchamberdeposits)witha minimumof87octane.Gasolinewith upto 10%ethanolor 15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButylEther)canbe used.Neveruseanoil/gasolinemixtureordirtygasoline.Avoidgetting dirt,dust,or waterinthefueltank.DONOTuseE85gasoline.

An adultshouldfuelthisengine.NEVERallowchildrento refuelthis engine.Gasoline(fuel)vaporsare highlyflammableandcanexplode.

Fuelvaporscan spreadandbe ignitedbya sparkor flamemanyfeet

awayfromengine.Topreventinjuryordeathfromfuelfires, DONOT

useleadedfuel, Fuelmustbefreshandclean.NEVERusefuel left

overfromlastseasonorstoredfor longperiods,NEVERmixoil with fueland DONOTuse fuelcontainingMethanol(WoodAlcohol).

Beforerefueling,allowthe enginetocoolfortwominutes.

2. Besureengineis outdoorsand ina well-ventilatedarea.

3. Cleanareaaroundthe fuelfill capand removethefuelfillcap.

4. UsinganapprovedredGASOLINEcontainer,addfuelslowly, beingcarefultoavoidspilling.

5. Fillthetankuntilthefuel reachesthe"fuelfull"indicatormark. SeeFigure9.

PREPARING THE LOG SPLITTER

1. Lubricatethebeamarea(wherethe splittingwedgewill slide)with engineoil. Donot usegrease.

2. Removetheventedreservoirdipstick,whichis locatedin frontof theengineon topof the reservoirtank.SeeFigure10.

Figure10

NOTE:Thelogsplitterisfilledtotheproperoperatinglevelfromthe manufacturerwithShellTellus®$2M32HydraulicFluid.However,you MUSTcheckthefluidlevelbeforeoperating.Ifnotfilled,proceedwiththe

followingsteps:

Figure9

6. Replacethefuel capandtightensecurely.Wipeupspilledfuelbe- forestartingengine.Iffuel isspilledDO NOTstartengine.Move machineawayfromareaofspillage.Avoidcreatinganysourceof ignitionuntilfuelvaporsare gone.

7. Besurefuel valveisopen.

Muchofthe originalfluidhasbeendrawnintothecylinderandhoses. Ifthereservoirisemptyorlow,makecertainto refillitto prevent

damagetothehydraulicpump.

3. Checkthefluidlevelusingthedipstick.SeeFigure8.Donot overfill.

4. Replacethe venteddipsticksecurely,tighteningituntilthetopof thethreadsareflushwithtopofthe pipe.

5. Disconnectthesparkplugandprimethepumpbypullingthe

recoilstarterasfar asitwillgo.Repeatapproximately10times.

6. Reconnectthesparkplugwireandstarttheenginefollowingthe

instructionsintheOperationsection.

7. Usethecontrolhandleto engagethewedgeto thefarthest extendedposition.Thenretractthewedge.

8. Refillthetankas specifiedonthedipstick. NOTE:Failuretorefillthetankwill voidthesplitter'swarranty.

9. Extendand retractthewedge12completecyclestoremoveany

air trappedin thesystem(thesystemis"self-bleeding").

10. Refillthereservoirwithinthe rangemarkedonthedipstick. NOTE:Somefluidmayoverflowfromtheventplugas thesystem

buildsheatandthefluid expandsand seeksabalancedlevel.

Coupler

Hitch

AdjustableStand

Assembly

Choke

EngineControls

Cont_

Cylinder

Tongue

ControlHandle

LogDi:;lodger

Horizontal

BeamLock

Assembly

Plate

FuelValve

, RecoilStarterHandle

Fi.

Readthisoperator'smanualandthesafetyrulesbeforeoperating yourlogsplitter.Comparetheillustrationsbelowwithyourequipment tofamiliarizeyourselfwiththelocationofvariouscontrolsandadjust-

ments.Savethismanualforfuturereference.

BEAM LOCKS

Thesetwolocksare usedto securethebeaminthehorizontalor theverticalposition.Theverticalbeamlockislocatedonthe tanks

bracket.Thehorizontalbeamlockislocatedonthebeamsupportlatch bracket.

WEDGE

Thewedgeisusedto splitthewood.

COUPLER HITCH

Thecouplerhitchisat theend ofthetongueandattachesto atowball fortransportationpurposes.

Tray

Beam

Lock Reservoir

Tank

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Befamiliarwithallthecontrolsandtheir properoperation.Knowhow

tostopthe machineanddisengagethemquickly.

Alwayswearsafetyglasseswhenoperatingthisequipmentorwhile performinganyadjustmentsor repairsonit.

CONTROL HANDLE

Thecontrolhandleis usedtomovethewedgeup anddowntosplit wood.Thecontrolhandlehas threepositions;Forward,Neutraland

Reverse.Seethe "Usingthe LogSplitter"sectionforinstructions.

LOG DISLODGER

Thelogdislodgerisdesignedto removeanypartiallysplitwoodfrom thewedge.Thismayoccurwhilesplittinglargediameterwoodor freshlycutwood.

RECOIL STARTER HANDLE

Usedtostarttheengine.

MEETS ANSI SAFETY STANDARDS

CraftsmanLogSplittersconformtothesafetystandardoftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).

LOG TRAY

Thelogtrayisdesignedtocatchthelogafteritis split,

END PLATE

Theend plateholdsthelog in placewhilethewedgesplitsthe log.

TONGUE

Thetongueisusedtoattachtoa towingvehiclefortransportation.

CHOKE CONTROL

Thechokecontrolis usedtochokethe carburetorandassistinstarting theenqine.ThechokecontrolslidesbetweentheCHOKEIJl and

RUNI_'}! positions.

THROTTLE CONTROL

Thethrottlecontrolregulatesthespeedof theengineandwillshutoff theenginewhenitis movedintothestop_ position.Thethrottle

controlmovesbetweentheFAST'_ (rabbit),SLOW_ (turtle)and STOP_ positions.

FUEL VALVE

FUELVALVESHUTOFFFORTOWmNG

OFF

Thefuel valveis usedforcontrollingtheflowof fuelbetweenusage andtransport/storage.

TO START ENGINE

Theenginemust bestartedbyan adult.

Alwayskeephandsandfeetclearofmovingparts.Donot usea

pressurizedstartingfluid.Vaporsareflammable.

Ifyouare unabletostartthisengineafterfollowinginstructions in thismanual,contactaSearsServiceCenter.Toavoidserious burninjuriesordamagetoyourengine,DO NOTattempttostartor troubleshootthisenginein anyotherway.DO NOTusestartingfluid,

DONOTsprayflammablevaporsintothecarburetor,DONOTput flammableliquidsintocarburetor,DO NOToperateengineor pullon starterropewithsparkplugremovedbecausefuelcan sprayfrom sparkplugholeand ignite

NOTE:Allowtheengineto warmupfor afewminutesafterstarting. Theenginewill notdevelopfull poweruntilitreachesoperating temperatures.

DONOTpull starterropewithenginerunning.DoingsomayVOID

YOURWARRANTY.

Toavoidcarbonmonoxidepoisoning,be sureengineisoutdoors

ina well-ventilatedarea.

Besurethe fuelvalveisopen.

MovethethrottletotheFAST'_ position.

Setthe chokecontroltoCHOKEIJl position.

NOTE:If restartingawarmengineaftera shortshutdown,movethe throttlecontrolto the FAST'_ positionandmovethe chokecontrolto

theRUN! _'Jposition.

Whenpullingthe starterrope,the ropecanunexpectedlyjerkback towardtheenginecausingseriousinjury.Toavoidthisrisk,carefully

followtheinstructionsbelow.

5. Grasptherecoilstarterhandle.

6. Pullropeoutslowlyuntilyoufeeldrag.

7. Withoutallowingtheropeto retract,continuepullingtheropewith one rapidfullarmstroke.

8. Returnthe ropeslowlytotheoriginalposition. NOTE:Followingtheinstructionslistedinthestepsaboveavoids

potentialdamagetothe recoilmechanism. Iftherecoilstarterhandleis frozenandwill notoperatetheengine,

proceedas follows:

1. Pullasmuchropeoutof thestarteras possible.

2. Releasethe starterhandleandletit snapbackagainstthestarter

to breakupice;thesetwostepsshouldonlybedonewhenthe

starterisfrozen.

3. Iftheenginefailstostartafter3 attemptsrepeatsteps1through

8 andtry again.

4. Whenthe enginestarts:

a. Movethe chokecontrolto 1/2CHOKEpositionuntilthe

enginerunssmoothly.

b. Next,movethechokecontrolto the RUN! I position.

c. Movethethrottlecontroltothedesiredspeed.

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Iftheenqinestartsbutfalterswhenthechokecontrolis movedtothe RUN! _1 position:

1. Momentarilymovechokecontrolbackto theCHOKEIJl position.

2. Next,movethechokecontrolto 1/2CHOKEpositionuntilengine runssmoothly.

3. Finally,movethechokecontroltothe RUNI I position.

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4. Iftheenginediesafterchokecontrolis movedto RUN! I position,repeatstepsfor startingtheengineon page12.

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5. iftheenginefailsto startafter3 attemptsinthe RUN! I position,movethechokecontrolto CHOKEIJl positionand

startengine.

6. Ifenginedoesnot startafterfollowingtheseinstructions,contact a SearsServiceCenter.DONOTattempttotroubleshootthis enginein anyotherway.

TO STOP ENGINE

1. Ifoperatingtheenginein thesnowor rain,runthe enginefora fewminutestohelpdryoffany moisture.

2. Movethethrottlecontrolleverto theSTOP_ position.

3. Movetheenginechokebackandforthseveraltimesand leavein theCHOKEIJl position.

4. Besurethe FuelShut-OffValveisoff.

5. Disconnectsparkplugwireandgrounditto preventaccidental startingwhiletheequipmentis unattended.

USING THE LOG SPLITTER

5. Placethelogagainsttheendplateandonlysplitwood alongthe grain(lengthwise).

6. Tostabilizethe log,placeyourleft handonthesideof thelog.

Neverplacea handbetweenthelog andthe splittingwedgeor

thelogandend plate.

Onlyoneoperatoris permitted.Theadultwholoadsandstabilizes thelogmustbe thepersonwhooperatesthecontrolhandle.

Control Handle

RefertoFigure13forthe followingsteps.

o,e.,le_s_._ToReturn

_'e-e_"_-'-/7ToSplit

o" Wood

NOTE:ReadtheOperationsectioninthe SafePracticessectionat the beginningof thismanualbeforeoperating.

1. Placethe logsplitteronflat,dry,solidground.

2. Blockthefrontandbackof bothwheels.SeeFigure12.

Vertical

Horizontal

Figure12

Placethe beamineitherthe horizontalorverticalpositionand lockit intoplace.

Blockthefrontandbackof bothwheels.

Figure13

1. Movethecontrolhandleto theFORWARDpositiontosplitwood.

2. Removeyourleft handfromthesideofthe logoncewedgejust contactsthelog.Continuemovingcontrolhandleforwardto split

thewood.

3. Releasethe controlhandletostopthewedgemovement.

4. Movethecontrolhandleto theREVERSEpositionto returnthe wedge.

Log Dislodger

Thelogdislodgerisdesignedto removeanypartiallysplitwoodfrom thewedge.Thismayoccurwhilesplittinglargediameterwoodor freshlycutwood.

Neverremovepartiallysplitwoodfromthewedgewithyourhands. Fingersmaybecometrappedbetweenthesplitwood.

1. Tofreethewedgefroma partiallysplitpieceofwood,placethe controlhandleintheREVERSEposition.As itmovesback,the splitwoodportionwillcontactthe logdislodgerand become detachedfromthewedge.

2. Onceremovedfromthewedgewiththe logdislodger,splitthe woodfromthe oppositeendorin anotherlocation.

Vertical Position

1. Pullthehorizontalbeamlockout to releasethebeamandpivot thebeamtothe verticalposition.

2. Tolockthebeaminthe verticalposition,pulloutonthevertical beamlockandrotateit to securethebeam.SeeFigure14.

iVertical BeamLock]

Figure14

Standin frontof thelogsplittertooperatethecontrolhandleand

tostabilizethelog.See Figure12.

Horizontal Position

1. Pulltheverticalbeamlockoutand rotateit down.SeeFigure

15.Pivotthebeamto thehorizontalposition.Thebeamwilllock

automaticallyinthehorizontalposition.

TRANSPORTING THE LOG SPLITTER

3. Lowerthebeamtoitshorizontalposition.Makecertainthebeam islockedsecurelywiththehorizontalbeamlock.

4. Raisetheadjustablejack standbyturningthecrankclockwise. SeeFigure16.

Adjustment

Nut

Crank

Figure16

5. Attachthe couplerhitchtoaclass Ior higher2"ballona towing

vehicle.Latchsecurely.

6. Ifthecouplerhitchdoesnotfitonthe ball:Turntheadjustment nutoneturn counter-clockwise.

7. Ifthecouplerhitchistoo looseon theball:Turntheadjustment nutoneturn clockwise.Thenrecheckandadjustaccordingly.

8. Connectthe safetychainstothe towingvehicle.

HorizontalBeamLock

Figure15

Standbehindthe reservoirtanktooperatethe controlhandleand tostabilizethelog.See Figure12.

Donot towfasterthan45mph andchecklocal,state,and federal requirementsbeforetowingonanypublic road.

NOTE:Usecautionwhenbackingup.Usinga spotteroutsideof the

vehicleis recommended.

OPERATING TIPS

Always:

1. Usecleanfluidandcheckthe fluidlevelregularly.

2. Useanapprovedhydraulicfluid.ApprovedfluidsincludeShell Tellus®$2M32HydraulicFluid,Dexron®III/Mercon®automatic transmissionfluid, Pro-SelectTM AW-32HydraulicOilor 10WAW- ISOviscositygrade32 hydraulicoil.

NOTE:Itis notrecommendedthathydraulicfluidsbe mixed.

3. Alwaysensurethatthefilteris inplace.Cleanorreplacethefilter regularly.

4. Thisunitcomeswitha breathercaponthefluidreservoir.Donot useany othertypeofreservoircap.

5. Makesurethe pumpismountedandalignedproperly.

6. Thisunitcomeswitha flexible"spider"type couplingbetween theengineandpumpdriveshafts.Donot useanyothertypeof coupling.

7. Keepthehosesclearand unblocked.

8. Bleedtheairout ofthehosesbyfullyextendingand retracting thewedge 12completecyclesto removeanyair trappedinthe systembeforeoperating.

9. Flushandcleanthehydraulicsystembeforerestartingafterservicing. SeeServiceandMaintenancesection.

10. Use"pipedope"onall hydraulicfittings.

11. Allowtimefortheenginetowarm-upbeforesplittingwood.

12. Primethepumpbeforetheinitialstart-upby turningoverthe enginewithsparkplugdisconnected.

13. Splitthewoodalongthegrain(lengthwise)only.

Never:

1. Usewhenfluidisbelow200For above1500E

2. Usea solidengine/pumpcoupling.

3. Operatethroughreliefvalveformorethan 5seconds.Ifthe wedgestopsmovingor reachestheendof itsstroke,releasethe controlhandleor REVERSEitwithin5 secondstoavoidputting stresson thehydraulicsystemandengine.

4. Attemptto adjustunloadingor reliefvalvesettings.

5. Operatewithairinthe hydraulicsystem.

6. Useteflontapeonthe hydraulicfittings.

7. Attemptto cutwoodacrossthegrain.

8. Attemptto removepartiallysplitwoodfromthe wedgewithyour hands.Fullyretractthewedgetodislodgethewoodwiththe log dislodger.

Maintenance Schedule

TASKS

SERVICEDATES

*-- Heavyloador highambienttemperatureuse.

Donotatany timemakeanyadjustmentswithoutstoppingthe engine,disconnectingthe sparkplugwire,groundingitagainstthe engineandrelievethehydrosystempressure.Alwayswearsafety glassesduringoperationor whileperforminganyadjustmentsor repairs.

Figure 17

GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Alwaysobservethesafetyruleswhenperforminganymainte- nance.

2. Thewarrantyonthis logsplitterdoesnotcoveritemsthathave beensubjectedtooperatorabuseor negligence.Toreceivefull valuefromthe warranty,theoperatormustmaintaintheequip-

mentasinstructedinthismanual.

3. Someadjustmentswillneedto bemadeperiodicallytomaintain yourequipmentproperly.

Followthemaintenanceschedule(Figure17).

Periodicallycheckallfastenersandmakesuretheyaretight.

HYDRAULIC FLUID AND iNLET FILTER

Stopthe engineandrelievehydraulicsystempressurebeforechang- ingor adjustingfittings,hoses,tubing,or othersystemcomponents.

Checkthehydraulicfluid levelin thelogsplitterreservoirtankbefore eachuse.Maintainthefluidlevelwithintherangespecifiedon the dipstickatalltimes.

Changethehydraulicfluid inthereservoirevery100hoursof opera- tion.Followthestepsbelow:

1. Placeasuitableoil collectioncontainerunderthetank.

2. Disconnectthesuctionhosefromthe bottomofthe reservoirtank. SeeFigure18.

f *-

4. Allowthefluidto drainintoa suitablecontainer. NOTE:The reservoirtankhasacapacityof3 gallonsandtheentire

hydraulicsystemhasacapacityofapproximately4.7gallons.

5. Reinstallthefilterinletscreenand hose.Tightenthe hoseclamp.

6. Checkthefluidlevelusingthedipstick.Donotoverfill. NOTE:ApprovedfluidsincludeShellTellus®$2 M32HydraulicFluid,

Dexron®III/ Mercon®automatictransmissionfluid,Pro-SelectTM

AW-32HydraulicOilor IOWAW-lSOviscositygrade32 hydraulicoil. It

isrecommendedthatfluidsnotbe mixed.

7. Replacetheventeddipsticksecurely,tighteningituntilthetopof

thethreadsareflushwithtopofthe pipe.

8. Disconnectthesparkplugandprimethepumpbypullingthe

recoilstarterasfar asitwillgo.Repeatapproximately10times.

9. Reconnectthesparkplugwireandstarttheenginefollowingthe

instructionsintheOperationsectionofthis manual.

10. Usethecontrolhandletoengagethewedgeto thefarthest

extendedposition.Thenretractthewedge.

11. Ifnecessaryrefillthereservoirwithinrangemarkedonthe

dipstick.SeeFigure20.

Dipstick

Suction

Hose

3. Carefullyunthreadtheinletfilterandcleanitwithpenetratingoil. SeeFigure19.

InletFilter

Inlet

Filter

Figure18

Figure19

HydraulicFluid

Only

Figure20

12. Extendand retractthewedge12completecyclestoremove trappedairin thesystem(thesystemis"self-bleeding").

Muchofthe originalfluidhasbeendrawnintothe cylinderandhoses. Makecertaintorefillthereservoirtopreventdamagetothehydraulic

pump.Failureto refillthetankwillvoidthelogsplitter'swarranty.

NOTE:Somefluidmayoverflowfromtheventplugas thesystem buildsheatandthefluid expandsand seeksabalancedlevel.Do notoperatethelog splitterwithouttheproperamountof fluidinthe

reservoir tank.

13. Maintainthefluidlevelwithintherangespecifiedonthedipstickat alltimes.Whencheckingthefluid,alwaysmakesuretotightenthe dipstickuntilthetopof thethreadsareflushwiththetopofthe pipe.

NOTE:Alwaysdisposeofanyusedhydraulicfluidandengineoil at

approvedrecyclingcentersonly.

14.

Contaminantsinthefluidmaydamagethe hydrauliccomponents. Flushingthereservoirtankandhoseswithkerosenewhenever serviceisperformedonthetank,hydraulicpumporvalveisrecom-

mended.ContactaSearsor otherauthorizedservicedealer.

Useextremecautionwhenworkingwith kerosene.It isanextremely flammablefluid.

Hydraulic Filter Changethehydraulicfilterevery50 hoursofoperation.Useonlya 10

micronhydraulicfilter.Orderpartnumber723-0405. BEAM AND SPLITTING WEDGE

Beforeeachuse,lubricatebothsidesof thebeam(whereitcomesinto contactwiththesplittingwedge)withengineoil. Thewedgeplateon thelogsplitterisdesignedsothe gibson thesideofthewedgeplate

canberemovedandrotatedand/orturnedoverforevenwear.Seethe GibAdjustmentsection.

Makecertainto readjusttheadjustmentboltssothewedgemoves freely,butnoexcessspaceexistsbetweenthe wedgeplateandthe

beam.

ENGINE

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuffler,engineheadandspark plugwill beveryhot.Becarefulnotto touchanyofthesecomponents untiltheyhavecooled.

Oil Recommendations

Refertothe viscositychart(Figure21)foroil recommendations.Donot over-fill.Usea4-stroke,oranequivalenthighdetergent,premiumqual- ity motoroilcertifiedtomeetorexceedU.S.automobilemanufacturer's requirementsfor serviceclassificationofa minimumlevelSFor SG (higherletterratingsareacceptablesuchasSJ, SLandSMgrades). Motoroil willdisplaythisdesignationon thecontainer.

Check Engine Oil

1. Stoptheengineandwaitseveralminutesbeforecheckingtheoillevel.

2. Removetheoilfill dipstick.SeeFigure22.

Figure22

3. Checktheoillevelonthe dipstick.Withtheengineonlevelground, theoilmustbebetweentheHIGHandLOWmarksonthe dipstick.

4. Replacethe dipstickandtighten.

Changing Engine Oil

1. Carefullydisconnectthesparkplugwire andkeepitawayfrom thesparkplug.Referto Figure23for sparkpluglocation.

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4,,.., _

.__z __ _:__lm

cqo_

(°C) =30° "20° =10° 0° 10° 200 300 400 (oF)-20 ° 0o 150 300 500 700 850 105o

NOTE:Donotuse non-detergentoil or2-strokeengineoil. Itcould shortentheengine'sservicelife.

mm/mlb,

Figure21

Figure23

NOTE:Topreventarcing,keepthedisconnectedsparkplugwire securelyawayfromthe metalpartswherearcingcouldoccur.

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