MTD 24BF570L099 Owner’s Manual
Operator's Manual
CRRF[SM ®
675 Series
LOG SPLITTER
Model No. 247.77640
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.com FORMNO.769-05144A
6/11/2010
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CRAFTSMANFULLWARRANTY
Whenoperatedandmaintainedaccordingtoallsuppliedinstructions,ifthisCraftsmanlogsplitterfailsdueto
adefectinmaterialorworkmanshipwithinoneyearfromthedateofpurchase,call1-800-4-MY-HOME®to
arrangeforfreerepair(orreplacementifrepairprovesimpossible).
Thiswarrantyappliesforonly90daysfromthedateof purchaseifthislogsplitteriseverusedforcommercial
orrentalpurposes.
This warranty covers ONLY defects in material and workmanship. Sears will NOT pay for:
• Expendable items that become worn during normal use, including but not limited to spark plug, air cleaner,
belts, and oil filter.
Standard maintenance servicing, oil changes, or tune-ups.
Tire replacement or repair caused by punctures from outside objects, such as nails, thorns, stumps, or glass.
Tire or wheel replacement or repair resulting from normal wear, accident, or improper operation or
maintenance.
Repairs necessary because of operator abuse, including but not limited to damage caused by over-speeding
the engine, or from impacting objects that bend the frame, auger shaft, etc.
Repairs necessary because of operator negligence, including but not limited to, electrical and mechanical
damage caused by improper storage, failure to use the proper grade and amount of engine oil, or failure to
maintain the equipment according to the instructions contained in the operator's manual.
Engine (fuel system) cleaning or repairs caused by fuel determined to be contaminated or oxidized (stale). In
general, fuel should be used within 30 days of its purchase date.
Normal deterioration and wear of the exterior finishes, or product label replacement.
This warranty applies only while this product is within 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., Hoffman Estates, IL 60179
Engine Series: 126T02-0523
Engine Oil: SAE 30
Engine Oil Capacity: 20 Ounces
Fuel Capacity: 1.5 Quarts
Spark Plug (.030" Gap): Champion® RJ19LM
Hydraulic Fluid/Capacity: Dexron® III/3.0 gal.
Model Number .............................................................
Serial Number ..............................................................
Date of Purchase ..........................................................
Record the model number, serial number
and date of purchase above
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4_ Thissymbolpointsout importantsafetyinstructions
which,if notfollowed,could endangerthepersonal
safetyand/orpropertyof yourselfandothers.Read
andfollowall instructionsin thismanualbefore
attemptingto operatethismachine.Failuretocomply
withtheseinstructionsmayresultin personalinjury.
Whenyouseethissymbol,HEEDITSWARNING!
Thismachinewasbuiltto beoperatedaccordingtothe safeopera-
tionpracticesinthismanual.Aswithanytypeof powerequipment,
carelessnessorerroronthepartofthe operatorcan resultin
seriousinjury.Thismachineis capableof amputatingfingers,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)beforeattemptingto assembleandoperate.
Keepthis manualina safeplaceforfutureand regularreference
andfororderingreplacementparts.
2. Befamiliarwithall controlsandtheir properoperation.Knowhow
tostopthe machineanddisengagethemquickly.
3. Neverallowchildrenunder16yearsofageto operatethis
machine.Children16andovershouldreadandunderstandthe
instructionsandsafeoperationpracticesin thismanualandon
themachineandbe trainedandsupervisedbyanadult.
4. Neverallowadultsto operatethismachinewithoutproper
instruction.
5. Manyaccidentsoccurwhenmorethanonepersonoperatesthe
machine.Ifa helperis assistingin stackinglogs,neveractivate
thecontroluntilthehelperis a minimumof10feetfromthe
machine.
6. Keepbystanders,pets,andchildrenatleast10feetfromthe
machinewhileit isin operation.
7. Neverallowanyonetorideon thismachine.
8. Nevertransportcargoonthis machine.
9. Hydrauliclogsplittersdevelophighfluidpressuresduringopera-
tion.Fluidescapingthrougha pinholeopeningcan penetrate
yourskinandcausebloodpoisoning,gangrene,ordeath.Give
attentiontothefollowinginstructionsatall times:
a. Donotcheckfor leakswithyourhand.
b. Donotoperatemachinewithfrayed,kinked,cracked,or
damagedhoses,fittings,ortubing.
c. Stoptheengineandrelievehydraulicsystempressureby
cyclingthevalvecontrolleverfromforwardto reverseseveral
timeswhileengineis not running;returningto neutralbefore
repairingor adjustingfittings,hoses,tubing,orother system
components.
d. Donotadjustthepressuresettingsofthepumporvalve.
Your Responsibility-- Restricttheuseofthispowermachine
to personswhoread,understandandfollowthewarningsand
instructionsinthis manualandonthemachine.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!
10. Leakscanbe detectedbypassingcardboardorwood,while
wearingprotectiveglovesand safetyglasses,overthe suspected
area.Lookfordiscolorationof cardboardorwood.
11. Ifinjuredbyescapingfluid,seeadoctorimmediately.Serious
infectionor reactioncandevelopifpropermedicaltreatmentis not
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 instructionsinthe manual(s)providedwithany
attachment(s)forthismachine.
PREPARATION
1. Alwayswearsafetyshoesor heavyboots.
2. Alwayswearsafetyglassesorsafetygoggleswhenoperatingthis
machine.
3. Neverwearjewelryor looseclothingthatmightbecomeentangled
inmovingor rotatingpartsof themachine.
4. Makesuremachineis onaflat,dry,solidgroundbeforeoperating.
5. Alwaysblockwheelstopreventunintendedmovement,andlock
beamineitherthehorizontalorverticalposition.
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Alwaysoperatethismachinefromtheoperatorzone(s)specified
inthe manual.SeeFigure1.
Vertical
OPERATION
1. Beforestartingthis machine,reviewthe"SafetyInstructions".
Failuretofollowtheserulesmayresultin seriousinjurytothe
operatororbystanders.
2. Neverleavethismachineunattendedwiththe enginerunning.
3. Donotoperatemachinewhileundertheinfluenceofalcohol,
drugs,ormedication.
4. Neverallowanyonetooperatethismachinewithoutproper
instruction.
5. Alwaysoperatethismachinewithall safetyequipmentin place
andworking.Makesureall controlsareoperatingproperlyfor
safeoperation.
6. OperatorZone
• HorizontalOperatingPosition:Standonthecontrolleverside
ofthe log splitterandstabilizelogasshown,if needed.See
Figure1.
• VerticalOperatingPosition:Standinfrontofthelogsplitter
andstabilizelogasshown,if needed.SeeFigure1.
Figure1
7. Logsshouldbecut withsquareendspriortosplitting.
8. Uselogsplitterin daylightorundergoodartificiallight.
SAFE HANDLING OF GASOLINE
Toavoidpersonalinjuryor propertydamageuseextremecarein
handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableandthevaporsare
explosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhengasolineis spilled
onyourselforyourclotheswhichcan ignite. Washyourskinand
changeclothesimmediately.
• Useonlyan approvedgasolinecontainer.
• Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andothersourcesof
ignition.
• Neverfuelmachineindoors.
• Neverremovegas capor addfuel whiletheengineishotor
running.
• Allowenginetocoolat leasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.
• Neveroverfillthefueltank.Filltanktono morethan1/2inch
belowbottomoffiller neckto providespaceforfuelexpansion.
• Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.
• Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeitofftheengineandequipmentand
movemachineto anotherarea.Waitfive (5)minutesbefore
startingtheengine.
• Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinsidewherethereisan
openflame,sparkor pilotlightas onawaterheater,spaceheater,
furnace,clothesdryer orothergas appliances.
• Allowmachinetocoolatleastfive(5)minutesbeforestoring.
Whenstabilizinglog withlefthand,removeyourhandwhenthe
wedgejustcontactsthelogor seriousinjurymayoccur.
7. Whenloadinga log, alwaysplaceyourhandsonthesideof the
log,noton theends,and neveruseyourfoottohelpstabilizea
log.Failuretodo so,mayresultin crushedoramputatedfingers,
toes,hand,or foot.
8. Useonlyyourrighthandtooperatethecontrols.
9. Neverattemptto split morethanonelogata time.
10. Forlogswhicharenotcutsquare,theleastsquareendandthe
longestportionof thelog shouldbeplacedtowardthebeamand
wedge,andthesquareend placedtowardtheendplate.
11. Whensplittingintheverticalposition,stabilizethelogbefore
movingthecontrolhandle.Splitas follows:
• Placelogon the endplateandturnuntilit leansagainstthe
beamand is stable.
• Whensplittingextralargeorunevenlogs,thelogmustbe
stabilizedwithwoodenshimsor splitwoodbetweenthe log
andend plateorground.
12. Alwayskeepfingersawayfromanycracksthatopenin thelog
whilesplitting.Theycanquicklycloseandpinchor amputateyour
fingers.
13. Keepyourworkareaclean.Immediatelyremovesplitwood
aroundthemachineso youdo notstumbleoverit.
14. Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsoroverspeedthe
engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthe maximumsafeoperatingspeed
ofthe engine.
15. Nevermovethismachinewhiletheengineis running.
16. Thismachineshouldnotbe towedonanystreet,highwayor
publicroadwithoutcheckingtheexistingfederal,state,orlocal
vehiclerequirements.Anylicensingormodificationssuchas
taillights,etc.,neededto comply,isthe soleresponsibilityofthe
purchaser.Ifa "Statementof Origin"is requiredinyour state,see
yourlocaldealer.
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17.Donottowmachineover45mph.
18.SeeTransportingtheLogSplittersectioninthismanualforproper
towinginstructionsonceallfederal,local,orstaterequirements
aremet.
MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE
1. Stoptheengine,disconnectthesparkplugandgrounditagainst
theenginebeforecleaning,orinspectingthemachine.
2. Stopthe engineandrelievehydraulicsystempressurebycycling
thevalvecontrolleverfromforwardto reverseseveraltimeswhile
engineisnot running;returningto neutralbeforerepairingor
adjustingfittings,hoses,tubing,orothersystemcomponents.
3. Topreventfires,cleandebrisandchafffromtheengineand
mufflerareas.Ifthe engineis equippedwitha sparkarrester
muffler,cleanand inspectit regularlyaccordingto manufacturers
instructions.Replaceif damaged.
4. Periodicallycheckthatall nutsandbolts,hoseclamps,and
hydraulicfittingsaretightto besureequipmentis insafeworking
condition.
5. Checkallsafetyguardsandshieldstobe suretheyarein the
properposition.Neveroperatewithsafetyguards,shields,or
otherprotectivefeaturesremoved.
6. Thepressurereliefvalveispresetat thefactory.Donotadjustthe
valve.
7. Neverattempttomovethismachineoverhillyor uneventerrain
withoutatowvehicleor adequatehelp.
8. Foryoursafety,replaceall damagedor wornpartsimmediately
withoriginalequipmentmanufacturer's(O.E.M)partsonly.Useof
partswhichdo notmeetthe originalequipmentspecificationsmay
leadtoimproperperformanceandcompromisesafety!
9. Donotalterthismachineinany manner,alterationssuchas
attachingaropeorextensiontothe controlhandle,oraddingto
thewidthor heightof thewedgemayresultin personalinjury.
10. Accordingtothe ConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC)
andtheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),thisproduct
hasan Average UsefulLifeofseven(7)years,or 130hoursof
operation.At theendof theAverage UsefulLifehavethe machine
inspectedannuallybyan authorizedservicedealerto ensurethat
allmechanicalandsafetysystemsareworkingproperlyand not
wornexcessively.Failuretodoso canresultinaccidents,injuries
ordeath.
SPARK ARRESTOR
Thismachineis equippedwithan internalcombustionengineand
shouldnotbe usedonor nearanyunimprovedforest-covered,brush
coveredor grass-coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaustsystem
isequippedwitha sparkarrestermeetingapplicablelocalor state
laws(ifany).
Ifa sparkarresterisused,it shouldbemaintainedineffectiveworking
orderbytheoperator.Inthe StateofCaliforniatheaboveisrequired
bylaw (Section4442ofthe CaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Other
statesmayhavesimilarlaws. Federallawsapplyonfederallands.
A sparkarresterfor themufflerisavailablethroughyournearest
engineauthorizedservicedealeror contacttheservicedepartment,
RO.Box361131Cleveland,Ohio44136-0019.
SAFETY SYMBOLS
Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthatmayappearonthisproduct. Read,understand,andfollowall instructionson the machine
beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.
READTHEOPERATOR'SMANUAL(S)
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Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsinthe manual(s)beforeattemptingtoassemble
andoperate
WARNING-- CRUSHINGHAZARD
Keephandsawayfromwedge,endplate,partiallysplitwood andmovingparts.
BYSTANDARDS
Keepbystanders,helpersandchildrenat least10feetaway.
SINGLEOPERATOR
Onlyonepersonshouldoperatethemachineata time.Theadultwholoadsand stabilizesthe
logmustbethe personwhooperatescontrolhandle.
WARNING-- PRESSURIZEDFLUID
Nevercheckfor hoseleakswithyourhands.Highpressurefluidcanescapethroughapinhole
leakandcauseseriousinjurybypuncturingtheskinandcausingbloodpoisoning.
EYEPROTECTION
Alwayswearsafetyglassesorsafetygoggleswhenoperatingthismachine.
WARNING-- MOVINGWEDGE
Keephandsawayfromwedgeandmovingparts.
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Useextremecautionunpackingthismachine.Somecomponentsare
veryheavyandwillrequireadditionalpeopleor mechanicalhandling
equipment.
NOTE:Yourlogsplitteris shippedwithmotoroilinthe engine.However,
youMUSTchecktheoillevelbeforeoperating.Becarefulnottooverfill.
NOTE:All referencesin thismanualtothe leftor rightsideofthe log
splitterarefromtheoperatingpositiononly.SeeOperatorZonein the
Operationsectionof theSafetyinstructions.
UNPACKING & ASSEMBLING THE LOG
SPLITTER
TOOLS NEEDED: Safetyglasses,leathergloves,wirecutters,prybar
and/orclawhammer.
1. Usea prybarorclawhammerto loosenandremovethetopof
thecrate.
2. Usea prybarorclawhammerto removethesidesof thecrate,
beginningwiththe shortsides(orleftand rightsideofthe log
splitter).Setthe sidesofthe crateasidetoavoidinjury.
3. Onthefrontsideofthe cratethetongueassemblyisattachedon
theinsideof thecratewitha cabletie.Cutthecabletieto remove
thetongue.
4. Removethe largeplasticcoveranddiscard.
DoNOTremoveanywoodor cutany strapssecuringthelogsplitter
[orits componentstothe log splitterorthecrateatthistime. Only
[removestrapsand/orwoodwheninstructedtodoso.
5. inspectthe bottomofthecratefor anyprotrudingstaplesorwood
splintersandremove.
6. Removeanyloosepartsincludedwiththelogsplitter(i.e.opera-
tot'smanual,etc.).
7. Removethe springclipandclevispinfromthejack standon the
tongueandthen pivotthejackstandtowardsthegroundintothe
operatingposition.SeeFigure1.
8. Securethejack standin positionwiththeclevis pinandspring
clip.See Figure1.
9. Withthelogsplitterstillsecuredtothebottomd thecrate,removetwo
hexboltsandhexnutsfromthetankbracketandremovethepieced
woodinsidethetankbrackets.SeeFigure2.
Figure2
10. Aligntheholesinthetonguewiththeholesinthetankbracket
and securewiththe hardwarejust removed.See Figure2.
NOTE:Thehighpressurehose,whichrunsfromthe gearpumptothe
bottomof thecontrolvalve,mustbeabovethetongueassembly.
ClevisPin
JackStand
Figure1
SpringClip
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11, Thelog splitterisshippedwiththebeamina verticalposition,
Removeanyboltsor strapssecuringtheendplatetothebottom
ofthe crate.
12. Pulloutthe verticalbeamlock,rotateit back,andpivotthe beam
tothe horizontalpositionuntilit locksbeingsureto avoidany
possiblepinchpoints,See Figure3,
Figure3
14.
Disconnectthelogcradlefromthebeamon theside ofthe control
valvebyremovingthetwohexwasherscrewsthatsecureitto the
beamandthe twohexwasherscrewsinthe beamflange.The
cradleis off-setforshippingpurposes.SeeFigure5.
Figure5
15.
Liftandslidethe cylinderuptothe topofbeamandintotheweld
brackets.SeeFigure6.
Takeextracarewhen raisingandloweringthebeamasitisfairly
heavy.Havingasecondpersonassistwithraisingorloweringthe
beamis recommended.Besuretokeephandsawayfromany
possiblepinchpoints.
13. Disconnectthedislodgerfromthebeamweldbracketbyremov-
ingthesixhex screws.SeeFigure4.
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Figure6
16. Attachthe dislodgeroverthewedgeassemblyandsecureitto the
weldbracketswiththe previouslyremovedhardware.SeeFigure
4.
NOTE:Oncethesixhex screwsaretightened,theremaybea slight
gap betweenthe dislodgerandtheweldbrackets.Thisgap isnormal.
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17. Reattachthe logcradleto thesideof thebeamwiththecontrol Oil
valve,aligningtheholesin thecradlewiththetheholesinthe
beam.SeeFigure7.
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1. Removeoil filldipstick.
2. Checkthe oil levelmakingcertainnotto rubthe dipstickalongthe
3. Ifnecessary,withthelog splitteron levelground,useafunnelto
4. Checkthe oil levelthreetimespriorto startingtheenginetobe
Gasoline
1. Removethefuelcapfromthefueltank.
2. Makesurethecontainerfromwhichyou willpourthegasolineis
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18. Checkforandremoveany staplesonthebottomofthecratethat
maypuncturethetire.
19. Cutthemetalstrapsecuringthelogsplittertothebottomof the
crateand removethe woodunderthe engineand/orany other
wood,thenrollthe logsplitteroffthe bottomoftheshippingcrate.
3. Fillthefueltankwithabout1.5quartsofclean,freshgasolinewith
NOTE:Neveroverfillthe fueltank. Filltanktonomorethan1/2inch
belowbottomoffillernecktoprovidespaceforfuelexpansion.
PREPARING THE LOG SPLITTER
1. Lubricatethe beamarea(wherethesplittingwedgewillslide)with
SET-UP
Tire Pressure
Themaxrecommendedoperatingpressureis30 psi. Do not,under
anycircumstances,exceedthemanufacturer'srecommendedpsi.
Maintainequalpressureon alltires.
2. Removetheventedreservoirdipstick,whichis locatedinfrontof
insidewallsof theoilfill tube.Thiswouldresultin a falsedipstick
reading.RefilltotheFULLmarkonthe dipstick,if necessary.
Replacethedipstickandtighten.
fillenginewithoil to theFULLmarkonthedipstick.Becarefulnot
tooverfill.Overfillingwillcausethe enginetosmokeprofuselyand
will resultinpoorengineperformance.
certainyou'vegottenanaccuratedipstickreading.Runningthe
enginewithtoolittleoil can resultinpermanentenginedamage.
cleanandfree fromrustorforeignparticles.Neverusegasoline
that maybe stalefromlongperiodsofstoragein its container.
Gasolinethathas beensittingforanyperiodlongerthanfour
weeksshouldbeconsideredstale.
a minimumof85 octane.
engineoil. Donotusegrease.
theengineon topof thereservoirtank.SeeFigure8.
Excessivepressurewhenseatingbeadsmaycausetire/rim
toburstwithforcesufficienttocauseseriousinjury.
Gas and Oil Fill-Up
Servicetheenginewithgasolineandoil asinstructedbelow.Readthe
instructionscardully.
Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely
flammableandthevaporsareexplosive.Neverfuelthemachine
indoorsorwhiletheengineis hotor running.
NOTE:Yourlogsplittermaybe shippedwithmotoroil intheengine.
YouMUSTchecktheoil levelbeforeoperating.Becarefulnotto
overfill.Gasolinecanbeaddedto theenginewhenthelog splitteris
ineitherthe horizontalor verticalposition.However,it maybeeasier
whenthe splitteris intheverticalposition.
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NOTE:Thelogsplitterisfilledtotheproperoperatinglevelfromthemanu-
facturerwithShellTellus®32HydraulicFluid.However,youMUSTcheckthe
fluidlevelbeforeoperating.Ifnotfilled,proceedwiththefollowingsteps:
Muchd the originalfluidhasbeendrawnintothecylinderandhoses.
Makecertainto refillthereservoirtopreventdamagetothe hydraulic
pump.
3. Checkthefluidlevelusingthedipstick.SeeFigure8.Do not
overfill.
4. Replacetheventeddipsticksecurely,tighteningit untilthe topof
thethreadsareflushwithtop ofthe pipe.
5. Disconnectthesparkplugandprimethepumpbypullingthe
recoilstarterasfaras it willgo. Repeatapproximately10times.
6. Reconnectthesparkplugwireandstartthe enginefollowingthe
instructionsin theOperationsection.
7. Usethecontrolhandleto engagethewedgetothe farthest
extendedposition.Thenretractthewedge.
8. Refillthetankas specifiedonthedipstick.
NOTE:Failureto refillthetankwillvoidthe splitter'swarranty.
9. Extendand retractthewedge12completecyclesto removeany
airtrappedinthe system(thesystemis"self-bleeding").
10. Refillthereservoirwithintherangemarkedonthedipstick.
NOTE:Somefluidmayoverflowfromtheventplugas thesystem
buildsheatandthefluidexpandsandseeksa balancedlevel.
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Hitch
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StarterHandle
Cylinder
ControlHandle
;lodger
Horizontal
BeamLock
BeamAssembly
Plate
Tongue
Fi,
Readthisoperator'smanualandthesafetyrulesbeforeoperating
yourlogsplitter.Comparetheillustrationsbelowwithyourequipment
tofamiliarizeyourselfwiththe locationofvariouscontrolsandadjust-
ments.Savethismanualforfuturereference.
BEAM LOCKS
Thesetwolocksare usedtosecurethe beaminthehorizontalor
theverticalposition.Theverticalbeamlockislocatedonthe tanks
bracket.Thehorizontalbeamlockislocatedonthe beamsupportlatch
bracket.
WEDGE
Thewedgeisusedto splitthe wood.
COUPLER HITCH
Thecouplerhitchisat theend ofthetongueandattachestoa a tow
ballfortransportationpurposes.
Vertical
Beam
Lock
ure 9
Befamiliarwithall thecontrolsandtheirproperoperation.Knowhow
tostopthe machineanddisengagethemquickly.
Alwayswearsafetyglasseswhenoperatingthisequipmentorwhile
performinganyadjustmentsor repairson it.
Tray
Reservoir
Tank
CONTROL HANDLE
Thecontrolhandleis usedto movethewedgeup anddownto split
wood.Thecontrolhandlehas threepositions;Forward,Neutraland
Reverse.Seethe "Usingthe LogSplitter"sectionfor instructions.
LOG DISLODGER
Thelogdislodgerisdesignedto removeanypartiallysplitwoodfrom
thewedge.Thismayoccurwhilesplittinglargediameterwoodor
freshlycutwood.
STARTER HANDLE
Usedtostarttheengine.
MEETS ANSI SAFETY STANDARDS
CraftsmanLogSplittersconformtothesafetystandardoftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).
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LOG TRAY
Thelog trayis designedtocatchthelogafteritis split,
END PLATE
Theend plateholdsthelog inplacewhilethewedgesplitsthelog.
TONGUE
Thetongueisusedtoattachtoa towingvehiclefortransportation.
CHOKE CONTROL
Thechokecontrolis usedto chokethecarburetorandassistinstarting
theencinc.
STOP SWITCH
Thestopswitchis usedto turnoff theengineandmust
bepushedbackto theON positionbeforetheenginewill
start.
TO START ENGINE
1. Attachsparkplugwireand rubberbootto sparkplug.
2. Gastankshouldbefilled3/4 tofull beforestarting.
3. Pushthe stopswitchtothe ONposition.See Figure10.
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8. Ifenginefalters,movechokecontrolbackto theCHOKEt'°,1
positionand repeatsteps4 through7.
TO STOP ENGINE
1. Pushthestopswitchtothe OFFposition.SeeFigure10.
2. Disconnectsparkplugwireandgroundit topreventaccidental
startingwhiletheequipmentisunattended.
USING THE LOG SPLITTER
1, Placethelogsplitteronflat, dry,solidground,
2, Blockthefrontandbackof bothwheels.SeeFigure11.
Vertical
Horizontal
ChokeControli
StopSwitch
Figure10
4. Movethechokelevertothe CHOKElxl pos t on.(Awarm
enginemaynotrequirechoking.)SeeFigure10.
5. Standingonthe left sideof thelog splitterandfacingthefrontof
theengine,graspthe starterhandleandpulltheropeoutuntilyou
feela drag.
6. Pulltheropewitha rapid,continuous,fullarmstroke.Keepa firm
griponthestarterhandle.Lettheroperewindslowly.
7. Repeat,if necessary,untilenginestarts.Whenenginestarts,
movechokecontrolgraduallytothe RUN'_{ I position.
Figure11
3. Placethebeamineitherthehorizontalor verticalpositionand
lockitintoplace.
4. Blockthefrontandbackof bothwheels.
5. Placethelogagainsttheendplateandonlysplitwoodalongthe
grain(lengthwise).
6. Tostabilizethelog, placeyourleft handon thesideofthe log.
Neverplaceahandbetweenthelogand thesplittingwedgeor
thelogand endplate.
Onlyoneoperatorispermitted.Theadultwho loadsandstabilizes
thelogmustbethe personwhooperatesthecontrolhandle.
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Control Handle
RefertoFigure12forthe followingsteps.
ToReturn
Wedge
_ToStop
_ Wedge
ToSplit
Wood
Figure12
1. Movethecontrolhandleto theFORWARDpositionto splitwood.
2. Removeyourlefthandfromthe sideofthelogoncewedgejust
contactsthelog.Continuemovingcontrolhandleforwardtosplit
thewood.
3. Releasethecontrolhandleto stopthewedgemovement.
4. Movethecontrolhandleto theREVERSEpositionto returnthe
wedge.
Log Dislodger
Thelogdislodgerisdesignedtoremoveanypartiallysplitwoodfrom
thewedge.Thismayoccurwhilesplittinglargediameterwoodor
freshlycutwood.
Vertical Position
1. Pullthehorizontalbeamlockoutto releasethebeamandpivot
thebeamtothe verticalposition.
2. Tolockthebeaminthe verticalposition,pulloutonthe vertical
beamlockand rotateit tosecurethebeam.SeeFigure13.
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Figure13
3. Standinfrontof thelogsplittertooperatethecontrolhandleand
to stabilizethe log.SeeFigure11.
Horizontal Position
Pulltheverticalbeamlockout androtateitdown.SeeFigure
14.Pivotthe beamtothe horizontalposition.Thebeamwill lock
automaticallyinthehorizontalposition.
Neverremovepartiallysplitwoodfromthe wedgewithyour hands.
Fingersmaybecometrappedbetweenthesplitwood.
1. Tofreethewedgefroma partiallysplitpieceofwood,placethe
controlhandleintheREVERSEposition.Asitmovesback,the
splitwoodportionwillcontactthe logdislodgerand become
detachedfromthe wedge.
2. Onceremovedfromthe wedgewiththe logdislodger,splitthe
woodfromtheoppositeendor inanotherlocation.
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HorizontalBeamLock
Figure14
.
Standbehindthe reservoirtanktooperatethecontrolhandleand
to stabilizethe log.SeeFigure11.
TRANSPORTING THE LOG SPLITTER
1. Lowerthebeamtoitshorizontalposition.Makecertainthebeam
islockedsecurelywiththehorizontalbeamlock.
2. Removespringclipandclevispinfromjackstand.
3. Supportthetongueandpivotthe jackstandupagainstthe
tongue.SeeFigure15.
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CouplerHitch
Spritg Clip
Adjustment
Nut
ClevisPin
JackStand
Figure15
4. Securethejack withthespringclipand clevispinpreviously
removed.See Figure15.
5. Attachthecouplerhitchto a classI or higher2"ballonatowing
vehicle.Latchsecurely.
a. If thecouplerhitchdoesnot fiton theball:Turnthe
adjustmentnutlocatedunderthecouplerhitchone turn
counter-clockwise.
b. If thecouplerhitchistoo looseonthe ball:Turntheadjust-
mentnutlocatedunderthecouplerhitchoneturn clockwise.
6. Connectthesafetychainstothe towingvehicle.
7. Pluginthetail lights,if soequipped,tothe taillightconnectoron
thetowvehicle.
Donottowfasterthan45 mphandchecklocal,state,andfederal
requirementsbeforetowingon anypublicroad.
NOTE:Usecautionwhenbackingup.Usinga spotteroutsideof the
vehicleis recommended.
OPERATING TiPS
Always:
8. Usecleanfluidandcheckthefluidlevelregularly.
9. Useanapprovedhydraulicfluid.ApprovedfluidsincludeShell
Tellus®32HydraulicFluid,Dexron®III/ Mercon®automatic
transmissionfluid,Pro-SelectTM AW-32HydraulicOilor 12WAW-
ISOviscositygrade32 hydraulicoil.
NOTE:It is notrecommendedthathydraulicfluidsbemixed.
10. Alwaysensurethatthefilteris in place.Cleanorreplacethefilter
regularly.
11. Thisunitcomeswitha breathercap onthefluid reservoir.Donot
useanyothertypeof reservoircap.
12. Makesurethepumpismountedandalignedproperly.
13. Thisunitcomeswitha flexible"spider"typecouplingbetween
theengineandpumpdriveshafts. Donotuseanyothertypeof
coupling.
14. Keepthehosesclearandunblocked.
15. Bleedtheairoutofthehosesbeforeoperating.
16. Flushandcleanthehydraulicsystembeforerestartingafterservicing.
17. Use"pipedope"onall hydraulicfittings.
18. Allowtimefor theengineto warm-upbeforesplittingwood.
19. Primethepumpbeforetheinitialstart-upbyturningoverthe
enginewith sparkplugdisconnected.
20. Splitthewoodalongthe grain(lengthwise)only.
Never:
1. Usewhenfluid isbelow200Forabove 1500R
2. Useasolidengine/pumpcoupling.
3. Operatethroughreliefvalveformorethan5 seconds.If the
wedgestopsmovingor reachesthe endofits stroke,releasethe
controlvalveor REVERSEitwithin5 secondstoavoidputting
stressonthehydraulicsystemandengine.
4. Attempttoadjustunloadingorreliefvalvesettings.
5. Operatewithair inthehydraulicsystem.
6. Useteflontapeonthehydraulicfittings.
7. Attempttocutwoodacrossthe grain.
8. Attemptto removepartiallysplitwoodfromthewedgewithyour
hands.Fullyretractthewedgeto dislodgethewoodwiththelog
dislodger.
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FLEXIBLE PUMP COUPLER
Donotatany timemakeanyadjustmentswithoutfirststopping
theengine,disconnectingsparkplugwire andgroundingitagainst
theengine.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduringoperationor while
_performng anyadjustmentsor repars.
WEDGE ASSEMBLY ADJUSTMENT
Asnormalwearoccursandthereis excessive"play"betweenthe
wedgeandbeam,adjustthe boltsonthesideofthewedgeassembly
toeliminateexcessspacebetweenthewedgeandthebeam.
1. Loosenthejam nutson the twoadjustmentboltson the sideof
thewedge.See Figure16.
AdjustmentBolt
Theflexiblepumpcoupleris a nylon"spider"insert,locatedbetween
thepumpand theengineshaft.Overtime,thecouplerwill hardenand
deteriorate.Ifyoudetectvibrationor noisecomingfromthe areabe-
tweentheengineandthe pumpcontactanauthorizedservicedealer.
If thecouplerfailscompletely,you willexperiencea lossofpower.
TIRES
Themaximumpressureforthetiresis 30psi.Do notexceedthe
manufacturer'srecommendedpsiunderanycircumstances.Maintain
equalpressureonall tires.
Excessivepressurewhenseatingbeadsmaycausethetire/rim
assemblytoburstwithforcesufficientto causeseriousinjury.Refer
tosidewallofthetire forthe recommendedpressure.
Gib
Jam Nut
Figure16
2. Turntheadjustmentboltsinuntilsnugandthenbackthemoff
slowly(approximately1.5turns)untilthewedgeassemblywill
slideonthe beam.
3. Re-tightenthejamnutssecurelyagainstthesideof thewedgeto
securetheadjustmentboltsinthisposition.
'LockNut
GIB ADJUSTMENT
Periodicallyremoveandreplacethe"gibs"(spacers)betweenthe
wedgeassemblyandthe backplate.
NOTE:The gibsmaybe rotatedand/orturnedoverforevenwear.
1. Loosenthelocknutsundereachbackplateand slidethegibs
out.SeeFigure16.
2. Turnorreplacethegibs.
3. Reassemblethebackplateandsecurewiththelocknuts.
4. Readjusttheboltson thesideofthe wedgeassembly.
HOSE CLAMPS
Beforeeachusecheckallthe hoseclampstoseeiftheyaretight.
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Maintenance Schedule
TASKS
SERVICEDATES
*-- Heavyloador highambienttemperatureuse.
Donotatany timemakeanyadjustmentswithoutstoppingthe
engine,disconnectingthe sparkplugwire,groundingit againstthe
engineandrelievethehydrosystempressure.Alwayswearsafety
glassesduringoperationor whileperforminganyadjustmentsor
repairs.
Figure 17
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Alwaysobservethesafetyruleswhenperforminganymainte-
nance.
2. Thewarrantyonthis logsplitterdoesnotcoveritemsthathave
beensubjectedtooperatorabuseor negligence.Toreceivefull
valuefromthe warranty,theoperatormustmaintaintheequip-
mentasinstructedinthismanual.
3. Someadjustmentswillneedto bemadeperiodicallyto maintain
yourequipmentproperly.
4. Followthe maintenanceschedule(Figure17).
5. Periodicallycheckallfastenersandmakesuretheyaretight.
HYDRAULIC FLUID AND iNLET FILTER
Stopthe engineandrelievehydraulicsystem)ressurebeforechang-
ingor adjustingfittings,hoses,tubing,orothersystemcomponents.
Checkthehydraulicfluid levelin the logsplitterreservoirtankbefore
eachuse.Maintainthefluidlevelwithintherangespecifiedon the
dipstickatalltimes.
Changethehydraulicfluid inthereservoirevery100hoursof opera-
tion.Followthestepsbelow:
1. Disconnectthesuctionhosefromthe bottomofthereservoirtank.
2. Carefullyunthreadtheinletfilterandcleanitwithpenetratingoil.
SeeFigure18.
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Hydraulic Filter
Changethehydraulicfilterevery50hoursofoperation.Useonlya 10
micronhydraulicfilter.Orderpartnumber723-0405.
BEAM AND SPLITTING WEDGE
Beforeeachuse,lubricateboth sidesofthe beam(whereitcomesinto
contactwiththesplittingwedge)withengineoil. Thewedgeplateon
thelog splitterisdesignedsothe gibsonthesideof thewedgeplate
canbe removedandrotatedand/orturnedoverforevenwear.
Makecertainto readjusttheadjustmentboltsso thewedgemoves
freely,butno excessspaceexistsbetweenthewedgeplateandthe
beam.
ENGINE
Check Engine Oil
1. Stoptheengineandwait severalminutesbeforecheckingtheoil
level.
2. Removetheoilfill dipstick.
3. Checktheoillevelon thedipstick.Withtheengineonlevel
ground,theoil mustbeto theFULLmarkon thedipstick.
4. Replacethe dipstickandtighten.
Changing Engine Oil
Referto anauthorizedSearsServiceCenter.
Service Air Filter
Theairfilterpreventsdamagingdirt,dust,etc.,fromenteringthe
carburetorandbeingforcedintothe engineandis importanttoengine
lifeandperformance.
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Figure18
3. Allowthefluidto drainintoa suitablecontainer.
4. Reinsertthefilterandrefillthe reservoir.Approvedfluidsinclude
ShellTellus®32 HydraulicFluid,Dexron®III / Merconautomatic
transmissionfluid,Pro-SelectTM AW-32HydraulicOil or 10WAW-
ISOviscositygrade32 hydraulicoil.
5. Maintainthefluid levelwithinthe rangespecifiedonthe dipstick
atalltimes.
NOTE:Alwaysdisposeof usedhydraulicfluidandengineoil at
approvedrecyclingcentersonly.
Contaminantsin fluidmaydamagethehydrauliccomponents.Flushing
thereservoirtankandhoseswithkerosenewheneverserviceis
performedonthetank, hydraulicpumpor valveisrecommended.Any
repairtothe hydrauliccomponentsshouldbe performedbya Sears
ServiceCenter.
Useextremecautionwhenworkingwithkerosene.It isanextremely
flammablefluid.
Neverruntheenginewithoutanaircleanercompletelyassembled.
Servicethecartridgeevery25operatinghoursoreveryseason.
Servicethecartridgemoreoftenunderdustyconditions.
To Service Air Filter
.
Loosentheair filtercoverscrew,butdo notremovethe screw
fromthecover.Swingthecoverdownto removefromthe hinge.
2.
Inspectthefilterfor discolorationordirtaccumulation.Ifeitheris
present,proceedas follows:
a. Cleantheinsideofcompartmentandcoverthoroughlyand
removethecartridge.
b. Reassemblethenewcartridgeinthecompartment.Swing
thecoverdownandtightenthescrewloosenedearlier.
Temperatureof mufflerandnearbyareasmayexceed150°F(65°C).
Avoidtheseareas.
Service Spark Plug
1. Cleanthe sparkplugandresetthegapto .030"at leastoncea
seasonorevery50hoursof operation.
2. Cleantheareaaroundthesparkplug. Removeandinspectthe
sparkplug.
3. Replacethesparkplugif theelectrodesare pitted,burnedorthe
porcelainiscracked.
NOTE:Contacta SearsPartsand RepairCenteror1-800-4-MY-
HOME®forareplacementsparkplug,Champion®partnumber
RJ19LM.
4. Checktheelectrodegapwitha wirefeelergaugeand resetthe
gapto.030inches.SeeFigure19.
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3
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1. .030(.76 ram) Gap
2. Electrodes
3. Porcelain
Figure19
NOTE:Donotsandthesparkplug.Thesparkplugshouldbecleaned
witha wirebrushanda commercialsolvent.
Clean Engine
1. Cleantheengineperiodically,by removingdirtanddebriswitha
clothorbrush.
NOTE:Cleaningwitha forcefulsprayof waterisnotrecommendedas
watercouldcontaminatethefuel system.
2. Toensuresmoothoperationoftheengine,keepthegovernor
linkage,springsandcontrolsfreeofdebris.
3. Every100hoursof operation,removecombustiondepositsfrom
topof cylinder,head,topofpistonandaroundvalves.
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