Craftsman 24BG57M3099 Owner's manual

Operator's Manual

CRRF[SM ®

LOG SPLITTER

Model No. 247.77661

CAUTION: Before using

this product, read this

manual and follow all

safety rules and operating

instructions.

o SAFETY

ASSEMBLY

OPERATION

MAINTENANCE

PARTS LIST

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

CRAFTSMANONEYEARFULLWARRANTY

FORONEYEARfromthedateofpurchase,thisproductiswarrantedagainstanydefectsinmaterialorworkmanship.Adefectiveproductwill

receivefreerepairorreplacementifrepairisunavailable,

Forwarrantycoveragedetailstoobtainfreerepairorreplacement,visitthewebsite:www.craftsman.com

Thiswarranty coversONLYdefects in material andworkmanship. Warrantycoverage does NOTinclude:

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

filter.

• Productdamageresultingfromuserattemptsat productmodificationor repairorcausedbyproductaccessories.

• Repairsnecessarybecauseof accidentorfailuretooperateor maintaintheproductaccordingtoall suppliedinstructions.

• Preventivemaintenance,or repairsnecessaryduetoimproperfuelmixture,contaminatedor stalefuel.

Thiswarrantyisvoidifthisproductiseverusedwhileprovidingcommercialservicesor ifrentedtoanotherperson,

Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate,

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

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4_ Thissymbolpointsoutimportantsafetyinstructions

which,ifnotfollowed,couldendangerthepersonal

safetyand/orpropertyofyourselfandothers.Read

andfollowall instructionsin thismanualbefore

attemptingtooperatethismachine.Failuretocomply

withtheseinstructionsmayresultin personalinjury.

Whenyouseethissymbol,HEEDITSWARNING!

Thismachinewasbuilttobeoperatedaccordingtothesafeopera-

tionpracticesin thismanual.Aswithanytypeofpowerequipment,

carelessnessorerroronthepartoftheoperatorcan resultin

seriousinjury.Thismachineiscapableofamputatingfingers,hands,

toesandfeetandthrowingdebris.Failureto observethefollowing

safetyinstructionscouldresultin seriousinjuryordeath.

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65

EngineExhaust,someof itsconstituents,andcertainvehicle

componentscontainoremitchemicalsknowntoStateofCalifornia

tocausecancerandbirthdefectsorotherreproductiveharm.

Your Responsibility -- Restricttheuseofthispowermachine

to personswhoread,understandandfollowthewarningsand

instructionsinthis manualandonthemachine.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS!

TRAINING

1. Read,understand,andfollowall instructionson themachineand

in themanual(s)beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.

Keepthis manualina safeplaceforfutureand regularreference

andfororderingreplacementparts.

2. Befamiliarwithall controlsandtheirproperoperation.Knowhow

tostopthemachineanddisengagethemquickly.

3. Neverallowchildrenunder16yearsofagetooperatethis

machine.Children16andovershouldreadandunderstandthe

instructionsandsafeoperationpracticesin thismanualandon

themachineandbe trainedandsupervisedbyanadult.

4. Neverallowadultstooperatethis machinewithoutproper

instruction.

5. Manyaccidentsoccurwhenmorethanonepersonoperatesthe

machine.Ifa helperisassistingin stackinglogs,neveractivate

thecontroluntilthehelperisa minimumof 10feetfromthe

machine.

6. Keepbystanders,pets,andchildrenatleast10feetfromthe

machinewhileitisin operation.

7. Neverallowanyonetorideon thismachine.

8. Nevertransportcargoonthis machine.

9. Hydrauliclogsplittersdevelophighfluidpressuresduringopera-

tion.Fluidescapingthrougha pinholeopeningcanpenetrate

yourskinandcausebloodpoisoning,gangrene,or death.Give

attentiontothefollowinginstructionsatall times:

a. Donotcheckforleakswithyourhand.

b. Donotoperatemachinewithfrayed,kinked,cracked,or

damagedhoses,fittings,ortubing.

c. Stoptheengineandrelievehydraulicsystempressureby

cyclingthevalvecontrolleverfromforwardtoreverseseveral

timeswhileengineis notrunning;returningto neutralbefore

repairingor adjustingfittings,hoses,tubing,orothersystem

components.

d. Donotadjustthepressuresettingsofthepumporvalve.

10. Leakscanbe detectedbypassingcardboardorwood,while

wearingprotectiveglovesand safetyglasses,overthesuspected

area.Lookfordiscolorationofcardboardorwood.

11. Ifinjuredbyescapingfluid,seea doctorimmediately.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. Followtheinstructionsinthemanual(s)providedwithany

attachment(s)forthismachine.

PREPARATION

1. Alwayswearsafetyshoesor heavyboots.

2. Alwayswearsafetyglassesor safetygoggleswhenoperatingthis

machine.

3. Neverwearjewelryor looseclothingthatmightbecomeentangled

inmovingor rotatingpartsofthemachine.

4. Makesuremachineisona flat,dry,solidgroundbeforeoperating.

5. Alwaysblockwheelstopreventunintendedmovement,andlock

beamineitherthehorizontalorverticalposition.

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Alwaysoperatethismachinefromtheoperatorzone(s)specified

inthe manual.SeeFigure1.

Vertical

Figure1

7. Logsshouldbecut withsquareendspriortosplitting.

8. Uselogsplitterin daylightor undergoodartificiallight.

SAFE HANDLING OF GASOLINE

Toavoidpersonalinjuryor propertydamageuseextremecarein

handlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremelyflammableandthevaporsare

explosive.Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhengasolineisspilled

onyourselfor yourclotheswhichcanignite. Washyourskinand

changeclothesimmediately.

• Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

• Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipes,andothersourcesof

ignition.

• Neverfuelmachineindoors.

• Neverremovegascapor addfuelwhiletheengineishotor

running.

• Allowenginetocoolat leasttwo minutesbeforerefueling.

• Neveroverfillthefueltank.Filltanktono morethan1/2inch

belowbottomoffillerneckto providespaceforfuelexpansion.

• Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.

• Ifgasolineisspilled,wipeitoff theengineandequipmentand

movemachineto anotherarea.Waitfive (5)minutesbefore

startingtheengine.

• Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainerinsidewherethereisan

openflame,sparkor pilotlightason awaterheater,spaceheater,

furnace,clothesdryerorothergasappliances.

• Allowmachinetocoolatleastfive(5) minutesbeforestoring.

OPERATION

1. Beforestartingthis machine,reviewthe"SafetyInstructions".

Failuretofollowtheserulesmayresultin seriousinjurytothe

operatoror bystanders.

2. Neverleavethismachineunattendedwiththeenginerunning.

3. Donotoperatemachinewhileundertheinfluenceofalcohol,

drugs,ormedication.

4. Neverallowanyonetooperatethismachinewithoutproper

instruction.

5. Alwaysoperatethismachinewithall safetyequipmentin place

andworking.Makesureall controlsareoperatingproperlyfor

safeoperation.

6. OperatorZone

• HorizontalOperatingPosition:Standon thecontrolleverside

ofthelog splitterand stabilizelogasshown,if needed.See

Figure1.

• VerticalOperatingPosition:Standinfrontofthelogsplitter

andstabilizelogasshown,if needed.SeeFigure1.

Whenstabilizinglog withlefthand,removeyourhandwhenthe

wedgejust contactsthelogor seriousinjurymayoccur.

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7. Whenloadinga log,alwaysplaceyourhandsonthesideof the

log,noton theends,and neveruseyourfoottohelpstabilizea

log.Failuretodo so,mayresultin crushedor amputatedfingers,

toes,hand,or foot.

8. Useonlyyourrighthandtooperatethecontrols.

9. Neverattempttosplit morethanonelogata time.

10. Forlogswhicharenotcutsquare,theleastsquareendandthe

longestportionofthelog shouldbe placedtowardthebeamand

wedge,andthesquareend placedtowardtheendplate.

11. Whensplittingintheverticalposition,stabilizethelogbefore

movingthecontrolhandle.Splitasfollows:

• Placelogon theendplateandturnuntilit leansagainstthe

beamand isstable.

• Whensplittingextralargeorunevenlogs,thelogmustbe

stabilizedwithwoodenshimsor splitwoodbetweenthelog

andend plateorground.

12. Alwayskeepfingersawayfromanycracksthatopenin thelog

whilesplitting.Theycanquicklycloseandpinchor amputateyour

fingers.

13. Keepyourworkareaclean.Immediatelyremovesplitwood

aroundthemachinesoyoudo notstumbleoverit.

14. Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsoroverspeedthe

engine.Thegovernorcontrolsthemaximumsafeoperatingspeed

oftheengine.

15. Nevermovethismachinewhiletheengineis running.

16. Thismachineshouldnotbe towedonanystreet,highwayor

publicroadwithoutcheckingtheexistingfederal,state,orlocal

vehiclerequirements.Anylicensingor modificationssuchas

taillights,etc.,neededtocomply,isthesoleresponsibilityofthe

purchaser.Ifa "Statementof Origin"is requiredinyourstate,see

yourlocaldealer.

17.Donottowmachineover45mph.

18.SeeTransportingtheLogSplittersectioninthismanualforproper

towinginstructionsonceallfederal,local,orstaterequirements

aremet.

MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE

1. Stoptheengine,disconnectthesparkplugandgrounditagainst

theenginebeforecleaning,orinspectingthemachine.

2. Stoptheengineandrelievehydraulicsystempressurebycycling

thevalvecontrolleverfromforwardto reverseseveraltimeswhile

engineisnotrunning;returningto neutralbeforerepairingor

adjustingfittings,hoses,tubing,or othersystemcomponents.

3. Topreventfires,cleandebrisandchafffromtheengineand

mufflerareas.Iftheengineis equippedwitha sparkarrestor

muffler,cleanand inspectit regularlyaccordingtomanufacturers

instructions.Replaceifdamaged.

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

withouta towvehicleor adequatehelp.

8. Foryoursafety,replaceall damagedor wornpartsimmediately

withoriginalequipmentmanufacturer's(O.E.M)partsonly.Useof

partswhichdo notmeettheoriginalequipmentspecificationsmay

leadtoimproperperformanceandcompromisesafety!

9. Donotalterthismachinein anymanner,alterationssuchas

attachinga ropeorextensiontothecontrolhandle,or addingto

thewidthor heightof thewedgemayresultin personalinjury.

10. AccordingtotheConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC)

andtheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA),thisproduct

hasan Average UsefulLifeofseven(7)years,or 130hoursof

operation.AttheendoftheAverageUsefulLifehavethemachine

inspectedannuallybyan authorizedservicedealertoensurethat

allmechanicalandsafetysystemsareworkingproperlyand not

wornexcessively.Failuretodo socanresultinaccidents,injuries

ordeath.

SPARK ARRESTOR

Thismachineis equippedwithan internalcombustionengineand

shouldnotbe usedonor nearanyunimprovedforest-covered,brush

coveredor grass-coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaustsystem

isequippedwitha sparkarrestormeetingapplicablelocalor state

laws(ifany).

Ifa sparkarrestorisused,itshouldbe maintainedin effectiveworking

orderbytheoperator.IntheStateofCaliforniatheaboveis required

bylaw(Section4442oftheCaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Other

statesmayhavesimilarlaws.Federallawsapplyonfederallands.

A sparkarrestorforthemufflerisavailablethroughyournearest

engineauthorizedservicedealeror contacttheservicedepartment,

RO.Box361131Cleveland,Ohio44136-0019.

SAFETY SYMBOLS

Thispagedepictsanddescribessafetysymbolsthatmayappearonthisproduct. Read,understand,andfollowall instructionson themachine

beforeattemptingtoassembleandoperate.

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READTHEOPERATOR'SMANUAL(S)

Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsinthe manual(s)beforeattemptingtoassemble

andoperate

WARNING-- CRUSHINGHAZARD

Keephandsawayfromwedge,endplate,partiallysplitwoodandmovingparts.

BYSTANDERS

Keepbystanders,helpersandchildrenat least10feetaway.

SINGLEOPERATOR

Onlyonepersonshouldoperatethemachineata time.Theadultwholoadsand stabilizesthe

logmustbethepersonwhooperatescontrolhandle.

WARNING-- PRESSURIZEDFLUID

Nevercheckforhoseleakswithyourhands.Highpressurefluidcanescapethrougha pin hole

leakandcauseseriousinjurybypuncturingtheskinandcausingbloodpoisoning.

EYEPROTECTION

Alwayswearsafetyglassesor safetygoggleswhenoperatingthismachine.

WARNING-- MOVINGWEDGE

Keephandsawayfromwedgeandmovingparts.

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Useextremecautionunpackingthismachine.Somecomponentsare

veryheavyandwillrequireadditionalpeopleor mechanicalhandling

equipment.

NOTE:Yourlogsplitterisshippedwithmotoroilintheengine.However,

youMUSTchecktheoillevelbeforeoperating.Becarefulnottooverfill.

SeeGasandOilFill-Upinthissection.

NOTE:All referencesin thismanualtotheleftor rightsideofthelog

splitterarefromtheoperatingpositiononly.SeeOperatorZonein the

OperationsectionoftheSafetyinstructions.

UNPACKING & ASSEMBLING THE LOG

SPLITTER

TOOLS NEEDED: Safetyglasses,leathergloves,wirecutters,prybar

and/orclawhammer.

1. Usea prybarorclawhammertoloosenand removethetopof

thecrate.

2. Usea prybarorclawhammertoremovethesidesof thecrate,

beginningwiththeshortsides(orleftand rightsideofthelog

splitter).Setthesidesofthecrateasidetoavoidinjury.

3. Onthefrontsideofthecratethetongueassemblyisattachedonthe

insideofthecratewitha cabletie.Cutthecabletietoremovetongue.

4. Removethe largeplasticcoveranddiscard.

DoNOTremoveanywoodor cutanystrapssecuringthelogsplitter

Iorits componentstothelog splitteror thecrateatthistime.Only

removestrapsand/orwoodwheninstructedtodoso.

5. inspectthebottomofthecrateforanyprotrudingstaplesor wood

splintersandremove.

6. Removeanyloosepartsincludedwiththelogsplitter(i.e.opera-

tot'smanual,etc.).

7. Removethefourhexboltsandlocknutsforsecuringadjustable

jack standfromhardwarepack.

8. Placetheadjustablejack standhalfwaybetweenthebeam

support/latchbracketandendofthetongue.SeeFigure1.

9. Insertthehexboltsthroughtopholesinthejackstandmounting

bracketsandholesintheadjustablejackstand.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 ...............................

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Figure2

13. Aligntheholesin thetonguewiththeholesin thetankbracketand

securewiththehexboltsandnutsjust removed.SeeFigure2.

NOTE:Thehighpressurehose,whichrunsfromthegearpumptothe

bottomofthecontrolvalve,mustbeabovethetongueassembly.

FlangeLockNuts

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MountingBrackets

Figure1 7

14, Thelog splitterisshippedwiththebeamina verticalposition,

Removeanyboltsor strapssecuringtheendplatetothebottom

ofthecrate.

15. Pullouttheverticalbeamlock,rotateitback,andpivotthebeam

tothehorizontalpositionuntilit locks,beingcarefultoavoidany

possiblepinchpoints.See Figure3.

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Figure3

17.

Disconnectthelogcradlefromthebeamon thesideofthecontrol

valvebyremovingthetwo hexwasherscrewsthatsecureittothe

beamandthetwohexwasherscrewsin thebeamflange.The

cradleisoff-setforshippingpurposes.SeeFigure5.

18.

Figure5

Liftandslidethecylinderuptothetopofbeamandintotheweld

brackets.SeeFigure6.

Takeextracarewhenraisingandloweringthebeamasitisfairly

heavy.Havinga secondpersonassistwithraisingor loweringthe

beamisrecommended.Besuretokeephandsawayfromany

possiblepinchpoints.

16. Disconnectthedislodgerfromthebeamweldbracketbyremov-

ingthesixhexscrews.SeeFigure4.

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Figure4

Figure6

19. Attachthedislodgeroverthewedgeassemblyandsecureitto

theweldbracketswiththepreviouslyremovedhexscrews.See

Figure4.

NOTE:Oncethesixhexscrewsaretightened,theremaybea slight

gap betweenthedislodgerandtheweldbrackets.Thisgap isnormal.

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20.

Reattachthelogcradletothesideof thebeamwiththecontrol Oil

valve,aligningtheholesin thecradlewiththeholesin thebeam. 1.

SeeFigure7. 2.

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Figure7

21. Checkforand removeanystaplesonthebottomofthecratethat

maypuncturethetire.

22. Cutthemetalstrapsecuringthelog splittertothebottomofthe

crateand removethewoodundertheengineand/oranyother

wood,thenrollthelogsplitteroffthebottomoftheshippingcrate.

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.

Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely

flammableandthevaporsareexplosive.Neverfuelthemachine

indoorsor whiletheengineishotor running.

NOTE:Yourlogsplittermaybe shippedwithmotoroil intheengine.

YouMUSTchecktheoil levelbeforeoperating.Becarefulnotto

overfill.Gasolinecanbeaddedto theenginewhenthelog splitteris

ineitherthehorizontalor verticalposition.However,it maybeeasier

whenthesplitterisintheverticalposition.

Removeoil filldipstick.

Checktheoil levelmakingcertainnotto rubthedipstickalongthe

insidewallsoftheoilfilltube.Thiswouldresultin a falsedipstick

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

thedipstick,ifnecessary.Replacethedipstickandtighten.See

Figure8.

Figure8

3. Ifnecessary,withthelog splitteron levelground,useafunnel

tofillenginewithoiltobetweentheHigh(H)and Low(L)marks

on thedipstick.Becarefulnottooverfill.Overfillingwillcause

theenginetosmokeprofuselyandwillresultin poorengine

performance.

4. Checktheoil levelthreetimespriorto startingtheenginetobe

certainyou'vegottenanaccuratedipstickreading.Runningthe

enginewithtoolittleoil canresultin permanentenginedamage.

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Gasoline

Operatingtheenginewith E85fuel,anoil/gasolinemixture,dirty

gasoline,or gasolineover30daysoldthathasnotbeenstabilizedus-

inga fuel additive,mayresultindamageto yourengine'scarburetor.

Subsequentdamagewouldnotbecoveredunderthemanufacturer's

warranty.

Useautomotivegasoline(unleadedor lowleadedtominimizecombus-

tionchamberdeposits)witha minimumof87octane.Gasolinewith

upto 10%ethanolor 15%MTBE(MethylTertiaryButylEther)canbe

used.Neveruseanoil/gasolinemixtureor dirtygasoline.Avoidgetting

dirt,dust,or waterinthefueltank.DONOTuseE85gasoline.

An adultshouldfuelthisengine.NEVERallowchildrentorefuelthis

engine.Gasoline(fuel)vaporsare highlyflammableandcanexplode.

Fuelvaporscanspreadandbe ignitedbya sparkor flamemanyfeet

awayfromengine.Topreventinjuryordeathfromfuelfires,DONOT

useleadedfuel, Fuelmustbefreshandclean.NEVERusefuelleft

overfromlastseasonor storedforlongperiods,NEVERmixoil with

fueland DONOTusefuelcontainingMethanol(WoodAlcohol).

Beforerefueling,allowtheenginetocoolfortwominutes.

2. Besureengineisoutdoorsand ina well-ventilatedarea.

3. Cleanareaaroundthefuelfill capand removethefuelfillcap.

4. UsinganapprovedredGASOLINEcontainer,addfuelslowly,

beingcarefultoavoidspilling.

5. Fillthetank untilthefuel reachesthe"fuelfull"indicatormark.

SeeFigure9.

Figure9

6. Replacethefuelcapandtightensecurely.Wipeupspilledfuelbe-

forestartingengine.If fuelisspilledDONOTstartengine.Move

machineawayfromareaofspillage.Avoidcreatinganysourceof

ignitionuntilfuelvaporsare gone.

7. Besurefuelvalveisopen.

PREPARING THE LOG SPLITTER

1. Lubricatethebeamarea(wherethe splittingwedgewill slide)with

engineoil. Donotusegrease.

2. Removetheventedreservoirdipstick,whichislocatedin frontof

theengineon topofthe reservoirtank.SeeFigure10.

Figure10

NOTE:Thelogsplitterisfilledtotheproperoperatinglevelfromthe

manufacturerwithShellTellus®$2 M32HydraulicFluid.However,you

MUSTcheckthefluidlevelbeforeoperating.Ifnotfilled,proceedwiththe

followingsteps:

Muchoftheoriginalfluidhasbeendrawnintothecylinderandhoses.

Ifthereservoirisemptyor low,makecertainto refillittoprevent

damagetothehydraulicpump.

3. Checkthefluidlevelusingthedipstick.SeeFigure8. Donot

overfill.

4. Replacetheventeddipsticksecurely,tighteningituntilthetopof

thethreadsareflushwithtopofthe pipe.

5. Disconnectthesparkplugandprimethepumpbypullingthe

recoilstarterasfarasitwillgo.Repeatapproximately10times.

6. Reconnectthesparkplugwireandstarttheenginefollowingthe

instructionsintheOperationsection.

7. Usethecontrolhandletoengagethewedgeto thefarthest

extendedposition.Thenretractthewedge.

8. Refillthetankas specifiedon thedipstick.

NOTE:Failuretorefillthetankwillvoidthesplitter'swarranty.

9. Extendand retractthewedge12completecyclestoremoveany

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

10. Refillthereservoirwithinthe rangemarkedon thedipstick.

NOTE:Somefluidmayoverflowfromtheventplugasthesystem

buildsheatandthefluidexpandsand seeksa balancedlevel.

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ControlHandle

Cylinder

LogDi:;lodger

Coupler

Hitch

AdjustableStand

Assembly

Tongue

Horizontal

BeamLock

Assembly

Choke

EngineControls

Cont_

FuelValve

, RecoilStarterHandle

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Fi.

Readthis operator'smanualandthesafetyrulesbeforeoperating

yourlogsplitter.Comparetheillustrationsbelowwithyourequipment

tofamiliarizeyourselfwiththelocationofvariouscontrolsandadjust-

ments.Savethis manualforfuturereference.

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Tray

Beam

Lock Reservoir

Tank

Plate

Befamiliarwithall thecontrolsandtheirproperoperation.Knowhow

tostopthemachineanddisengagethemquickly.

Alwayswearsafetyglasseswhenoperatingthisequipmentorwhile

performinganyadjustmentsor repairson it.

BEAM LOCKS

Thesetwolocksare usedtosecurethebeaminthehorizontalor

theverticalposition.Theverticalbeamlockislocatedonthetanks

bracket.Thehorizontalbeamlockislocatedonthebeamsupportlatch

bracket.

WEDGE

Thewedgeisusedto splitthewood.

COUPLER HITCH

Thecouplerhitchisattheend ofthetongueandattachestoa towball

fortransportationpurposes.

CONTROL HANDLE

Thecontrolhandleis usedtomovethewedgeup anddowntosplit

wood.Thecontrolhandlehasthreepositions;Forward,Neutraland

Reverse.Seethe"Usingthe LogSplitter"sectionforinstructions.

LOG DISLODGER

Thelogdislodgerisdesignedto removeanypartiallysplitwoodfrom

thewedge.Thismayoccurwhilesplittinglargediameterwoodor

freshlycutwood.

RECOIL STARTER HANDLE

Usedtostarttheengine.

MEETS ANSI SAFETY STANDARDS

CraftsmanLogSplittersconformtothesafetystandardoftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).

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LOG TRAY

Thelogtrayisdesignedtocatchthelogafteritissplit,

END PLATE

Theend plateholdsthelog in placewhilethewedgesplitsthelog.

TONGUE

Thetongueisusedtoattachtoa towingvehiclefortransportation.

CHOKE CONTROL

Thechokecontrolisusedtochokethecarburetorandassistinstarting

theenqine.ThechokecontrolslidesbetweentheCHOKEIJl and

RUNI_'}! positions.

THROTTLE CONTROL

Thethrottlecontrolregulatesthespeedoftheengineandwillshutoff

theenginewhenitis movedintothestop_ position.Thethrottle

controlmovesbetweentheFAST'_ (rabbit),SLOW_ (turtle)and

STOP_ positions.

FUEL VALVE

FUELVALVESHUTOFFFORTOWmNG

OFF

Thefuelvalveis usedforcontrollingtheflowoffuelbetweenusage

andtransport/storage.

TO START ENGINE

Theenginemustbestartedbyan adult.

Alwayskeephandsand feetclearofmovingparts.Donotusea

pressurizedstartingfluid.Vaporsareflammable.

Ifyouare unabletostartthisengineafterfollowinginstructions

in thismanual,contacta SearsServiceCenter.Toavoidserious

burninjuriesor damagetoyourengine,DONOTattempttostartor

troubleshootthisenginein anyotherway.DONOTusestartingfluid,

DONOTsprayflammablevaporsintothecarburetor,DONOTput

flammableliquidsintocarburetor,DONOToperateengineor pullon

starterropewithsparkplugremovedbecausefuelcansprayfrom

sparkplugholeand ignite

NOTE:Allowtheenginetowarmupfora fewminutesafterstarting.

Theenginewillnotdevelopfull poweruntilitreachesoperating

temperatures.

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2.

3.

4.

DONOTpull starterropewithenginerunning.DoingsomayVOID

YOURWARRANTY.

Toavoidcarbonmonoxidepoisoning,be sureengineisoutdoors

ina well-ventilatedarea.

Besurethefuelvalveisopen.

MovethethrottletotheFAST'_ position.

SetthechokecontroltoCHOKEIJl position.

NOTE:If restartingawarmengineaftera shortshutdown,movethe

throttlecontroltothe FAST'_ positionand movethechokecontrolto

theRUN! _'Jposition.

Whenpullingthestarterrope,theropecanunexpectedlyjerkback

towardtheenginecausingseriousinjury.Toavoidthis risk,carefully

followtheinstructionsbelow.

5. Grasptherecoilstarterhandle.

6. Pullropeoutslowlyuntilyoufeeldrag.

7. Withoutallowingtheropeto retract,continuepullingtheropewith

one rapidfullarmstroke.

8. Returntheropeslowlytotheoriginalposition.

NOTE:Followingtheinstructionslistedinthestepsaboveavoids

potentialdamagetotherecoilmechanism.

Iftherecoilstarterhandleisfrozenandwillnotoperatetheengine,

proceedas follows:

1. Pullasmuchropeoutof thestarteraspossible.

2. Releasethestarterhandleandletitsnapbackagainstthestarter

to breakup ice;thesetwostepsshouldonlybedonewhenthe

starterisfrozen.

3. Iftheenginefailstostartafter3 attemptsrepeatsteps1through

8 andtry again.

4. Whentheenginestarts:

a. Movethechokecontrolto 1/2CHOKEpositionuntilthe

enginerunssmoothly.

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b. Next,movethechokecontroltothe RUN! I position.

c. Movethethrottlecontroltothedesiredspeed.

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Iftheenqinestartsbutfalterswhenthechokecontrolismovedtothe

RUN! _1 position:

1. Momentarilymovechokecontrolbackto theCHOKEIJl

position.

2. Next,movethechokecontrolto 1/2CHOKEpositionuntilengine

runssmoothly.

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3. Finally,movethechokecontroltotheRUNI I position.

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4. Iftheenginediesafterchokecontrolis movedto RUN! I

position,repeatstepsforstartingtheengineon page12.

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5. iftheenginefailsto startafter3 attemptsin theRUN! I

position,movethechokecontrolto CHOKEIJl positionand

startengine.

6. Ifenginedoesnotstartafterfollowingtheseinstructions,contact

a SearsServiceCenter.DONOTattempttotroubleshootthis

enginein anyotherway.

TO STOP ENGINE

1. Ifoperatingtheenginein thesnowor rain,runtheenginefora

fewminutestohelpdryoffanymoisture.

2. MovethethrottlecontrollevertotheSTOP_ position.

3. Movetheenginechokebackandforthseveraltimesand leavein

theCHOKEIJl position.

4. Besurethe FuelShut-OffValveisoff.

5. Disconnectsparkplugwireandgrounditto preventaccidental

startingwhiletheequipmentis unattended.

USING THE LOG SPLITTER

NOTE:ReadtheOperationsectionintheSafePracticessectionatthe

beginningofthismanualbeforeoperating.

1. Placethelogsplitteronflat,dry, solidground.

2. Blockthefrontandbackofbothwheels.SeeFigure12.

Vertical

.

4.

Horizontal

Figure12

Placethebeamineitherthehorizontalorverticalpositionand

lockit intoplace.

Blockthefrontandbackofbothwheels.

5. Placethelogagainsttheendplateandonlysplitwoodalongthe

grain(lengthwise).

6. Tostabilizethe log,placeyourleft handon thesideofthelog.

Neverplacea handbetweenthelog andthe splittingwedgeor

thelogandend plate.

Onlyoneoperatoris permitted.Theadultwholoadsandstabilizes

thelogmustbe thepersonwhooperatesthecontrolhandle.

Control Handle

RefertoFigure13forthefollowingsteps.

o,e.,le_s_._ToReturn

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

o" Wood

Figure13

1. Movethecontrolhandleto theFORWARDpositiontosplitwood.

2. Removeyourleft handfromthesideofthelog oncewedgejust

contactsthelog.Continuemovingcontrolhandleforwardto split

thewood.

3. Releasethecontrolhandletostopthewedgemovement.

4. Movethecontrolhandleto theREVERSEpositiontoreturnthe

wedge.

Log Dislodger

Thelogdislodgerisdesignedto removeanypartiallysplitwoodfrom

thewedge.Thismayoccurwhilesplittinglargediameterwoodor

freshlycutwood.

Neverremovepartiallysplitwoodfromthewedgewithyourhands.

Fingersmaybecometrappedbetweenthesplitwood.

1. Tofreethewedgefroma partiallysplitpieceofwood,placethe

controlhandleintheREVERSEposition.Asitmovesback,the

splitwoodportionwillcontactthelogdislodgerand become

detachedfromthewedge.

2. Onceremovedfromthewedgewiththelogdislodger,splitthe

woodfromtheoppositeendorin anotherlocation.

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Vertical Position

1. Pullthehorizontalbeamlockoutto releasethebeamand pivot

thebeamtotheverticalposition.

2. Tolockthebeamintheverticalposition,pulloutonthevertical

beamlockandrotateit tosecurethebeam.SeeFigure14.

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TRANSPORTING THE LOG SPLITTER

3. Lowerthebeamtoitshorizontalposition.Makecertainthebeam

islockedsecurelywiththehorizontalbeamlock.

4. Raisetheadjustablejack standbyturningthecrankclockwise.

SeeFigure16.

Adjustment

Nut

.

iVertical BeamLock]

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Figure14

Standin frontof thelog splittertooperatethecontrolhandleand

tostabilizethelog.See Figure12.

Horizontal Position

1. Pulltheverticalbeamlockoutand rotateit down.SeeFigure

15.Pivotthebeamtothehorizontalposition.Thebeamwilllock

automaticallyinthehorizontalposition.

HorizontalBeamLock

Crank

Figure16

5. Attachthecouplerhitchtoa classIor higher2" ballona towing

vehicle.Latchsecurely.

6. Ifthecouplerhitchdoesnotfit ontheball:Turntheadjustment

nutoneturncounter-clockwise.

7. Ifthecouplerhitchistoolooseon theball:Turntheadjustment

nutoneturnclockwise.Thenrecheckandadjustaccordingly.

8. Connectthe safetychainstothetowingvehicle.

Donottowfasterthan45mphandchecklocal,state,and federal

requirementsbeforetowingonanypublicroad.

NOTE:Usecautionwhenbackingup.Usinga spotteroutsideofthe

vehicleis recommended.

.

Figure15

Standbehindthereservoirtanktooperatethecontrolhandleand

tostabilizethelog.See Figure12.

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OPERATING TIPS

Always:

1. Usecleanfluidandcheckthefluidlevelregularly.

2. Useanapprovedhydraulicfluid.ApprovedfluidsincludeShell

Tellus®$2 M32 HydraulicFluid,Dexron®III/Mercon®automatic

transmissionfluid, Pro-SelectTM AW-32HydraulicOilor 10WAW-

ISOviscositygrade32 hydraulicoil.

NOTE:Itisnotrecommendedthathydraulicfluidsbe mixed.

3. Alwaysensurethatthefilterisin place.Cleanor replacethefilter

regularly.

4. Thisunitcomeswitha breathercapon thefluidreservoir.Donot

useanyothertypeofreservoircap.

5. Makesurethepumpismountedandalignedproperly.

6. Thisunitcomeswitha flexible"spider"typecouplingbetween

theengineandpumpdriveshafts.Donotuseanyothertypeof

coupling.

7. Keepthehosesclearand unblocked.

8. Bleedtheairoutofthehosesbyfullyextendingand retracting

thewedge12completecyclesto removeanyair trappedin the

systembeforeoperating.

9. Flushandcleanthehydraulicsystembeforerestartingafterservicing.

SeeServiceandMaintenancesection.

10. Use"pipedope"onall hydraulicfittings.

11. Allowtimefortheenginetowarm-upbeforesplittingwood.

12. Primethepumpbeforetheinitialstart-upbyturningoverthe

enginewithsparkplugdisconnected.

13. Splitthewoodalongthegrain(lengthwise)only.

Never:

1. Usewhenfluidisbelow200For above1500E

2. Usea solidengine/pumpcoupling.

3. Operatethroughreliefvalveformorethan5 seconds.Ifthe

wedgestopsmovingor reachestheendof itsstroke,releasethe

controlhandleor REVERSEitwithin5 secondstoavoidputting

stresson thehydraulicsystemandengine.

4. Attemptto adjustunloadingor reliefvalvesettings.

5. Operatewithairinthehydraulicsystem.

6. Useteflontapeonthehydraulicfittings.

7. Attemptto cutwoodacrossthegrain.

8. Attemptto removepartiallysplitwoodfromthewedgewithyour

hands.Fullyretractthewedgetodislodgethewoodwiththelog

dislodger.

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Maintenance Schedule

TASKS

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*-- Heavyloador highambienttemperatureuse.

v"

SERVICEDATES

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Figure 17

GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS

Donotatanytimemakeanyadjustmentswithoutstoppingthe

engine,disconnectingthesparkplugwire,groundingitagainstthe

engineandrelievethehydrosystempressure.Alwayswearsafety

glassesduringoperationor whileperforminganyadjustmentsor

repairs.

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5.

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1. Alwaysobservethesafetyruleswhenperforminganymainte-

nance.

2. Thewarrantyonthis logsplitterdoesnotcoveritemsthathave

beensubjectedtooperatorabuseor negligence.Toreceivefull

valuefromthewarranty,theoperatormustmaintaintheequip-

mentasinstructedin thismanual.

3. Someadjustmentswillneedto bemadeperiodicallytomaintain

yourequipmentproperly.

Followthemaintenanceschedule(Figure17).

Periodicallycheckallfastenersandmakesuretheyaretight.

HYDRAULIC FLUID AND iNLET FILTER

Stoptheengineandrelievehydraulicsystempressurebeforechang-

ingor adjustingfittings,hoses,tubing,or othersystemcomponents.

Checkthehydraulicfluidlevelin thelogsplitterreservoirtankbefore

eachuse.Maintainthefluidlevelwithintherangespecifiedon the

dipstickatalltimes.

Changethehydraulicfluidinthereservoirevery100hoursof opera-

tion.Followthestepsbelow:

1. Placea suitableoil collectioncontainerunderthetank.

2. Disconnectthesuctionhosefromthebottomofthereservoirtank.

SeeFigure18.

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Suction

Inlet

Hose

Filter

Figure18

3. Carefullyunthreadtheinletfilterandcleanitwithpenetratingoil.

SeeFigure19.

InletFilter

Figure19

4. Allowthefluidtodrainintoa suitablecontainer.

NOTE:Thereservoirtankhasa capacityof3 gallonsandtheentire

hydraulicsystemhasa capacityofapproximately4.7gallons.

5. Reinstallthefilterinletscreenand hose.Tightenthe hoseclamp.

6. Checkthefluidlevelusingthedipstick.Donotoverfill.

NOTE:ApprovedfluidsincludeShellTellus®$2 M32 HydraulicFluid,

Dexron®III/ Mercon®automatictransmissionfluid,Pro-SelectTM

AW-32HydraulicOilor IOWAW-lSOviscositygrade32 hydraulicoil.It

isrecommendedthatfluidsnotbe mixed.

7. Replacetheventeddipsticksecurely,tighteningituntilthetopof

thethreadsareflushwithtopofthe pipe.

8. Disconnectthesparkplugandprimethepumpbypullingthe

recoilstarterasfarasitwillgo.Repeatapproximately10times.

9. Reconnectthesparkplugwireandstarttheenginefollowingthe

instructionsintheOperationsectionofthis manual.

10. Usethecontrolhandletoengagethewedgeto thefarthest

extendedposition.Thenretractthewedge.

11. Ifnecessaryrefillthereservoirwithinrangemarkedonthe

dipstick.SeeFigure20.

Dipstick

HydraulicFluid

Only

Figure20

12. Extendand retractthewedge12completecyclestoremove

trappedairin thesystem(thesystemis"self-bleeding").

Muchoftheoriginalfluidhasbeendrawnintothecylinderandhoses.

Makecertaintorefillthereservoirto preventdamagetothehydraulic

pump.Failureto refillthetankwillvoidthelogsplitter'swarranty.

NOTE:Somefluidmayoverflowfromtheventplugasthesystem

buildsheatandthefluidexpandsand seeksa balancedlevel.Do

notoperatethelog splitterwithouttheproperamountoffluidinthe

reservoir tank.

13. Maintainthefluidlevelwithintherangespecifiedonthedipstickat

alltimes.Whencheckingthefluid,alwaysmakesuretotightenthe

dipstickuntilthetopofthethreadsareflushwiththetopofthepipe.

NOTE:Alwaysdisposeofanyusedhydraulicfluidandengineoil at

approvedrecyclingcentersonly.

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14.

Contaminantsinthefluidmaydamagethehydrauliccomponents.

Flushingthereservoirtankandhoseswithkerosenewhenever

serviceisperformedonthetank,hydraulicpumporvalveisrecom-

mended.ContactaSearsor otherauthorizedservicedealer.

Check Engine Oil

1. Stoptheengineandwaitseveralminutesbeforecheckingtheoillevel.

2. Removetheoilfilldipstick.SeeFigure22.

Useextremecautionwhenworkingwith kerosene.It isanextremely

flammablefluid.

Hydraulic Filter

Changethehydraulicfilterevery50 hoursofoperation.Useonlya 10

micronhydraulicfilter.Orderpartnumber723-0405.

BEAM AND SPLITTING WEDGE

Beforeeachuse,lubricatebothsidesofthebeam(whereitcomesinto

contactwiththesplittingwedge)withengineoil.Thewedgeplateon

thelogsplitterisdesignedsothegibson thesideofthewedgeplate

canberemovedand rotatedand/orturnedoverforevenwear.Seethe

GibAdjustmentsection.

Makecertainto readjusttheadjustmentboltssothewedgemoves

freely,butnoexcessspaceexistsbetweenthewedgeplateandthe

beam.

ENGINE

Iftheenginehasbeenrunning,themuffler,engineheadandspark

plugwill beveryhot.Becarefulnottotouchanyofthesecomponents

untiltheyhavecooled.

Oil Recommendations

Refertotheviscositychart(Figure21)foroil recommendations.Donot

over-fill.Usea 4-stroke,or anequivalenthighdetergent,premiumqual-

ity motoroilcertifiedtomeetorexceedU.S.automobilemanufacturer's

requirementsforserviceclassificationofa minimumlevelSFor SG

(higherletterratingsareacceptablesuchasSJ, SLandSMgrades).

Motoroil willdisplaythisdesignationon thecontainer.

o

©

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mm/mlb,

®"o V

cu

4,,.., _

.__z __ _:__lm

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cqo_

b-

(°C) =30° "20° =10° 0° 10° 200 300 400

(oF)-20 ° 0o 150 300 500 700 850 105o

Figure21

NOTE:Donotusenon-detergentoil or2-strokeengineoil. Itcould

shortentheengine'sservicelife.

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Figure22

3. Checktheoillevelonthedipstick.Withtheengineon levelground,

theoilmustbebetweentheHIGHandLOWmarksonthedipstick.

4. Replacethedipstickandtighten.

Changing Engine Oil

1. Carefullydisconnectthesparkplugwireandkeepitawayfrom

thesparkplug.Referto Figure23forsparkpluglocation.

Figure23

NOTE:Topreventarcing,keepthedisconnectedsparkplugwire

securelyawayfromthemetalpartswherearcingcouldoccur.

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2. Besurethatthefuelfillcapisonandsecurelytightened.

3. Cleanareaaroundtheoildrain plug.

4. Placeanapprovedrecyclableoilcontainerundertheoildrainplug.

5. RemovetheOil drainplug. SeeFigure24.

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1

Figure24

Usedmotoroilmaycauseskincancerifrepeatedlyleftincontactwith

theskinforprolongedperiods.Althoughthisisunlikelyunlessyouhandle

usedoilona dailybasis,itisstilladvisabletothoroughlywashyourhands

withsoapandwaterassoonaspossibleafterhandlingusedoil.

6. Tipenginetopositiontheoil flow,soitwilldrainfromthelowest

pointontheengine.

7. Draintheoilintoanapprovedrecyclableoil container.

NOTE:Pleasedisposeofusedmotoroil ina mannerthat iscompat-

iblewiththeenvironment.Wesuggestyoutakeitin a sealedcontainer

toyourlocalservicestationforreclamation.Donotthrowit inthetrash

orpouriton theground.

8. Installtheoil drainplugandtightensecurely.

9. Cleanareaaroundtheoildrain plug.

10. Removetheoil fillcapdipstick.

11. FillwiththerecommendedOil.See Figure21.

NOTE:DONOToverfilloil filler.Doingsomayresultinoil carry-over

totheequipmentand causemalfunctionordamage.Overfillingwill

causetheenginetosmokeprofuselyandwillresultinpoorengine

performance.

NOTE:DONOTallowoil leveltofallbelowand"L"markondipstick.

Doingsomayresultinequipmentmalfunctionor damage.

12. Wipeawayanyspilledoil.

13. Checktheoil level.

NOTE:SeetheAssemblysectionearlierin thismanualfordetailed

instructionson checkingtheoil.

14. Oncetheproperoil levelhasbeenconfirmed,installtheOil Fill

Cap/Dipstick.Tightensecurely

15. Carefullyreconnectthesparkplugwiretothesparkplug.

NOTE:It isadvisableto rechecktheoil levelafteryouhaveoperated

theenginefora shortwhile,andthenormalengineoperatingtempera-

turehasbeenachieved.

Service Air Filter

Theairfilterpreventsdamagingdirt,dust,etc.,fromenteringthe

carburetorandbeingforcedintotheengineandis importanttoengine

lifeandperformance.

Neverruntheenginewithoutanaircleanercompletelyassembled.

Servicetheair filterevery100operatinghoursor everyseason.

Servicetheair filtermoreoften underdustyconditions.

1. Pressthetabontheairfiltercoverandliftthecover.SeeFigure25.

AirFilter

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Figure25

2. Replacepaperelementwhendirtyor damaged.Cleanfoam

elementor replacewhendamaged.

3. Tocleanfoamelement,separateit fromthepaperelementand

washin liquiddetergentandwater.Allowtodrythoroughlybefore

using.Donotoil thefoamelement.

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Service Spark Plug

1. Cleanthesparkplugandresetthegapto .030"at leastoncea

seasonorevery50hoursofoperation.

2. Cleantheareaaroundthesparkplug.Removeandinspectthe

sparkplug.

3. Replacethesparkplugiftheelectrodesare pitted,burnedorthe

porcelainiscracked.

NOTE:Contacta SearsPartsand RepairCenteror 1-800-4-MY-

HOME®fora replacementsparkplug,Champion®partnumber

RJ19LM.

4. Checktheelectrodegapwitha wirefeelergaugeand resetthe

gapto.030inches.SeeFigure26.

2

\

3

1. .030(.76 ram) Gap

2. Electrodes

3. Porcelain

HOSE CLAMPS

Beforeeachusecheckall thehoseclampstoseeiftheyaretight.

FLEXIBLE PUMP COUPLER

Theflexiblepumpcouplerisa nylon"spider"insert,locatedbetween

thepumpandtheengineshaft.Overtime,thecouplerwillharden

anddeteriorate.If youdetectvibrationornoisecomingfromthearea

betweentheengineandthepumpcontacta SearsServiceCenter.If

thecouplerfailscompletely,youwillexperiencea lossofpower.

TIRES

Themaximumpressureforthetiresis30 psi.Donotexceedthe

manufacturer'srecommendedpsiunderanycircumstances.Maintain

equalpressureon alltires.

Excessivepressurewhenseatingbeadsmaycausethetire/rim

assemblyto burstwithforcesufficienttocauseseriousinjury.Refer

tosidewallofthetirefortherecommendedpressure.

Figure26

NOTE:Donotsandthesparkplug.Thesparkplugshouldbecleaned

witha wirebrushanda commercialsolvent.

Clean Engine

1. Cleantheengineperiodically,byremovingdirtanddebriswitha

clothorbrush.

NOTE:Cleaningwitha forcefulsprayof waterisnotrecommendedas

watercouldcontaminatethefuelsystem.

2. Toensuresmoothoperationoftheengine,keepthegovernor

linkage,springsandcontrolsfreeofdebris.

3. Every100hoursofoperation,removecombustiondepositsfrom

topof cylinder,head,topofpistonandaroundvalves.

Donotatanytimemakeanyadjustmentswithoutfirststopping

theengine,disconnectingsparkplugwireand groundingitagainst

theengine.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduringoperationor while

[performng anyadjustmentsor repars.

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