MTD 24BF570F299 Owner's manual

Brand: MTD

Model: 24BF570F299

Category: Log splitters

Type: Owner's manual

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CRRF[SM ®

675 Series

LOG SPLITTER

Model No. 247.776411

CAUTION: Before using

this product, read this

manual and follow all

safety rules and operating

instructions.

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ASSEMBLY

OPERATION

MAINTENANCE

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CRAFTSMANONEYEAR FULL WARRANTY

FORONEYEARfromthedateofpurchase,this productiswarrantedagainstanydefectsin materialor workmanship.A defectiveproductwill

receivefreerepairor replacementif repairisunavailable.

Forwarrantycoveragedetailsto obtainfreerepairor replacement,visitthewebsite:www.craftsman.com

Thiswarranty coversONLYdefects in materialandworkmanship. Warrantycoveragedoes 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: 126L02-0531

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.

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Record the model number, serial number

and date of purchase above

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,andfollowallinstructionsonthemachineand

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,ordeath.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.

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.

7. Whenloadinga log,alwaysplaceyourhandsonthesideof the

log,noton theends,and neveruseyourfoottohelpstabilizea

log.Failuretodo so,mayresultincrushedor 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 suretheyareinthe

properposition.Neveroperatewithsafetyguards,shields,or

otherprotectivefeaturesremoved.

6. Thepressurereliefvalveispresetat thefactory.Donotadjustthe

valve.

7. Neverattempttomovethismachineoverhillyor uneventerrain

withouta towvehicleoradequatehelp.

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 usedonornearanyunimprovedforest-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.

Useextremecautionunpackingthismachine.Somecomponentsare

veryheavyandwillrequireadditionalpeopleor mechanicalhandling

equipment.

NOTE:Yourlogsplitterisshippedwithmotoroilintheengine.However,

youMUSTchecktheoillevelbeforeoperating.Becarefulnottooverfill.

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. Onthefrontsideofthecratethetongueassemblyisattachedon

theinsideof thecratewitha cabletie.Cutthecabletieto remove

thetongue.

4. Removethe largeplasticcoveranddiscard.

DoNOTremoveanywoodor cutanystrapssecuringthelogsplitter

[orits componentstothelog splitteror thecrateatthistime.Only

[removestrapsand/orwoodwheninstructedtodoso.

5. inspectthebottomofthecrateforanyprotrudingstaplesor wood

splintersandremove.

6. Removeanyloosepartsincludedwiththelogsplitter(i.e.opera-

tot'smanual,etc.).

7. Removethe springclipandclevispinfromthejack standon the

tongueandthenpivotthejackstandtowardsthegroundintothe

operatingposition.SeeFigure1.

8. Securethejack standin positionwiththeclevispinandspring

clip.See Figure1.

9. Withthelogsplitterstillsecuredtothebottomd thecrate,removetwo

hexboltsandhexnutsfromthetankbracketandremovethepieced

woodinsidethetankbrackets.SeeFigure2.

Figure2

10. Aligntheholesinthetonguewiththeholesinthetankbracket

and securewiththehardwarejustremoved.SeeFigure2.

NOTE:Thehighpressurehose,whichrunsfromthegearpumptothe

bottomofthecontrolvalve,mustbeabovethetongueassembly.

SpringClip

ClevisPin

JackStand

Figure1

11, Thelog splitterisshippedwiththebeamina verticalposition,

Removeanyboltsor strapssecuringtheendplatetothebottom

ofthecrate.

12. Pullouttheverticalbeamlock,rotateitback,andpivotthebeam

tothehorizontalpositionuntilit locksbeingsuretoavoidany

possiblepinchpoints,See Figure3,

Figure3

14.

Disconnectthelogcradlefromthebeamon thesideofthecontrol

valvebyremovingthetwo hexwasherscrewsthatsecureittothe

beamandthetwohexwasherscrewsin thebeamflange.The

cradleisoff-setforshippingpurposes.SeeFigure5.

15.

Figure5

Liftandslidethecylinderuptothetopofbeamandintotheweld

brackets.SeeFigure6.

Takeextracarewhenraisingandloweringthebeamasitisfairly

heavy.Havinga secondpersonassistwithraisingor loweringthe

beamisrecommended.Besuretokeephandsawayfromany

possiblepinchpoints.

13. Disconnectthedislodgerfromthebeamweldbracketbyremov-

ingthesixhexscrews.SeeFigure4.

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Figure4

Figure6

16. Attachthedislodgeroverthewedgeassemblyandsecureittothe

weldbracketswiththepreviouslyremovedhardware.SeeFigure

NOTE:Oncethesixhexscrewsaretightened,theremaybea slight

gap betweenthedislodgerandtheweldbrackets.Thisgapisnormal.

17. Reattachthelogcradletothesideof thebeamwiththecontrol Oil

valve,aligningtheholesin thecradlewiththetheholesin the

beam.SeeFigure7.

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Figure7

18. Checkforand removeanystaplesonthebottomofthecratethat

maypuncturethetire.

19. 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.

1. Removeoilfilldipstick.

2. Checktheoil levelmakingcertainnotto rubthedipstickalongthe

insidewallsoftheoilfilltube.Thiswouldresultin a falsedipstick

reading.RefilltotheFULLmarkonthedipstick,ifnecessary.

Replacethedipstickandtighten.

3. Ifnecessary,withthelog splitteron levelground,useafunnelto

fillenginewithoil totheFULLmarkonthedipstick.Becarefulnot

tooverfill.Overfillingwillcausetheenginetosmokeprofuselyand

will resultinpoorengineperformance.

4. Checktheoil levelthreetimespriorto startingtheenginetobe

certainyou'vegottenanaccuratedipstickreading.Runningthe

enginewithtoolittleoil canresultin permanentenginedamage.

Gasoline

1. Removethefuelcapfromthefueltank.

2. Makesurethecontainerfromwhichyouwillpourthegasolineis

cleanandfreefromrustorforeignparticles.Neverusegasoline

that maybe stalefromlongperiodsof storagein its container.

Gasolinethathasbeensittingforanyperiodlongerthanfour

weeksshouldbeconsideredstale.

3. Fillthefueltankwithabout1.5quartsofclean,freshgasolinewith

a minimumof85octane.

NOTE:Neveroverfillthefueltank.Filltanktono morethan1/2inch

belowbottomoffillernecktoprovidespaceforfuelexpansion.

PREPARING THE LOG SPLITTER

1. Lubricatethe beamarea(wherethesplittingwedgewillslide)with

engineoil. Donotusegrease.

2. Removetheventedreservoirdipstick,whichis locatedinfrontof

theengineon topof thereservoirtank.SeeFigure8.

Figure8

NOTE:Thelogsplitterisfilledtotheproperoperatinglevelfromthe

manufacturerwithShellTellus®$2M32HydraulicFluid.However,you

MUSTcheckthefluidlevelbeforeoperating.Ifnotfilled,proceedwiththe

followingsteps:

Muchoftheoriginalfluidhasbeendrawnintothecylinderand hoses.

Makecertainto refillthereservoirtopreventdamagetothehydraulic

pump.

3. Checkthefluidlevelusingthedipstick.SeeFigure8.Donot

overfill.

4. Replacetheventeddipsticksecurely,tighteningit untilthetopof

thethreadsareflushwithtopofthepipe.

5. Disconnectthesparkplugand primethepumpbypullingthe

recoilstarterasfaras itwillgo.Repeatapproximately10times.

6. Reconnectthesparkplugwireandstarttheenginefollowingthe

instructionsin theOperationsection.

7. Usethecontrolhandletoengagethewedgetothefarthest

extendedposition.Thenretractthewedge.

8. Refillthetankasspecifiedon thedipstick.

NOTE:Failureto refillthetankwillvoidthesplitter'swarranty.

9. Extendand retractthewedge12completecyclesto removeany

airtrappedinthesystem(thesystemis"self-bleeding").

10. Refillthereservoirwithintherangemarkedonthedipstick.

NOTE:Somefluidmayoverflowfromtheventplugasthesystem

buildsheatandthefluidexpandsandseeksa balancedlevel.

linder

ControlHandle

;lodger

Coupler

Hitch

Horizontal

BeamLock

Assembly

JackStand

Engine

Tongue

StarterHandle

Control

StopSwitch

Beam

Lock

Tray

Reservoir

Tank

EndPlate

Fi,

Readthis operator'smanualandthesafetyrulesbeforeoperating

yourlogsplitter.Comparetheillustrationsbelowwithyourequipment

tofamiliarizeyourselfwiththelocationofvariouscontrolsandadjust-

ments.Savethis manualforfuturereference.

ure 9

Befamiliarwithall thecontrolsandtheirproperoperation.Knowhow

tostopthemachineanddisengagethemquickly.

Alwayswearsafetyglasseswhenoperatingthisequipmentorwhile

performinganyadjustmentsorrepairson it.

BEAM LOCKS

Thesetwolocksare usedtosecurethebeaminthehorizontalor

theverticalposition.Theverticalbeamlockislocatedonthetanks

bracket.Thehorizontalbeamlockislocatedonthebeamsupportlatch

bracket.

WEDGE

Thewedgeisusedto splitthewood.

COUPLER HITCH

Thecouplerhitchisattheend ofthetongueandattachestoa a tow

ballfortransportationpurposes.

CONTROL HANDLE

Thecontrolhandleis usedtomovethewedgeup anddowntosplit

wood.Thecontrolhandlehasthreepositions;Forward,Neutraland

Reverse.Seethe"Usingthe LogSplitter"sectionforinstructions.

LOG DISLODGER

Thelogdislodgerisdesignedto removeanypartiallysplitwoodfrom

thewedge.Thismayoccurwhilesplittinglargediameterwoodor

freshlycutwood.

STARTER HANDLE

Usedtostarttheengine.

MEETS ANSI SAFETY STANDARDS

CraftsmanLogSplittersconformtothesafetystandardoftheAmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).

LOG TRAY

Thelog trayisdesignedtocatchthelogafteritis split,

END PLATE

Theend plateholdsthelog in placewhilethewedgesplitsthelog.

TONGUE

Thetongueisusedtoattachtoa towingvehiclefortransportation.

CHOKE CONTROL

Thechokecontrolisusedtochokethecarburetorandassistinstarting

theencinc.

8. Ifenginefalters,movechokecontrolbackto theCHOKEt'°,1

positionand repeatsteps4 through7.

TO STOP ENGINE

1. PushthestopswitchtotheOFFposition.SeeFigure10.

2. Disconnectsparkplugwireandgroundittopreventaccidental

startingwhiletheequipmentisunattended.

USING THE LOG SPLITTER

1, Placethelogsplitteronflat,dry,solidground,

2, Blockthefrontandbackof bothwheels.SeeFigure11.

STOP SWITCH

Thestopswitchisusedtoturnoff theengineandmust

bepushedbacktotheONpositionbeforetheenginewill

start.

TO START ENGINE

1. Attachsparkplugwireand rubberboottosparkplug.

2. Gastankshouldbefilled3/4tofullbeforestarting.

3. PushthestopswitchtotheONposition.See Figure10.

ChokeControli

StopSwitch

Vertical

Horizontal

Figure11

3. Placethebeamineitherthehorizontalor verticalpositionand

lockitintoplace.

4. Blockthefrontandbackof bothwheels.

5. Placethelogagainsttheendplateandonlysplitwoodalongthe

grain(lengthwise).

6. Tostabilizethelog,placeyourleft handon thesideofthelog.

Neverplacea handbetweenthelogand thesplittingwedgeor

thelogand endplate.

Onlyoneoperatorispermitted.Theadultwholoadsandstabilizes

thelogmustbethe personwhooperatesthecontrolhandle.

Figure10

4. MovethechokelevertotheCHOKEIxlpos t on.(Awarm

enginemaynotrequirechoking.)SeeFigure10.

5. Standingontheleft sideofthelog splitterandfacingthefrontof

theengine,graspthestarterhandleandpulltheropeoutuntilyou

feela drag.

6. Pulltheropewitha rapid,continuous,fullarmstroke.Keepa firm

griponthestarterhandle.Lettheroperewindslowly.

7. Repeat,if necessary,untilenginestarts.Whenenginestarts,

movechokecontrolgraduallytotheRUN'_{ I position.

Control Handle

RefertoFigure12forthefollowingsteps.

ToReturn

Wedge

_ToStop

_ Wedge

ToSplit

Wood

Figure12

1. MovethecontrolhandletotheFORWARDpositionto splitwood.

2. Removeyourlefthandfromthe sideofthelogoncewedgejust

contactsthelog.Continuemovingcontrolhandleforwardtosplit

thewood.

3. Releasethecontrolhandleto stopthewedgemovement.

4. MovethecontrolhandletotheREVERSEpositionto returnthe

wedge.

Log Dislodger

Thelogdislodgerisdesignedtoremoveanypartiallysplitwoodfrom

thewedge.Thismayoccurwhilesplittinglargediameterwoodor

freshlycut wood.

Neverremovepartiallysplitwoodfromthewedgewithyourhands.

Fingersmaybecometrappedbetweenthesplitwood.

1. Tofreethewedgefroma partiallysplitpieceofwood,placethe

controlhandleintheREVERSEposition.Asitmovesback,the

splitwoodportionwillcontactthe logdislodgerand become

detachedfromthewedge.

2. Onceremovedfromthewedgewiththelogdislodger,splitthe

woodfromtheoppositeendor inanotherlocation.

Vertical Position

1. Pullthehorizontalbeamlockouttoreleasethebeamandpivot

thebeamtotheverticalposition.

2. Tolockthebeamintheverticalposition,pulloutonthevertical

beamlockand rotateittosecurethebeam.See Figure13.

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Figure13

3. Standinfrontofthelogsplittertooperatethecontrolhandleand

to stabilizethelog.SeeFigure11.

Horizontal Position

Pulltheverticalbeamlockoutandrotateitdown.SeeFigure

14.Pivotthebeamtothe horizontalposition.Thebeamwilllock

automaticallyinthehorizontalposition.

HorizontalBeamLock

Figure14

Standbehindthereservoirtanktooperatethecontrolhandleand

to stabilizethelog.SeeFigure11.

TRANSPORTING THE LOG SPLITTER

1. Lowerthebeamtoitshorizontalposition.Makecertainthebeam

islockedsecurelywiththehorizontalbeamlock.

2. Removespringclipandclevispinfromjackstand.

3. Supportthetongueandpivotthejackstandupagainstthe

tongue.SeeFigure15.

CouplerHitch

Spritg Clip

Adjustment

Nut

ClevisPin

JackStand

Figure15

4. Securethejack withthespringclipand clevispinpreviously

removed.See Figure15.

5. Attachthecouplerhitchtoa classIor higher2"ballona towing

vehicle.Latchsecurely.

a. If thecouplerhitchdoesnotfiton theball:Turnthe

adjustmentnutlocatedunderthecouplerhitchone turn

counter-clockwise.

b. If thecouplerhitchistoolooseontheball:Turntheadjust-

mentnutlocatedunderthecouplerhitchoneturnclockwise.

6. Connectthesafetychainstothetowingvehicle.

7. Pluginthetaillights,ifsoequipped,tothetaillightconnectoron

thetowvehicle.

Donottowfasterthan45 mphandchecklocal,state,andfederal

requirementsbeforetowingon anypublicroad.

NOTE:Usecautionwhenbackingup.Usinga spotteroutsideof the

vehicleis recommended.

OPERATING TiPS

Always:

8. Usecleanfluidandcheckthefluidlevelregularly.

9. Usean approvedhydraulicfluid.ApprovedfluidsincludeShellTel-

lus®S2M32 HydraulicFluid,Dexron®III/ Mercon®automatic

transmissionfluid,Pro-SelectTM AW-32HydraulicOilor12WAW-

ISOviscositygrade32 hydraulicoil.

NOTE:It isnotrecommendedthathydraulicfluidsbemixed.

10. Alwaysensurethatthefilterisin place.Cleanor replacethefilter

regularly.

11. Thisunitcomeswitha breathercaponthefluidreservoir.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. Allowtimefortheenginetowarm-upbeforesplittingwood.

19. Primethepumpbeforetheinitialstart-upbyturningoverthe

enginewith sparkplugdisconnected.

20. Splitthewoodalongthegrain(lengthwise)only.

Never:

1. Usewhenfluidisbelow200Forabove1500R

2. Usea solidengine/pumpcoupling.

3. Operatethroughreliefvalveformorethan5 seconds.If the

wedgestopsmovingor reachestheendofits stroke,releasethe

controlvalveor REVERSEitwithin5 secondstoavoidputting

stressonthehydraulicsystemandengine.

4. Attempttoadjustunloadingor reliefvalvesettings.

5. Operatewithairinthehydraulicsystem.

6. Useteflontapeonthehydraulicfittings.

7. Attempttocutwoodacrossthegrain.

8. Attemptto removepartiallysplitwoodfromthewedgewithyour

hands.Fullyretractthewedgetodislodgethewoodwiththelog

dislodger.

Donotatanytimemakeanyadjustmentswithoutfirststopping

theengine,disconnectingsparkplugwireand groundingitagainst

theengine.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduringoperationor while

_performng anyadjustmentsorrepars.

HOSE CLAMPS

Beforeeachusecheckallthe hoseclampstoseeiftheyaretight,

FLEXIBLE PUMP COUPLER

Theflexiblepumpcouplerisa nylon"spider"insert,locatedbetween

thepumpand theengineshaft.Overtime,thecouplerwillhardenand

deteriorate.Ifyoudetectvibrationor noisecomingfromtheareabe-

tweentheengineandthepumpcontactanauthorizedservicedealer,

Ifthecouplerfailscompletely,youwillexperiencea lossof power,

TIRES

Themaximumpressureforthetiresis30 psi. Donotexceedthe

manufacturer'srecommendedpsiunderanycircumstances,Maintain

equalpressureonall tires,

Excessivepressurewhenseatingbeadsmaycausethetire/rim

assemblytoburstwithforcesufficienttocauseseriousinjury.Refer

tosidewallofthetirefortherecommendedpressure.

Maintenance Schedule

TASKS

*-- Heavyloador highambienttemperatureuse.

Figure 16

SERVICEDATES

GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS

Donotatanytimemakeanyadjustmentswithoutstoppingthe

engine,disconnectingthesparkplugwire,groundingitagainstthe

engineandrelievethehydrosystempressure.Alwayswearsafety

glassesduringoperationor whileperforminganyadjustmentsor

repairs.

1. Alwaysobservethesafetyruleswhenperforminganymainte-

nance.

2. Thewarrantyonthis logsplitterdoesnotcoveritemsthathave

beensubjectedtooperatorabuseor negligence.Toreceivefull

valuefromthewarranty,theoperatormustmaintaintheequip-

mentasinstructedin thismanual.

3. Someadjustmentswillneedto bemadeperiodicallytomaintain

yourequipmentproperly.

4. Followthemaintenanceschedule(Figure16).

5. Periodicallycheckallfastenersandmakesuretheyaretight.

HYDRAULIC FLUID AND iNLET FILTER

Stoptheengineandrelievehydraulicsystem)ressurebeforechang-

ingor adjustingfittings,hoses,tubing,orothersystemcomponents.

Checkthehydraulicfluidlevelin thelogsplitterreservoirtankbefore

eachuse.Maintainthefluidlevelwithintherangespecifiedon the

dipstickatalltimes.

Changethehydraulicfluidinthereservoirevery100hoursof opera-

tion.Followthestepsbelow:

1. Disconnectthesuctionhosefromthebottomofthereservoirtank.

2. Carefullyunthreadtheinletfilterandcleanitwithpenetratingoil.

SeeFigure17.

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Figure17

3. Allowthefluidtodrainintoa suitablecontainer.

4. Reinsertthefilterandrefillthereservoir.Approvedfluidsinclude

ShellTellus®S2M32 HydraulicFluid,Dexron®III/ Mercon

automatictransmissionfluid,Pro-SelectTM AW-32HydraulicOilor

IOWAW-lSOviscositygrade32 hydraulicoil.

5. Maintainthefluidlevelwithintherangespecifiedon thedipstick

atalltimes.

NOTE:Alwaysdisposeof usedhydraulicfluidandengineoil at

approvedrecyclingcentersonly.

Contaminantsin fluidmaydamagethehydrauliccomponents.Flushing

thereservoirtankandhoseswithkerosenewheneverserviceis

performedonthetank,hydraulicpumpor valveisrecommended.Any

repairtothehydrauliccomponentsshouldbe performedbya Sears

ServiceCenter.

Hydraulic Filter

Changethehydraulicfilterevery50hoursofoperation.Useonlya 10

micronhydraulicfilter.Orderpartnumber723-0405.

BEAM AND SPLITTING WEDGE

Beforeeachuse,lubricatebothsidesofthebeam(whereitcomesinto

contactwiththesplittingwedge)withengineoil.Thewedgeplateon

thelog splitterisdesignedsothegibsonthesideof thewedgeplate

canbe removedandrotatedand/orturnedoverforevenwear.

Makecertainto readjusttheadjustmentboltssothewedgemoves

freely,butno excessspaceexistsbetweenthewedgeplateandthe

beam.

ENGINE

Check Engine Oil

1. Stoptheengineandwait severalminutesbeforecheckingtheoil

level.

2. Removetheoilfilldipstick.

3. Checktheoillevelon thedipstick.Withtheengineon level

ground,theoil mustbeto theFULLmarkon thedipstick.

4. Replacethedipstickandtighten.

Changing Engine Oil

Referto 1-800i4MY-HOMEtoscheduleservice.

Service Air Filter

Theairfilterpreventsdamagingdirt,dust,etc.,fromenteringthe

carburetorandbeingforcedintotheengineandis importanttoengine

lifeandperformance.

Neverruntheenginewithoutanaircleanercompletelyassembled.

Servicethecartridgeevery25operatinghoursoreveryseason.

Servicethecartridgemoreoftenunderdustyconditions.

To Service Air Filter

Loosentheair filtercoverscrew,butdo notremovethescrew

fromthecover.Swingthecoverdowntoremovefromthehinge.

Inspectthefilterfordiscolorationordirtaccumulation.Ifeitheris

present,proceedasfollows:

a. Cleantheinsideofcompartmentandcoverthoroughlyand

removethecartridge.

b. Reassemblethenewcartridgeinthecompartment.Swing

thecoverdownandtightenthescrewloosenedearlier.

Temperatureofmufflerandnearbyareasmayexceed150°F(65°C).

Avoidtheseareas.

Useextremecautionwhenworkingwith kerosene.It isanextremely

flammablefluid.

Service Spark Plug

1. Cleanthesparkplugandresetthegapto .030"at leastoncea

seasonorevery50hoursofoperation.

2. Cleantheareaaroundthesparkplug.Removeandinspectthe

sparkplug.

3. Replacethesparkplugiftheelectrodesarepitted,burnedorthe

porcelainiscracked.

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

HOME@fora replacementsparkplug,Champion®partnumber

RJ18LM.

4. Checktheelectrodegapwitha wirefeelergaugeand resetthe

gapto.030inches.SeeFigure18.

114r-..-_._.1

1. .030(.76 ram) Gap

2. Electrodes

3. Porcelain

Figure18

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.

Prepareyourlogsplitterforstorageattheendoftheseasonor ifthe

logsplitterwillnotbeusedfor30daysor more.

Neverstorethemachinewithfuelin thefueltankinsideofbuilding

wherefumesmayreachanopenflameor sparkor whereignition

sourcesarepresentsuchashotwaterand spaceheaters,furnaces,

clothesdyers,stoves,electricmotors,etc.

NOTE:A yearlycheck-upbyyourlocalSearsservicecenterisa good

waytoensureyourlog splitterwillprovidethemaximumperformance

nextseason.

LOG SPLITTER

1. Cleanthelogsplitterthoroughly.

2. Wipethelogsplitterwithanoiledragtopreventrust,especially

onthewedgeandthebeam.

ENGINE

NOTE:Itisimportantto preventgumdepositsfromformingin the

essentialfuelsystempartssuchasthecarburetor,fuelfilter,fuelhose

ortankduringstorage.Also,alcoholblendedfuels (calledgasoholor

usingethanolor methanol)canattractmoisturewhichleadstosepara-

tionandformationofacidsduringstorage.Acidicgascandamagethe

fuelsystemof anenginewhileinstorage.

1. Drainthefueltankbyrunningtheengineuntilthefuellinesand

carburetorareempty.Alwaysdrainthefuelintoan approved

containeroutdoorsawayfromopenflame.Besuretheengineis

cool.Donotsmokewhilehandlingthefuel.

NOTE:Neveruseengineorcarburetorcleanerproductsinthefuel

tankor permanentdamagemayoccur.Usefreshfuelnextseason.

2. Removethe sparkplug,pourapproximately1/2oz.ofengineoil

intocylinderandcrankitslowlytodistributetheoil.

3. Replacethesparkplug.

FUEL STABILIZER

NOTE:Fuelstabilizerisanacceptablealternativein minimizingthe

formationoffuelgumdepositsduringstorage.

Pleasefollowtheinstructionsbelowforstoringyourlogsplitterwith

fuelandstabilizerintheengine:

1. Addstabilizertothegasolinein thefueltankor storagecontainer.

Alwaysfollowthemixratiofoundonthestabilizercontainer.

2. Runtheengineatleast10minutesafteraddingstabilizertoallow

thestabilizertoreachthecarburetor.

NOTE:Donotdrainthegastankandcarburetorif usingfuelstabilizer.

Drainall theoilfromthecrankcase(thisshouldbedoneafterthe

enginehasbeenoperatedand isstillwarm)and refillthecrankcase

withfreshoil.

OTHER

• Donotstorethegasolinefromoneseasontoanother.

• Replaceyourgasolinecanif itstartstorust.

Storethelogsplitterin a clean,dryarea.Donotstoreit nextto

anycorrosivematerials,suchasfertilizer.

• Wipetheequipmentwithan oiledragto preventrust.

Beforeperforminganytype ofmaintenance/service,disengageallcontrolsandstoptheengine.Wait

untilall movingpartshavecometoa completestop.Disconnectsparkplugwireandgrounditagainstthe

enginetopreventunintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduringoperationorwhileperformingany

adjustmentsor repars.

This section addresses minor service issues. Tolocate the nearest SearsService Centeror to schedule service, simply contact Sears

at 1-800-4-MY-HOME®.

1. Sparkplugwiredisconnected.

2. Fueltankemptyor stalefuel.

3. ChokelevernotinCHOKEposition.

4. Faultysparkplug.

Enginefailstostart

Enginerunningerratically/

inconsistentRPM(huntingor

surging)

EngineOverheats

Cylinderrodwillnotmove

5. Blockedfuelline.

6. Dirtyair cleaner.

1. UnitrunningwithCHOKEapplied.

2. Sparkplugwireloose.

3. Blockedfuellineor stalefuel.

4. Waterordirtinfuel system.

5. Dirtyair cleaner.

6. Carburetornotadjustedproperly.

1. Engineoillevellow.

2. Dirtyair cleaner.

3. Carburetornotadjustedproperly.

1. Brokendriveshaft.

2. Shippingplugsleft in hydraulichoses.

3. Setscrewsinflexiblepumpcouplernot

1. Connectwiretosparkplug.

2. Filltankwithclean,freshgasoline.

3. MovechoketoCHOKEposition.

4. Servicesparkplugfollowinginstructionsinthe

Maintenancesection.

5. Cleanfuelline.

6. Serviceaircleanerfollowinginstructionsinthe

Maintenancesection.

1. Movechokeleverto RUNposition.

2. Connectandtightensparkplugwire.

3. Cleanfuelline;filltankwith clean,fresh(lessthan

30 daysold)gasoline.

4. Drainfueltank.Refillwithfreshfuel.

5. Cleanor replaceair cleaner.

6. ContactSearsservicecenter.

1. Fillcrankcasewith properoil.

2. Serviceaircleanerfollowinginstructionsinthe

Maintenancesection.

3. ContactSearsservicecenter.

1. Returnunitto Searsservicecenter.

2. Disconnecthydraulichoses,removeshippingplugs,

reconnecthoses.

3. Returnunitto Searsservicecenter.

adjustedproperly.

4. Looseshaftcoupling.

5. Gearsectionsdamaged.

6. Damagedreliefvalve.

7. Hydrauliclinesblocked.

8. Incorrectoil level.

4. Returnunitto Searsservicecenter.

5. Returnunitto Searsservicecenter.

6. Returnunitto Searsservicecenter.

7. Flushandcleanhydraulicsystem.

8. Checkoil level.Refillifnecessary.

9. Damagedor blockedcontrolvalve. 9. Returnunitto Searsservicecenter.

Enginestallsduringsplitting 1. Lowhorsepower/weakengine. 1. Returnunitto Searsservicecenter.

2. Overloadedcylinder. 2. Donotattemptto splitwoodagainstthegrain.If

enginestallsrepeatedly,contactSearsservicecenter.

LeakingCylinder 1. Brokenseals. 1. Returnunitto Searsservicecenter.

2. Scoredcylinder. 2. Returnunitto Searsservicecenter.

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