Craftsman 247.77640 User manual

Operator's Manual
CRRF[SM ®
675 Series
LOG SPLITTER
Model No. 247.77640
CAUTION: Before using
this product, read this
manual and follow all
safety rules and operating
instructions.
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ASSEMBLY
OPERATION
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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).
Thiswarrantyappliesforonly90daysfromthedateofpurchaseifthislogsplitteriseverusedforcommercial
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_ 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.Makesureyoucomplywith applicablelocal,
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.
• Useonlyan approvedgasolinecontainer.
• 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.
• Whensplittingextralargeor unevenlogs,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 sparkarrester
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.AttheendoftheAverage UsefulLifehavethe machine
inspectedannuallybyan authorizedservicedealertoensurethat
allmechanicalandsafetysystemsareworkingproperlyand not
wornexcessively.Failuretodo socanresultinaccidents,injuries
ordeath.
SPARK ARRESTOR
Thismachineis equippedwithan internalcombustionengineand
shouldnotbe usedonor nearanyunimprovedforest-covered,brush
coveredor grass-coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaustsystem
isequippedwitha sparkarrestermeetingapplicablelocalor state
laws(ifany).
Ifa sparkarresterisused,itshouldbemaintainedin effectiveworking
orderbytheoperator.IntheStateofCaliforniatheaboveis required
bylaw(Section4442oftheCaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Other
statesmayhavesimilarlaws.Federallawsapplyonfederallands.
A sparkarresterforthemufflerisavailablethroughyournearest
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.
BYSTANDARDS
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.
NOTE:All referencesin thismanualtotheleftor rightsideofthelog
splitterarefromtheoperatingpositiononly.SeeOperatorZonein the
OperationsectionoftheSafetyinstructions.
UNPACKING & ASSEMBLING THE LOG
SPLITTER
TOOLS NEEDED: Safetyglasses,leathergloves,wirecutters,prybar
and/orclawhammer.
1. Usea prybarorclawhammerto loosenand removethetopof
thecrate.
2. Usea prybarorclawhammerto removethesidesof 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. Withthelogsplitterstillsecuredtothebottomdthecrate,removetwo
hexboltsandhexnutsfromthetankbracketandremovethepieced
woodinsidethetankbrackets.SeeFigure2.
Figure2
10. Aligntheholesinthetonguewiththeholesinthetankbracket
and securewiththehardwarejust removed.See Figure2.
NOTE:Thehighpressurehose,whichrunsfromthegearpumptothe
bottomofthecontrolvalve,mustbeabovethetongueassembly.
SpringClip
ClevisPin
JackStand
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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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Figure6
16. Attachthedislodgeroverthewedgeassemblyandsecureittothe
weldbracketswiththepreviouslyremovedhardware.SeeFigure
4.
NOTE:Oncethesixhexscrewsaretightened,theremaybea slight
gap betweenthedislodgerandtheweldbrackets.Thisgap isnormal.
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17. Reattachthelogcradletothesideof thebeamwiththecontrol Oil
valve,aligningtheholesin thecradlewiththetheholesin the
beam.SeeFigure7.
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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. Removeoil filldipstick.
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 minimumof85 octane.
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.
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NOTE:Thelogsplitterisfilledtotheproperoperatinglevelfromthemanu-
facturerwithShellTellus®32HydraulicFluid.However,youMUSTcheckthe
fluidlevelbeforeoperating.Ifnotfilled,proceedwiththefollowingsteps:
Muchdtheoriginalfluidhasbeendrawnintothecylinderand 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.
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Cylinder
CouI
Hitch
;lodger
ControlHandle
Horizontal
BeamLock
BeamAssembly
Tongue Plate
Engi
StarterHandle
Vertical
Beam
Lock
Tray
Reservoir
Tank
Fi,
Readthis operator'smanualandthesafetyrulesbeforeoperating
yourlogsplitter.Comparetheillustrationsbelowwithyourequipment
tofamiliarizeyourselfwiththelocationofvariouscontrolsandadjust-
ments.Savethis manualforfuturereference.
ure 9
Befamiliarwithall thecontrolsandtheirproperoperation.Knowhow
tostopthemachineanddisengagethemquickly.
Alwayswearsafetyglasseswhenoperatingthisequipmentorwhile
performinganyadjustmentsor repairson 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).
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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.
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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. MovethechokelevertotheCHOKElxl pos 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,
movechokecontrolgraduallytothe RUN'_{ I position. 12

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.
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TRANSPORTING THE LOG SPLITTER
1. Lowerthebeamtoitshorizontalposition.Makecertainthebeam
islockedsecurelywiththehorizontalbeamlock.
2. Removespringclipandclevispinfromjackstand.
3. Supportthetongueandpivotthejackstandupagainstthe
tongue.SeeFigure15.
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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.ApprovedfluidsincludeShell
Tellus®32 HydraulicFluid,Dexron®III/Mercon®automatic
transmissionfluid,Pro-SelectTM AW-32HydraulicOilor 12WAW-
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. Operatewithair inthehydraulicsystem.
6. Useteflontapeonthehydraulicfittings.
7. Attempttocutwoodacrossthegrain.
8. Attemptto removepartiallysplitwoodfromthewedgewithyour
hands.Fullyretractthewedgetodislodgethewoodwiththelog
dislodger.
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Donotatanytimemakeanyadjustmentswithoutfirststopping
theengine,disconnectingsparkplugwireandgroundingitagainst
theengine.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduringoperationor while
_performng anyadjustmentsor repars.
WEDGE ASSEMBLY ADJUSTMENT
Asnormalwearoccursandthereisexcessive"play"betweenthe
wedgeand beam,adjusttheboltsonthesideofthewedgeassembly
toeliminateexcessspacebetweenthewedgeandthebeam.
1. Loosenthejam nutson thetwoadjustmentboltson thesideof
thewedge.See Figure16.
AdjustmentBolt
Jam Nut 'LockNut
Gib
FLEXIBLE PUMP COUPLER
Theflexiblepumpcouplerisa nylon"spider"insert,locatedbetween
thepumpand theengineshaft.Overtime,thecouplerwill hardenand
deteriorate.Ifyoudetectvibrationor noisecomingfromtheareabe-
tweentheengineandthepumpcontactanauthorizedservicedealer.
If thecouplerfailscompletely,youwillexperiencea lossofpower.
TIRES
Themaximumpressureforthetiresis 30psi.Donotexceedthe
manufacturer'srecommendedpsiunderanycircumstances.Maintain
equalpressureonall tires.
Excessivepressurewhenseatingbeadsmaycausethetire/rim
assemblytoburstwithforcesufficientto causeseriousinjury.Refer
tosidewallofthetirefortherecommendedpressure.
Figure16
2. Turntheadjustmentboltsinuntilsnugandthenbackthemoff
slowly(approximately1.5turns)untilthewedgeassemblywill
slideonthe beam.
3. Re-tightenthejamnutssecurelyagainstthesideofthewedgeto
securetheadjustmentboltsin thisposition.
GIB ADJUSTMENT
Periodicallyremoveandreplacethe"gibs"(spacers)betweenthe
wedgeassemblyandthebackplate.
NOTE:Thegibsmaybe rotatedand/orturnedoverforevenwear.
1. Loosenthelocknutsundereachbackplateand slidethegibs
out.SeeFigure16.
2. Turnor replacethegibs.
3. Reassemblethebackplateandsecurewiththelocknuts.
4. Readjusttheboltson thesideofthewedgeassembly.
HOSE CLAMPS
Beforeeachusecheckallthe hoseclampstoseeiftheyaretight.
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TASKS
Maintenance Schedule
*-- Heavyloador highambienttemperatureuse. Figure 17
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(Figure17).
5. Periodicallycheckallfastenersandmakesuretheyaretight.

HYDRAULIC FLUID AND iNLET FILTER
Stoptheengineandrelievehydraulicsystem)ressurebeforechang-
ingor adjustingfittings,hoses,tubing,or othersystemcomponents.
Checkthehydraulicfluidlevelin thelogsplitterreservoirtankbefore
eachuse.Maintainthefluidlevelwithintherangespecifiedon the
dipstickatalltimes.
Changethehydraulicfluidinthereservoirevery100hoursof opera-
tion.Followthestepsbelow:
1. Disconnectthesuctionhosefromthe bottomofthereservoirtank.
2. Carefullyunthreadtheinletfilterandcleanitwithpenetratingoil.
SeeFigure18.
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3. Allowthefluidtodrainintoa suitablecontainer.
4. Reinsertthefilterandrefillthereservoir.Approvedfluidsinclude
ShellTellus®32 HydraulicFluid,Dexron®III/Merconautomatic
transmissionfluid,Pro-SelectTM AW-32HydraulicOil or 10WAW-
ISOviscositygrade32 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 anauthorizedSearsServiceCenter.
Service Air Filter
Theairfilterpreventsdamagingdirt,dust,etc.,fromenteringthe
carburetorandbeingforcedintotheengineandis importanttoengine
lifeandperformance.
Neverruntheenginewithoutanaircleanercompletelyassembled.
Servicethecartridgeevery25operatinghoursoreveryseason.
Servicethecartridgemoreoftenunderdustyconditions.
To Service Air Filter
.
2.
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. Replacethesparkplugiftheelectrodesare pitted,burnedorthe
porcelainiscracked.
NOTE:Contacta SearsPartsand RepairCenteror 1-800-4-MY-
HOME®fora replacementsparkplug,Champion®partnumber
RJ19LM.
4. Checktheelectrodegapwitha wirefeelergaugeand resetthe
gapto.030inches.SeeFigure19.
2
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mm
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114F---___1
3
r!
1. .030(.76 ram) Gap
2. Electrodes
3. Porcelain
Figure19
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.

Prepareyourlogsplitterforstorageattheendoftheseasonorifthe
logsplitterwillnotbeusedfor30daysormore.
Neverstorethemachinewithfuelinthefueltankinsideofbuilding
wherefumesmayreachanopenflameorsparkorwhereignition
sourcesarepresentsuchashotwaterandspaceheaters,furnaces,
clothesdyers,stoves,electricmotors,etc.
NOTE:Ayearlycheck-upbyyourlocalSearsservicecenterisagood
waytoensureyourlogsplitterwillprovidethemaximumperformance
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.
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Beforeperforminganytype ofmaintenance/service,disengageallcontrolsandstoptheengine.Wait
untilall movingpartshavecometoa completestop.Disconnectsparkplugwireandgrounditagainstthe
enginetopreventunintendedstarting.Alwayswearsafetyglassesduringoperationor whileperformingany
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. Setscrewsincouplingnotadjustedproperly.
4. Looseshaftcoupling.
5. Gearsectionsdamaged.
6. Damagedreliefvalve.
7. Hydrauliclinesblocked.
8. Incorrectoil level.
9. Damagedor blockedcontrolvalve.
1. Connectwiretosparkplug.
2. Filltankwithclean,freshgasoline.
3. MovechoketoCHOKEposition.
4. Servicesparkplugfollowinginstructionsinthe
Maintenancesection.
5. Cleanfuelline.
6. Serviceaircleanerfollowinginstructionsin the
Maintenancesection.
1. Movechokeleverto RUNposition.
2. Connectandtightensparkplugwire.
3. Cleanfuelline;filltankwith clean,fresh(lessthan
30daysold)gasoline.
4. Drainfueltank.Refillwithfreshfuel.
5. Cleanor replaceair cleaner.
6. ContactSearsservicecenter.
1. Fillcrankcasewith properoil.
2. Serviceaircleanerfollowinginstructionsin the
Maintenancesection.
3. ContactSearsservicecenter.
1. Returnunitto Searsservicecenter.
2. Disconnecthydraulichoses,removeshippingplugs,
reconnecthoses.
3. Seeoperator'smanualforcorrectadjustment.
4. Correctengine/pumpalignmentasnecessary.
5. Returnunitto Searsservicecenter.
6. Returnunitto Searsservicecenter.
7. Flushandcleanhydraulicsystem.
8. Checkoil level.Refillifnecessary.
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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