Craftsman 247.287751 - Manual (Page 10)

• Fill the reservoir tank as follows.
a. Remove reservoir vent plug. See figure 14. Using
Dexron II automatic transmission fluid, fill reser­
voir to the top. Replace vent plug securely.
b. Disconnect the spark plug wire. Prime the pump
by pulling the recoil starter, to turn the engine
over, approximately 10 times.
Reconnect the
spark plug wire.
c. Start engine. Use the control handle to extend the
wedge to the far extended position. Leave the
wedge in this position (do not retract).
d. Refill tank to within 1 ¥ 2 " to 2" from the top of the
tank. Total capacity of system is approximately
7.6 gallons.
e. Now retract the wedge. Extend and retract the
wedge fully 10 to 12 complete cycles to remove
trapped air in the system (system is “self­
bleeding”).
f. Refill the reservoir to within 1 V 2 " to 2" from the
top of the tank. Much of the original fluid has been
drawn into the cylinder and hoses. Make certain
to refill the reservoir, to prevent extreme damage
to the hydraulic pump. Failure to refill the tank will
void your warranty.
NOTE: Some fluid may overflow from the vent plug as
the system builds heat and the fluid expands and seeks
its own level.
A WARNING: DO NOT OPERATE THE LOG
SPLITTER WITHOUT THE PROPER
AMOUNT OF TRANSMISSION FLUID IN
THE RESERVOIR TANK.
BEFORE STARTING
Before each use, check the following:
• Place log splitter on a firm, level surface. For ver­
tical operation, remove the quick release pin from
the latch bracket. Place the beam in the vertical posi­
tion. Place the quick release pin through the holes
in the beam mounting piates and the brackets on the
reservoir tank. See figure 14.
• Remove the vent piug and check the fluid level. Fluid
level should be IVa" to 2" from the top of the tank.
IMPORTANT: Reservoir tank must be full as instructed.
Low fluid level will damage the pump and void your
warranty. •
• Lubricate the beam area where beam will slide with
engine oil (DO NOT USE GREASE). Make certain
to oil both front and back of the beam face.
• Fill gasoline tank as instructed on page 9.
• Attach spark plug wire and cover to spark plug. See
figure 13.
TO START ENGINE
• Place throttle control lever on the engine in FAST
position. See figure 15.
• Place choke lever in CHOKE position.
NOTE: A warm engine may not require choking.
• Grasp starter handle and pull rope out slowly until
engine reaches start of compression cycle (rope will
pull slightly harder at this point). Let the rope rewind
slowly.
• Pull rope with a rapid, continuous, full arm stroke.
Keep a firm grip on the starter handle. Let the rope
rewind slowly. Do not let starter handle snap back
against starter.
• Repeat preceding instructions 3 and 4 until engine
fires. When engine starts, move choke lever halfway
between CHOKE and RUN.
• Move throttle control lever to IDLE position for a few
minutes warm-up. Gradually move choke lever to
RUN position as engine warms up.
NOTE: In order to idle smoothly, a new engine may re­
quire 3 to 5 minutes running above slow idle speed.
Idle speed has been adjusted to be correct after this
break-in period.
• If weather is cold, run wedge up and down beam 6
to 8 times to circulate the hydraulic fluid, which will
warm and thin the fluid.
TO STOP ENGINE
• Move throttle control lever to OFF position.
• Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug to pre­
vent accidental starting while equipment is unat­
tended.
USING THE LOG SPLITTER
Use the log splitter only on a level, hard surface.
Never stand next to the splitting wedge when
operating the log splitter. Always stand behind the
reservoir tank.
See figures 16 and 17. Never attempt
to cut a log in half sideways. Always split the log
lengthwise. Maximum length of log to be split is 24".
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