Craftsman 247.77641 Operator's Manual page 10

Cylinder
Coupler
Hitch
lodger
Control Handle
Horizontal
Beam Lock
,Beam Assembly
Jack S tand
Tongue
f
ine Controls
ChokeControl
StopSwitch
Vertical
Beam
Lock
Cradle
Reservoir
Tank
Fi,
Readthis operator'smanualand the safetyrulesbeforeoperating
yourlog splitter.Comparethe illustrationsbelowwith yourequipment
to familiarizeyourselfwith the locationof variouscontrolsand adjust-
ments.Savethis manualfor future reference.
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Be familiarwith all the controlsand their properoperation.Knowhow
to stop the machineand disengagethemquickly.
Alwayswear safetyglasseswhenoperatingthis equipmentor while
performinganyadjustmentsor repairson it.
BEAM LOCKS
Thesetwo locksare usedto securethe beamin the horizontalor
theverticalposition.The verticalbeamlock is locatedon the tanks
bracket.The horizontalbeamlock is locatedon the beamsupportlatch
bracket.
WEDGE
Thewedgeis usedto splitthe wood.
COUPLER HITCH
Thecouplerhitch is at theend of the tongueand attachesto a a tow
ball for transportation purposes.
CONTROL HANDLE
The ControlHandleis usedto movethe wedgeup and downto split
wood. Thecontrolhandlehas threepositions;Forward,Neutraland
Reverse. S ee the Usingthe Log SplitterSectionfor instructions.
LOG DISLODGER
The log dislodgeris designedto removeany partiallysplitwoodfrom
the wedge.This mayoccur whilesplittinglargediameterwoodor
freshlycut wood.
STARTER HANDLE
Usedto startthe engine.
MEETS ANSI SAFETY STANDARDS
CraftsmanLogSplittersconformto the safetystandardof the AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute(ANSI).
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