Craftsman 247.77640 Operator's Manual page 10

NOTE:Thelogsplitter i sfilledto theproper operating level f romthemanu-
facturer w ithShellTellus® 32 Hydraulic Fluid. H owever, youMUST checkthe
fluidlevel b efore operating. If notfilled,proceed withthefollowing steps:
Muchd the originalfluid hasbeen drawnintothe cylinderand hoses.
Makecertainto refillthe reservoirto preventdamageto the hydraulic
pump.
3. Checkthefluid levelusingthedipstick.See Figure8. Do not
overfill.
4. Replacetheventeddipsticksecurely,tighteningit untilthe topof
the threadsare flush with top of the pipe.
5. Disconnectthe spark plugand primethe pumpby pullingthe
recoilstarteras faras it will go. Repeatapproximately 10 times.
6. Reconnectthe sparkplug wireand start the enginefollowingthe
instructionsin the Operationsection.
7. Use thecontrol handleto engagethewedgeto the farthest
extendedposition.Then retractthe wedge.
8. Refillthe tank as specifiedon thedipstick.
NOTE: Failureto refillthe tank willvoid the splitter'swarranty.
9. Extendand retractthewedge 12completecyclesto removeany
air trappedin the system(thesystemis "self-bleeding").
10. Refillthe reservoirwithinthe rangemarkedon the dipstick.
NOTE:Somefluid mayoverflowfrom the vent plugas the system
buildsheatand the fluidexpandsand seeksa balancedlevel.
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