Maintenance And Storage; Spark Arrestor - Craftsman 675 Series Operator's Manual

17.Donot t ow machine over 45mph.
18.See Transporting the Log Splitter section inthis manual forproper
towing instructions once a llfederal, local, orstate requirements
are met.
MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE
1. Stopthe engine,disconnectthe spark plugand ground it against
the enginebeforecleaning,or inspectingthe machine.
2. Stopthe engineand relievehydraulicsystempressureby cycling
the valvecontrolleverfrom forwardto reverseseveraltimeswhile
engineis not running;returningto neutralbeforerepairingor
adjustingfittings,hoses,tubing,or othersystemcomponents.
3. Topreventfires, cleandebrisand chaff from the engineand
mufflerareas. If the engineis equippedwith a sparkarrestor
muffler,cleanand inspectit regularlyaccordingto manufacturers
instructions.Replaceif damaged.
4. Periodically checkthat all nuts and bolts,hoseclamps,and
hydraulicfittingsare tight to be sureequipmentis in safe working
condition.
5. Checkall safetyguardsand shieldsto be surethey are in the
properposition.Neveroperatewith safety guards,shields,or
otherprotectivefeaturesremoved.
6. Thepressurereliefvalveis presetat thefactory.Donot adjustthe
valve.
7. Neverattemptto movethis machineoverhillyor uneventerrain
withouta tow vehicleor adequatehelp.
8. Foryour safety,replaceall damagedor wornparts immediately
with originalequipmentmanufacturer's (O.E.M) parts only.Use of
parts whichdo notmeet the originalequipmentspecifications may
lead to improperperformanceand compromise safety!
9. Do notalter this machinein any manner, a lterationssuch as
attachinga rope or extensionto the controlhandle,or addingto
the widthor heightof the wedgemay resultin personalinjury.
10. Accordingto the ConsumerProductsSafetyCommission(CPSC)
and the U.S.Environmental P rotectionAgency(EPA),this product
hasan
Average
Useful L ifeof seven(7) years,or 130hoursof
operation.At the end of theAverageUseful L ifehavethe machine
inspectedannuallybyan authorizedservicedealer to ensurethat
all mechanicaland safetysystemsare workingproperlyand not
wornexcessively.Failureto do so can resultin accidents,injuries
or death.
SPARK ARRESTOR
This machineis equippedwith an internalcombustion engineand
shouldnotbe usedon or near anyunimproved forest-covered, b rush
coveredor grass-covered land unlesstheengine'sexhaustsystem
is equippedwith a sparkarrestormeetingapplicablelocalor state
laws (if any).
If a sparkarrestoris used, it shouldbe maintained in effectiveworking
order by theoperator.Inthe State of Californiathe aboveis required
bylaw (Section4442 of the CaliforniaPublicResources Code). Other
statesmayhavesimilarlaws. Federallawsapplyon federallands.
A spark arrestorfor the muffleris availablethroughyournearest
engineauthorizedservicedealeror contactthe servicedepartment,
RO. Box361131 Cleveland,Ohio44136-0019.