Craftsman 675 Series Operator's Manual page 54

Figure 3-1
IMPORTANT: Y ourlog splitteris shippedwith motoroil in the engine.
However, y ouMUSTcheckthe oil levelbeforeoperating.Be careful
notto overfill.
NOTE:All referencesin this manualto the left or rightside of the log
splitteris fromthe operatingpositiononly.
REMOVING UNIT FROM CARTON
1. Pry the top, sides,and endsoff crate.
2. Set panelsasideto avoidtirepuncturesor personalinjury.
3. Removeand discard plasticbag that coversunit.
4. Removeany looseparts if includedwith unit (i.e.,operator's
manual,etc.)
5. Cut and removestrapswhichsecureparts to bottomof crate.
Unbolt anyremainingparts whichmay be boltedto the bottomof
the crate.
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Use extremecautionunpackingthis machine.Somecomponentsare
very heavyand willrequireadditionalpeopleor mechanicalhandling
equipment.
LOOSE PARTS IN CARTON
1. TongueAssembly
Disconnectthespark plug wireand groundagainstthe engineto
preventunintendedstarting. J
ASSEMBLING THE TONGUE
Attaching the Jack Stand
The jack stand is shippedin thetransportposition.
1. Removethe springclip andclevis pin and pivotthe jack stand
towardsthe groundto the operatingposition.
2. Securethejack stand in positionwith the clevispin and springclip.
See Figure3-1.
Attaching the Tongue
1. With the log splitterstill standingupright,removetwo hexbolts and
hex nuts fromthe tank bracket.See Figure3-2.
2. Align the holesin thetonguewith the holesin thetank bracketand
securewith hardwarejust removed.See Figure3-2.
NOTE:High pressurehosemustbe abovethe tongueassembly.
CONNECTING CYLINDER TO BEAM
The log splitteris shippedwith the beamin the verticalposition.
1. Pull out the verticalbeam lock,rotateit back,and pivotthe beamto
the horizontalpositionuntil it locks. See Figure3-3.
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