Craftsman 247.77641 Operator's Manual page 16

HYDRAULIC FLUID
AND iNLET FILTER
Checkthehydraulicfluid levelin the log splitterreservoirtank
beforeeach use. Maintainthe fluidlevelwithin the rangespecified
on the dipstickat all times.
Changethe hydraulicfluid in the reservoirevery 100 hoursof
operation.Followthe stepsbelow:
Disconnectthe suctionhosefromthe bottomof the reservoirtank.
2. Carefullyunthreadthe inletfilter and clean it with penetrating oil.
See Figure5-2.
3. Allowthefluid to drain intoa suitablecontainer.
4. Reinsertthe filter and refillthe reservoirwith three(3) gallonsof oil.
Approvedfluids includeDexron®III/Mercon® automatictransmis-
sionfluid or a 10WeightAWhydraulicoil.
• Maintainthe fluid levelwithinthe rangespecifiedon the dipstickat
all times.
NOTE:Alwaysdisposeof usedhydraulicfluidand engine oil at
approvedrecyclingcentersonly.
• Contaminants in fluidmay damagethe hydrauliccomponents.
Flushingthe reservoirtank and hoseswith kerosenewhenever
serviceisperformedon the tank, hydraulicpumpor valve is
recommended. A ny repairto the hydrauliccomponentsshouldbe
performedby a SearsServiceCenter.
USE EXTREME CAUTIONWHEN WORKING WITH KEROSENE. IT IS AN EXTREMELY
FLAMMABLE FLUID.
Hydraulic Filter
• Changethe hydraulicfilter every50 hoursof operation.Useonly a
10micronhydraulicfilter.Orderpart number723-0405.
BEAM AND SPLITTING WEDGE
Beforeeach use,lubricatebothsides of the beam(whereit comes
intocontactwith the splittingwedge)with engineoil. The wedge
plateon the log splitterisdesignedsothe gibs on the sideof the
wedgeplatecan be removedand rotatedand/orturnedoverfor
evenwear.
• Makecertain to readjustthe adjustmentbolts sothe wedgemoves
freely,but no excessspaceexists betweenthe wedgeplateand the
beam.
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Figure 5=2
ENGINE
Check Engine Oil
1. Stoptheengineand wait severalminutesbeforecheckingtheoil
level.
2. Removethe oil fill dipstick.
3. Checkthe oil levelon the dipstick.With the engineon levelground,
the oil mustbe to the FULLmarkon thedipstick.
4. Replacethe dipstickand tighten.
Changing Engine Oil
Onlyusehigh quality detergent o il ratedwith API serviceclassification
SF,SG, or SH.Select theoil's SAEviscositygrade accordingto the
expectedoperatingtemperature. F ollowthechart below:
Warmer
5W30
SAE 30
0il Viscosity Chart
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