Hydraulic System Care - Greyhound 66663 Set Up, Operating, And Servicing Instructions

bly is reassembled, tighten the Castle
Nut (51) until the wheel starts spin-
ning with slight resistance. Loosen
the Castle Nut about 1/2 turn from
this point. Insert a new Cotter Pin
(25) through the Castle Nut and the
hole in the axle. Bend the Pin back,
locking it and the Nut in place.

Hydraulic system care

1. The recommended interval for chang-
ing the hydraulic oil and filter is every
3 months with regular use.
2. If the Log Splitter begins to lose pow-
er or splitting efficiency, it may be a
result of air becoming trapped in the
hydraulic system. Follow the steps
below to bleed air from the system.
3. Loosen the Oil Plug (37) and move
the O-ring out of the way to expose
the air hole in the Oil Plug.
4. Remove the spark plug from the
engine (see engine manual) to keep
the engine from starting during this
process.
5. Push the Directional Valve (58) for-
ward, toward the front of the Cylinder
(1) (see FIGURE 1).
6. Pull the engine starter cord 10-15
times until the hydraulic cylinder pis-
ton moves forward.
7. Tighten the Oil Plug (37).
8. Replace the spark plug.
9. Test the Log Splitter to make sure it is
operating properly. If not, repeat the
above process.
10. Warning! Only a qualified technician
should repair or service the internal
hydraulic system of this unit.
SKU 66663 For technical questions, please call 1-800-444-3353.
please read tHe FolloWing
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THE MANUFACTURER AND/OR DISTRIBUTOR
HAS PROVIDED THE PARTS LIST AND
ASSEMBLY DIAGRAM IN THIS MANUAL AS
A REFERENCE TOOL ONLY. NEITHER THE
MANUFACTURER OR DISTRIBUTOR MAKES
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ANY KIND TO THE BUYER THAT HE OR SHE
IS qUALIFIED TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS TO THE
PRODUCT, OR THAT HE OR SHE IS qUALIFIED
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AND LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF HIS OR HER
REPAIRS TO THE ORIGINAL PRODUCT OR
REPLACEMENT PARTS THERETO, OR ARISING
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