Craftsman 24777640 OPERATOR’S MANUAL

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Useextremecautionunpackingthismachine.Somecomponentsare

veryheavyandwill requireadditionalpeopleor mechanicalhandling

equipment.

NOTE:Yourlog splitteris shippedwithmotoroilinthe engine.However,

youMUSTcheckthe oil levelbeforeoperating.Be carefulnot tooverfill.

NOTE:All referencesin thismanualto the leftor right sideof the log

splitterarefromtheoperatingpositiononly.SeeOperatorZonein the

Operationsectionof the Safetyinstructions.

UNPACKING & ASSEMBLING THE LOG

SPLITTER

TOOLS NEEDED: Safetyglasses,leathergloves,wirecutters,prybar

and/orclawhammer.

1. Use a pry bar or claw hammerto loosenand removethe topof

thecrate.

2. Use a pry bar or claw hammerto removethe sidesof thecrate,

beginningwiththe short sides(or left and rightsideof the log

splitter).Setthe sides of the crateasideto avoid injury.

3. On the frontsideof the cratethetongueassemblyis attachedon

the insideof thecratewitha cabletie.Cutthe cabletie to remove

thetongue.

4. Removethe largeplasticcoveranddiscard.

Do NOTremoveanywoodor cutany strapssecuringthe log splitter

[ or its componentsto the log splitteror thecrateat this time. Only

[ removestrapsand/orwoodwhen instructedto doso.

5. inspectthe bottomof the crate for anyprotrudingstaplesor wood

splintersand remove.

6. Removeany looseparts includedwiththe log splitter(i.e. opera-

tot's manual,etc.).

7. Removethe springclip andclevispinfromthejack standon the

tongueand then pivotthe jack stand towardsthe groundintothe

operatingposition.SeeFigure1.

8. Securethejack standin positionwiththeclevis pinandspring

clip.See Figure1.

9. Withthelogsplitterstillsecuredtothebottomd thecrate,removetwo

hexboltsandhexnutsfromthetankbracketandremovethepieced

woodinsidethetankbrackets.SeeFigure2.

Figure2

10. Align the holesinthe tonguewith the holesinthe tankbracket

and securewith the hardwarejust removed.See Figure2.

NOTE: Thehigh pressurehose,which runsfromthe gearpumpto the

bottomof the controlvalve,mustbeabovethetongueassembly.

SpringClip

ClevisPin

Jack Stand

Figure1

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