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HYDRAULIC FLUID AND iNLET FILTER
Checkthehydraulicfluid levelin the logsplitterreservoirtank
beforeeach use. Maintainthe fluidlevelwithinthe rangespecified
onthe dipstickat all times.
Changethe hydraulicfluid inthe reservoirevery 100 hoursof
operation.Followthe stepsbelow:
Disconnectthe suctionhosefromthe bottomof the reservoirtank.
2. Carefullyunthreadthe inletfilter and clean it with penetratingoil.
SeeFigure5-2.
3. Allowthefluid to drain intoa suitablecontainer.
4. Reinsertthe filterandrefillthe reservoirwith three(3) gallonsof oil.
Approvedfluids includeDexron®III/Mercon® automatictransmis-
sionfluid ora 10WeightAWhydraulicoil.
• Maintainthe fluid levelwithinthe rangespecifiedon the dipstickat
alltimes.
NOTE:Alwaysdisposeof usedhydraulicfluidand engineoilat
approvedrecyclingcentersonly.
• Contaminantsin fluidmaydamagethe hydrauliccomponents.
Flushingthe reservoirtank and hoseswithkerosenewhenever
serviceisperformedon the tank, hydraulicpumpor valve is
recommended.Any repairto the hydrauliccomponentsshouldbe
performedby a SearsServiceCenter.
USE EXTREME CAUTIONWHEN WORKING WITH KEROSENE. IT IS AN EXTREMELY
FLAMMABLEFLUID.
Hydraulic Filter
• Changethe hydraulicfilterevery50 hoursof operation.Useonly a
10micronhydraulicfilter.Orderpart number723-0405.
BEAM AND SPLITTING WEDGE
Beforeeach use,lubricatebothsides of the beam(whereit comes
intocontactwith the splittingwedge)withengineoil. The wedge
plateon the log splitterisdesignedsothe gibs on the sideof the
wedgeplatecan be removedandrotatedand/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. Stoptheengineandwait severalminutesbeforecheckingtheoil
level.
2. Removethe oilfill dipstick.
3. Checkthe oil levelon the dipstick.With the engineon levelground,
the oil mustbeto the FULLmarkon thedipstick.
4. Replacethe dipstickand tighten.
Changing Engine Oil
Onlyusehigh quality detergentoil ratedwith API serviceclassification
SF,SG, or SH.Selecttheoil's SAEviscositygrade accordingto the
expectedoperatingtemperature.Followthechart below:
Warmer
5W30
SAE 30
0il Viscosity Chart
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