Sears 247.34625 owner manual Tostartengine, Beforeinitial USE

NOTE: Before initial use or first time use after stor- age, be certain to fill the reservoir as instructed in next

section.

IMPORTANT: Reservoir tank must be full as in- structed. Low fluid level will damage the pump and void your warranty.

•Lubricate the beam area where the splitting wedge will slide with engine oil (DO NOT USE

GREASE). Make certain to oil both front and back of the beam face.

•Fill fuel tank as instructed previously.

•Attach spark plug wire and cover to spark plug. See figure 11.

FIGURE 12.

& WARNING: DO NOT OPERATE THE LOG

SPLITTER WITHOUT THE PROPER

AMOUNT OF TRANSMISSION FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR TANK.

BEFOREINITIAL USE

Fill the reservoir tank as follows.

•Remove reservoir vent plug, See figure 12. Using Dexron II automatic transmission fluid, fill reservoir to the top. Replace vent plug securely.

NOTE: Total capacity of system is approximately 4 gallons.

•Disconnect the spark plug wire. Prime the pump by pulling the recoil starter, to turn the engine

over, approximately 10 times. Reconnect the spark plug wire.

•Start engine. Use the control handle to extend the wedge to the far extended position. Leave the wedge in this position (do not retract).

•Refill tank to within 1-1/2"to 2" from the top of the tank.

•Now retract the wedge. Extend and retract the wedge fully 10 to 12 complete cycles to remove trapped air in the system (system is "self-bleed-ing").

•Refill the reservoir to within 1-1/2"to 2" from the top of the tank. Much of the original fluid has been drawn into the cylinder and hoses. Make certain to refill the reservoir, to prevent extreme damage to the hydraulic pump. Failure to refill the tank will void your warranty.

NOTE; Some fluid may overflow from the vent plug as the system builds heat and the fluid expands and seeks its own level.

TOSTARTENGINE

•Open cover (on top of fuel tank) and attach spark plug wire and rubber boot to spark plug if neces- sary. See figure 11.

•Open fuel shut-oft valve by turning in direction of arrow. See figure t3,

•Place the throttle control lever in FAST position. See figure 13.

NOTE: If the throttle control lever fails to stay in the desired position or if it is hard to move, refer to the service and adjustment section.

•Move choke lever down to CHOKE position.

•Place the engine shut-off switch in ON position. See figure 13.

•Grasp starter handle (see figure 11) and pull rope out slowly until engine reaches start of compres- sion cycle (rope will pull slightly harder at this point). Let the rope rewind slowly.

•Pull rope with a rapid, continuous, full arm stroke, Keep a firm grip on starter handle. Let rope rewind

slowly. Do not let starter handle snap back against starter.

•Repeat preceding two instructions until engine fires. When engine starts, move choke lever on engine halfway between CHOKE and RUN.

NOTE: If engine does not fire after three attempts, move choke lever halfway between CHOKE and RUN position and try again. See figure 13.

•Run wedge up and down beam 6 to 8 times to cir-

culate the hydraulic fluid, which will warm and thin the fluid.

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