Sears 247.34625 owner manual To Stop Engine, How To Use Your Log Splitter

TO STOP ENGINE

•Move throttle control lever to SLOW position.

•Move engine shut-off switch to OFF position. See figure 7.

•Disconnect spark plug wire and move away from spark plug to prevent accidental starting while equipment is unattended.

•Close fuel shut-off valve when equipment is not in use to prevent fuel leakage,

HOW TO USE YOUR LOG SPLITTER

RAISING AND LOWERING BEAM

•Place log splitter on a firm, level surface. To raise the beam for vertical operation, pull the locking rod on the tongue out and pivot it down to release the beam. Place the beam in the vertical position, Secure it with the locking rod on the reservoir tank assembly. See figure 7.

•To lower the beam, pull out on the locking rod and pivot it down to release the beam, Carefully pull back on beam and lower it to the horizontal posi- tion. Pull the locking rod on the tongue out, pivot it up and release it to hold the beam. Make certain it

is latched securely.

USING THE CONTROL HANDLE

The control handle has three positions:

FORWARD--Push the control handle down for verti- cal operation, push it forward for horizontal opera- tion--Splitting wedge moves toward the end plate.

Control handle will return to neutral position as soon as handle is released.

NEUTRAL (Middle position)--Splitting wedge stops in place.

REVERSE--Push the control handle upward for verti- cal operation, push it toward the rear for horizontal

operationJSptitting wedge returns. The control handle will lock in the reverse position, and will return to neutral automatically when the reverse stroke is complete.

Reservoi r

Splitting

FIGURE 8.--Vertical Operation

SPLITTING WOOD

Use the log splitter only on a level, hard surface. Never stand next to the splitting wedge when operating the log splitter. Always stand behind the reservoir tank. See figures 8 and 9. Never attempt to cut a log in half sideways. Always split the log length- wise. Maximum length of log to be split is 24".

,A WARNING: ALWAYS USE THE LOG

SPLITTER IN THE VERTICAL POSITION ONLY WHEN SPLITTING HEAVY LOGS.

Set throttle at maximum speed (3450-3600RPM).

ePlace the log upright, on top of end plate for verti- cal operation, and on top of beam for horizontal operation,

Push the control handle to forward position until the splitting wedge just contacts the log. Release the control handle.

e Step behind the reservoir tank (see figures 8 or

9)and push the control handle in forward position until the log is split.

o Move the control handle to reverse position to

return the splitting wedge. Control Handk

Splitting

Wedge

End Plate

Reservoir Tank

FIGURE 9.--Horizontal Operation

WARNING: IF THE FLUID BECOMES EXCESSIVELY HOT AT ANY TIME DUR- ING OPERATION, STOP THE UNIT AND ALLOW THE FLUID TO COOL DOWN. MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE WILL NOT BE

OBTAINED FROM THE LOG SPLITTER IF THE FLUID IS TOO HOT. USE EXTREME CAUTION AS CONTACTING SURFACES

CONTAINING HOT FLUID COULD

RESULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY.

TRANSPORTING LOG SPLITTER

•Lower the beam to its horizontal position. Make certain the beam is latched securely with the lock- ing rod.

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