Craftsman 247.79452 Log Splitter User Manual


 
Problem
Cylinder rodwill not move
Cylinder shaft speed slow while
extending end retracting
Engine runs but wood will not sprit, or
splits too slowly
Engine stalls during splitting wood
Engine will not tum or stalls under low
load
Leaking pump shaft seal
Possible Cause
1. Broken drive shaft,
2. Shipping plugs left in hydraulic hoses,
3. Set screws in coupling not adjusted
properly.
4, Loose shaft coupling.
5. Gear sections damaged.
6. Damaged relief valve.
7, Hydraulic lines blocked.
8, Incorrect oil level.
g. Damaged or blocked directional
valve.
t. Gear sections damaged.
2. Excessive pump inlet vacuum.
3, Slow engine speed.
4. Damaged relief valve.
5. Incorrect oil level.
6. Contaminated oil,
7. Directionalvalve leaking internally.
8. Internallydamaged cylinder,
1, Small gear section damaged.
2. Pumpcheck valve leaking.
3. Excessive vacuum in pump inlet,
4. Incorrect oillevel.
5. Contaminated oil
6. Directionalvalve leaking internally.
7. Internallydamaged cylinder.
8. Ovedoaded cylinder.
1. Low horsepower/weak engine.
2. Overloaded cylinder
1, Engine/pump misaligned.
! 2, Frozen or seized pump.
3, Weak engine.
4. Hydraulic lines blocked,
5. Blocked directional valve.
1, Broken driveshaft.
2. Engine/pump misaligned.
3. Gear sections damaged.
4, Poorly positioned shaft seal.
5. Oil breather plugged.
Corrective Action
1. Return unitto Sears service center.
2. Disconnect hydraulic hose, remove
shippingplugs, and reconnect hose.
3. Refer to adjustment secfion of this
manual and adjust the couplers
4. Correct engine/pump alignment.
5. Return unitto Sears servicecenter.
6. Return unitto Sears servicecenter.
7. Flushand clean hydraulicsystem,
! 8. Check oillevel, Refillifnecessary,
9. Return unitto Sears servicecenter
1. Return unittoSears service center.
2. Makecertain thatthe pump inlet
hoses are clear and unblocked. Use
short, largediameter inlethoses.
3. Return unittoSears servicecenter.
4. Return unitto Sears servicecenter.
5. Check oillevel. Refill if necessary.
6. Drain oil, clean reservoir,refill,make
certain oilreturn tube is belowoil
lever.
7. Return unitto Sears servicecenter.
8. Return unitto Sears service center.
1. Return unitto Sears service center.
2. Return unit toSears service center.
3. Make certainthat the pump inlet
hoses are clear and unblocked.Use
short, largediameter inlet hoses.
4. Check oirlevel. Refill ifnecessary.
5. Drainoil,clean reservoir,refill,make
certain oil returntube is belowoil
level.
6. Return unitto Sears service center.
7. Return unittoSears service center.
8. Do notattempt to splitwood against
the grain.
1. Return unitto Sears servicecenter.
2. Do not attempt to splitwood against
the grain. Ifengine stalls repeatedly,
contactSears service center.
1. Correct alignment.
2. Return unittoSears service center.
3. Return unittoSears service center.
4. Flushand clean hydraulicsystem.
5. Return unitto Sears service center
1. Return unitto Sears service center.
2. Correct alignment.
3. Return unitto Sears servicecenter.
4. Return unitto Sears servicecenter.
5. Make certainreservoir isproperly
vented.
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