Craftsman 247.77640 Operator's Manual page 8

11, Thelog splitteris shippedwith the beamin a verticalposition,
Removeanybolts or strapssecuringthe end plateto the bottom
of the crate.
12. Pull outthe verticalbeamlock, rotateit back,and pivot the beam
to the horizontalpositionuntilit locksbeingsureto avoidany
possiblepinchpoints,See Figure3,
Figure3
14. Disconnectthe log cradlefromthe beamon theside of the control
valve by removing the two hexwasherscrewsthat secureit to the
beamand the two hex washerscrewsin the beamflange.The
cradleis off-set for shippingpurposes.See Figure5.
15.
Figure5
Lift and slidethe cylinderup to the top of beamand intothe weld
brackets.See Figure6.
Takeextra carewhen raisingand loweringthe beamas it is fairly
heavy.Havinga secondpersonassist with raisingor loweringthe
beamis recommended. B e sureto keephandsawayfrom any
possiblepinchpoints.
13. Disconnectthe dislodgerfrom the beamweld bracketby remov-
ing the six hex screws.See Figure4.
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Figure4
Figure6
16. Attachthe dislodgeroverthe wedgeassemblyand secureit to the
weld bracketswith the previouslyremovedhardware.See Figure
4.
NOTE:Oncethe six hex screwsare tightened,theremay be a slight
gap betweenthe dislodgerand theweld brackets.This gap is normal.
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