Operation, Before starting – MTD 24638S User Manual

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9. Place the flattened end of the engagement handle

(0) down through the slotted bracket beside the
beam. Place shoulder bolt (A) through the bottom

hole in engagement handle. Place rubber washer

(B) on shoulder bolt. Secure to bracket with lock

washer (C) and hex nut (D). See figure 7.

LEVER ON

PUMP

ENGAGEMENT
HANDLE

NOTCH

10. Place the engagement handle in the notch in the

slotted bracket (Reverse position). See figures 8
and 11. Thread the ferrule (E) onto the end of
engagement rod.

11. Push the lever on top of the pump as far toward

the rear of the unit as it will go as shown in figure
8. Hold it in this position and adjust the ferrule on
the engagement rod so the ferrule lines up with the
hole in the engagement handle.

12.

Secure the ferrule to engagement handle with

flat washer (G) and hairpin cotter (F).

FIGURES

OPERATION

FUNNEL

BEFORE STARTING

Fill reservoir tank on log splitter with approx-

mately 2 gallons of Dexron II automatic trans
mission fluid as follows. Check oil level before

each use.

Block up front of log splitter so the beam is

level.

Remove the oil check plug from the back of

the log splitter. See figure 9. If oil starts to
come out of the hole, oil level is correct. If it
does not, remove the cap from the breather
tube and add oil until oil starts out of the
check hole.

Replace oil check plug. Replace cap on the

breather tube. Remove block from under

front of beam.

FIGURES