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Assembly instructions, Unpacking, Installation of wheels – MTD 638 User Manual

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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

Tools Required for Assembly

(1) Soft Hammer or Mallet

(2) 9/16" Wrenches*

(2) 1/2" Wrenches*

(1) 7/16" Wrench*

(1) Adjustable Wrench

(1) Screwdriver

(1) Pliers

(1) Knife

(1) Cutters

*Adjustable Wrenches may be used.

Other Materials Required for Assembly:

Engine Oil

Unleaded Gasoline

Approximateiy 7.6 Gallons of Dexron II Automatic

Transmission Fluid or 10W Non-Foaming Hydraulic

Fluid

Engine and

Pump Assembly

Reservoir

Tank Assembly

i

Beam Support/

Latch Bracket

-Hitch

Y Assembly

FIGURE 1.

Tongue Assembly

IMPORTANT: This unit has been shipped without

gasoline or oil in the engine. Be certain to service

engine with gasoiine and oii before operating your

iog splitter. Refer to the separate engine manual.

UNPACKING

A

WARNING: Exercise extreme caution as

parts are very heavy. Mechanical han­

dling equipment should be used, or suffi­

cient peopie to prevent injury.

Remove the log splitter parts from the carton by cut­

ting the corners of the carton. Unbolt parts bolted to

bottom of carton. Make certain all parts and literature

have been removed from the carton before the carton

is discarded. Most of the hardware for assembly of

the log splitter has been placed in position on the vari­

ous parts.

Parts in Carton (See figure 1)

Reservoir Tank Assembly (Bolted to bottom of

carton)

Engine and Pump Assembly (Bolted to bottom of

carton)—Connected to Wedge, Beam and

Cylinder Assembly by Pressure Hose

Wedge, Beam and Cylinder Assembly

Tongue Assembly

Wheels

Jack Stand Assembly

Fenders (Not Shown)

Small box which contains:

Hitch Assembly

Beam Support/Latch Bracket

Plastic hardware bag (4 bolts, washers, nuts)

Plastic bag containing four roller bearings, two

grease seals and two hub caps

Plastic bag containing grease

INSTALLATION OF WHEELS

Attach the wheels to the reservoir tank assembly as

follows. See figure 2.

1. Block up the reservoir tank assembly about 8

inches.

2. Remove the roller bearings, grease seals and

hub caps from the plastic bag.

3. Pack the tapered roller bearings with wheel bear­

ing grease. Work grease between the rollers.

Insert a bearing (smaller end first) into the inside

hub of each wheel (valve stem is on the outside of

the wheel). Insert a grease seal with open side fac­

ing inward into the inside hub of each wheel. Tap

on using a soft hammer or mallet. Outside surface

of seal should be even with the end of the hub.

NOTE:

A large socket can be placed against the

grease seal to aid in properly seating the seal.

4. Remove the cotter pin, hex slotted nut and flat

washer from each axle. Place one wheel on each

axle, hub side toward the log splitter (valve stem

facing outward).

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