MTD 249-610-000 - Manual (Page 6)

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Cotter l’in
2 . Place the hitch in position on the beam stand as
shown in figure 6. Place spacer (L) inside the beam
stand. Insert hex bolt (K) through hitch, beam stand
and spacer. Secure with lock washer (B) and hex
nut (J). Assemble second bolt in same manner.
Tighten both bolts and nuts securely.
FIGURE 7.
ATTACHING THE CONTROL HANDLE
1. The bottom of the control handle is already
attached to the valve with a cotter pin. Remove the
second cotter pin and clevis pin which are attached
to the valve only.
2. Place the handle in position, and secure using the
clevis pin and cotter pin. Secure by bending the
ends of the cotter pin in opposite directions. See
------ figure 7.
FINAL ASSEMBLY
1. Make certain all nuts, bolts and hose clamps are
tightened securely.
Before operating the log splitter, make certain to
follow the “Initial Preparation” instructions in the
Operation Section.
2 .
OPERATION
INITIAL PREPARATION
1. Place the log splitter on a firm, level surfac e.
2. Service engine with gasoline and oil as instn jcted
in the separate engine manual packed with your
log splitter.
3. Lubricate the area of the beam on which tho ram
will slide the automotive grease.
4. Fill the reservoir tank (beam) and purge the aii from
the system as follows.
a. With the log splitter on a level surface, re nove
the cap from the breather tube. See figure 8.
Remove the fluid check plug from the end slate.
b. Fill the reservoir tank with Dexron II auto natic
transmission fluid until fluid starts to corr e out
of the hole. Replace the check plug.
c. Start the engine. Slowly move the contro han­
dle forward and backward until the ram moves
smoothly in both directions.
Breather
Tube
Fluid
Check
Plug
FIGURE 8.