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Return Hose
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The return hose is attached to the top of the control
valve. Loosen the hose clamp on the free end of the
hose. Cut the securing strap. Remove any protec-
tive insert from the end of the hose. See Figure 8.
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Remove the protective cap from the fitting on top of
the filter head. Attach the end of the hose to the
fitting on top of the filter. Place the hose clamp at
the base of the fitting and tighten securely.
Control
Valve
Filter
Head
Attached To
Reservoir Tank
Figure 8
Attaching The Log Cradle
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Pull the beam lock on the beam support/latch
bracket out and pivot it down. Carefully lower the
wedge, beam, and cylinder assembly to the
horizontal position. Pull out and rotate beam lock to
secure beam in the horizontal position.
NOTE: The hardware for attaching the log cradle may
be found packed with the Operator's Manual.
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Place one cradle support bracket against the lower
outside surface of one of the beam flanges.
See Figure 9.
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Insert two carriage bolts through the cradle support
bracket and the beam flange. Secure with two
flange lock nuts. Do not tighten at this time.
•
Attach the second cradle support bracket to the
same side of the beam in the same manner.
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Place one log cradle over the support brackets and
align the bolts holes.
•
Insert four carriage bolts through the log cradle and
cradle support brackets. Secure with flange lock
nuts and tighten all eight carriage bolts and lock
nuts securely.
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Attach the other cradle support brackets and log
cradle to the other side of the beam in the same
manner.
Cradle
Support
Bracket
Attached To
Cylinder
Return
Hose
Preparing The Log Splitter
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Pressure
Hose
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NOTE: The reservoir tank has a capacity of approxi-
mately 4 gallons.
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8
Flange
Beam
Lock Nuts
Flanges
Figure 9
Lubricate the beam area where the splitting wedge
will slide with engine oil (DO NOT USE GREASE).
Remove reservoir vent plug. See Figure 10.
Reservoir
Vent Plug
Figure 10
Fill the reservoir tank to the within 3" to 3 1/2" from
the top of fill tube with Dexron III automatic trans-
mission fluid or 10W AW hydraulic fluid.
See Figure 11.
Check fluid level using a scale and do not overfill.
Replace vent plug securely.
If not already, disconnect the spark plug wire and
prime the pump, by pulling the recoil starter to turn
the engine over approximately 10 times.
Log
Carriage
Cradles
Bolts
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