Operation; Before Starting - MTD 245-642-000 Owner's Manual

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4. Secure ferrule on engagement rod to engagement
handle with hex lock nut (K). See figure 9.
FIGURE 9
ENGAGER/!! NT
5.
Place the engagement handle in reverse position,
locked in the notch in the slotted bracket. See
figure 10.
6.
Adjust the engagement rod by tightening the hex
nut on the end of the rod until the plunger on tfh
pump is pushed all the way in when the engagement
handle is locked in the reverse position. Insert a
screwdriver into the slot in the plunger to keep
the rod from turning as the hex nut is tightened.
See figure 10.
FIGURE 10
OPERATION
BEFORE STARTING
1.
Fill reservoir tank on log splitter with approx¬
imately 2-1/2 to 3 gallons of Dexron II automatic
transmission fluid as follows. Check oil level befc re
each use.
A. Place log splitter in the operating position w th
the beam level, using the stand provided.
B.
Remove the oil check plug.from the back of
the log splitter. See figure 11. If oil starts to
come out of the hole, oil level is correct. I' it
does not, remove the cap from the breatier
tube and add oil until oil starts out of ihe
check hole.
C.
Replace oil check plug. Replace cap on the
breather tube.
FUNNEL
FIGURE 11
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