MTD 24BF572B729 Operator's Manual page 11

6. Usea flexible"spider"type couplingbetweenengine
and pumpdrive shafts.
7. Keephosesclearand unblocked.
8. Bleedair out of hoses beforeoperating.
9. Flushand cleanhydraulicsystembeforerestarting
after servicing.
10.Use"pipedope"on all hydraulicfittings.
11.Allowtime for warm-upbeforesplittingwood.
12.Primethe pumpbeforeinitialstart-upby turningover
the enginewith spark plug disconnected (if not already
done at factory).
13.Split woodalongthe grain (lengthwise)only.
Never:
1. Usewhenfluid is below200F or above 1500 R
2. Usea solidengine/pump coupling.
3. Operatethroughreliefvalvefor long.
4. Attemptto adjust unloadingor reliefvalve settings
withoutpressuregauges.
5. Operatewith air in hydraulicsystem.
6. Useteflon tapeon hydraulicfittings.
7. Attemptto cut wood acrossthe grain.
8. Attemptto removepartiallysplit woodfrom the wedge
with your hands.Fully retractwedgeto dislodgewood
with log dislodger.
Raising and Lowering Beam
1. Usecontrol handleto run wedgeup and downbeam
6 to 8 timesto circulatethe hydraulicfluid, whichwill
warm and thinthe fluid.
2. Placelog splitteron a firm,levelsurface.
To raisethe beamfor verticaloperation:
3. Pullout the horizontalbeamlock on the tongue.
4. Pivotbeamlock downto releasethe beam.
5. Move the beamto theverticalposition.Secureit with
the beamlock on the reservoirtank assembly.
_ ARNING:Alwaysuse the logsplitter
in the verticalpositionwhen splitting
heavy logs.
To lowerthe beam:
1. Pullout the verticalbeamlock on the reservoirtank.
2. Pivotbeamlock downto releasethe beam.
3. Carefullypull back on beamand lowerit to the
horizontalposition.The horizontalbeamlock will lock
automatically. S ee Figure4-1.
Figure 4-4
Transporting the Log Splitter
IMPORTANT: A lwaysturn fuelvalveto OFFposition
beforetransportingthe log splitter.
.
Lowerthe beamto its horizontalposition.Makecer-
tainthe beamislocked securelywith the horizontal
beamlock.
2. Removespringclip and clevispin fromjack stand.
3. Supportthe tongueand pivotthe jackstand up
againstthetongue.See Figure4-4.
4. Securewith the springclip and clevispin previously
removed.See Figure4-4.
5. Attachcouplerhitch to a class I or higher2" ballon a
towingvehicle;latchsecurely.
a. If couplerhitchdoesnot fit on ball:Turn
adjustmentnutone turn counter-clockwise.
b. If couplerhitch is too loose on ball: Turn
adjustmentnutone turn clockwise.
6. Connectthe safetychainsto thetowingvehicle.
7. Plug in the tail lights,ifso equipped,to the tail light
connectoron the tow vehicle.
,__i= WARNING:Do not tow faster than
45mph and checklocal, state,and
federal requirements before towing on
any publicroad.
NOTE:Use cautionwhen backingup.It is recom-
mendedto use a spotteroutsidethe vehicle.
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Operatin
Do not tow faster than
45mph and check
local, state, and federal
requirements before
towing on any public
road.