MTD 24BF572B729 Operator's Manual page 13

Hydraulic
Fluid and Inlet Filter
• Checkthe hydraulicfluid levelinthe logsplitter
reservoirtank beforeeach use. Maintainfluidlevel
within the rangespecifiedon thedipstickat all times.
• Changethe hydraulic fluid in the reservoirevery 100
hoursof operation.Followthe stepsbelow:
1. Disconnectthe suctionhosefrom the bottomof the
reservoirtank.
2. Carefullyunthreadthe inletfilter and cleanit with
penetratingoil. See Figure5-2.
3. Allowthe fluidto draininto a suitablecontainer.
4. Reinsertthefilter and refillthe reservoirwith three(3)
gallonsof oil. Approvedfluids includeDexron®III/
Mercon®III automatic transmissionfluid, a 10Weight
AW hydraulicoil or Pro-Mix
TM
AW-32HydraulicOil.
• Maintainfluid levelwithin the rangespecifiedon the
dipstickat all times.Whencheckingthe fluid, always
make sureto tightenthe dipstickuntilthe top of the
threadsare flush with the topof the pipe.
NOTE:Alwaysdisposeof used hydraulicfluidand engine
oil at approvedrecyclingcentersonly.
Contaminantsin fluid maydamagethehydraulic
components.Flushing the reservoirtank and hoses
with kerosenewheneverserviceis performedon
the tank, hydraulicpumpor valve is recommended.
Contactan authorized servicedealer.
Figure 5=2
• Makecertainto readjustthe adjustmentbolts so
wedgemovesfreely,but no excessspaceexists
betweenthe wedgeplateand the beam.
Hose Clamps
• Check,beforeeachuse, if hoseclampson the
suctionhose(attachedto the sideof the pump)are
tight.Checkthe hoseclampson the returnhoseat
leastonce a season.
Hydraulic Filter
• Changethe hydraulic filter every 50 hoursof opera-
tion. Useonly a 10 micronhydraulicfilter.Orderpart
number723-0405.
Beam and Splitting Wedge
• Lubricatebothsides of the beam(whereit comesinto
contactwith the splittingwedge),beforeeachuse,
with engineoil. The wedgeplateon the log splitteris
designedso the gibson the sideof thewedgeplate
can be removed and rotatedand/orturnedoverfor
evenwear.
Engine
Referto the separateengine manualfor all maintenance
instructions.
Flexible Pump Coupler
Theflexible pumpcoupleris a nylon"spider"insert,
locatedbetweenthe pumpand the engineshaft. Over
time,the couplerwill hardenand deteriorate.
Replacethe couplerif youdetectvibrationor noise
comingfrom thearea betweentheengine and the
pump.If the couplerfails completely,youwill experience
a loss of power.
WARNING
NOTE: Always dispose
of used hydraulic
fluid and engineoil at
approved recycling
centers only.
IMPORTANT
Never hit the engine
shaft in any manner,
as a blowwill cause
permanent damageto
the engine.
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