MTD 24AA5DMK029 Operator's Manual page 15

Problem Cause Remedy
Slow cy indershaft I
1, Gear sectionsdamaged. I 1. See authorizedservicedealer.
speed while extending
2, Excessivepumpinletvacuum. 2. Makecertain pumpinlethosesare
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and retracting,
clearand unblocked-use short,
large diameterinlethoses.
3 See authorzed servce dea er
3. Slowenginespeed.
4 See authorzed servce dea er
4. Damagedreliefvalve.
5 Checko eve
5 Incorrectoil level.
6 Dran o c ean reservor and ref
6. Contain natedoil.
7 See authorzed servce dea er
7. Directional v ave leakinginternally.
8 See authorzed servce dea er
8. Internallydamagedcylinder.
9, Movelog splitterto levelground.
9. Unt noton eve ground.
Leaking Cylinder
1. Brokenseals. 1. See authorizedservicedealer.
2. Scoredcylinder. 2. See authorizedservicedealer.
Engine runs
butwood
1. Smallgear sectiondamaged. 1. See authorizedservicedealer.
will not split or wood
2. Pumpcheckvalve leaking. 2. See authorizedservicedealer.
splits too slowly
3. Excessivepumpinletvacuum. 3. Makecertain pumpinlethosesare
I clearand unblocked.
4. Incorrectoil level. 4, Checkoil level.
5 Contaminated oil 5. Drainoil, cleanreservoir,and refill.
6. Directional v alveleakinginternally. 6. See authorizedservicedealer.
7 Overloadedc linder 7 Do notattemptto sp t wood
I ' Y " I aga'nstthe gra'n
8. nterna y damagedcy nder. 8. See authorzed servce dea er.
9 Wornbelt. I 9, Replacebelt,
I lO.Unit noton levelground. I lO.Movelog splitterto levelground.
Engine stalls during
1. Lowhorsepower/weak engine. 1. See authorizedservicedealer.
splitting
2. Overloaded cylinder. 2. Do notattemptto splitwood
againstthe grainor seeauthorized
servicedealer.
Enginewill not turn
or 1, Engine/pump misalignment, 1. Correctalignmentas necessary.
stalls under low load
2. Frozenor seized pump. 2. See authorizedservicedealer.
conditions
3. Lowhorsepower/weak engine, 3. See authorizedservicedealer.
I 4 Hydrau cnes b ocked
4 F ushand c ean hydrauc system
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. 5. Blockeddirectionalvalve. I 5, Flushand clean hydraulic system,
Leaking pump shaft
seal
1. Brokendriveshaft.
2. Engine/pump misalignment.
3. Gearsectionsdamaged.
4. Poorlypositionedshaft seal.
5. Pluggedoil breather.
1. See authorizedservicedealer.
2. Correctalignmentas necessary.
3. See authorizedservicedealer.
4. See authorizedservicedealer.
5. Makecertain reservoiris properly
vented.
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ydraulic
Trouble
Shootin
For repairs beyond
theminoradjust-
ments
listed here,
contact an authorized
service dealer.