MTD 24AA5DMK029 Operator's Manual page 7

IMPORTANT: T his unitis shippedwithoutgasolineor oil
in the engine.Fillup gasolineand oil BEFORE priming
pumpor operatingyourlog splitter.
5. Add oil providedbeforeprimingpumpor startingunit
for the firsttime out of the box. See EngineOperation
sectionfor this and for locationof the oil fill.
6. Servicethe enginewith gasolineas instructedin the
EngineOperationsection. See EngineOperation
sectionfor locationof gasfill.
_ ARNING:Useextremecarewhen han-
dlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely
flammable and the vaporsare explosive.
Never fuel the machine indoorsor while
the engineis hot or running.Extinguish cigarettes,
cigars, pipesand other sourcesof ignition.
.
Makesurethat the engineswitchis off. See Figure
3-2. Primethe hydraulicpumpby pullingthe recoil
starteras far as it will go. Repeatapproximately 4-6
times.
8. a. Removeclevispin and hairpinclip. See Figure3-3.
b. Pivothydraulicvalvecontrolback intoslot of valve.
c. Align holesand reinstallclevispin and hairpinclip.
9. a. Pulllocking pin from cylinderbase.See Figure3-4.
b. Usehandleto slidecylinderbackto lockinplace.
c. Reinstallpin.
10.Lubricatethe beamarea (wherethe cylinderwill slide)
with engineoil; do not usegrease.
Figure 3=2
Figure 3=3
Figure 3=4
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