MTD 500 thru 510 Bedienungsanleitung

Log Splitter Model Series 500 thru 510 PRINTED IN U.S .A. FORM NO . 770-10 509A.f m (7/01) IMPORT ANT : READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULL Y MTD PRODUCTS INC. P .O . BO X 368022 CLEVELAND , OHIO 44136-9722 Warning: This unit is eq uipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unimproved forest- covered, br[...]

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Cont ent Page Important Safe Ope ration Practice s ........... ............. ................... ............. ........... 3 Assemblin g Your Log Sp litter .............. ............. ............. ................... ............. ..... 5 Know Your Lo g Splitter ................. ............. ................... .............[...]

3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES WARNING: This symb ol poin ts out impor tant safety instructio ns which, if not follow ed, could endanger the p ersonal safety a nd/or pr operty o f yours elf and others. Read a nd follo w all instruct ions in this man ual before at temptin g to operate this machine. F ailure to com ply with thes e in[...]

4 9. To avoid per sonal in jury or pro perty dama ge use extrem e care in han dling gasoli ne. G asolin e is extrem ely flammabl e and the v apors are e xplosive . Seriou s person al inju ry can occu r when gasol ine is spille d on yours elf or your cl othes which can ig nite. Wash yo ur skin and ch ange imm ediately . a. Use only an appr oved gaso[...]

5 8. For yo ur safety, rep lace all da maged or worn pa rts imme diately wi th origina l equipmen t manufact urer ’ s (O.E.M.) parts only. “ Use of parts which do not meet the origi nal equipm ent specif ications may lead to im proper pe rformance and co mpromise sa fety! ” 9. Do not alter this machine in an y mann er, alte rations such a s a[...]

6 Figure 1 Attaching The Tongue (See Figure 2) • With the lo g spli tter still sta nding upr ight, remove two hex bo lts, lock washers, and he x nuts from the end of the ton gue assemb ly. • Align th e holes in the tongu e with the holes in the tank and sec ure with hard ware just remo ved. NOTE: High pressure hose must be above the tongue asse[...]

7 Figure 5 • Fill th e reservoi r tank w ith Dexron III a utomatic transmiss ion fluid or 10W AW hy draulic flu id. • Check fl uid level usi ng the dipsti ck. See Figur e 6. • Do not overfill and replac e vented d ipstick s ecurely. The dipstick should be tig hten unti l the top of the threads are flush with the to p of the pipe. NOTE: Th e r[...]

8 NOTE: Certain e ngines may also be equippe d with an on/off sw itch. • Discon nect spar k plug wire and ground agai nst the engine t o prevent unint ended s tarting. Figure 7 SECTION 4: OPERATING YOUR LOG SPLITTER WARNING: Read, understand, and follow all instructions and warnings on th e machine and in t his manual before operating. WARNING: W[...]

9 Always: • Use clea n fluid and ch eck fluid level regul arly. • Use Dexron III Automatic Transm ission Flu id or 10W AW hy draulic flui d. • Use a filte r (clean or rep lace regular ly) • Use a brea ther cap on flui d reservoi r. • Make cer tain pump i s mounted and aligned properly . • Use a flexibl e “ spide r ” type couplin g b[...]

10 Tran sporti ng Th e Log Spl itte r • Lower the be am to its hor izontal po sition. Ma ke certain the beam is locked sec urely wit h the horizontal beam lock . • Remove the spring clip and c levis pin from j ack stand. Sup port the tongu e and pivot the jack stand up against the tongue. Secure wit h the spring cl ip and cl evis p in previ ous[...]

11 Drain the fl uid and flush the r eservoir tank and hoses with kero sene whe never any repai r work is per formed on the tank, hy draulic pum p or valve. Cont aminants i n the fluid wil l damage the hy draulic c ompone nts. NOTE: The flushing the rese rvoir tank is recommen ded to be p erformed by an autho rized s ervice d ealer. WARNING: Use ext[...]

12 Storing Y our Log Split ter • Clean the un it thorough ly. • Wipe equ ipment with an oiled rag to prev ent rust. • Refer to eng ine manual for correct engine storage instruc tions. • Store un it in a clean, dry area. Do not st ore next to cor rosive mat erial s such as fertiliz er. WARNING: Never store t he machine o r fuel container ind[...]

13 SECTION 8: TROUBLESHOOTING NOTE: For r epairs b eyond th e mi nor adjus tments l isted a bove, cont act you r near est auth orized s ervice dealer. Problem Cau se Rem edy Engine fails to s tart 1. Spark plug wi re disc onnected. 2. Fuel tank emp ty or stale fuel . 3. Thrott le contro l lever not in correct startin g position . (If Equipp ed) 4. [...]

14 HYDRAULIC TROUBLESHOO TING Problem Cau se Rem edy Cylin der rod will not move 1. Broke n drive shaft. 2. Shippin g plugs left in hydraul ic hose s. 3. Set scr ews in coup ling not adju sted proper ly. 4. Loose sh aft coupl ing. 5. Gear se ction s damaged. 6. Damage d relief valv e. 7. Hydraulic lines blo cked. 8. Incorrec t oil level . 9. Damage[...]

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16 Model Series 500 thru 510 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 10 22 23 24 25 23 26 27 28 29 26 27 28 29 30 30 32 33 18 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 23 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 44 58 59 60 61 44 44 62 63 64 66 66 65 67 68 68 69 70 A A B B C C 31 71[...]

17 Model Series 500 thru 510 Ref. No. P ar t No. P art Descri ption 1. 718-0773 Hydr aulic C ylinder 2. 727-0634 Hydr aulic T ube 3. 710-1018 He x Cap Scre w 1/2-20 x 2.75 4. 737-0192 90 Degr ee Solid Adapter 5. 718-0481 Control V alv e 6. 737-0153 Return Elbow 7. 737-0238 Nipple Pip e 1/2-1 4 8. 710-0515 He x Cap Scre w 1/2-20 x 3.50 9. 719-0550 W[...]

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