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Safety • Assembl y • Operation • Adjustments • Maintenance • T roubleshooting • P arts Lists • W arranty Warning : This uni t is equip ped wit h an internal co mbusti on engine an d should not b e used on or near any unim proved forest-covered, bru sh- covered or grass -c ov ered lan d unless t he engine’s e xhaust system is e quipp[...]
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2 Finding and Recor ding Model Number T ab le of Contents This Operator’ s Manual is an important par t of y our new log splitter . It will help y ou assemble, prepare and maintain the unit for best perf ormance . Please read and understand what it says. Safety Labels ......................................... Pa ge 3 Safe Operation Practices ....[...]
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3 1 Safety Labels W ARNING DO NOT remov e safety (or any) labels from log splitter for an y reason. Safety Labels Found On Y our Log Splitter [...]
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4 2 Safe Operat ion Practices General Practices 1 . Read, under stand, an d follow all inst ruct ions on th e machin e and in the ma nual ( s) before at tempti ng to assem ble and op erate. K eep th is manual in a safe place for fut ure and regular referen ce and for order ing replac ement par ts. 2. Be famili ar with all c ontrols and p roper oper[...]
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5 2 Safe Operation Practices W ARNING This s ymbol points out important sa fety instructions w hich, if not f ollow ed, could endange r the personal saf ety and /or propert y of y ourself an d others. Rea d and follo w all instructions in thi s man- ual bef ore a ttempting to opera te this ma chine. F ailu re to comply with these in structions ma y[...]
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6 3 Setting Up Y our Log Splitter W ARN IN G : Use ex tre me cau tion unpac king this m achine . Some comp onent s are ver y he avy an d will req uire add ition al peo ple or m echa nical handli ng equip ment . NOTE: All referen ces in thi s manual to the l eft or r ight side of t he log spl itter is fro m the oper ating posi tion onl y . Except io[...]
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7 3. Disc onnec t the log c radle from t he beam on th e side of the co ntrol valve. See Figure 3 -5. 4. Lif t and slid e the cylin der up to the to p of beam and into the weld br ackets. See Figure 3 - 6. 5. Attac h the dis lodg er over the wedge asse mbly and secure wi th hardware, previously re moved, to the weld brackets. NOTE : O nce th e six [...]
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8 4 Operating Y our Log Splitter W ARNING Figure 4-1 Kno w Y our Log Splitter Beam Locks These t wo loc ks, as their name su ggest s, are used to secure t he beam in the h orizontal or the ver tic al posit ion. The ver tic al beam loc k is loc ated next to the o il filter . The horizonta l beam loc k is loc ated on the beam supp ort l atch bracket.[...]
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9 Control Handle The cont rol handl e has three po sition s. See Figure 4 -2. • FORWARD : M ove control hand le FORW ARD or DOWN to move wedge to spli t wood. NOTE : C ontrol hand le will return to n eutral pos ition as soon as h andle is rel eased. ( For ward Pos ition on ly) • NEUT RAL : Release th e control ha ndle or move the lever to neutr[...]
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10 Control Handle 1 . Move control han dle FORW ARD or DOWN to sp lit wood. 2. Release t he contro l handle to sto p the wedg e move - ment. 3. Move control ha ndle BACK or UP to return the wed ge. Log Dislodger The log d islod ger is des igned to remove any par tially split wo od from the wed ge. This may occ ur while sp litt ing large di ameter w[...]
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11 T ranspor ting the Log Splitter IM PORT ANT : Always turn fuel valve to OFF positio n before trans por ting th e log spli tter . 1 . Lower the beam to its h orizontal posi tion. Make cer- tain th e beam is loc ked securely wi th the hor izontal beam lo ck. 2. Remove spring c lip and c levis pin from jac k stand. 3. Supp ort t he tongue an d pivo[...]
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12 5 Maintaining Y our Log Splitter W ARN IN G : Do n ot at any time m ake any adjust ment s without f irst stop ping engin e, disco nnec ting spa rk plug wire , and gro unding it ag ainst th e engin e. Always wear sa fet y glass es during ope ratio n or while p er forming any adjust ment s or re pairs . W edg e Assembl y Adjustment As normal wear [...]
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13 5 W ARNING IMPORT ANT Nev er hit the engine shaft in an y manne r , as a blow w ill cause perman ent dama ge to the engine . Maintaining Y our Log Splitter Hydraulic Fluid and Inlet Filter • Check t he hydraulic fluid l ev el in th e log spli tter reser voir tank before eac h use. Maintai n fluid level within t he range s peci fied on the d ip[...]
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14 6. Instal l pump cou pling hal f and key on pump shaf t. Rotate coup ling half u ntil set screw faces o pening i n shiel d. Do not tighten set s crew . 7 . Instal l nylon “spi der ” onto engin e coupli ng half. 8. Align p ump coup ling half w ith nylon “s pider ” by rotat - ing engi ne using st arter han dle. Slide c ouplin g half into p[...]
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15 Storing Y our Log Splitter Prepare your log spli tter for storag e at the end of the season or i f the log sp lit ter will not be used for 3 0 days or more. W ARN IN G : N ever store ma chine wit h fuel in t he fue l tank ins ide of buil ding wher e fume s may reac h an ope n flam e or spa rk, or w her e ignitio n source s are pre sent suc h as [...]
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16 6 T roub le Shooting For r epa irs bey ond the minor adjust - ments liste d here, contact an autho ri ze d service deale r . Cause Pr oblem Remed y En gine fails t o start 1 . Spark pl ug wire disc onnec ted. 2. Fuel tank empt y or stal e fuel. 3. Choke, if equipp ed, not in CHO KE posit ion. 4. Faulty spar k plug. 5. Bloc ked fuel line. 6. Engi[...]
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17 6 Hydraulic T roub le Shooting For r epa irs bey ond the minor adjust - ments liste d here, contact an autho ri ze d service deale r . Slow cy linder sha ft speed whil e extending and re tracting. 1 .Se e authorized ser vic e dealer. 2. Make cer tain pum p inlet hoses are clear an d unbloc ked-us e shor t, large di ameter inlet hoses. 3.See auth[...]
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18 68 63 78 74 76 77 T o secure ground wire A A 2 1 25 22 81 10 13 20 71 33 55 44 45 15 18 19 64 17 61 41 41 69 58 57 56 34 65 41 44 67 62 72 59 66 48 23 51 29 30 27 59 82 50 72 18 61 11 12 3 4 6 80 5 79 7 8 9 44 65 70 41 41 39 43 38 35 14 52 53 54 73 48 26 28 37 23 32 23 31 24 40 36 42 16 48 49 23 75 21 47 46 Model Series 570[...]
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19 P ar ts List 7 † If Equippe d 1 . 7 1 8 - 07 69A Hydraulic C ylinder 2. 727 - 0 634 Hydraulic T ub e 3. 71 0 - 10 1 8 Hex Cap Screw 1/ 2-20 x 2. 75 4. 737 - 01 92 90 Deg ree Solid Ad apter 5. 7 1 8 -0 481 A Control Valve 6. 737 - 01 53 Return Elbow 7 . 737 - 0 238 Ni pple Pipe 1/ 2- 1 4 8. 71 0 - 1806 Hex Cap Screw 1/ 2- 1 3 x 3.25 9. 7 1 9 - [...]
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The limi ted warranty set for th b elow is given by T roy-Bil t LLC with respe ct to new merchan dise purc hased and u sed in the Un ited States and / or its territori es and pos session s, and by MTD Produc ts Limited wi th respe ct to new merchan dise purc hased and u sed in Canada a nd / or it s territorie s and posse ssions ( either e ntit y re[...]