MTD 550 Thru 570 Manuel de l'opérateur

Safety • Assembly • Operation • Adjustments • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Parts Lists • WarrantyOF A O A AL* Model24BF572B729ShownLog Splitter --

Coo,ro,.and,o// I 1. MovecontrolhandleFORWARDor DOWNto splitZ_I 1_1 , wood.2. Releasethe controlhandleto stopthewedgemove-ment.3. MovecontrolhandleBAC

6. Usea flexible"spider"typecouplingbetweenengineand pumpdrive shafts.7. Keephosesclearand unblocked.8. Bleedairout of hosesbeforeoperating.

WARNINGDo notat anytimemake any adjustmentswithout first stoppingengine, disconnectingspark plug wire, andgrounding it against,the engine. Alwaysiwear

Hydraulic Fluid and Inlet Filter• Checkthehydraulicfluidlevelinthelogsplitterreservoirtankbeforeeach use.Maintainfluidlevelwithinthe rangespecifiedon

WARNING'Excessive pressurewhen seating beads_may cause tire/rim_assembly to burstwith force sufficienttocause serious injury.Referto sidewall of,

Storing Your Log SplitterPrepareyourlog splitterfor storageat the endof theseasonor ifthe log splitterwill not beusedfor 30 daysormore._ WARNING:Never

For repairs beyondthe minor ad/ust-merits listed hemI ¸I i iii_I i i i iI_ _ i iI i i i iI i i_ iEngineruns erraticProblem Cause RemedyEnginefails to

Problem Cause RemedySlowcy indershaft I 1, Gearsectionsdamaged• I 1.Seeauthorizedservicedealer•I!speed while extending 2. Excessivepumpinletvacuum. 2.

Model Series 550 Thru 570i'L4_, :4_To secureground wireA18

Ref. PartNo. DescriptionNo.1. 718-0769A HydraulicCylinder2. 727-04166 HydraulicTube3. 710-1018 HexCapScrew1/2-20x 2.754. 737-0192 90 DegreeSolidAdapte

This Operator's Manual is an important part of your new log splitter, it will help you assemble,prepare and maintain the unit for best performanc

MANUFACTURER'S LiMiTED WARRANTY FORThe limitedwarrantysetforthbelowisgivenby MTDLLCwithrespectto newmerchandisepurchasedandusedin theUnitedStates

Safety Labels Found On Your Log SplitteroREVERSEINEUTRALIFORWARDLOGDISLODGERRetract wedge,lodged wood will beautomatically removed.WARNINGDO NOT remov

i WARNINGThis symbol pointsout important safetyinstructionswhich, ifnotfollowed, couldendangerthe personalSoafetyand/or propertyf yourself and others.

f. Neveroverfillthe fuel tank. Filltankto no morethan 1/2 inch belowbottomof filler neckto providespacefor fuelexpansion.g. Replacegasolinecap andtigh

YourLogSplitteriWARNINGtion unpackingthismachinei Somecomponentsare,e yheavy and will requireadditional people ormechanical handlingequipmenLManual co

3. Disconnectthe logcradlefromthe beamon the sideof the controlvalve.SeeFigure3-5.4. Liftandslidethe cylinderupto the top of beamandinto theweld brack

i_i_i_iii_i iiii _iiii_i__ ii_i_!i_IMPORTANTi Your log splitter maybe shipped with motorI oil inthe engine. YouMUST check the oillevelbefore operat-in

Control HandleThe controlhandlehas threepositions.See Figure4-2.• FORWARD:MovecontrolhandleFORWARDorDOWNto movewedgeto splitwood.NOTE:Controlhandlewil