Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 500 thru 510 MTD
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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.
2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Cont ent Page Important Safe Ope ration Practice s ........... ............. ................... ............. ........... 3 Assemblin g Your Log Sp litter .............. ............. ............. ................... ............
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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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 .
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.
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MANUF A CTURER ’ S LIMITED W ARRANTY The l imit ed warr anty se t for th be low is gi ven by MTD PRODUCTS INC ( “ MTD ” ) with respe ct to ne w mercha ndise purchase d and used in the Uni ted Stat es, i ts pos sessio ns and ter ritories.
An important point after buying a device MTD 500 thru 510 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought MTD 500 thru 510 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data MTD 500 thru 510 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, MTD 500 thru 510 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get MTD 500 thru 510 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of MTD 500 thru 510, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime MTD 500 thru 510.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with MTD 500 thru 510. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device MTD 500 thru 510 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
