Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 510 MTD
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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 shou.
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.
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 .
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.
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 pr opert 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.
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 .
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
18 78 74 76 77 T o secure ground wire A A 2 1 25 22 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 73 63 50 68 18 61 11 12 3 4 6 5 7 8 9 44.
19 P ar ts List 7 † If Equippe d T o order r eplace ment par ts, call 1 - 80 0 - 8 00 - 731 0 or visit w ww. whiteoutdoor .com 1 . 71 8- 0769A Hydraulic C ylinder 2. 727 - 0 634 Hydraulic T ub e 3. 7 10- 10 1 8 H ex Cap Screw 1/ 2-20 x 2.7 5 4. 737 - 01 92 9 0 Degree Sol id Adapter 5.
The limi ted warranty set for th b elow is given by MTD LLC with res pect to new merchan dise purc hased and u sed in the Un ited States, its p osses- sions an d territorie s.
An important point after buying a device MTD 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 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 510 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, MTD 510 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get MTD 510 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of MTD 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 510.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with MTD 510. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device MTD 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
